New Zealand · FOOD
Summer fills these weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to lock in before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.
Review of Waiheke’s 7-hour food and wine tour, with ferry tickets, three winery tastings, olive oil, lunch, guides, and practical tips.
“Beautiful island, great people, and excellent wine&food. You get a great trip around the island while sampling fantastic wines.”
Taste Auckland’s multicultural food scene on a three-hour small-group walk with local samples, city stories, wine, beer, and ice cream.
“Great food, great mini city tour, and great hostess with the mostess!! Sarah was fantastic with city info and knowing food!! 😁”
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 Waiheke Island’s gourmet food and wine tour, with boutique vineyards, oysters, olive oil, lunch, guides, pricing, and practical tips.
“A fabulous experience, starting with a gorgeous day and ferry ride, to the beautiful waters, the wines, the food and the vistas. Do not miss this tour. A shout out to our guide Nick. We had a wonderful day on Waiheke.”
Review of Waiheke Island’s five-hour gourmet food and wine tour, with boutique vineyards, oysters, olive oil, lunch, whisky, and island views.
“Had a wonderful time. The company was very responsive and got us back to the ferry earlier than the rest of the tour to accommodate unforeseen traffic issues to the airport due to a Coldplay concert. We really enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommend!”
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.”
Taste Auckland through local cheeses, restaurant dishes, Kiwi classics, and chocolate while learning the city’s story on a 3-hour food walk.
“An easy walk, so suitable for all ages, you get to meet people from all over, enjoy a diverse array of food, and a few drinks. Our guide Sarah was very knowledgeable about the city, landmarks, the places we went to and the food, including places we didn't stop at, but were recommended as a must try. I would definitely recommend this tour!”
Taste Auckland’s best local foods, wines, coffee, and seafood while exploring Mt. Eden, Ponsonby, markets, and city neighborhoods.
“Kath will take you around and get you some great food! She will also tell you lots about Auckland and New Zealand! Wonderful tour!”
Review of Wellington’s Martinborough Foodie Half Day Tour, with cheese, chocolate, wine, scenic drives, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Fabulous tour with a brilliantly informative host. What a great way of seeing the countryside and enjoying wine cheese and chocolate tastings.”
Explore Christchurch on foot with Māori culture, earthquake stories, local food, drinks, chocolate, gelato, and a small group guide.
“A great walking foodie tour today with the delightful Ash. It was my privilege to learn so much about both Ash’s culture and the history and culture of Christchurch. Thank gosh there was a fair bit of walking as we ate some scrumptious food along the way. Learning how Christchurch has rebuilt following the earthquake was so interesting. Putting Community and Culture first and seeing that in action. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. I loved every minute. Thank you Ash”
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.”
Taste Auckland seafood, beef, cheese, meat pie and Hokey Pokey ice cream while walking through the central city with a local guide.
“Did the Auckland food tour with Alex as our guide. We visited some local favorites and sampled their amazing sea food and other favorites. We also had their famous Hokey Pokey ice cream. Absolutely delicious! Alex gave us history and showed us the neighborhood sights. She was a former chef. The food was delicious and plentiful.”
Explore Wellington by foot and fork on a small-group food tour with coffee, scones, kombucha, local bites, city stories, and plenty to eat.
“Will definitely recommend this. Jon took us to holes in the wall with amazing food. Loved the bagels and dumplings. And met the owners who were likewise friendly”
Review of Wellington’s Martinborough food and wine tour, with vineyard lunch, cheese, beer, olive oil, chocolate, transport, costs, and tips.
“This was such a great tour! Covered a little of everything for everyone of us! The guide was so nice, it was a nice intimate group so it felt personal and more welcoming then a larger one. We didn't feel out of place because we didn't know a lot Read more”
Review of Waiheke Island’s five-hour wine, whisky, beer, food, and olive oil tour, with practical advice on value, timing, and what to expect.
“Unique vineyards and great scenery. Wines were about average but food and dessert offered was very good !”
Pick a coast, a crater or a cellar door.
