QUEENSTOWN
Queenstown’s best days out.
The 15 most popular wine tours in Queenstown. A short list of the ones worth planning a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
Small-group Central Otago wine tour from Queenstown with 4 cellar doors, tastings and lunch, plus scenic stops and pickup.
Most Popular“John, our tour guide, was friendly and knowledgeable with so many dad jokes. A fun way to spend the day and get a sense of the local environs.”
A 6-hour premium wine day in Queenstown’s Gibbston Valley: guided cellar tours, tastings at 4 wineries, lunch, and Mercedes van pickup.
“Highly recommend this tour our tour guide Do made it such an enjoyable tour as very knowledgeable and entertaining.. We loved it 😊”
Queenstown Central Otago half-day tour with wine or beer tastings at 3 Gibbston stops plus antipasto platters, with pickup included.
“The choice between wine or beer tasting made this trip awesome.iblike wine, my partner prefers beer.”
Hop on Hop off Wine Tours Queenstown. Flexible bus access to Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley wineries, breweries, and adventure stops.
“Need to be given more suggestions on planning when and where to get off and for how long The driving was so fast because of the timetable and not enjoyable”
Central Otago gourmet food and wine tour from Queenstown with wine cave tastings, barrel-cooked lunch, cheeses, and history. Small group.
“John, our specialist wine guide was fantastic. Very personable and full of humor. He was very knowledgeable about the wine region and the wineries we visited. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with him. We tasted some great wines. We had an unique 5dish gourmet luncheon with wine pairing.”
Flexible Queenstown wine tour with local guides and a hop-on shuttle to Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley. Tastings and food are pay-as-you-go.
“Enjoyed tasting at several Otago wineries. Our tour guide/driver (Andrew) was very friendly and helpful. He ensured we got into a tasting that was on our list. Very fun time!”
All-inclusive 5.5-hour Queenstown wine tour with tastings at 3 Gibbston wineries and a paired à la carte lunch, guided in comfort.
“We loved our guide Mr T - a lot of positive energy that made the whole drive back and forth worthwhile. The Kinross winery was great, good wine, and delicious lunch.”
Small-group Central Otago half-day from Queenstown: underground cellar tastings, hosted winery stops, and wine-paired lunch with pickup.
“T was our guide and was awesome.. he clearly has established relationships with the staff at each vineyard which made us have an even better experience.. he tried very hard to be funny about my West Tigers”
Adults-only Queenstown wine tour with hotel pickup, a Gibbston Valley cave visit, Kinross tastings, and Amisfield views for a stress-free day.
“Our guide Emma was very personable, knowledgeable and a good driver. The 3 wineries were all different and interesting and the lunch was tasty with several things to choose from.”
Shuttle to Arrowtown, self-guided bike to Gibbston, and return with flexible pickup. Included bike gear and bike options.
“Stunning scenery riding on a well maintained track. The e-bikes were great and the staff were friendly and helpful and informative. Loved it.”
Small-group Central Otago wine tour from Queenstown: 3 tastings, Gibbston wine cave, cheese board, plus scenic drives and optional pickup.
“What a fun tour! We got to go into a wine cave for one of the tastings and that was pretty awesome. We did this tour on Christmas Eve and the best surprise was the last wine vineyard, our sommelier looked like Santa:)”
Small-group wine tastings on the Central Otago Wine Trail from Queenstown, with pickup, lunch, and up to eight cellar doors included.
“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!”
Queenstown’s small-group wine trail: hotel pickup, tastings at three wineries, including an underground cave. Lunch is extra.
“Expensive trip, but you definitely get to see a lot of vineyards and get to try a LOT of different wines. It would be nice if lunch were included in the price.”
Hop-on hop-off buses connect Queenstown, Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley for a self-paced day of wine, beer and iconic views.
“Driver did not any good information even asking for. We wish driver must give information as required by explorer. All information may not be available in broucher to be understood. Thanks.”
Small-group Queenstown wine tour with a premium Mercedes, 4 cellar doors, Gibbston underground cave tastings, and 18+ Central Otago wines.
“Lovely guide/driver and wonderful selection of different vineyards and wines.”
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