Queenstown · CENTRAL OTAGO WINE TOURS
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Central Otago makes the world’s southernmost pinot noir, and the cellar doors sit twenty minutes from town in the Gibbston gorge. Below are the best wine tours: how many wineries each visits, whether lunch is included, and whether you get a small group or a private car. You taste, someone else drives.
Queenstown to Central Otago: 4 boutique wineries, tastings and shared platter lunch, with pickup and no driving between cellar doors.
“Very interesting, tasty very good organized. Very good explained in every place we've been, the company was very nice.”
Queenstown’s 4-winery premium tasting tour with luxury Mercedes pickup, guided cellar visits, and wine flights in Gibbston Valley.
“Driver Leonie was friendly, caring and professional. Tour was timely, group of people we travelled with were from America, Australia and Germany and they were all so lovely and we had the best time together. The wineries we visited were great. The food was lovely too. Couldn’t fault the whole experience. Highly recommend.”
Queenstown half-day wine and craft beer tour: 3 Gibbston tastings, choose wine or beer, antipasti at Altitude, and included transfers.
“It was a wonderful experience and Ashe was great. Very informative, friendly, funny and helpful. The wines were very very good and the service at each location was excellent.”
Hop-on hop-off wine tour from Queenstown through Arrowtown and Gibbston. Choose tastings, beer stops, and adventure without driving.
“Logistics were perfect, very efficient service giving you all freedom and flexibility. Good to know in advance what you want to see and discuss that with the driver/guide. He will make it work.”
Central Otago from Queenstown by small-group minivan: wine cave tastings, a barrel-cooked 5-course lunch, cheese pairings, and Arrowtown.
“This was a fantastic experience. The winemakers and vineyards we visited were amazing, wine delicious and food excellent. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and created a fun environment. Highly recommended.”
Flexible 6-hour Wine Hopper tour in Queenstown with expert guides, quick shuttle hops to Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley, and pay-as-you-go tastings.
“Andrew was the best. He listened to all the passengers preferences and gave us ebough time to enjoy ourselves. He was such a great guide and highly recommend!”
Half-day Queenstown wine and food tour with tastings at 3 Gibbston wineries and a paired lunch, hosted by local specialists.
“We really enjoyed the tour especially the first couple wineries we had T as our tour guide and I don’t think we could have had anyone better! Great experience loved it”
Queenstown’s half-day wine and food tour: underground cellar, two tastings, and a wine-paired lunch with pickup included.
“Absolutely fabulous day. Lovely food. Great atmosphere. Te was a wonderful host. Gave great commentary.”
Adults-only Queenstown wine tour with hotel pickup, Gibbston Valley wine cave, Kinross cellar door, and Amisfield views, plus tastings.
“Emma is a fantastic host. Loved it was a small group of only adults. The tastings were very informative and the group we toured with with great company.”
Self-guided bike and wine day from Queenstown to Arrowtown and Gibbston, with shuttle support and optional e-bike for hills.
“Great ride thru beautiful scenery with winery stops for lunch and afternoon tastings. Spectacular day.”
Small-group Queenstown wine tour with 3 tastings, a cheeseboard, and a cave visit at New Zealand’s largest underground wine site.
“Booked this tour last minute, was the highlight of our weekend in Queenstown! Phil was an incredible guide, highly recommend.”
Small-group wine tastings on the Central Otago Wine Trail from Queenstown or Arrowtown, with pickup, lunch, and no driving.
“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!”
A small-group Central Otago wine tour from Queenstown with hotel pickup, three hosted tastings, and a real underground wine cave.
“I was impressed with everything on this tour. Having been disappointed in the past on win tours that promise the world this was undoubtedly the best I've done. Richard our tour guide was prompt, informative and best of all non-intrusive. On the wine side of things we tasted many excellent wines, with more than a simple drop and without pressure to buy. I can't recommend this more highly. Rob”
Self-guided e-bike or MTB ride through Gibbston Valley wineries from Queenstown with shuttle, map, helmet, and flexible stops.
“Am amazing day of scenery, adventure, thrills, wine and food. An absolute must to do when coming to Queenstown. Everything was made very easy and was so much fun!”
Hop-on hop-off Queenstown to Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley tour with scenic rides, flexible stops, wineries, breweries, and tastings.
“All in all a 10/10 experience. This was our first time in Queenstown and couldn’t recommend it enough. It gave us a great kick start to the wine region. George our bus tour guide took this experience from a 10/10 to a 15/10. He suggested the best places to go and also other Queenstown destinations. Definitely would be booking this tour again!”
