Queenstown Classic Wine Tour: 3 Winery Visits, Cave Tour & Cheese
Description
Classic Wine Tour - Running Daily 1:30pm - 5pm Get a real taste for Central Otago wines with an interactive afternoon tour through Queenstown’s neighbouring wine region, Gibbston, otherwise known as the “Valley of Vines”. Enjoy tastings at three unique cellar doors including a guided tour and wine tasting inside New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Also, enjoy a delightful cheeseboard to accompany one of the wine tastings. Enjoy a full running commentary from your passionate and enthusiastic Wine Guide. Learn about this pioneering wine region and its evolution from just a couple of rows of vines into a world-renowned Pinot Noir producer. Be returned to your accommodation at approximately 5pm.
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Itinerary
Enjoy an all-inclusive, professionally run wine tour with 23 years experience doing what we love.
Take a tour through New Zealand's largest wine cave
View the bungy as we drive past and you might spot someone jumping off!
Enjoy the views of this beautiful, glacial-coloured river.
View the suspension bridge which AJ Hackett use to bungy off.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please note we will provide you with an exact pickup time when you have chosen your hotel. If your hotel is not listed, please advise your accommodation details and we will get back to you with the nearest pick up point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(234)
Awesome driver who provided great intel prior to each visit and just around good bugger. Each of the wineries provided fantastic service but Mt Rosa topped it off.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a great review! We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us. We hope to welcome you back again another time!
Tree line knowledge- poor Conversation - good Requested snow - couldn’t provide
Thank you for the 5 star review! Even though we couldn't provide snow, we're glad the conversation made up for it ;)
Taimi was a great guide very informative
Thank you for taking the time to leave a great review, we are glad you enjoyed your tour with Taimi!
We had a great time on this small tour with only 2 other couples. Lyndsey our guide for the afternoon was terrific in giving us lots of information on the wineries we visited. He also added a couple of other detours on the way to the wineries which was great. Definitely book this tour, don't drive yourself.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the small group experience and that Lyndsey’s local knowledge and extra detours made the afternoon even more special. Thanks for the recommendation and for joining us in Queenstown — we completely agree, wine touring is much more fun when someone else is driving 🍷
Excellent mix of wine venues. Wines were all fantastic. Our driver was able to talk about the wineries and the local areas. It was a great day out!
Thank you so much for your review. We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the mix of wine venues and that the wines impressed you. It’s great to know your driver helped bring the experience to life with insights about the wineries and local area. We’re glad you had such a fantastic day out, and we hope to welcome you again soon!
Lindsay the driver was great. Bailey at Kinrosss very knowledgeable and interesting and served fantastic wine . The Gibbston ‘cave tour’ was not a tour and very short. You just walk in the wine cellar they blasted out with with dynamite. The server at Mt Rosa winery was friendly and engaging.
Hi Monica, Lovely to hear that you enjoyed your time with Lindsay - we will be sure to let him know! You visited 3 premium locations on your tour, so we are pleased that 2 of these stood out to you for their stellar service. The Gibbston Valley Cave Tour guides you through their organically managed Home Block vineyard, home to some of the region's first vines. Then, into the wine cave to taste wines. The tour takes around 30 minutes total. We appreciate that a man made cave may not be what some people imagined prior to arriving in Otago. Overall it sounds like you had a great day and we hope to welcome you back in the future to taste wines in some of the other sub-regions. Many thanks, Jade
The wine tour have us insight into the Central Otago wines. Jamie was knowledgeable and good value. We enjoyed all wineries and loved the wine!
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed gaining insight into Central Otago wines and that Jamie made the experience both informative and great value. It’s wonderful to know you had a fantastic time at the wineries, and even better that you loved the wine! We hope to welcome you back again for another memorable tour. Many thanks, Jade
This was a fantastic small group experience with an knowledgeable guide and a great way to spend an afternoon. The Gibbston Valley tastings were the least good of the 3, but the other 2 were excellent.
Thank you for your great review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the small group experience and found it a great way to spend the afternoon. It’s wonderful to hear the guide made a positive impact. We appreciate your feedback on the tastings as well — this helps us continue to refine the experience. Thanks for joining us in Queenstown 🍷
A great way to spend an afternoon (other tour companies offer all-day visits, which for us would have been too much time spent). Visited Nokies Palette (pretty garden setting), Gibbston (cave setting), St Rosa (barn-like setting). Learned that 99% of the grapes grown in this region are Pinot Noir. Our delightful driver provided insights into the region as we drove to and fro in our comfortable shuttle.
Thank you for your great review! We’re glad you enjoyed a perfectly paced afternoon visiting Nokies Palette, Gibbston, and St Rosa, and learned a bit about the region’s Pinot Noir. It’s wonderful that our driver made the journey comfortable and informative. Thanks for joining us in Queenstown 🍷
John is an amazing guide! His knowledge (and humour of course) made the day. We were an international group and he made everybody feels comfortable and cozy right away. The staff at the wineries are great too.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a great experience with John. His knowledge and sense of humour really do make every tour special. It’s wonderful that he helped everyone in your group feel comfortable and at ease right from the start. We are delighted to hear that the vineyard teams were also great - this reinforces how important it is that we are continuously listening to guest feedback to help us choose such wonderful venues to visit on tour. Many thanks, Jade
