NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand's best.
New Zealand's 15 most popular drinking tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Step into an Antarctic-style ice bar at Queenstown’s Steamer Wharf with warm gear, 2 included drinks, and hand-carved ice walls.
“Fantastic way to start our NZ family holiday. Staff were fantastic and just a great fun atmosphere.”
Tour Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin with a small-group guide, then enjoy a guided tasting and tasting-room pouring tips.
“Good history of founders and brewing process. Flight of 3 with refills so you could try a number of different types of beer. Nice gift shop with discount for going on the tour.”
Queenstown afternoon wine and craft beer tour with small-group tastings at 3 Gibbston stops, plus antipasto and included transfers.
“This tour was so much fun! We had a blast and are still talking about it years later! Absolutely recommend!!”
Intermediate small-group horseback trek near Wanaka in Central Otago, with gold-rush stories, river crossings, and a Cardrona Hotel drink.
“Guide was excellent and made sure we had the appropriate horse for our level of experience! The route we rode on was lovely and had good views of the Cadrona Valley!”
A 75-minute Speight’s Brewery tour in Dunedin with an interactive history walk, beer ingredients, and a tasting in the iconic tasting room.
“a great tour filled with history, humour and beer. a great hour well spent.”
Adults-only thermal pools in Methven with solar heat, Southern Alps views, and a swim-up bar—2 hours of quiet relaxation for $40.
“Its was lovely, enjoyed it. Beautiful wine and great pizza.”
Queenstown Ice Bar in South Island, NZ: hand-carved ice sculptures, warm winter gear, and a cocktail or mocktail in an ice glass—about 1 hour.
“Great staff, fun environment, cool sculptures and really good cocktails and the jackets supplied were super warm !”
A 4-hour Queenstown night out with 5 bar stops, 5 free shots, free pizza, drink discounts, and games for prizes.
“Can’t remember much so must’ve been a good night lol”
Small-group half-day Marlborough tour with winery tastings, optional brewery time, and a vineyard-view lunch stop. Pickup in Blenheim.
“Just loved the guide, Maurice. He chose some great wineries. The people on the tour were really fun.”
In Greymouth, learn to pour beer with the right head, taste Monteith’s, tour a former brewhouse, and take home a mixed 6-pack.
“Very interesting and informative Host. Great value. No hassles. However, They did forget our Monteiths Passports. Very nice restaurant and very good food.”
A 5-hour Waiheke tastings tour with wine, beer, whisky, olive oil and honey, plus generous platters and killer views.
“a fantastic day great guide best way to spend 25th wedding anniversary”
Auckland historic bar tour with guide Darcy. Taste boutique brews and wines in Vulcan Lane, ending at a self-brewing bar.
“Great bar and beer tour! Darcy is a terrific homegrown guide who shares lots of history and insights into the five bars, Auckland, and other stops along the way. Cheers!”
Napier premium wineries plus beer tour with hotel pickup, historic Hawke’s Bay tastings, and a 3-glass Art Deco beer finish in 5.5 hours.
“This tour was awesome! Our guide John was great - he knew a lot about the area and went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed ourselves! The wineries were all lovely, and we enjoyed the tastings. Everyone was friendly and knowledgeabRead more”
Napier small-group Hawke’s Bay tour: wine tastings at two wineries, beer and cider, lunch, and pickup. 5.5-6 hours.
“What a great day we had with John who was friendly, knowledgeable and made our experience wonderful. Such a beautiful area to visit and the wines were amazing”
Join a 9 PM Queenstown bar crawl with 5 stops, 5 free shots, free pizza, and Ice Bar entry, plus drink discounts.
“Wonderful! I loved getting to experience multiple bars and pick out my favorites to return to!”
