Wine country · WINE TOURS IN QUEENSTOWN
Good wine tours in Queenstown fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend 5.5 hours touring Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell with a local guide such as Ben, John, or Evie. Taste wines at four cellar doors, enjoy a shared platter lunch, see Lake Hayes and the Kawarau Gorge, and return to Queenstown by air-conditioned vehicle.
“Excellent day with very knowledgable guide Phil .. absolutely delicious lunch and great variety of wineries ..”
Spend about six hours visiting Gibbston Valley Winery, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn in a small luxury Mercedes van. Your guide, such as Do, Lee, Allegra, or Beth, handles the driving, tastings, timing, and local stories while you sample Central Otago wines.
“We enjoyed getting to taste all the different wines with some of the history behind the vineyards. Our tour guide driver Do was super friendly and made the trip really fun! We enjoyed her sing along on the way back to town. the only thing wRead more”
Spend four easy hours tasting wine and craft beer in Gibbston with an informative guide such as Do, Ash, Stuart, or Shanay. Visit the GT Tasting Room, Kinross Cellar Door, and Altitude Brewing, with shared antipasto platters at the final stop. Central Queenstown pickup and return are included.
“Shelley (driver) led an awesome tour and made it even better than it was. 3 great places to stop, great wine and craft beer, and an amazing host of a driver who ensured we all had a ball.”
Start at The Station in Queenstown and follow a one-way route through Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley. Buses run about every 45 minutes, with wine, beer, food, gin, scenery, and adventure stops. Drivers such as George, Keri, Peter, and Liana provide useful local advice.
“A fantastic way to see Arrow Town, Ayrburn and as many wineries, gin bars, breweries at your own pace. You can spend the min time at a destination or wait , have lunch and some drinks and get picked up on the second time slot and carry oRead more”
Cellar doors, tasting rooms and the long lunches in between.
