New Zealand · WINE TOURS IN QUEENSTOWN
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.
Explore Central Otago wine country from Queenstown with four cellar doors, generous tastings, a gourmet platter lunch, and scenic valley views.
“Very good place and great wineries. Guide was also great ..... and amazing wineries to visit . Enjoyable tour”
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 Queenstown’s wineries, breweries, Arrowtown, and Gibbston Valley by flexible hop on hop off bus, with no designated driver needed.
“Had the best time and highly recommend and the best wines have ever tasted!! Best weather and perfect scenery very knowledgeable driver!”
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 flexible Wine Hopper Bus, with winery choices, local guides, Central Otago views, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“We came to NZ on our honeymoon and the wine hopping tour was what my wife was most excited for. Claire was amazing, personalized our tour, and checked in on us multiple times throughout to make sure we were having a great tiRead more”
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 5-hour wine tour to Gibbston Valley, Kinross and Amisfield, with tastings, a wine cave visit, lunch and hotel pickup.
“Debbie picked us up from the hoteol on time and she is very knowledgeable, thoughtful and friendly. It was a rainy day and she took good care of us.”
Explore three Central Otago wineries, taste local wines, visit New Zealand’s largest wine cave, and enjoy a cheeseboard from Queenstown.
“Had a very good day, with Phil being a tremendous host. Very low key and fulfilling tour. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5-star review was the tour of the Gibson Valley Winery cave. It felt like the tour guide had likely done one too many tours recently, and he didn't have enough energy left to be enthusiastic about ours. With a different guide this it would have been an easy 5-stars.”
Ride from historic Arrowtown to Gibbston wineries on a self-guided bike tour with shuttle service, mountain views, and optional e-bikes.
“George was an amazing driver and such a nice guy. I was so thankful he brought an extra e bike which I should have ordered in advance. Saved me. The ride through the mountains and beside the amazing blue river was spectacular. While I am not a wine drinker per se, I so enjoyed this trip and would highly recommend it!!”
Review of Queenstown’s Wine Trail Tour, with small vineyards, lunch, tastings, hotel pickup, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“We had a great time with Susana! She made learning about all the wines fun and she helped me find a wine that I actually liked!”
Review of Queenstown’s Original Wine Trail: three Central Otago wineries, cave tasting, lunch, transport, value, and practical tips.
“The informative driver and meeting others on the tour was intersting. The wines were great and the scenery was lovely.”
Cycle Queenstown’s Gibbston Valley wineries with shuttle transport, bike hire, river trails, tastings, alpine views, and flexible stops.
“We had a great day biking around the wineries. We managed to fit 2 into the half day tour enjoying a wine tasting at the first one. Highly recommend the e bike as it is a fair ride to the first winery.”
Explore Queenstown, Arrowtown, and Gibbston Valley by bus, choosing wineries, breweries, food stops, and scenic breaks at your own pace.
“Love the hop on hop off wine tour. This was my second time doing this wine tour (first in 2022), super easy and relaxed experience. Easy schedule to plan your day with, with a range of options of wineries, taverns etc to choose from. Friendly drivers who give good recommendations and are happy to answer any questions you may have. The different wineries all have beautiful scenery and buildings. Every second was enjoyable.”
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.”
Pick a coast, a crater or a cellar door.
