Top 6 Queenstown Vineyard Tours

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

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

Leave Queenstown at 11am for a small-group wine day through Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell. You’ll taste at four cellar doors, share a gourmet platter lunch, and hear local stories from guides such as Ben, John, Phil, and Evie. Hotel pickup, transport, and tastings are included.

“Al was such an amazing tour guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. I really enjoyed the tour.”

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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 visiting Gibbston Valley Winery, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn with a small group of up to 14 people. Expect guided tastings, an underground cellar tour, scenic drives in a Mercedes van, a lunch stop, and friendly hosts such as Do, Lee, Beth, and Allegra.

“What an amazing day! Visits 4 great vinyards. A sample of Central Otagos finest. Our guide/sober driver, Beth, was superb and so knowledgeable of the area. We learnt so much, about the history of wine, local famous wine makers and Queesntown and surrounds. A must do tour for any tourist/wine lover.”

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

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

From Queenstown, join Appellation Wine Tours at 1:30 pm for a small-group trip to three Gibbston Valley wineries. You’ll taste local wines, tour Gibbston Valley’s underground cave, enjoy a cheeseboard, and pass the Kawarau Bridge with guides such as Paul, Phil, John, Kate, or Al.

“Nice tour of 3 Gibson Valley wineries. Enjoyed 13 tastings at the 3 wineries. Tasting in the cave was a bonus. Our tour guide Al, was very knowledgeable and informative.”

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4.The Wine Trail Tour

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

Join Queenstown Winery Tours for a 6 to 7 hour outing through Gibbston and Central Otago. Your small group visits up to eight wineries and cellar doors, with lunch, tastings, bottled water, air-conditioned transport, and pickup from Queenstown or Arrowtown. Guides such as Susana keep the wine talk friendly and useful.

“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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5.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 from Queenstown. Your guide, such as Ed, Andrew, Rex, or Tee, handles the driving, hosts tastings, and shares local wine knowledge. The day includes Gibbston Valley’s underground wine cave and lunch at Kinross, at your own cost.

“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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6.Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Wineries Bike Tour

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

Ride from Arrowtown or Arrow Junction through the Gibbston Valley on a standard bike or e-bike. Follow the Arrow and Kawarau rivers, cross suspension bridges, stop at wineries, a cheesery, and taverns, then catch the scheduled shuttle back to Queenstown.

“We were blessed with stunning weather which made our ride extra nice. The scenery is beautiful and we frequently stopped for pictures. We managed to stop at three wineries (last one where the pick up stop is) and were able to spend around 30-45 minutes at each. They do offer to pick you up at any of the other wineries so there’s always the options to stay longer at one. We went for the half day option but I felt we could have used a little more time on the bike as the first hour was spent driving us to the starting location and instructing us with the bikes etc..…”

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