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New Zealand's 15 most popular wine 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.
“Wonderful tour of island and the best wines at beautiful vineyards! Melita was awesome and knowledgeable about everything! We had a great time ❤️”
Boutique Central Otago wine tour from Queenstown with 4 cellar doors, lunch, and scenic stops in Cromwell, Gibbston, and Bannockburn.
“Al was such an amazing tour guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. I really enjoyed the tour.”
A premium Queenstown wine tour in a luxury Mercedes. Taste Gibbston Valley wines at 4 wineries with pickup, guided cellar time, and lunch.
“A great way to spend the day and drink so some delicious wines. Our guide, Allegra, was exceptional and so knowledgeable about the area. She made the trip super fun and we have a fantastic time!”
Waiheke Island wine tour with a local guide, tastings at 3 boutique vineyards, and beachfront lunch at 372 in Onetangi.
“Excellent, relaxing way to spend the day away from busy Auckland. Our guide Nooroa was fantastic, funny and knowledgeable. He was quick to memorize all our names by the first stop. The lunch venue was perfect and the food was delicious. 10/10!”
Premium Waiheke wine day with a small-group minibus, 3–4 award-winning cellar doors, multiple tastings, and a vineyard lunch stop.
“Super fun tour. Went to 4 wineries and had 3-4 samples at each. Lunch was also delicious and worth the additional price. David was great!”
Waiheke in 7 hours: return ferry, guided tastings at 3 wineries, olive-oil sampling, and a 2-course lunch, with a small-group pace.
“This was a fantastic tour! Wines were good! Lunch was good! Wineries were beautiful and provide fantastic views! Victor was an outstanding guide and ensured were all had a good time!”
Waipara Wine Tour from Christchurch: boutique vineyard tastings of 15+ wines, platter lunch, and guided comfort to North Canterbury.
“Winery tour cancelled 2.5hrs before scheduled departing time due to lack of people booking also for the same tour”
Small-group Martinborough wine tour from Wellington with guided tastings, a scenic Remutaka drive, and an optional cheese stop.
“It was a lovely tour! Simon was great and informative and really showed how much he loves the area. The wines and lunch were great as was the company! The van was comfortable and he picked us up right on time!”
Full-day small-group Marlborough wine tasting from Picton or Blenheim with vineyard walks, multiple winery stops, and Saint Clair lunch.
“The tour was great Gavin our guide was fantastic very knowledgeable and friendly made the tour relaxing enjoyable”
Queenstown afternoon wine and craft beer tour with small-group tastings at 3 Gibbston stops, plus antipasto and included transfers.
“Shanay was our guide and from the outset she made the whole experience fun. She was knowledgeable about the area and was engaging and funny. Nothing was a problem for Shanay even when we needed an urgent pit stop. The wineries were great but I think our favourite place was the first tavern.”
Hop on Hop off Wine Tours in Queenstown covers Arrowtown, Gibbston Valley, and wineries at your pace with frequent pickups and no driving.
“This was a fantastic tour! Without it, I think I would have missed a lot while in South Island. George our driver was great company, the beauty of this region is beyond explanation. I stopped in Arrowtown, The Church and Airfield, I wanted to stop in Frankton thinking it was a different town but it…”
Waiheke Island small-group wine tour with Grant: up to 15 tastings, boutique off-road wineries, coffee stop, lunch option, 6 hours.
“Very enjoyable tour! Grant was highly knowledgeable of the island and shared lots of fun and interesting facts with us. He was incredibly friendly and was kind enough to take us from our accommodation to the village for breakfast before thRead more”
Central Otago wine cave, 5-dish barrel lunch, wine tastings and cheese pairings, plus Cromwell and Arrowtown. Pickup from Queenstown.
“Great day tasting the local wines and delicious food….small group is the way to go. John the tour guide had excellent knowledge of the area and was good fun. Would definitely recommend.”
Waiheke’s 5.5-hour gourmet food and wine tour with boutique tastings, olive oil, possible oysters, vineyard lunch, and return ferry flexibility.
“Had the best day tastiing great wine and food with our tour guide grant who was very knowledgeable and funny and made the day a great success”
Flexible Queenstown wine tour with a local guide. Hop between Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley, then return around 6pm.
“We booked this tour at the last minute and very glad we did. Andrew was very knowledgeable about the area and the different wineries and we followed his suggestions on where to go. It was a fun afternoon with a few purchases to keep us going during the rest of our travels in NZ!”
