14 Wine Tours in Queenstown to Build a Day Around

1.Boutique Wine Tour – visit Central Otago, 4 Wineries & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 673 reviews · from $173Our pick

Travel from Queenstown to four Central Otago cellar doors with a local guide such as Ben, John, Phil, or Evie. Taste mostly Pinot Noir and other cool-climate wines, share a platter lunch, enjoy Lake Wakatipu and Remarkables views, and stop in Old Cromwell. Pickup, transport, tastings, and lunch are included.

“This wine tour was a great way to kick off our vacation. We got to see some beautiful vineyards and countryside. The tour guide was knowledgeable, and kept us moving at a good pace without feeling rushed. The only negative was that one stop was not in a vineyard but a tasting room along the side of the road, so there was no ambience and no beautiful vineyard vistas.”

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2.Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 632 reviews · from $164

Spend about six hours tasting New Zealand wines at Gibbston Valley, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn. You will tour an underground cellar, enjoy tastings at four wineries, and travel in a Mercedes van with a guide such as Do, Lee, Beth, Allegra, or Leonie. Hotel pickup is offered at selected Queenstown hotels.

“Visited 4 great wineries. Had a great lunch at our second stop and the group we were with was super friendly and fun. All around amazing day.”

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3.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $158

Leave central Queenstown at 3 pm for three tasting stops in Gibbston. Choose wine or beer, sample several producers at Kinross, relax with a craft-beer flight at Altitude Brewing, and share antipasto. Guides such as Stuart, Do, Ash, and Shanay add local stories and good humor. The group is capped at 14.

“We had an incredible evening being able to get a taste of some NZ beer and wine. Danny was our guide and he was fantastic - very friendly, professional and took good care of us. We enjoyed all of the stops and found it a good value!!!”

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4.Hop on Hop off Wine Tours Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 350 reviews

This flexible Queenstown wine tour links Arrowtown, Gibbston Valley, cellar doors, breweries, taverns, and adventure stops. Buses run about every 45 minutes, letting you build a half or full day. Drivers such as George, Kerry, Pete, and Liana add local advice and commentary. Plan carefully: the route runs one way, so you may manage only four to six stops.

“The wineries had friendly and helpful staff. There was no rush. Short hops between each. The drivers had helpful advice”

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5.Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 332 reviews · from $204

Travel from Queenstown into Central Otago with a small group, tasting wines at four vineyards across three sub-regions. You’ll tour Gibbston Valley’s wine cave, enjoy a five-dish lunch cooked in retired oak barrels at The Stoaker Room, taste wine with cheese, and visit Cromwell and Arrowtown. Guides such as John, Lindsay, Al, and Phil add local color.

“One of the most fun days of our Queenstown holiday! Great guide, lovely selection of wineries with delicious wine. Our lunch was one of our FAVOURITE meals of our whole trip.”

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6.Queenstown Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · from $61

Spend about six hours wine hopping from Queenstown through Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley in a small, air-conditioned shuttle. Your local guide, such as Andrew, Angus, Claire, or T, helps shape the afternoon around winery tastings, lunch, cheese, beer, gin, or a dinner stop at Ayrburn. Tastings and food cost extra.

“Hopper bus is a great opportunity for me and my partner both enjoy drinking with a very knowledgable guide, T. He would provide recommendations to the winery we visited and it’s very convenient to communicate on WhatsApp. At the end of the tour, we got off on Arrowtown for our dinner as well! This is my first hopper bus experience and it is fabulous!”

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7.Queenstown Wine & Food Tour: Scenery, Tastings & Delicious Lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 257 reviews · from $154

Travel from Queenstown through Kawarau Gorge to three wineries: Gibbston Valley, Mt Rosa, and Kinross. You’ll taste estate wines, visit New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave, and choose a main course with a paired glass of wine. Hotel pickup, a driver-guide, and a small group are included.

“Lovely time chatting to others on the tour. T was an awesome driver who entertained us along the way. Loved the variety of locations each tasting took place at.”

