The Original Queenstown Wine Trail Tour – Celebrating 33+ Years!
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Queenstown, New Zealand
- 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover some of Central Otago’s top wineries on this small-group wine tour from Queenstown. Enjoy guided tastings at three wineries, such as Gibbston Valley Winery, Mt. Rosa, Waitiri Creek Winery, or Chard Farm Winery. Sample some of the delicious wines and cheese produced in the region, and gain insight into the delicate balances of scent and flavor at play in your glass.
- Get inside tips from a local guide
- Includes transfers from select central Queenstown hotels
- Stop for lunch at one winery restaurant (own expense)
- Sample wine safely without having to drive yourself back
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from central Queenstown (selected hotels only)
- Hosted tastings at 3 Wineries
- Wine tasting in the unique underground wine cave
- Time allowed for a winery lunch. Choose from a la carte menu (own expense)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Winery Lunch, Cheese, Craft Beer, coffee is available at your own cost
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Operating hours.12:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Gibbston Valley Winery
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Kinross
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Gibbston
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Not suitable for infants or children
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
LesleyJill_B
Awesome wine trail tour of three Queenstown well established wineries. We all had a really enjoyable day with our excellent tour host/driver who was very knowledgeable showing us the sites of the wider area having lived in the area for a number of years. We all had an absolutely brilliant day and would highly recommend to others. AA++.
Reviews
4.8
based on 149 reviews
LesleyJill_B, Apr 2026
Awesome wine trail tour of three Queenstown well established wineries. We all had a really enjoyable day with our excellent tour host/driver who was very knowledgeable showing us the sites of the wider area having lived in the area for a number of years. We all had an absolutely brilliant day and would highly recommend to others. AA++.
Elizabeth_C, Mar 2026
We visited 3 wineries and had lunch at the first. Lunch was excellent. Middle winery wines were mediocre. Other 2 were good. Beautiful scenery and easy drive from Queenstown. Our driver and guide, Claire, was knowledgeable and friendly and well organized. Only issue was that my ticket and email confirmation showed a 12 pm departure. I showed up at the pickup point at 11:45, to discover they were expecting me at 11:40, but nobody had informed me.
Sarah_R, Dec 2025
Easy pick up, and Tee was a great driver, and guide, so knowledgable about the area, vineyards and wines. The 3 vineyards were well chosen and had a nice range of wines. Travelled with my parents, and they thoroughly enjoyed it as well.
DEBBIE_F, Oct 2025
A wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Everyone involved provided interesting information about the wines and wineries as well as what makes this area ideal for producing exceptional wines. The time was a bit too short for the number of wines we tasted, but it was worth the trip.
James_G, Dec 2023
Our tour guide, Ed, was very knowledgeable on wines & vineyards of the Central Otago region. The wineries were fun, wines were excellent & a good representation of the region. An excellent tour
Response from Host, Feb 2024
"𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫" 🧡 Thanks for your fabulous 5-star review James! Ed is a wonderful guide, so friendly & kind, & also so knowledgeable, he weaves the tours together with finesse - as all our guides do. Thank you for choosing us, we hope to welcome you back again next time you're in town for more Central Otago wine adventures! Cheers QWT😊
Elizabeth_S, Dec 2023
We had a fab day with our guide Andrew. Loved all the wineries we visited, a real variety in style and choice of wine. Lunch at Kinross was lovely.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
"𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲" 🧡 Thank you for your review & kind words about your guide (& owner) Andrew - as a small locally owned & operated company we really appreciate your support. Kinross is such a fabulous destination! And the 'lunch & paired wine' is definitely a highlight of the day! Hope to welcome you again one day. Cheers 😊
Sean_K, Sep 2023
While wine tours are fairly common, the differentiator is often the personality of the tour guide and the knowledge of the wine advisor/s. I must say that this tour exceeded all our expectations. While the wine advisors were knowledgeable in their product, they were able to relate to the history of the area. But, what set this experience truly apart was the tour guide, Te. Te was funny, relevant, knowledgeable and possessed an abundance of what is often lacking - an ability to connect with all of his clients - an absolute asset to both the Company and the region. Cannot recommend this tour highly enough.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬" 🧡 Wow! You've not only made our day with your review, but we guarantee you've made T's as well!! 🧡Thank you so much for clearly portraying what we do, but also the difference we make, as a local company, that carefully selects its hosts to ensure that everyone, whether your palate is well-developed or simply enthusiastic, can expect a one-of-a-kind experience! We look forward to welcoming you again when you're next in Queenstown! Cheers😊
Brenda_L, Aug 2023
Wonderful day! Our driver and tour guide was T! He was entertaining and put us at ease immediately. We were fortunate to have some very young and lovely international passengers join us. The winerys’ were lovely and the pourings generous! We really enjoyed all the wineries albeit very different experiences at each one. My husband and I wholeheartedly recommend this tour. You will not be disappointed!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Hi Brenda, thanks for your 5-star review! We're so happy you & your husband enjoyed a fabulous day out in the Gibbston Valley, & made some new friends on the day too. "Generous pouring's" are what life's all about on holiday - wine, sunshine, good food, & fab scenery. What's not to love? Hope to see you both next time you're here. Cheers from the QWT Crew.
