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‘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
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).
Options
12:00pm Departure with Lunch
Departs at midday 12:00pm and returns at 5:30pm. Tour includes lunch
Reviews
440 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good tour. Ian was great.
Lynn C,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fun. Would have liked to learn a little more about the process of making the wines. It was tasting only.
Amazing all-round wine tour
Rishabh S,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Amazing tour. Very nice of Jade to bring us to all wineries providing info along the way. Very friendly & charming lady. And the wineries were very nice with some amazing selection of NZ wines. They did well with explaining the notes in each wine & pro-active in answering any questions. The tour was well-paced & very comforting. Offered lot of interesting info on NZ wine-making.
Winery tour cancelled
Kris S,
Oct 1, 2025
- Viator
1.00Winery tour cancelled 2.5hrs before scheduled departing time due to lack of people booking also for the same tour
Whilst I enjoyed the tour...
Melissa L,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
4.00Whilst I enjoyed the tour and the wineries were lovely, this tour was overpriced compared to others I have been on. Made me pay adult price for my 2 x 15 year old daughter’s even though they could not do wine tasting. Food was good but more picnic style than anything. It also felt quite rushed. The winery reps provided limited commentary compared to others I have been in which I personally enjoy. The wines were good though and it was a small tour which was a bonus. Bus was very comfortable. Had a good time but would probably book another if I had my time again
The guide was extremely...
David R,
Sep 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00The guide was extremely knowlegeable about the wineries and the history of the region. By the end of the tour everyone on the tour gained new insites into New Zealand wine.
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