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8.Queenstown Wine Tour – Gibbston Valley Cave | Kinross | Amisfield

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · from $170

Spend about five hours tasting Central Otago wines with a local guide such as Emma or Rob, visiting Gibbston Valley’s wine cave, Kinross, and Amisfield. The adults-only tour uses a modern minivan, includes wine tastings and commentary, and returns to central Queenstown. Lunch is available at your own cost, and Bella or Ruby the wine dog may sometimes join the day.

“Wonderful experience. Our guide Vicky was an absolute marvel . Vibrant, witty, chatty , funny etc . Trish , Florian and Peddy who took us through Vineries were really good too. The other members of the touring team : Paul, Dianne, Nathan , Tiffany were awesome too ( hope I got all your names correct). Thanks guys . It was a memorable tour . Prasad from SriLanka”

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9.Queenstown Classic Wine Tour: 3 Winery Visits, Cave Tour & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $148

Spend about three and a half hours visiting three Gibbston Valley wineries with a small group of up to 12. Taste local wines, tour Gibbston Valley’s underground wine cave, enjoy a cheeseboard, and see the Kawarau Bridge and river from a guide-driven minibus. Guides such as Paul, Phil, John, Al, and Kate bring regional context to the ride.

“This was an amazing experience, we went to 3 outstanding wineries and got to taste a good variety of wines. Our guide Kate was very friendly, knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the afternoon with. Everything was well orchestrated and easy! I would highly recommend this tour for anyone looking for a fun afternoon exploring local wineries.”

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10.Bike & Wine Tour: Arrowtown to Valley of the Vines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $73

Start with a shuttle from Queenstown to historic Arrowtown, then ride riverside trails and bridges toward Gibbston. Choose a premium e-bike or standard Trek mountain bike, stop at wineries such as Gibbston Valley, Kinross, Rockburn, or Mount Rosa, and arrange a 4:00 pm pickup from your chosen finish point. Tastings and food cost extra.

“Awesome scenery, good trail surface to ride on. Service was good and guide was very friendly and helpful. Gave us good tips and recommendations. Bikes were in good condition and easy to ride. Needed a reasonable fitness level, electric bike would be easier for some..”

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11.The Wine Trail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · from $197

Travel from Queenstown or Arrowtown to Gibbston in a small group of up to eight. With Susana or another guide, you’ll visit selected Central Otago wineries and cellar doors, taste local wines, enjoy lunch, and ride in air-conditioned comfort. Pickup time is confirmed the day before.

“We had a great time with Susana! She made learning about all the wines fun and she helped me find a wine that I actually liked!”

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12.The Original Queenstown Wine Trail Tour – Celebrating 33+ Years!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · from $123

Spend about five and a half hours visiting three Central Otago wineries with a local driver-guide. Taste wine at Gibbston Valley, Mt Rosa, and Kinross, enter New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave, and pause for an optional winery lunch. Small groups are capped at 14, with selected central Queenstown hotel pickup and drop-off.

“A wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Everyone involved provided interesting information about the wines and wineries as well as what makes this area ideal for producing exceptional wines. The time was a bit too short for the number of wines we tasted, but it was worth the trip.”

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13.Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Wineries Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 128 reviews · 5 hours - 450 minutes · from $56Best value

Start in Queenstown, ride a standard or electric bike through Gibbston Valley, and choose your own cellar doors, tavern, cheesery, and scenic stops. Around The Basin provides the bike, helmet, map, safety briefing, and shuttle back to Queenstown. An e-bike is a smart choice for the hills and longer distances.

“So easy! We loved that we were picked up from whichever winery we ended up at!”

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14.Scenic Highlights, Tour with Wine & Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · 4h 30m · from $136

Start in central Queenstown with a local guide and explore lake viewpoints, the Shotover River, Arrowtown, Kawarau Bungy Bridge, and Gibbston wine country. You will taste local wines with shared cheese platters, then return by scenic boat across Lake Whakatipu. Guides may include Lee, Ash, Beth, or another Altitude Tours local.

“I had a great time in the tour! It was a bit of the best of what Queenstown can offer and I enjoyed everything. The driver-guide (Podge) was amazing and very, very knowledgeable -- he was able to answer almost every question that my co-travelers and I asked about Queenstown, even the history-related ones. Over all a really, really good experience.”

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