Queenstown Classic Wine Tour: 3 Winery Visits, Cave Tour & Cheese
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Classic Wine Tour - Running Daily 1:30pm - 5pm
Get a real taste for Central Otago wines with an interactive afternoon tour through Queenstown’s neighbouring wine region, Gibbston, otherwise known as the “Valley of Vines”.
Enjoy tastings at three unique cellar doors including a guided tour and wine tasting inside New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Also, enjoy a delightful cheeseboard to accompany one of the wine tastings.
Enjoy a full running commentary from your passionate and enthusiastic Wine Guide. Learn about this pioneering wine region and its evolution from just a couple of rows of vines into a world-renowned Pinot Noir producer. Be returned to your accommodation at approximately 5pm.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Appellation Wine Tours
Enjoy an all-inclusive, professionally run wine tour with 23 years experience doing what we love.
Gibbston Valley Winery
Take a tour through New Zealand's largest wine cave
What‘s Included
Knowledgeable Wine Guide
Cheeseboard to accompany one of the wine tastings
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Wine tastings at 3 vineyards
Guided Tour of New Zealand's largest underground Wine Cave
Gratuities
Options
Classic Wine Tour -1.30pm-5pm
Duration: 3 hours: 3.5 hour tour
Wine tastings & cheeseboard
Visit Queenstown and Gibbston
Luxury vehicle / minivan: Enjoy complimentary hotel transfers
Classic Wine Tour: Discover Central Otago’s scenic wine country on this fun and interactive afternoon tour. Enjoy tastings at 3 varying wineries
Pickup included
Reviews
227 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nice Variety of 3 Winery Venues
BagsPacked-Ready2Go,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great way to spend an afternoon (other tour companies offer all-day visits, which for us would have been too much time spent). Visited Nokies Palette (pretty garden setting), Gibbston (cave setting), St Rosa (barn-like setting). Learned that 99% of the grapes grown in this region are Pinot Noir. Our delightful driver provided insights into the region as we drove to and fro in our comfortable shuttle.
John is an amazing guide!...
Danielle L,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00John is an amazing guide! His knowledge (and humour of course) made the day. We were an international group and he made everybody feels comfortable and cozy right away. The staff at the wineries are great too.
Delightful wine tour
Lemuria C,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a lovely afternoon touring beautiful vineyards and tasting delicious wine. Taimi was an amazing tour guide. She was friendly and knowledgeable.
A MUST DO!! Tour driver great, wineries very scenic and wines r to die for. Love this region
happyeaters2016,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Oh, what an afternoon. Our tour guide, John, really turned it on. The afternoon was warm and pleasant, John was very informative and funny. We had a great bus load of people. The winery people who looked after us were fantastic and friendly and full of information. The scenery around the wineries was also amazing. I'm hooked on "Under the Vines" show so seeing some of the areas it was shot in added. Loved John's recommendation for tea at the Sherwood resturant across from our accommodation. Atmosphere and food was fantastic. Huge Thanks for a lovely arvo and bonus evening. Xo
Great afternoon activity
Lyudmila S,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful wineries and not too far from Queenstown. Didn't like most of the wines (especially in the first boutique winery) most are too acidic or too young. Tour itself is fun and a great relaxing activity for the afternoon.
Absolute recommendation
688silkeh,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Taimi was super friendly, told a lot of interesting details about the wine region, very humorous and relaxed ! The 3 wineries were perfectly selected and the tastings were great ! Would book it again immediately !
Thoroughly enjoyable tour
RebeccaWise,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Tamy was excellent and very knowledgable. Thoroughly enjoyable tour.
Great afternoon. Great wines. Tami was excellent.
Jeff B,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good introduction to the wines of Central Otago.
Classic wine tour. Highlight was John!
C349FTjamesb,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We had a thoroughly good day out. The main positive was our host/driver - the Canadian John. He went out of his way to make it a fun and knowledge-packed afternoon. IMHO would make a better wine tasting guide than any we met. I found the winery hosts were rushing and in some cases difficult to understand. The chessboard was shared between 4/5 people and not paired to tasting. 5 star + for John - 3 star for venues.
The three wineries that...
Madison C,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The three wineries that we visited were great - everyone so nice and knowledgeable about the region and the wine. However, we loved one of the wineries and wanted to buy some to bring home, but our tour guide Jimmy was rushing us and almost shaming us for wanting to purchase so that made an impact on the rest of our experience. He also was upset with us at the beginning because we weren’t on time when the Viator booking said to be ready at 1:30 (we were downstairs at 1:20). Others in the group received a message for their pickup time, but we did not receive anything. Overall, great winery visits but not the best transportation and tour company.
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