9 Vineyard Tours with Lunch in New Zealand to Build a Day Around

1.Waiheke Island: Sip and Savor 3 Vineyards Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 6 hours · from $178Our pick

Spend six hours exploring Waiheke with a local guide such as Heidi, Lydia, Margo, or Camila. Visit three boutique vineyards, taste island wines and olive oil, enjoy food pairings and lunch with wine, and return to Matiatia Wharf in a small vehicle.

“We had a great time. We found it very interesting with stunning scenery and our guide Nydia was extremely friendly and fun to be with.”

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2.Waiheke Island Day Tour: Ziplining, Wine Tasting & Vineyard Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $266Top rated

Travel by ferry from Auckland to Waiheke, then zipline across three treetop flights with EcoZip guides before a forest walk, olive oil stop, vineyard lunch, and wine tastings at Batch, Cable Bay, and Mudbrick. The zipline group is limited to 12, while the afternoon wine tour joins a larger coach group.

“This is an awesome day out and a must do in Auckland. Beautiful Island, Fun Fun Fun Ziplining and great lunch and wineries. Highly recommend.”

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3.Winery + Gin Tasting Tour with Lunch Thu Fri Sat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 75 reviews · from $134

Travel from Napier to Mission Estate for a gourmet platter and wine tasting, then visit National Gin Distillery and Askerne Estate. Guide Ross leads the English-language tour, with hotel pickup, generous tastings, local wine knowledge, and a final cheese board included.

“Ross have been a wonderfull Guide. Two Winetastings and one Gin-/Vodka-/Rumtasting. Everyone was quite unique. Beautifull Locations, delicous food for Lunch. Must try when you in Napier/Hastings. Thanks a lot!”

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4.Martinborough Winery and Foodie Day Tour with vineyard lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $197

Travel from Wellington across the Remutaka Ranges with a guide such as Phil or Simon, then taste Wairarapa wine, cheese, beer, olive oil, and chocolate. A vineyard lunch, small group of 11 or fewer, hotel pickup, and local food makers make this an easy full-day outing.

“What a fabulous day out. We saw so much and ate yummy food and tasted lovely wines. Phil was so informative about the area. The blind tasting of the different chocolate was fun.”

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5.Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour in Auckland with 3-Course Vineyard Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $123Best value

Spend about five hours touring Auckland’s Kumeu Wine Trail with a guide such as David, tasting New Zealand wines at West Auckland wineries and stopping for a three-course lunch with drinks. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 16, and everyone must be at least 18.

“David was an exceptional tour guide. Could not have asked for a better person. We came from Canada and were only expecting him to talk about wine. We also got an in depth history on Auckland. He went above and beyond. Highly recommended. You will not be disappointed!!”

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6.From Christchurch: Sheep Farm Experience with Lunch & Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 6 hours · from $176

Travel from Christchurch with guide Simon to Glenafric, a three-generation sheep and beef farm. Meet farmer James Hoban, watch shearing, feed sheep, see working dogs and vintage tractors, enjoy a coastal grazing lunch, then taste Waipara wines before a Christchurch sightseeing loop.

“Amazing day out! Our guide Simon was fantastic, very welcoming and knowledgeable. The tour of the sheep farm was really interesting. It’s set in a stunning location and it was great to see a sheep dog in action. The picnic lunch was delicious and catered really well to dietary requirements. The wine tasting was at another beautiful location with a warm welcome from the wine dog.”

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7.Auckland West Vineyard Tour with lunch and tastings incl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $335

Cross Auckland Harbour Bridge for a private six-hour wine tour through West Auckland. Visit Westbrook, Hunting Lodge, Kumeu River, and Soljans, with tastings at three vineyards and lunch with wine. Guides such as Mate, Maty, and Caleb add local stories, humor, and practical help.

“We booked this last minute. Mix up for pick up point at beginning but the driver was great and so were the wineries.”

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8.Kumeu Winery Boutique Tour with Gourmet Lunch from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $173

Spend four hours exploring Kumeu wine country from Auckland with small-group transport, tastings at three wineries, and lunch at a vineyard restaurant. The route includes Soljans Estate, Westbrook, Kumeu River Wines, and Muriwai Beach. English and Japanese guiding is available, and guide Tony has earned praise for his local insight.

“not good at all. the tour started at 10 am , it was supposed to last 3 hour 40 min. we hag the "gourmet " lunch (a pizza ) at 11 am when we just a little bit earlier had breakfast. i mentioned an intolerance and the pizza has the ingredient that i mRead more”

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9.Wine region tour with tastings and gourmet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 min · from $322

Travel from Auckland CBD into West Auckland’s wine country with a private English-speaking guide. Visit Westbrook, Hunting Lodge, Soljans Estate, and Kumeu River, with tastings, lunch, one included glass of wine, and hotel pickup from central Auckland.

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