5 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 $134Best value

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.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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