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
Should any of the named wineries be unavailable on the day of travel, an alternative winery in the Waipara area will be included
If you appear to be 25 years of age or younger, you may be asked to present valid photo identification. You must be 18 years of age to consume alcohol. Only a passport or New Zealand driver licence is accepted as valid photo ID.
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. The Drive time from Christchurch is approx 55 minutes.
Georges Road Wines
Travelling north from your pick up location from Christchurch, arrive at your first stop at the beautiful Georges Road, produce some of NZ’s finest Syrah and Pinot Gris, as well as the perennial customer favourite, our Rosé. Our commitment to meticulous viticulture and traditional winemaking techniques shines through in every glass, so that you can be assured that each bottle of Georges Road Wines you experience is sure to delight.
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
11:30am Departure with Lunch
Departs at 11:30am and returns at 5:00pm. Tour includes lunch
Reviews
477 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful scenery,...
Bradley F,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful scenery, relaxing experience doing tastings at the wineries, friendly people, lunch was very nice, simply a wonderful day.
Great value
Keighley B,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing selection of wineries. Great value. Food for lunch was larger than expected and catered well for dietary requirements.
The best way to enjoy NZ wines!
Janet B,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fabulous way to spend an afternoon. Pete was informative and kept us all thoroughly entertained. The wineries were all different which made for a super afternoon out!
Nice visit
jwsteph,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The wines in this area tend to be sweet whites. If that's not your thing, opt for.a wine tour in a different part of NZ.
Lovely experience...
Sorcha C,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lovely experience visiting the three wineries. Waipara Springs was amazing, I will definitely be back for lunch and more wine 🍷
Great wine experience
K V,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great commentary of McGill along with the wineries. A nice selection of stops and wines to taste.
Nothing special,...
Renee M,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Nothing special, basically went to three wineries in a van. The van driver talked about some of the things we saw on the way out to the wineries. The wineries themselves just poured the wine and gave brief descriptions of what they were pouring, essentially trying to sell bottles. The best part was the other people on the tour and enjoying their company. There wasn’t a lot of options for wine tours in this area.
Lovely little afternoon,...
Elizabeth M,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Lovely little afternoon, however, it wasn’t really a tour so much as a driver for the day. A benefit since we’re drinking wine, but we’ve done tours like this before, where the guide shares their knowledge about the region. The wineries were pretty good, but again it felt much more like we’d hired a driver, rather than booking a tour. We had a fair amount of fun, but also felt like we could have done this ourself.
A lovely way to meet...
Kris T,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A lovely way to meet interesting like-minded people from the world around the world while sampling New Zealand varieties of wine. Lunch was quite nice at our first stop. Our driver/guide Miguel was friendly and knowledgeable.
A fabulous experience
Rachel C,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely well worth the trip! Went to three great wineries and tasted some really lovely wines. Our tour director McGill was also an absolute delight and made the whole experience even better.
From NZ$190.00
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