New Zealand · FOOD TOURS IN QUEENSTOWN
The shortlist you would text a friend before they leave: 13 food tours in Queenstown that hold up, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the catch nobody mentions.
Review of Queenstown’s six-hour Gibbston Valley wine tour, with four wineries, cellar tastings, lunch, luxury transport, and practical booking tips.
“Amazing time. Lee was absolutely fantastic as the tour guide. Great stops and choices of wine. Seems long at 6 hours but you'll wish it was longer.”
Explore Gibbston wine country from Queenstown with tastings, craft beer, antipasti, local stories, and safe small-group transport.
“I couldn’t do the tour because the minimum number of participants was not met. There are cases where people want to participate in the tour but are not able to do so.”
Explore Central Otago on a six-hour wine and food tour from Queenstown, with four tastings, barrel-cooked lunch, cheese, and hotel pickup.
“Very experienced and fun guide. We above and beyond for our group. Highly recommend him for future tours!!”
Review of Queenstown’s half-day wine tour, with Gibbston Valley tastings, scenic drives, hosted guides, and a wine-paired lunch.
“Well planned, great food, nice small group, beautiful scenery and fun. Plus, we learned a little about the area and meet people from various countries.”
Review of Queenstown’s 4.5-hour tour with Arrowtown, wine and cheese, bungy views, scenic stops, and a Lake Wakatipu boat cruise.
“Great sampler. Was more than we expected. Wine tasting and cheese matching was great and fortunately we were transported back to town by boat on the lake.”
Explore Gibbston, Cromwell, and Bannockburn with wine cave tastings, a five-course paired lunch, Arrowtown, and scenic Queenstown drives.
“The tour went very well, the choices of the wine and food excellent. I loved the stoaker cuisine. Julia, our guide made it very enjoyable and it was a nice gesture to get to taste some yummy local chocolates.”
Explore Cromwell’s wine country in a private Mercedes 300SE, with scenic Central Otago views, flexible winery visits, and pickup included.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Bob. The wineries and scenery were stunning. Such an enjoyable experience and we’ll definitely be back! Pay the additional money and do Bob’s personalised experience, you won’t regret it! Thanks again Bob!”
Visit three Queenstown breweries, sample 13 local beers, enjoy a beer-paired lunch, and ride through scenic South Island country.
“alot of drinks for the price of the tour including lunch. lunch was including a beer per each course which was 4course and very filling. would highly recommend”
Review of Queenstown’s adults-only gin, wine, and beer tour, with Canyon Brewing, Rifters Gin, Amisfield Winery, pricing, tips, and FAQs.
“Great tour and perfect way to spend a late afternoon in Queenstown. Our lovely guide Emma was super knowledgeable on all the wines and shared a wealth of local knowledge with great recommendations for both Queenstown and surrounding areas. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Taste five Central Otago wineries at Kinross in 40 minutes, with regional stories, rare wines, and a hosted tasting for $14.
“Interesting experience with knowledgeable guy and good tasting wines”
Review the Queenstown helicopter wine tour, with mountain bubbles, four Gibbston tastings, 18 wines, pricing, timing, and tips.
“The wine tour was great. Tour guide was very informative and friendly. They cancelled the helicopter part due to not enough people booking the tour on the day which was a shame. They offered a private helicopter tour for another $700 per person in addition to the already paid tour price.”
See Queenstown’s top sights, taste Gibbston Valley wine, visit Arrowtown, and watch Shotover River on a polished three-hour tour.
“The Highlights & wine tasting tour was great! Our guide Ted was very enthusiastic, informative and patient! I really enjoyed myself.”
Explore Queenstown’s beer scene by van, with brewery stops, drink discounts, local guides, and freedom to hop on and off.
“We had an awesome time on our hop on hop off tour! Juliana and Robbie were amazing! Full of knowledge and good banter! 10/10 recommend and we will be back!”
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