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Central Otago Wine Tour: 3 Regions, 4 Wineries & Lunch | Max of 8

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  • 6h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Discover Central Otago with Queenstown Wine Trail, Queenstown’s original wine tour company, established in 1992 and pioneers of wine tourism in the region. Limited to just 8 guests, our premium full-day wine tour offers a genuinely intimate small-group experience. Travel through 3 Central Otago wine regions – Gibbston, Cromwell and Bannockburn – visiting 4 carefully selected wineries and cellar doors, with all wine tastings and a delicious à la carte winery lunch included. Your WSET-qualified local Wine Guide brings the region to life with expert knowledge, local stories and insights into Central Otago’s wines, vineyards, history and landscapes. Our winery itinerary varies according to cellar door opening days and availability, allowing our experienced team to carefully plan each day and showcase a great selection of Central Otago wine experiences. More than three decades later, we remain proudly family-owned and operated and love welcoming guests to the place we call home.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Delicious à la carte winery lunch overlooking Bannockburn Inlet
  • WSET-qualified local Wine Guide and driver throughout the day
  • Hosted wine tastings at 4 Central Otago wineries and cellar doors
  • Explore 3 wine regions: Gibbston, Cromwell and Bannockburn
  • Expert commentary on Central Otago wine, vineyards, history and region
  • Genuine small-group experience, strictly limited to 8 guests
  • Return transport from central Queenstown and selected accommodation

What's not

  • Additional wine, beverages and food outside the included winery lunch
  • Optional gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Enjoy a fully hosted wine tasting

    45 minAdmission included

  2. We visit Carrick Winery for wine tasting and lunch (at own cost)

    2 h

  3. If time permits

    20 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Please meet us outside RED ROCK CAFE on Camp Street.
Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 8 travellers
Operated by
Queenstown Wine Trail
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Queenstown

  • Its from-price is 34% below the median of the 114 day trips we list in Queenstown.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 55 of 114.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Queenstown

Queenstown, on Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand's South Island, is a mountain town beneath the Remarkables, set among gold-rush hills and vineyards.

Queenstown sits on the shore of Lake Wakatipu, a long, deep lake shaped like a lightning bolt, with the jagged Remarkables mountains rising across the water. It began as a gold-rush camp in the 1860s on the Shotover and Arrow rivers, and the lakefront, with its small streets, preserves a few stone buildings from that time. A gondola climbs Bob's Peak for the view over the lake.

Top-ranked sights in Queenstown: Lake Wakatipu, Kawarau River, Queenstown Gardens.

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