Queenstown Wine Tour
Overview
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6 hours
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Discover Queenstown’s finest wineries with the flexible, Wine Hopper experience. Unlike rigid tours, our expert local Wine Guides help you customize your day, letting you explore at your own pace through Arrowtown, Queenstown, and Gibbston Valley.
Enjoy a relaxed, full afternoon of wine tastings, cheese platters, lunch options, craft beer, or gin experiences, all while soaking in the stunning Central Otago scenery, from mountains and rivers to the charming historic village of Arrowtown.
Wine tastings, food, and drinks are purchased directly at each winery, so you’re in control of what you spend and how you enjoy your day.
As a top-rated Queenstown Wine Tour, we deliver an exceptional, personalized experience, making us the best way to explore Queenstown’s wine scene.
Whether you’re visiting as a couple, with friends, or independently, our family-owned, locally operated service ensures a personal, authentic, and unforgettable experience in New Zealand’s premier wine region.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Our friendly qualified wine guide will help you plan your day.
If you'd like additional winery information and contact details, please email us direct at [email protected], thank you.
We do not accommodate babies or children on our daily tours with mixed guest groups
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Wine Hopper Bus
Join our flexible & hassle-free local winery shuttle service. Departing daily from Queenstown at midday (12.00pm). With no set timetable & no stress, all the wineries are very close together making it easy to give you the best day out & we'll have you back in town by 6pm (approx.).
What‘s Included
No rigid timetable to follow – explore our wineries at your own pace.
Local family-owned & operated for an authentic Queenstown experience.
Access a variety of venues, including boutique wineries, cellar doors & scenic Arrowtown.
Expert local Wine Guide to help tailor your day & share tasting tips & insider suggestions.
Daily return from Central Queenstown, Frankton & Arrowtown.
Final drop-off at AYRBURN available if staying for a dinner reservation at The Woolshed or Billy's.
Flexible wine tour through top wineries in Arrowtown, Queenstown, and Gibbston Valley.
Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle with Wine Guide-managed pickups & drop-offs.
Food, wine tastings, cheese & deli purchases are at your own cost, direct to the wineries you visit
Options
12pm departure
Departs 12pm from outside The Station Building, Corner Camp and Shotover St
Reviews
322 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very good tour. Well organised
krassim333,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yes. The tour was really good I enjoyed the afternoon with the tour guide Blake who showed us around some nice places
The hopper is a bus service which drives between wineries allowing one to spend time in a few spots without worrying about drivi
Amanda H,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The hopper is a bus service which drives between wineries allowing one to concentrate on favourite wine spots and not on driving.
Rob was lovely and gave us great recommendations and told us stories along the way, i would highly recommend this trip!
Sightsee49838083096,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We got to see plenty of wineries and they were pretty, amazing experience! You get to taste plenty of wines red, white rose!
Claire is the best!!
Nomad28153593306,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The most amazing day for my hens weekend hosted by the amazing Claire!! The vibes and the wine were unmatched!! Can’t wait to visit again and do it all over again!!
Not really a hop on, hop off but good if you are on a budget
Travel33791275599,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just to set expectations: this isn’t really a hop-on / hop-off bus. You have some flexibility within the group of 8 — if anyone has a must-visit winery, the group can usually accommodate it (our group was super flexible). From there, you travel together to each stop. It’s totally up to you whether you do tastings at each place, but bear in mind you’ll be waiting around while others do theirs. We were picked up from Queenstown at 12pm and got back just before 6pm. There’s not flexibility to return early. We did two tastings, a cave tour with a tasting, and finished at a really pretty outdoor bar complex. Overall, it’s a good option if you’re on a budget, as you can choose which tastings or activities you want to pay (rather than the more expensive tours where you are locked into the full set of tasting) Our guide was excellent though and taught us quite a bit whilst driving to each place. We got lucky that our group was super friendly, we all decided to stick together and get to know each other also.
A 5 star day!
C3982DUdavidl,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Blake was an excellent driver and has a personality that made us relaxed. He drove us to a few wineries which helped him make further recommendations based on our comments.
Fantastic relaxed wine tour
Excursion558789,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great easy going wine tour which was small relaxed and flexible in which wineries you want to visit and how long you want to stay , you wouldn’t get that flexibility either a large coach trip . Blake the tour guide was knowledgeable and extremely friendly
Very enjoyable!
512yukarik,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I like the fact that our driver/guide asks us the wineries we’d like to visit as we get on a bus, and she plans our route based on that. I got to visit 4 wineries in total and all were great! I’d totally recommend this tour to others and will do this again for myself. Thanks to Clair, our driver/ guide who is friendly and informative for the efficient and enjoyable tour!
Awesome wine tour
mookhok1,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went with T. (Teaukura), awesome tour guide, mediocre karaoke singer, but the spirit is there. Lunch was really good, u'd recommend the beef cheeks.
Highlight of the Trip
Seth W,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We came to NZ on our honeymoon and the wine hopping tour was what my wife was most excited for. Claire was amazing, personalized our tour, and checked in on us multiple times throughout to make sure we were having a great time. She arranged a luncheon at Kinross separate from the rest of the tour and that was an incredible experience. My wife never wants to leave Queenstown.
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