Waipara Wine Experience for 2 or more, inc tastings and lunch
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
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This is the best wine tour in Christchurch/Canterbury. You will visit some of the best wineries in North Canterbury on the all-inclusive Waipara Wine Experience wine tour with Giles Tours. This tour includes tutored tastings at 3 boutique wineries and a delicious winery platter lunch. Departing Christchurch at 10.30am, you’ll taste a quality selection of wines in the up-and-coming Waipara wine region, including stops at Pegasus Bay, Torlesse Winery and Terrace Edge/Georges Road wineries. Learn from your knowledgeable guide about Waipara’s unique micro-climate as you taste a range of world class red and white wines. This is a shared tour but we only need a minimum of 2 people to run the tour with a maximum of 6 per tour. For private tours or a personal guided tour visit the operators website.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is an an over 18 only tour.
What To Expect
Pegasus Bay Winery and Deli
Wine tastings and garden tour
Torlesse Wines
Wine tasting and winery platter lunch - and tour of vineyard (time permitting)
Options
Xmas/New Year Holiday Mondays
Duration: 6 hours Tastings and a lunch platter 4 Waipara wineries Pickup included
A Waipara Wine Experience with Giles Tours, includes wine tastings and lunch
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Lunch
Wine tasting
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
159 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great afternoon
alessandrobC9344NJ,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great day out with Paul, Very knowledgable and a nice mixture of commentary and comfortable silence. Lovely vineyards and lunch included with tastings and great number of tastings available.
Highly recommended. Was fantastic!
NZlisa66,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic day with a fabulous, friendly, knowledgeable host and lots of really good wine.
Great guide, great wine, great time
paulwJ1935EA,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely fantastic. Paul our host was brilliant. Really knowledgeable about the area, the wines and definitely helped us understand how different varieties and techniques flow through to the tastebuds.
Brilliant Tour! Fascinating information.
Emma S,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a fantastic experience with Giles on this tour. What he doesn't know about wines probably isn't worth knowing! We visited some fantastic wineries, and it was great seeing the vines just about to be harvested. Giles' was brilliant in adding so much to the information being shared from the winery staff. The wines were brilliant, and a lovely platter lunch was included. What a fantastic day, comfortable, interesting, delicious and well-hosted by Giles.
Great day
Helen S,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had the fortune to be blessed with Giles. Giles has extensive knowledge of wine & the region & truly cared about his guests.
Fantastic winery tour!
davidcP4765RJ,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic day - visited 3 wineries and the tour included a nice lunch. Giles is a safe driver and more knowledgeable than most of the windery staff that we spoke with! Highly recommended.
Knowledgeable Guide and Beautiful Wines
Dolores D,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a lovely day visiting three wineries in the Waipara Wine region. Giles was very friendly and had a thorough knowledge of wine. Highly recommend this tour.
Wonderful wine tour - a great experience
Philip P,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We went with Giles and one other couple who we met at the starting point. Giles was so informative, and knowledgeable about wine and the local wineries - it was a pleasure to learn more from him. We visited 3 wineries, and one of them provided lunch as well. Each one had a different type of wine, and there was a lot of wine tasted! We were so impressed, and we were lucky that we got on so well with the other couple - overall this was a great trip. Sadly Giles tells us that he is going to retire in April, so if you want the same wonderful day, you need to book soon - we highly recommend this tour.
Giles picked us up, and...
Mike G,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Giles picked us up, and we join a few other people and headed up to waipara. The van was comfortable and Giles provided interesting facts and info along the way. Our first stop was Pegasus Bay, then on to two other smaller wineries. There was plentiful wine tasting at all stops. I thought the lunch was ok, but not fabulous. Would recommend Giles and his tour.
Three wonderful &...
Anne B,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Three wonderful & different wineries with a lunch at one of them makes for a lovely day. Giles was very impressive with his knowledge of wine.
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