island alpaca company of martha's vineyard

Only reason this did not get five stars is the length of time needed to reach this by bus (which, unless you plan on forking out $100 on the ferry, is probably how you'll be traveling). The staff is amazingly friendly, the alpaca's are so cute (and will sometimes eat right out of your hands if you're not careful) and the mama lama that acts as their guardian is a trip... if you behave around her alpaca's.They've got quite an assortment of things to buy, including scarf's, head knits and gloves (that we have been using this winter). It's nice knowing that our purchases go to support this place, and once you've been through the tourist traps in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown this feels like a great change of pace. If you've brought your kids especially this will be a good use of two to three hours.

If you're tired of the beach, boating, fishing, biking, shopping or eating seafood...try visiting the alpacas. It's good for a <1hour visit. Alpacas are cool, strange looking animals. Kids will love them...especially young kids. The gift shop has some nice items, but not worth a trip just to buy a fur cap. We enjoyed stopping in and didn't mind the $5 entrance fee.

While on vacation in Martha's Vinyard we visited the Alpacas. About the cutest, most entertaining way to spend some of your vacation time! It happened to be on a day a new baby was born and they had balloons & a big pink flag saying "It's a Girl" flying! The baby born hours before we arrived was about the size of a mid sized dog and adorable. Mom & baby were in separate pen. All the female alpacas walked over as a group to gaze at the new one. They were so polite and sweet. Another Mother with a one month baby took that baby to a neighboring area to gaze at the new baby also. It just made these animals that much sweeter. Staff is extremely nice and cost is really minimal for such a special attraction. The gift shop of many hand made items was terrific too. A MUST stop on this wonderful Island.

The Alpacas were......Just Alpacas. Not Much To See Here, Just Watch them watching you! They Got A Gift Shop Inside, Gave Me a Weird Feeling, Everything Made From Alpaca Fur and they Were Just 2feet Away Outside Looking in, IDK Maybe Im Looking too Much into all of this!!

We loved the Alpacas! they are so cute and friendly and you can pet them :) All the Alpacas have name tags and we had fun learning their names.The staff will answer any questions you may have about them. Everyone there was so nice and friendly.I got a cute hat and gloves at the gift shop, now I'll be warm in the winter It's a cute place to go and look at adorable animals and relax. Both my boyfriend and I felt that it was totally worth the 5 bux to visit.

This is good stop for animal lovers and for those with kids. There was an adorable baby--and the herd couldn't have been more photogenic. The gift shop was excellent--with reasonably priced items made from the wool from their herd. This doesn't take more than 20-30 minutes, but it only cost $5.00, and we enjoyed it. Bought a great alpaca wool hat for less than $20 bucks, too!

This was our first exposure to alpacas. We loved it so much, we paid the little extra to come back early the next morning to help feed all the alpacas. What an experience. In just the two short visits we learned so much about alpaca. Now my wife wants to start raising them.

You pay $5 per person to see the alpacas and touch them over the fence and visit the gift shop. No tour, no information...it is a waste of money, skip it. You can pay $25 each for older children to walk the alpacas which seems cute but this place isn't worth the price of admission. Greatly disappointed since this was highly rated on TA!

The alpaca farm was a great experience for me (a 10-year old girl). The whole family, including my 15-year old brother, enjoyed the sight of the fuzzy alpacas. My guide around the alpaca farm did a very good job. There are 70 cute alpacas, and their one rescue llama, Sadrina. All of the places my guide (Elisabeth) took us was so much fun. We got to feed them and we got to walk the alpacas, to a little field in the back. Elisabeth taught us all their names, explained how they are fed, bred, and live. You can pick the alpaca you want to halter walk. It's just a fun time all around, for people of all ages. And at the end of the little tour you can go in to the gift shop in the back. Most of the stuff in the gift shop are made with alpaca fur. Me and my family had the best time ever. I highly recommend the alpaca farm to anyone!

