Private Tour
Wine Tour and Tastings in Hawkes Bay
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Sit back and relax on your wine tour in a fully restored 1970 Retro Kombi Van with your fun and informed guide Craig! Craig loves to share the beauty of Hawkes Bay and the variety of vineyards and wine on offer.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Wine tastings at 3-4 vineyards and a gourmet cheese platter
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
On your wine tour you will enjoy wine tastings at three to four fabulous cellar doors and a gourmet cheese platter at one of the vineyards (all tasting fees are included). Craig will provide a commentary enroute and you will have lots of opportunities to take photos and enjoy the stunning scenery Hawkes Bay has to offer. Please note if you are arriving by cruise ship we may have to shorten the tour depending on the arrival and departure times of the ship. Generally time usually allows for visiting 3 vineyards only.
Sample Menu
starter
Cheese platter with local gourmet sides
Options
Wine Tasting Tour
Wine Tasting Tour: Enjoy wine tasting at 3-4 fabulous cellar doors. Tasting fees plus a gourmet cheese platter at a vineyard are included.
VW Kombi
Pickup included
Wine & Gin Tasting Tour
Wine & Gin Tasting Tour: Enjoy a Gin Tasting in an Art Deco building in addition to two/three wine tastings and a gourmet cheese platter.
Duration: 4 hours: Enjoy our usual wine tasting tour at 2-3 selected vineyards and a Gin Tasting.
Only available Thursday-Sunday.
VW Kombi Van
Grazing platter: Enjoy local cheese & foodie products on a platter.
Pickup included
Wine and Gin Tasting Tour
Wine & Gin Tasting Tour
VW Kombi
Pickup included
Reviews
60 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Kombi+Wine=Great Time!
Simon C,
Jul 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00Absolutely brilliant tour. Craig was an awesome guide - took us to some superb wineries and entertained us with stories in between. The Kombi was so cool to travel in. Do yourselves a favour and give this a go!
Great wine trip! Craig...
Jennifer S,
Jul 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great wine trip! Craig was a delightful host and the VW van is a delight to ride around in. The wines and wineries we went to were lovely and showcased everything Hawke’s Bay has to offer. Craig even gave us a great recommendation for where to have dinner (which was ah-mazing!)! Would highly recommend this tour!
Highly recommend! If you...
ashton f,
Apr 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00Highly recommend! If you are considering booking this experience you absolutely should! Craig and everyone we met at each of the wineries were extremely generous, knowledgeable, kind and helpful. Wonderful experience.
What a great day!
Richard L,
Mar 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Craig was a fabulous host, sincerely interested in ensuring we enjoyed ourselves. He shared many stories about the region and wine industry. He is obviously well liked by the wineries we visited. We appreciate that he took us to a range of wineries that offered us a unique experience. Best tour so far for our NZ trip. Thanks Craig
Craig is the bomb
Sheila H,
Mar 15, 2025
- Viator
4.00Craig is super knowledgeable & enthusiastic. He picked us up right from our fur flung accommodation.
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