Posted in Iowa Attractions December 31, 2020 by

Be Fascinated By The Delightful Creatures You Meet At Iowa’s Best Kangaroo Farm, Hansen’s Dairy

If you’re starting to plan out your adventures for the year ahead, don’t overlook Hansen’s Dairy in Hudson. There’s no better way to spend a day than by hanging out with kangaroos and cows on this unforgettable farm tour in Iowa.

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Hansen's Dairy Farm is a family-owned working farm that's become known for hosting the best farm tour in Iowa.
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This family-owned operation is ready to welcome you.
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Their tour season runs from April through October and includes an in-depth look at what it takes to run a real dairy farm.
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Plan a springtime visit to Hansen's Dairy to enjoy the best farm tour in Iowa. Book your spot early using their website and give yourself something to really look forward to.
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Limited spots are available for tours, and they sell out well in advance. Click here to choose your early season tour.
Hansen's offers two different tours - a hands-on experience and an animal petting tour. Each tour runs at a specific time, based on the farm schedule, and lasts for two hours.
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The "hands on" tour is the full experience and costs $15 per person. Your guided tour includes a trolley ride, a walking tour of the facilities, a chance to feed a calf, to milk a cow by hand, to meet and to pet the kangaroos and goats, to sample products, to eat ice cream, and even to make your own butter.

The "animal petting" tour includes a trolley ride, a walking tour, and a chance to pet the cows, calves, kangaroos, and goats, to sample products, to make butter, and to enjoy ice cream. These tours cost $12 per person and do not include milking or calf-feeding.
The most exciting part of a Hansen's Dairy farm tour, though, is meeting the farm's herd of kangaroos.
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Meet Larry, Scooter, Rocket, Pogo, and the rest of the herd. Both farm tour options include time to spend with the roos, petting them and learning all about them.
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Blake Hansen's love for kangaroos resulted in a picture-perfect habitat being built for his imported critters, and they receive the best of care.
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You'll have the time of your life hanging out with these friendly, bouncy animals. Your tour guide will tell you all about what it takes to keep them healthy, happy, and safe.
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Plan a day to relax and to enjoy the best farm tour in Iowa - but don't hesitate, because you'd hate to miss out on this spectacular opportunity. Tour season runs from April through October, with limited tour spots, and reservations are required.
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Learn more about Hansen’s Dairy and the farm tours they offer by visiting their website right here.

Address: 3015 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702, USA