The 15 Food & Drink Experiences in Queenstown That Earn Their Price

1.Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 632 reviews · from $164Our pick

Tour four Gibbston Valley wineries from Queenstown in a luxury Mercedes van, with cellar tours, tastings, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Our driver for the day was Beth and she was very good at informing us of the day and how it works and also providing us with a little bit of history of the area and New Zealand. You get about 3-4 tastings at each winery with a mix of white and Read more”

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2.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $158

Taste Central Otago wines and craft beers at three Gibbston stops, with transport, a small group, and antipasto platters included.

“Enjoyable afternoon out, well run. We had a nice group of people. Gil did a great job looking after us and checking if we were all ok and enjoying ourselves”

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3.Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 332 reviews · from $204

Explore Central Otago from Queenstown with wine cave tastings, four wineries, barrel-cooked lunch, local cheese, and hotel transfers.

“Our wine guide Donna was amazing. The wineries that were chosen were perfect. I loved that you picked small vineyards to support.”

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4.Queenstown Wine & Food Tour: Scenery, Tastings & Delicious Lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 257 reviews · from $154

Taste Central Otago wines, tour Gibbston Valley’s underground cave, and enjoy a paired lunch on a scenic small-group trip from Queenstown.

“We love a good winery tour and this was no exception. Host 'T' was brilliant, lots of fun and very knowledgeable about the area and wineries. Lunch was lovely, great group of people as well which made all the tastings fun. Do not go in thinking you won't buy wine either - they were too delicious to pass up!”

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5.Best of Queenstown Guided Tour with Wine Tasting & Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $127

Review of Queenstown’s half-day tour with Arrowtown, bungy views, wine and cheese tasting, scenic stops, and a Lake Wakatipu cruise.

“Allegra was our tour guide and we had a fabulous time learning all about Queenstown. Fun and informative”

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6.Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Lunch and Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews · 6h 30m · from $196

Explore Gibbston, Cromwell, and Bannockburn with cave tastings, four wineries, a five-course wine-paired lunch, and Arrowtown.

“We really enjoyed the tour. Gary was friendly and informative, the wineries were wonderful. Loved the wine cave and Emily did a wonderful job at Gibston Valley Winery. Dominion Rd Winery had wonderful views and great wines. The meal was lovely, something different and the wines were well matched. Would have been nice to have a room of our own to enjoy the meal. Our last stop at Kinross was great too and we were able to taste wines from more than one winery. Altogether a fabulous day. Thank you!”

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7.Wine Tour with Wine Tasting from Wanaka

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $184

Taste Central Otago wines at four boutique vineyards, enjoy a barrel-cooked lunch, and explore Wanaka with a small-group guide.

“We had a great experience on the tour with Scott. He was super personable, easy to talk to, and very knowledgeable about the wines of the area. The wineries and restaurant included in the tour were all great. All of the staff were awesome. We’d definitely recommend this tour for those staying in the area.”

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8.Wine Tasting Adventure Wanaka and Beyond

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $245

Taste Central Otago wines, meet local makers, enjoy a gourmet platter, and explore Cromwell, Bannockburn, and Bendigo from Wanaka.

“This day tour was absolutely amazing! Not only did we visit some unique wineries (both big and small), but there was a stopover for a delicious lunch with a very knowledgeable local winemaker, and we also got some great tidbits of info along the way from a very bubbly and cheerful Michelle. Overall, it was a great experience and certainly well worth it!”

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9.Cromwell Wine Tasting Tour using Classic Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $217

Ride a classic Mercedes through Central Otago, visiting Cromwell wineries and tasting Pinot Noir with a private local guide.

“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!”

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10.Craft Beer Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours · from $110

Visit three Queenstown breweries, taste 13 local beers, enjoy a four-course pairing lunch, and take in scenic South Island views.

“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”

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11.Queenstown Gin, Wine & Beer Tour | Adults Only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $166

Taste Queenstown craft beer, gin, and Central Otago wine on a scenic small-group tour with local guides and alpine views.

“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.”

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12.Helicopter & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $523

Fly over Queenstown, toast a mountain landing, then taste 18-plus Central Otago wines across four Gibbston cellar doors.

“Chelsea our guide was amazing. She did a fantastic job. And as it was my birthday she made it extra special with champagne. Thank you”

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13.Highlights Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $101

See Queenstown, Arrowtown, Gibbston Valley, and the Shotover River on a three-hour tour with wine tasting and local history.

“The Highlights & wine tasting tour was great! Our guide Ted was very enthusiastic, informative and patient! I really enjoyed myself.”

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14.Private Central Otago Wine tasting Tour with Gourmet Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $462

Explore three Central Otago wine areas from Queenstown with private tastings, gourmet lunch, cheese, history, and luxury transport.

“Luwis was such a great host. We stopped for a coffee run at another winery before heading to Central Otago. We hit snow and were able to get out in it!! Te Kano wines, a food & wine flight for lunch was feastly cozy and last stop was Scotts Base. Couldnt have asked for a better private tour of the region. Thanks Lewis!”

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15.Queenstown Hop-on Hop-off Evening Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $80Best value

Explore Queenstown’s beer scene by van, with brewery stops, drink discounts, maps, and five hours to sample venues beyond the city center.

“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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