Queenstown · WINE TOURS
Gibbston, Bannockburn, Cromwell and the Wanaka side, each with a different growing season. The 15 below are priced by the number of tastings, with transport notes for the ones that end well after lunch.
Taste Central Otago wines at four boutique cellar doors, enjoy a gourmet platter lunch, and explore Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell from Queenstown.
“Very interesting, tasty very good organized. Very good explained in every place we've been, the company was very nice.”
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”
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”
Explore Queenstown’s wine country by flexible hop-on hop-off bus, with wineries, Arrowtown, breweries, gin, food, and adventure stops.
“great tour, drivers went out of their way to help us! good way to see different parts of queenstown and good wineries”
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.”
Explore Central Otago wineries by flexible shuttle, with local guides, Arrowtown stops, scenic views, and tastings paid directly as you go.
“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”
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!”
Explore Gibbston Valley wineries from Queenstown with cave tastings, Central Otago wines, lunch, scenic views, and a small adult-only group.
“Excellent tour highly recommend!! Emma and Bella the dog were great guides and the wine at all the wineries was amazing.”
Explore three Central Otago wineries, a wine cave, cheese, and Kawarau scenery on a small-group tour from Queenstown.
“John was an awesome guide!! And Bindi was an amazing host at the winery. Was a great experience- met lots of nice people and had a great time!”
Cycle from historic Arrowtown to Gibbston wineries on a self-guided e-bike tour with shuttle transport, mountain views, tastings, and flexible pickup.
“Loved it! I was tempted to book again the next day! Trail is spectacular and the terrain beautiful. We stopped halfway and watched the bungee jumpers. The vineyards were a wonderful place to stop and relax with a glass of rose.”
Explore Gibbston’s small vineyards on a six to seven hour Queenstown wine tour with pickup, lunch, tastings, and a group of eight.
“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, with three wineries, an underground wine cave, lunch, tastings, transport, price, and booking advice.
“My partner and I did the original wine tour. I would highly recommend it! Andrew was a fantastic host who made us feel welcome and gave us a lot of information about the winery’s and their stories.”
Explore Queenstown, Arrowtown, and Gibbston Valley by bus, hopping between wineries, breweries, food stops, and scenic towns for $77.
“Your was good, driver had lots of information on the town and recommendations on where to go and what to look for at the different stops along the way.”
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”
Review of Wanaka’s one-hour wine and cheese cruise, with Southern Alps views, sunset sailing, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“Great relaxing trip with excellent views, the wine and cheese was top notch and there was plenty to go around. The amount of people on the trip is just right so that you can meet others while also having enough space to explore the boat, soak in the views and enjoy your drinks and cheese.”
Pick a boat, a rotor, a track or a cellar door.
