Queenstown · PRIVATE

The 15 Best Private Tours in Queenstown

36 tours  ·  from $31 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 private tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Guided Private Milford Sound Day Tour from Te Anau(Cruise Included) - Fiordland National Park by road
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Guided Private Milford Sound Day Tour from Te Anau(Cruise Included)

Arrowtown Wanaka Private Day Tour from Queenstown - Cromwell adds fruit tasting and a practical morning pause
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Arrowtown Wanaka Private Day Tour from Queenstown

2.Arrowtown Wanaka Private Day Tour from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews

Review of a private Queenstown day tour to Arrowtown and Wanaka, with Crown Range views, Cromwell fruit tasting, Cardrona, and local guides.

“Staff were very helpful, when I was unwell and unable to go on my planned tour: They were wonderfully flexible. Lovely tour guide, funny and filled us in with interesting facts and suggestions including what food options were available and where. The bus was very comfortable. Would highly recommend.”

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Private Queenstown Wine Tour All-Inclusive Tour - Leaving Queenstown in a luxury vehicle
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Private Queenstown Wine Tour All-Inclusive Tour

From Queenstown: Lord of the Ring Full-Day Private Tour - The morning route from Skippers Canyon to Queenstown Hill
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From Queenstown: Lord of the Ring Full-Day Private Tour

5.Lord of the Ring Full-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 10 hours

Explore Lord of the Rings filming sites near Queenstown, from Skippers Canyon to Glenorchy, with props, costumes, stories, and striking scenery.

“The tour guides provided an amazing tour of the local Lord of the Rings filming locations and they provided interesting stories about the filming that took place there. Plus it was a lot of fun to have photos with the movie prop replicas and read copies of the original scripts during the bus journeys.”

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Gibbston Half-Day Private Wine Tour with Hotel Pickup - Hotel Pickup Keeps the Day Simple
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Gibbston Half-Day Private Wine Tour with Hotel Pickup

6.Gibbston Half-Day Private Wine Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $222

Explore four Gibbston wineries on a private Queenstown tour with scenic views, wine lessons, up to 20 tastings, cheese, and hotel pickup.

“This was one of the best experiences we had on our trip! It is also one of the best wine tours we have been on. Susana is an extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide. Her relationships with the various wineries lead to excellent tasting exRead more”

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Full Day Queenstown & Southern Lakes Private Photography Tour - West to Glenorchy, Paradise, and Kinloch
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Full Day Queenstown & Southern Lakes Private Photography Tour

7.Full Day Queenstown & Southern Lakes Private Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $263

Spend nine hours photographing Queenstown, Southern Lakes, and film sites with a private pro guide, flexible routes, and hotel pickup.

“Martin was an excellent professional guide. His knowledge of the area and history of the people is stellar. I would highly recommend his services for a wonderful small group experience. His knowledge of photography is second to none. I highly recommend this tour and would love to work with him again.”

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Private Champagne Picnic on a Peak with Helicopter Ride - Flying over Lake Wakatipu
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Private Champagne Picnic on a Peak with Helicopter Ride

8.Private Champagne Picnic on a Peak with Helicopter Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $1,014

Fly from Queenstown to Cecil Peak for a private alpine picnic with sparkling wine, local food, Southern Alps views, and a 20 to 30 minute helicopter flight.

“Such an amazing experience, pick up & drop off included which is so convenient. Ben the pilot was awesome! Package includes drinks & food platter everything in there was delicious. The best part was the mountain top views 😍 definitely recommend doing this with your loved one! Loved every bit of this! I would go back and do it again in a heart beat lol! 🩵”

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Half Day Skippers Canyon Queenstown Private Photography Adventure - Hell’s Gate, Bus Scratch Corner, and the gold-mining past
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Half Day Skippers Canyon Queenstown Private Photography Adventure

Private Half Day Photography Tour of Queenstown | Skippers | Glenorchy - Starting around Queenstown for quick wins
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Private Half Day Photography Tour of Queenstown | Skippers | Glenorchy

10.Private Half Day Photography Tour of Queenstown | Skippers | Glenorchy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $223

Photograph Queenstown with Aiste, a local guide, on a private 4.5-hour tour through Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Skippers, or beyond.

“I will highly recommend this tour. Aiste is an awesome guide and photographer. She took us to all the beautiful places ( family of 4) and clicked some amazing pictures. She was very patient and showed us everything possible. After the tour Read more”

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Glenorchy Private Day Trip from Queenstown: TravelnGo - Moke Lake gives the morning a quiet start
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Glenorchy Private Day Trip from Queenstown: TravelnGo

11.Glenorchy Private Day Trip from Queenstown: TravelnGo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Review of TravelnGo’s private Glenorchy day trip from Queenstown, with custom stops, photo views, short walks, pricing, and practical tips.

“Our guide Green was amazing. We were traveling with our young child who wasn’t very keen on sightseeing. She went out of her way to make him feel included and encouraged his interest in the sightseeing activities. The vistas we saw werRead more”

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Wanaka Private Day Trip from Queenstown: TravelnGo - Arrowtown brings gold-mining history to life
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Wanaka Private Day Trip from Queenstown: TravelnGo

12.Wanaka Private Day Trip from Queenstown: TravelnGo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Review of TravelnGo’s private Queenstown to Wanaka day trip, with Arrowtown, Crown Range, Cromwell, scenic stops, and flexible pacing.

“Superb trip and superb Guide Vibhas..So cool , he even customised this trip to our needs and even showed the extra spots not mentioned in the itinerary.. may your venture grow well guys .”

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Half Day Queenstown & Beyond Private Scenic Photography Tour - Glenorchy and the western side of Lake Wakatipu
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Half Day Queenstown & Beyond Private Scenic Photography Tour

13.Half Day Queenstown & Beyond Private Scenic Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $173

Explore Queenstown with photographer Martin Kohn on a private half-day tour of mountain roads, lakes, forests, vineyards, and gold-mining sites.

“Our guide Martin is an award winning photographer. He has strong passion about landscape photography. He taught us a lot about photography. He is very familiar with the Queenstown area. He narrated very well. He was very nice and the communication was great. We will definitely book a whole day tour with him next time.”

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Private Full Day Photo Tour of Queenstown | Skippers | Glenorchy | Wanaka |Otago - Skippers Canyon and the value of a 4WD
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Private Full Day Photo Tour of Queenstown | Skippers | Glenorchy | Wanaka |Otago

14.Private Full Day Photo Tour of Queenstown | Skippers | Glenorchy | Wanaka |Otago

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $322

Spend a private photography day with Aiste around Queenstown, Glenorchy, Wanaka, Skippers Canyon, and Arrowtown in a flexible 4WD tour.

“From the start to end, our professional photographer / tour guide, Aiste, was perfection! From Queenstown, through Glenorchy, Wanaka, to Skippers - Aiste guided us to incredible views, amazing photo opportunities, and unbelievable phRead more”

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Unlock Your Potential with a Private mountain bike lesson. - A private lesson that adjusts to your ability
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Unlock Your Potential with a Private mountain bike lesson.

15.Unlock Your Potential with a Private mountain bike lesson.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $201

Build mountain-bike skills on a private four-hour lesson at Queenstown’s 7 Mile Bike Park, with a full-suspension bike and local coaching.

“A great day! Piyush took my 14 yr old nephew out for a private MTB lesson and he had a wonderful time. While my nephew is a pretty confident rider, Piyush challenged him to expand his expertise - sharing advice and experience acrosRead more”

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