Today we visited Island Alpaca on Martha’s Vineyard. We have been coming to the island for over 13 years and have never even gone to the farm. My 9 year old and 12 year old girls wanted to participate in the Discovery Program. We visited the farm to sign up. The program started at 9:30am and ended around 11:30am. The experience was one we will never forget. You could also just visit the farm for a minimal $5 charge which goes straight to the farm upkeep and animals, but this was not enough for us. We wanted to get up close and personal.Ashleigh our farm guide was amazing! She was knowledgeable and patient. She was able to answer all of our questions and we learned so much. The love the workers feel for these gentle creatures is apparent in everything that they do. My girls got to feed the alpacas. They were right in the barns and with the animals for the entire experience. You could not stretch out your arm without touching soft and fluffy fleece. We were each kissed by wooly, adorable muzzles as they came in to take a closer look at us and in turn we gave them many hugs. This affection brought on many giggles and smiles from all of us. I took pictures the whole time and Ashleigh took a family shot when we each got to take a leashed alpaca for a walk! This was a highlight because they loved to rub up against trees and roll over in the grass.I could not imagine a better experience. Would not change a thing. This will become an annual event for our summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. Can’t wait to do it again.

We enjoyed our visit to Island Alpaca. The staff was knowledgeable and it was clear they truly care about the animals. We enjoyed being up close with the animals. There are not a lot of activities at this farm…you pretty much watch the animals and interact with the staff, but it's a fun and inexpensive excursion away from the crowds. There is a store where you can buy items made from alpaca fur. It is very soft to the touch, but quite expensive.

We traveled to Island Alpaca, a favorite destination for us on our annual vacation to Martha's Vineyard, to sign my seven year old up for the Alpaca Jr. Discovery Program. This was hailed during the prior day's visit as a program for children to get involved in hands-on activities such as barn chores, feeding, halter training, and close up working with the resident alpacas. My seven year old was present as I signed up, in person, paid $25 and signed all the paperwork requested. My form stated my child's age as seven and I was actually even assured that the program could supervise my seven year old if I did not choose to accompany her at an additional fee. I decided to have her go alone as the staffer made supervision and safety appear to be a priority. However, the next day, I was called multiple times by the owner who informed me that an adult must accompany my child due to her age. I was on a remote beach with no reception when all the messages came in. I called back and was told that I must nowpay an additional $20 for the program in order to accompany her. I stated that I was not willing to pay $45 for my child to have an hour or two with the alpacas (that we had just paid an entrance fee to see the day prior) but that I remained willing to pay the $25 that I already paid. for my child's attendance. The owner then said did I want to cancel, to which I said, "no I don't want to, but you seem to be leaving me no choice, as I am not willing to pay $45 for a program that you originally charged me $25 for my child to attend." The owner at no point offered my attendance be made complimentary due to what may have been an honest mistake in not requiring my attendance at sign up. For this reason, I do not believe Island Alpaca made an honest mistake, but rather used this as an opportunity to require another $20 per child once the child was already looking forward to the experience. This left me with a bad impression of this program and Island Alpaca. As a consumer, I don't appreciate being charged one price only to be hounded the next day to pay almost double for the same program or else disappoint my seven year old. Yuck.

Animal lovers beware.... this may make you want an alpaca as a pet! Our family of 8 (including 2 seniors) just loved this adventure. We signed up for the morning Discovery Class at the Alpaca Company, a working farm, housing upwards of 70 alpacas. With the guidance of Ashley, a supremely mature, knowledgeable and dedicated animal care taker, we met the "boys and girls", fed them, and eventually were able to walk them like giant dogs in a parade! Ashley knew all their names and personalities, hugged them like they were puppies and shared a wealth of information with us about these gentle creatures. The animals are obviously very well cared for, and we learned that walking some of the "little boys" is actually beneficial to them as several are show quality and must learn to tolerate humans and handling. Their wool is used to create some of the materials in the gift shop, and for folks who don't want to do the discovery class a viewing area is available for a small fee. Check it out!

Honestly this was a very memorable experience. A bit off the beaten path, so make sure you use your navigation so you can find it. We got lost a few times on the way. Cute gift shop with alpaca related items. I loved being up close with the alpaca, it was so neat to experience. I really enjoyed it.

I recommend this as a must see while you are on the island.We booked the Discovery Tour for $25pp and so worth it. We had a 2-1/2 hour tour with 2 wonderful guides who know alpacas like nobody's business. We fed them and walked them to posture. We learned so much about alpacas and very educational and interesting.You can also just observe and visit the farm for $5pp entry fee.Also the gift shop has wonderful products made from alpaca textiles.