Apple Hill Farm: Reservations Required

We had an amazing experience! If visiting the Banner Elk area, you must stop here. Her farm has the best mountain view. The tour was perfect and not too much walking, so it’s great for all ages. I’m truly inspired by this farm! Buy her book as well. It’s an incredible story.

Our family had a fantastic time! Everything was well organized. We were directed to where to park and instructed to go to the check-in station. We were asked to wear name badges, which came in handy for our lovely tour guide, Karen. She gave us an introduction and laid out the ground rules. She was very friendly, patient (since there were three little ones on the tour), and very knowledgeable (she gave us the history of the farm, names of the animals, recent farm events, etc.). We saw tons of animals, including donkeys, llamas, and alpacas, and got to feed the Angora goats. We spent ample time with each group of animals, which included time for taking pictures. Once again, Karen did a great job during the tour, especially with letting us know what to look out for as we moved from one spot to another (such as electric fencing)—our time ended at their shop, where our family bought honey, alpaca gloves, and alpaca socks. We recommend you bring some cash or a card for a souvenir. Thank you, Apple Hill Farm! We loved our time there!

Private family tour. We loved the farm, animals, gift shop. Wish there would be a little more alterations with animals, but we knew it's not a petting zoo. Beautiful area.

My friends and I just came back from a four day trip to Banner Elk, NC and it was an amazing place! Apple Hill Farm was an absolute dream! The service, employees, scenery and atmosphere was amazing! Ms. Karen was our tour guide and she did a wonderful job; all the animals were nice and friendly and the views were gorgeous! It’s worth experiencing! I loved it here :)

This was so wonderful. You have to visit this farm. The tour was fun. It was interactive, especially for the kids. The history and layout are very calming. Our tour guide, Tyler, was a young dude but knew the answer to any question regarding the animals. He was great. The shop is nice, there are lots of cool gift ideas , the honey is amazing, it was overall just a great experience and I'm glad we did it.

I visited the farm with my two teenage daughters and we had an amazing time. The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable about the farm and all of the animals. Our favorite part was feeding a snack to the goats. But the alpacas are also very cute to watch as they were out sun bathing. This farm is a very special place and I’m grateful that they have chosen to share it with the public on these tours, you won’t be disappointed. My daughters are already asking to come back again. After the tour you can purchase items made right there on the farm from the goats and alpacas. We got mini alpacas to remember our trip and you can even buy little hats for them!

Delightful experience. Ash was our guide and she's what made the tour so awesome. Friendly, Informative and passionate about these precious animals.

Our family enjoyed Apple Hill Farm. We did the Tots Tour. It was perfect for our 6 year old and 4 year old. They got to walk around and learn about the animals, feed the goats, and then enjoy the shop! Great addition to our trip to Blowing Rock!

What a magical place! My husband, daughter and I absolutely loved our tour! Claudia made it extra fun and special and was so patient with our 6 year daughter with special needs. The animals are obviously well loved and well taken care of. I can’t recommend this experience highly enough! We will definitely be back to visit!

My daughter who loves all animals (& the 9 friends and family who love her! 😂) had a great experience at the farm. Thanks for taking such good care of us.

This is such a wonderful place. Beautiful location, happy animals living out their lives, some of them rescues.
We enjoyed the tour and visiting.

what a lovely place. They alpacas are beautiful. if you're fortunate enough, you can get tickets for the first Saturday of June and participate in watching the alpacas get sheared. The farm also gives tours. They sell fresh eggs. The gift shop is wonderful. You can get a lot of things made from alpaca fur. This is one of my favorite places to go when I'm m in the area.

The farm was so cute. Loved seeing all of the animals & the tour guide did a great job! Definitely recommend! 😊

We had the best time on our tour! My 2 year old loved seeing all of the animals, especially feeding the goats. Our tour guide was pleasant and very knowledgeable. The farm is also nestled among beautiful, spacious Appalachian hills, which made for an amazing view! This was a really nice family outdoor activity with the uniqueness of learning about a functioning alpaca fiber farm. Highly recommend a visit!

If you’re on the fence about booking this tour, jump off and book it! This is a wonderful property and great people working there. The tour was wonderful. We walked around the property (I suggest not wearing your best shoes, as there were puddles/mud when we went; however much of the walk is on a gravel path).

We got to see donkeys, alpaca, llama, pot-bellied pigs, a hive of 80,000 bees (yes! They sell their own honey in their gift shop!), guardian Great Pyrenees (you’ll learn what they do), sheep (there were babies!), horses, a cows (including the endangered Randall Lineback) and the sweetest pups. Brody walked with us for part of the tour (lab/basset mix who was wonderful).

None of the animals on the farm are used for anything other than when the alpaca are shorn. They are loved members of the family and we loved this so much!

The prices in the gift shop are also great, considering this is a local, family-owned business who have to pay to operate a farm. The honey is GREAT! Go book your tour - you won’t regret it!

This place was super cool! Worth the windy drive up the mountain. The staff was friendly and helpful and you can tell they love their job and love the animals. It was neat learning about all of the different animals. Cute gift shop, too. My youngest got a little stuffed Alpaca, which she named after one of the Alpacas. Make sure you book in advance.

Our family had a great time! We enjoyed the tour and learning not only about the animals but about their rescue stories!

We had a BLAST on our tour! Abby was a fantastic and informative guide. The animals were absolutely adorable. You don’t get to pet most of them but you do get to feed treats to the goats and cows. Plus there are 3 very friendly dogs on-site before and after the tour to hang with. Their gift shop has a ton of nice things to buy as well - even farm fresh eggs. Definitely worth stopping in and booking a tour.

Our tour guide, Abby, was super knowledgeable, down to earth, and kind! Surrounded by gorgeous views and amazing animals, you can't go wrong! Highly recommend!

We had an enjoyable tour here during a family weekend in the mountains. From age 5 to 75 everyone in the family enjoyed walking the farm with our tour guide and meeting the animals and learning about them. You can book your tour online, simple and easy. Go check it out!