REVIEWS · QUEENSTOWN WINE TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 queenstown wine tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide quickly and get back to the fun part.
Review of a small-group Central Otago wine tour from Queenstown, with four cellar doors, lunch, scenic drives, and hotel pickup.
“Couldn’t recommend this tour enough. Our guide Ben was excellent. He helped move our dinner reservation back knowing we would be late, was incredibly knowledgeable about the region and its wines, friendly and informative, and enRead more”
Review of Queenstown’s four-winery Gibbston Valley tour, with cellar tours, tastings, lunch, hotel pickup, guide tips, and honest value advice.
“The Winery tour was great. Kevin our tour operator was friendly and kept us on time. I liked the winery’s that were chosen. Lunch was delicious. I would recommend this tour.”
Taste Central Otago wine and craft beer on a four-hour Queenstown tour with three stops, local stories, antipasto, and safe transfers.
“Had a fantastic experience. Great to get to taste test some local wines and beers and hear the history of wine growing. Very friendly tour guides”
Review of Queenstown’s flexible hop-on hop-off wine tour, with wineries, Arrowtown, breweries, tastings, prices, timing, and practical tips.
“Great way to discover local wineries and restaurants. We had a great day. Liana and John the drivers were very informative and welcoming. Highly recommend”
Taste Central Otago wines at three Gibbston wineries, enjoy a paired lunch, and learn local wine stories on this relaxed Queenstown tour.
“Was a fun small group trip to great wineries. We learnt a lot from Angus about the Queenstown area and the development of the now famous wine in the area. Great 5 hours.”
Cycle from historic Arrowtown to Gibbston wineries on a self-guided Queenstown bike tour with shuttle, e-bike options, and vineyard pickup.
“We had a great ride doing the wineries. The scenery was amazing and the e-bikes made the ride easy. The wineries were super friendly and well set up. And having a pick up after a wine or two was the best.”
Ride Queenstown’s Gibbston Valley wine trail at your own pace, with bike hire, shuttle transport, cellar doors, food, and alpine views.
“Super fun time! This is well organized and something completely unique and fun! We loved every second of it … my one caution is, depending on your physical shape, get the E-bike. There were a few hills that I ended up walking up because they were just too steep. This is a great time regardless…”
Explore Queenstown, Arrowtown, and Gibbston Valley by hop-on hop-off bus, with wineries, breweries, scenery, and flexible full-day planning.
“It was great. Harry was a great driver and provided good care and commentary. Timetable was easy to read and allowed you to make your own itinerary easily.”
Taste 18+ Central Otago wines at four cellar doors, including Gibbston Valley’s underground cave, on a relaxed Queenstown tour.
“Great tour showcasing local wines and very educational. The guide was incredible.”
Explore Queenstown wine country at your own pace with flexible transport, local guides, cellar doors, food stops, and scenic Gibbston views.
“Our tour guide, Claire, was amazing. She listened to me when I kept talking about how much I love dogs and made a conscious effort to take me to dog friendly wineries! Can be nerve wracking as a solo traveller but I had such a great day, made new friends and got to pat some dogs! The wineries were stunning, definitely recommend visiting Ayreburn and Brennan. Hot tip, Gibbston Tavern and Brennan have doggos for you fellow canine lovers!”
Explore Central Otago wine country from Queenstown with four tastings, a five-course paired lunch, local cheese, Arrowtown, and scenic drives.
“The day was amazing. While we had a great group most credit goes to the guide John. Brilliant, friendly and the perfect balance of checking on people and stand back. My wife also left her glasses and one of the team (sorry I can’t remember the name) dropped them to our hotel that night on her way home. Above and beyond in service.”
Review of Queenstown’s Original Gibbston wine tour, with three cellar doors, Pinot Noir tastings, scenery, lunch advice, and practical booking tips.
“Our guide Mr T was amazing! very friendly and funny. the 3 different tastings were fantastic some beautiful wine! I'm a solo traveller, but the group I was with were so kind. I would highly recommend this to anyone in the area!! 🙂”
Explore Queenstown, Arrowtown, Gibbston wine country, Kawarau Bungy Bridge, and Lake Whakatipu on a comfortable half-day tour.
“Great service with a very friendly informative guide. Wine and cheese rating was outstanding.”
Taste four Central Otago vineyards, enjoy a Carrick Winery lunch, and explore wine country from Queenstown in a relaxed small group.
“Craig was a magnificent and informative guide. Beautiful wineries visited. Brilliant being a Kiwi, being a tourist in our own country and thee beauty not driving.”
Ride Queenstown’s rivers and vineyards by e-bike, cross Kawarau Bridge, and taste Central Otago wines at two boutique wineries.
“This was our favorite event during our honeymoon. We did the wine tour one and the wine is also worth it at the end. Ride to the Sky has some VERY nice e-bikes for you. Neither of us ride trails and we got along just fine. The sights were just unbelievable in November. G Absolutely Gorgeous and the trail was thrilling. The owner operators really made us feel safe while also taking care of the filming and video so we could simply enjoy the ride. The guide's insight along the way into the history of the area was also very nice. If you're interested enough in the experience to be…”
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