Educational Farm Tours
ALPACA AND MINI FARM ANIMAL TOURS IN WESTERN NC
Winchester Creek Farm in Waynesville, NC is a family-owned, 20-acre farm with rolling green pastures surrounded by the majestic Smoky Mountains. We raise adorable alpacas and a variety of miniature farm animals — horses, cows, donkeys, goats, sheep, and pigs.
Educational tours are 45-minutes where you’ll have the opportunity to walk the farm and learn about and meet some of our animals who make up our Farmily.
- Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the start of your tour. If you are late for your tour, you will have to join the tour group mid-tour.
- For the safety of the animals, we do not allow any helium balloons, tobacco products, vaping, chewing gum, outside treats, or any other animals on the property. Please leave pets safely at home. Outside food and beverages are allowed in the pavilion for booked private birthday parties and celebrations. Picnics before or after farm tours are permitted in the picnic area outside of Granny’s House.
- We go out on tours rain or shine, and only cancel during inclement weather (lighting storms, major snow, or ice storms) and we do not give refunds for any reason. If you need to cancel or reschedule the activity, you must call 828-246-9486 or email us sales@winchestercreekfarm.com at least 24 hours in advance and provide the available date and time that you would like to reschedule to. No shows cannot be rescheduled.
Tickets are required in advance for all tours.
Adults & Teens Over 13 Years – $15/ticket
Children (3 – 12) – $13/ticket
Children Under 3 Years – Free
Seniors (60+) – $13/ticket
Active Duty Military & Law Enforcement – $13/ticket
Our Educational Tour Prices
Our Small Educational Farm Tour – 1-7 Guests – costs $95 plus tax & service fee, which includes a 45 minute guided educational Farm Tour, and admission for up to 7 total guests (adults and children 3 years and older are all counted as guest total – children under 3 years old are free and not counted in the guest total). On the day of the group tour, if you have over 7 guests the fee of $11 (plus tax) for each additional guest must be paid for in the gift shop in advance of the tour. Note we cannot accommodate more that 35 guests on a single private tour.
Our Medium Educational Farm Tour – Up to 15 Guests – costs $175 plus tax & service fee, which includes a 45 minute guided educational Farm Tour, and admission for up to 15 total guests (adults and children 3 years and older are all counted as guest total – children under 3 years old are free and not counted in the guest total). On the day of the group tour, if you have over 15 guests, the fee of $11 (plus tax) for each additional guest must be paid for in the gift shop in advance of the tour. Note we cannot accommodate more that 35 guests on a single private tour.
Our Large Educational Farm Tour – Up to 25 Guests – costs $275 plus tax & service fee, which includes a 45 minute guided educational Farm Tour, and admission for up to 25 total guests (adults and children 3 years and older are all counted as guest total – children under 3 years old are free and not counted in the guest total). On the day of the group tour, if you have over 25 guests, the fee of $11 (plus tax) for each additional guest must be paid for in the gift shop in advance of the tour. Note we cannot accommodate more that 35 guests on a single private tour.
Our X-tra Large Educational Farm Tour – Up to 35 Guests – costs $385 plus tax & service fee, which includes a 45 minute guided educational Farm Tour, and admission for up to 35 total guests (adults and children 3 years and older are all counted as guest total – children under 3 years old are free and not counted in the guest total ). On the day of the group tour, if you have over 35 guests, the fee of $11 (plus tax) for each additional guest must be paid for in the gift shop in advance of the tour. Note we cannot accommodate more that 35 guests on a single tour.
For Educational Tour Groups larger than 35 guests contact us at sales@winchestercreekfarm.com and we’ll work with you to plan multiple back to back tours in combination with a lunch or other activities. We’ve also done multiple day tours by school grade to accommodate groups up to 250.
Optional Add Ons are available to add to your party while you’re booking it online.
- Rent our 800 square foot pavilion with 8 large picnic tables, ceiling fans, Bluetooth speaker, electricity, and lighting. We also have outdoor heaters and lawn games that can be added as well. Perfect for extending your stay and hosting a meeting, lunch, speaker, just some fun with your group. Contact us at sales@winchestercreekfarm.com and we can provide pricing and help you to create a memorable outing.
- Purchase special animal treats for guests to interact even more with the animals.
- Purchase a gift card for special guests or for each of your guests to shop in our gift shop, Granny’s House. A special gift to take home as a memory of the special day.
- Purchase a package of 5 custom vinyl Winchester Creek Farm stickers as a special gift or party favor.
- Ice Cream Treats to enjoy following your tour.
HELPFUL HINTS – Let your Guests know too!
- We have a total of 4 public restrooms on the Farm.
- We highly recommend wearing closed-toe shoes when visiting the farm.
- The farm welcomes all guests, and considers itself handicap accessible; however all activities are outdoors and the farm’s terrain is all grass/gravel/concrete, so please consider your mobility needs prior to visiting.
- All activities are outdoors and held rain our shine. Be prepared for the mountain weather – layered clothing, umbrellas, rain gear, etc.
- Plan to arrive at least 5-10 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time, as the farm is gated and we’ll need to all head down to the farm together. Guests are welcome to shop in the gift shop or gather on the covered porch or in the picnic area outside the gift shop while they wait for all guests to arrive. Please stress the importance of arriving on time to your guests so you don’t lose precious tour time.
- For teachers — we have animal fun facts, bios of animals, and animal coloring pages on our website that can be used to build the tour into your curriculum before after your visit to the farm.
Any other questions? Please contact us at www.sales@winchestercreekfarm.com