sharon_s, Jun 2023
The informative driver and meeting others on the tour was intersting. The wines were great and the scenery was lovely.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Great wine & awesome scenery are our go to, we're so pleased you had a lovely day out with us & enjoyed our guide's passion for wine and the vineyards, they are a wealth of information! Cheers, from the QWT Crew.
kelliehansell, May 2023
We had a great time on the tour and enjoyed the three wineries we went to. Our guide Ed was wonderful and very knowledgeable about wine!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
"𝐄𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥" 🧡 Thank you Kellie for your 5-star review & we agree with you about Ed, he is amazing, his knowledge about wine is incredible & he's also so amiable & friendly - we'll pass on your kind words, thank you, & we'll look forward to welcoming you next time you're in town. Cheers 😊
Steve_M, Jan 2023
Our guide Angus bought the tour to life with a great energy and knowledge of the region. The three wineries was an excellent way to taste the local wines.
Savannah_B, Jul 2021
My partner and I did the original wine tour. I would highly recommend it! Andrew was a fantastic host who made us feel welcome and gave us a lot of information about the winery’s and their stories.
Response from Host, Jul 2021
Thanks for the review. It was our pleasure to show you around our local wineries and spend the afternoon with you.
Zinnia O, Feb 2018
My partner and I had a great time doing this tour. Our tour guide I can't remember his name was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Robert G, Jan 2018
I was impressed with everything on this tour. Having been disappointed in the past on win tours that promise the world this was undoubtedly the best I've done. Richard our tour guide was prompt, informative and best of all non-intrusive. On the wine side of things we tasted many excellent wines, with more than a simple drop and without pressure to buy. I can't recommend this more highly. Rob
Colin C, May 2017
Our tour guide Rex was fantastic. He helped make this a very enjoyable tour. The 4 wineries visited beautifully displayed the quality of local wines. Great value for money.
Lynne S, Mar 2017
A really pleasant afternoon - purchased some great wines not available in stores
David S, Mar 2017
Outstanding tour with our extremely knowledgeable and funny gyuide, Lance. All 4 stops were great fun with lots of details offered by the wineries. The lunch stop in a winery courtyard. Very relaxing, great atmosphere and great food. On the way back to our hotel the whole bus was singing and having quite a party. Do this tour!
Irene_P, Aug 2016
Expensive trip, but you definitely get to see a lot of vineyards and get to try a LOT of different wines. It would be nice if lunch were included in the price.
Graeme B, Apr 2016
Great wine tour. Beautiful wineries and wine. Rex was a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide as was all the wineries staff. Recommend for a delightful half day tour. AAA. Thank you to all.
Carol R, Apr 2016
This tour was great. Our driver/guide was knowledgeable and fun. Comfy van. Visited 4 small vineyards, each with some unique aspect. Optional lunch was delicious and reasonably priced. Great setting for lunch. Lots of tasting!
Steven F, Mar 2016
Well-run tour with personable, interesting guide to exceptional vineyards in a really beautiful environment. Great value with lovely, reasonably priced wines.
Amanda M, Jan 2016
Excellent tour - we visited some very good wineries. Great afternoon.
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