Waipara Wine Tour from Christchurch - including Lunch & Tastings
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
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Enjoy an afternoon Wine Trail tour through North Canterbury’s Waipara Valley, visiting three boutique vineyards such as Waipara Springs, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay, or Georges Road. Each winery offers a fine selection of both white and red wines for you to taste. Over the course of the afternoon, you’ll sample at least 15 wines across a variety of grape styles.
Your experience also includes a delicious platter lunch, served at the first winery visited on the day.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Minimum age is 18 years of age to consume alcohol in New Zealand
Should any of the named wineries be unavailable on the day of travel, an alternative winery in the Waipara area will be included
Photo ID required for tasting wine - passport recommended
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Waipara
Waipara Wine area, we visit 3 wineries whichever are open and available from Waipara Springs, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay, Waipara Hills & Georges Road.
Waipara Springs Winery
Travelling north from your pick up location from Christchurch, arrive at your first stop at the beautiful Waipara Springs: one of the oldest and most popular wineries of the region. Enjoy wine tastings and a delicious pattered lunch (if option is selected - you will be here longer).
What‘s Included
Wine tasting of at least 15 different wines.
Explore three of North Canterbury's boutique vineyards
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Individual Plattered Lunch
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Options
12:00pm Departure with Lunch
Departs at midday 12:00pm and returns at 5:30pm. Tour includes lunch
Reviews
454 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Overall a 4 . Wine was lovely and food excellent although comments above.
Richard John B,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Felt David wasn’t particularly interested in this trip . Little negative about certain areas. Also didn’t get much information at the actual wineries.
Waipara wine tour
Susan B,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic. We visited a good range of wineries and Stephany was a very knowledgeable host and driver. I will be drinking Waipara wines now !
Awesome experience
Steve v,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Stephanie is an amazing host as she has spent many years in the wine industry and really knows the history and the nuances of the region. We had a superb day enjoying some great wine and food and I am so glad we picked this tour.
Awesome Vineyards and Day out
Rachael E,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was awesome! We were picked up near our motel, and our driver was so much fun. The vineyards were beautiful, and we spent the right time at each of them. Was wonderful to have this experience, and met some great people in our group.
Amazing wine and views!
583karat,,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really amazing -- great tour guide, lovely and beautiful wineries with knowledgeable staff and good tastings. Wonderful experience. Would definitely recommend.
Lovely day with food and wine tasting.
tonycC3042KS,,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a lovely day with Jude. Enjoyed the food and wine at Waipara Springs Winery was brilliant. At George’s Road wines loved the wines and the wine maker talking us thru his selection was awesome. Also Pepper loved our pats 😉.
Book it!
Emily D,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Jude was awesome! Sense of humor, cared about our unique needs, knew when to be present and when to let the experience take over.
Nice pace, great lunch. ...
Paul M,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice pace, great lunch. Good wines. Marvelous hosts and gorgeous scenery. Graham was our driver guide extraordinaire.
An excellent taste in the mouth
Brian P,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The 3 wineries visited were quite different from each other but located close together so travel was much reduced, allowing much more time to taste at each winery. The offerings were good to excellent, with no “dogs.” The hosts and our driver/guide Samantha (a former grower) were excellent, knew their stuff and answered all our questions, so we learned a lot. Highly recommended.
Great Half Day Wine Tour
Andrew W,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Outstanding tour, highly recommend. First two wineries were not great but Pegasus Bay made up for the others. Our tour guide was a wine professional who provided great insight into the Waipara region.
From NZ$190.00
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