Guided farm tour
Walk among the herd, learn about alpacas, see other farm animals, and finish with time in the shop.
Trumansburg, New York
Cabin View Alpacas
Guided tours, alpaca walks, fiber workshops, and a working Huacaya breeding program overlooking Cayuga Lake.
Official farm website
Tours and alpaca walks require reservations and depend on the weather
Farm profile
Fiber animals return to a historic Finger Lakes farm
Cabin View Alpacas sits north of Trumansburg with an elevated view toward Cayuga Lake. Christine and David Houseworth operate the farm on land connected to Christine’s King family ancestors. The tract was originally awarded after the Revolutionary War, and earlier generations raised sheep and were among the early grape growers in the area now associated with the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. Cabin View describes its alpacas as a return of fiber animals to those old pastures.
Today the property combines a seasonal visitor program with a substantial Huacaya breeding operation. Families can reserve guided tours or short alpaca walks, while prospective owners can inquire about animals, breeding, agisting, mentoring, and education. The farm also holds selected workshops and seasonal activities, creating a connection between the herd, its fiber, and finished goods sold in the farm shop.
Alpaca Adventures
Choose a guided tour, an alpaca walk, or both
The guided farm tour takes visitors into the pasture to learn about alpacas and the reasons they are raised. Guests may see adults and crias, purchase feed for animals willing to eat from a hand, and meet some of the farm’s other residents. Chickens, donkeys named Bert and Ernie, and goats named Patches and Teddy broaden the visit beyond the alpaca herd. The experience concludes at the farm and gift shop.
A separate alpaca-walking activity teaches guests how to approach and handle an alpaca, put on and remove a halter, and lead the animal during a short walk inside an enclosed area. The activity lasts approximately 20 minutes. The farm requires children to be at least 12 years old to lead an alpaca on their own. Visitors who want both experiences can reserve a combined tour and walk.
Walk an alpaca
Learn basic haltering and handling before leading an alpaca inside a designated enclosed area.
Tour and walk
Combine the guided farm tour with the alpaca-walking activity in one reservation.
Planning a visit
Seasonal access with weather-dependent activities
Cabin View announced that its 2026 visitor season began June 6. The farm’s current visitor information lists Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the structured tour and alpaca walk still require reservations. Both activities depend on suitable weather, so travelers should check the farm website for schedule changes and confirmation before leaving home.
The tour page currently lists guided tours at $12 for adults and $6 for children ages four through eleven. The separate alpaca walk is listed at $15, while the combination is listed at $25. These prices and seasonal hours can change. Visitors who do not reserve an activity may still be able to view alpacas from outside the fence, walk around the pastures, take photographs, and browse the shop when the farm is open, subject to that day’s conditions and policies.
Check the farm’s current opening noticeBreeding, fiber, and the farm shop
A visitor farm backed by an active breeding program
Cabin View maintains an extensive Huacaya program with foundation females, bred females, males, junior herdsires, and proven herdsires represented in its current listings. Animals are offered for breeding herds as well as pet or fiber homes. Support extends beyond a sale through breeding services, agisting, mentoring, and education for people working toward alpaca ownership.
The farm shop carries goods made with fiber from Cabin View animals, scarves woven by David Houseworth, New York-made items, fiber-pool products manufactured in the United States, Peruvian alpaca goods, and work from family and neighborhood artisans. The farm also schedules hands-on fiber workshops and wagon rides on selected dates. Because these activities are not offered every day, visitors should use the current events listings rather than assume they are included with a regular tour.
See the farm’s current alpaca listingsContinue exploring
More than one way to experience the herd
Cabin View Alpacas adds both guided and participatory options to the collection of New York alpaca farms. A family can choose a farm tour, while an older child or adult interested in animal handling can add the short alpaca walk. Fiber buyers and prospective owners will find another side of the operation in its shop, workshops, breeding program, and owner services.
Visitors preparing for close animal contact may want to read about alpaca behavior and body language before arriving. Because the farm’s public schedule and activities change with the season and weather, the overview of when to visit an alpaca farm can also help set expectations for the day.
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Plan through Cabin View Alpacas
Confirm seasonal hours, weather conditions, reservations, current prices, age restrictions, and workshop dates before traveling.
Farm details, visitor policies, and activity information were checked against Cabin View Alpacas’ official website on September 18, 2026. Confirm current arrangements directly with the farm before traveling.