11 Wine Tours in Christchurch Worth the Petrol

1.Waipara Wine Tour from Christchurch – including Lunch & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 462 reviews · from $117Our pick

Explore Waipara’s boutique wineries from Christchurch with 15 tastings, a platter lunch, scenic views, and a safe ride home.

“This tour was awesome! We were picked up near our motel, and our driver was so much fun. The vineyards were beautiful, and we spent the right time at each of them. Was wonderful to have this experience, and met some great people in our group.”

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2.Waipara Wine Experience for 2 or more, inc tastings and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $123Top rated

Explore Waipara Valley from Christchurch with Giles Tours, three winery visits, generous tastings, lunch, garden views, and a six-person group.

“Giles was great. He's very knowledgeable about wine and took us to some lovely wineries. We had a great day with him.”

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3.Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $183

Visit Christchurch, a working sheep farm, coastal lookout, and Waipara winery on a relaxed seven-hour day trip with lunch.

“This was one of the best tours I have done in New Zealand. You see some unique sites and a real working farm. Along with the winery stop and narration, it was a perfect day. Holding a baby lamb was a highlight!”

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4.From Methven: Hot Air Balloon Flight in Canterbury with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 4 hours · from $227

Float above Canterbury’s patchwork plains and Southern Alps on a scenic Methven hot air balloon flight with sparkling wine.

“Graham's knowledge and skills flying the balloon. We really enjoyed the shared experience of setting up the balloon for launch, and packing it back up.”

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5.Sheep Farm Experience with Lunch & Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 6 hours · from $176

See sheep shearing at a coastal Canterbury farm, enjoy a gourmet picnic, taste Waipara wines, and tour Christchurch in six hours.

“Great experience.....Educational and informative....didn't realize there were so many varieties of sheep....felt the different wools....pet and fed some.....watched sheep sheering. Sheep dog demonstration too. Host farmer explained everything and took all questions, Farm also had a tractor museums with some as old as early 20 century.....to top it off, farm sits with a beautiful view of the ocean. Tour Driver was also very informative and entertaining.”

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6.Lyttelton Shore Excursion – Waipara Wine Tour With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $117

Explore Waipara Valley from Lyttelton with three winery tastings, lunch, scenic driving, and ship-friendly timing on this five-hour tour.

“Visited charming family owned vineries. Their stories were interesting. The wine tastings had exceptional choices and descriptions of the different varietals. Lunch was also very nice. I would highly recommend!”

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7.Lyttelton Shore Excursion – City Highlights & Waipara Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $139

Explore Christchurch sights, earthquake history, and three Waipara wineries on a 7.5-hour Lyttelton shore excursion with lunch included.

“Very nice tour. Driver-guide very interesting. Olveston House guide was very knowledgeable. We recommand it.”

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8.Wine trail and Christchurch City – Luxury, Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $387

Explore Christchurch, Port Hills, and Waipara wineries on a luxury small-group tour with tastings, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Absolutely amazing! We were made to feel incredibly special at every turn from been asked if there was anything special we wanted to see, places enroute we wanted to stop at to the vineyard experiences. You can tell she has a genuine conRead more”

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9.Guided Local Wine Tours in Waipara

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 5h 30m · from $119

Review of Giles Tours’ private Waipara wine trip from Christchurch, with boutique tastings, lunch choices, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“My partner and I enjoyed a wonderful private winery tour. Our host looked after us really well with detailed information on all the wine as he is extremely knowledgeable, and ensuring we were comfortable and had a great spot for our lunch. We went to three great wineries, including creating a lunch at Pegasus bay from their deli offerings, and enjoyed the wine here more than other regions of NZ that we went to. Definitely recommend!”

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10.Canterbury Winery Heli Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $577

Review the Canterbury Winery Heli Lunch from Christchurch, with flight details, winery choices, costs, weather rules, and practical booking advice.

“Truly exceptional and exquisite from start to finish. The helicopter company was super-friendly, responding to all my inquiries instantly. The helicopter facility at the airport is world-class. Our pilot Matt was friendly and masterful, and the viRead more”

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11.Waipara Valley Winery Tour Wine Tastings and Scenic Views

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $235

Explore Waipara Valley from Christchurch with wine tastings, gourmet pairings, scenic views, hotel pickup, and three boutique winery stops.

“Easy going and fun experience .very friendly Driver Thanks Harry... Highly recommended Ultimate Tour and travel...........”

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