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New Zealand's 15 most popular food & drink tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Small-group Waiheke wine tour with premium tastings at 3 vineyards, scenic island drive, and lunch/ferry transfers from Auckland. Max 11.
“Our guide Oliver was amazing! He was so informative. We went to three great wineries and had a great experience.”
A premium Queenstown wine tour in a luxury Mercedes. Taste Gibbston Valley wines at 4 wineries with pickup, guided cellar time, and lunch.
“I’ve done several wine tours and Altitude’s Wine Tour is definitely the best. It’s a really full day of tasting incredible wines from really high quality wineries. The wine experts who guided us were really top notch and informative. The atmosphere was fun, relaxed and friendly. I was really impressed! Shout out to Lee for…”
Tour Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin with a small-group guide, then enjoy a guided tasting and tasting-room pouring tips.
“Very informative, helpful staff and a great selection of beers. Would be delighted to come back again with a group of friends”
Waiheke in 7 hours: return ferry, guided tastings at 3 wineries, olive-oil sampling, and a 2-course lunch, with a small-group pace.
“Nicola was fabulous! This was such a fun excursion absolutely worth every penny. I had no idea about this island - the trip alone to visit is worth it. And then trying delicious wine, olive oil, and have a delicious lunch was icing on the cake. This is a great excursion (even with some rain)…”
Full-day small-group Marlborough wine tasting from Picton or Blenheim with vineyard walks, multiple winery stops, and Saint Clair lunch.
“Our guide was outstanding and made some real time adjustments to plan at the group’s request. Great set of wineries. Great communication.”
Auckland on foot with a small-group guide. Taste artisan treats, ice cream, and drinks with included samples in 3 hours.
“Great experience- minimal walking, local, non-touristy restaurants. Great food diversity and unique food preparation. Kath was a great guide. One of the very best food tours of the many we’ve done. Plenty of food.”
Queenstown afternoon wine and craft beer tour with small-group tastings at 3 Gibbston stops, plus antipasto and included transfers.
“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”
Central Otago wine cave, 5-dish barrel lunch, wine tastings and cheese pairings, plus Cromwell and Arrowtown. Pickup from Queenstown.
“A great experience with some lovely wines and food. The other guests on our tour were lovely and 5 stars go to our guide Lindsay. So helpful, friendly and knowledgeable, he made the tour very enjoyable indeed.”
Waiheke’s 5.5-hour gourmet food and wine tour with boutique tastings, olive oil, possible oysters, vineyard lunch, and return ferry flexibility.
“This was our first activity in New Zealand and it set the tone for the rest of our trip. We had a wonderful knowledgeable tour guide who kept us engaged through the tour. We visited 3 or 4 wineries and had a lovely lunch and olive oil tasting. Read more”
Taste Te Matuku oysters, Waiheke olive oil, boutique wines, vineyard lunch, and a whisky option on Waiheke in a 5-hour tour.
“Really well organised and Pau made it so enjoyable. Loved the little anecdotes about living in Waiheke and recommendations of places to eat and stay with future visits etc”
Small-group Queenstown wine and food tour with hotel transfers, 3 hosted tastings, a wine-paired lunch, and stunning Gibbston Valley.
“One of our favorite excursion on the trip! The tour guide was so fun, the van very comfortable, the lunch was delicious and plentiful, and the three vineyards we saw we each different and interesting. We loved communicating with our fellow travelers!”
Guided Waiheke wine tour with Kiwi storytelling, 2 or 4 winery stops, included tastings, and big views at Thomas Batch. 4–5 hours.
“Great, humorous, professional guide/driver Noo'oah and everything went well.”
Taste Auckland CBD with a local guide in 3 hours: local cheeses, Kiwi classics, award-winning dishes, artisan chocolate, and a cold local drink.
“what a fantastic afternoon The food was exceptional and our guide Alex was knowledgeable and entertaining. Definitely do this if you're in Auckland and love food”
A 75-minute Speight’s Brewery tour in Dunedin with an interactive history walk, beer ingredients, and a tasting in the iconic tasting room.
“Fun tour, interesting to hear the history, see the old parts of the brewery—giant tanks and the like. Very nice people and a great scene in the tasting room at the end—they pass out flights/samplers of the various beers, I went back for 2nds and 3rds…everybody was rolling and having a great time!”
Napier wine tour with tastings at Mission Estate, Pask and Trinity Hill plus Silky Oaks Chocolates, cheese, and a souvenir glass.
“Ross ist a very dedicated and experienced Guide. He knows a lot about the Winfried in the Region, but you can Talk with Himmel abput a lot of other Napier-Region or Nea Zealand items. Also the guys in the 4 wineries that Ross lead us to where very competent and informed - about wine, all…”
