Waipara Wine Trail Afternoon Tour from Christchurch
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
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Enjoy an afternoon Wine Trail tour exploring three of North Canterbury's boutique vineyards including Waipara Springs, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay, Waipara Hills or Georges Road, all producing a fine selection of both white and red wines for tastings. Also included are at least 15 wine tastings at the vineyards of wines from of numerous grape varieties.
Should the afternoon tour option with lunch be selected the Plattered lunch has been arranged at the first winery you visit on the day of travel.
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.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Explore three of North Canterbury's boutique vineyards
Air-conditioned vehicle
Plattered Lunch (if option selected at time of booking)
Live commentary on board
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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
1:00pm Departure
Departs at 1:00pm and returns at 5:30pm. Tour excludes lunch
12:00pm Departure with Lunch
Departs at midday 12:00pm and returns at 5:30pm. Tour includes lunch
Reviews
431 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing experience
XiXi Y,
Aug 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00Very enjoyable and chillax experience! Jude is a friendly guide and the staff at the wineries are very generous and happy to share - also got offered some extra wine varieties to try. Pricing of the wines are very affordable wish I could buy more to bring home. Lunch at the first winery is good too exceeded my expectations.
5 stars doesn't do it justice best holiday trip ever!
Alisdair M,
Jul 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Writing this review in July 2025, over 12 months later we still talk about this trip and look back on it with such fondness. Our guide was fantastic a local man who was proud to tell us all about the history of the area. The vineyards were beautiful and the wines were excellent.
Guide was amazing and...
Karin S,
Jul 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00Guide was amazing and wineries were beautiful! Excellent experience and the wine tasting was exceptional
Great experience but...
Nikita S,
Apr 25, 2025
- Viator
3.00Great experience but really do need something small offered at each winery to nibble on as just the one lunch with so much wine can be a bit much. Cheese and crackers won’t break the bank. Lovely experience 100% recommend.
A Winetastic Time!
Sylvannah G,
Apr 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00Andrew our guide was awesome! He was so friendly and informative. The wineries we visited were great. Everyone was so nice!
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