Central Otago Winery Tour from Queenstown

Central Otago Wine Tour from Queenstown - Includes 4 Vineyards, Lunch & Wine

Spend a half-day sipping & savouring your way around the Central Otago wine region, with tastings at 4 wineries & lunch included.

Queenstown, New Zealand

Duration
5 hrs 30 min

Start & End Time
11:00 am to 4:30 pm

Max Group Size
12

Pick-Up & Drop-Off
Included

Meals
Included

Start & End Location
Queenstown

What's Included

Get up to $15 cash back per person when you book with us
A half-day wine tour of Queenstown's Central Otago wine regions
Visit Gibbston, Bannockburn & Cromwell, three of the sub-regions of this stunning area
Delicious wine tastings at 4 boutique vineyards
A vineyard tour of vines, barrel hall & see the winemaking facilities
A scrumptious gourmet lunch platter
Transport onboard a luxury Mercedes-Benz minivan, with a full commentary on the wine, sights & early history from your guide
Convenient return transfers from selected Queenstown CBD accommodation

What's excluded

Additional wine purchases

What to Expect

This boutique wine tour is an unforgettable half-day exploration of Central Otago's boutique vineyards with lunch included.

Discover world-class wines on this fun and interactive wine tour, offering a great taste of Central Otago's wine, history, sights and cuisine. The Central Otago wine region spreads from the outskirts of Queenstown's Wakatipu Basin through picturesque valleys and dramatic gorges to the rolling vine-clad foothills of Bannockburn and beyond.

The region itself is broken into six wine sub-regions, and this tour visits three of them, each with its own distinctive soils, elevations and characteristics, all producing excellent aromatic and burgundy wine types.

Enjoy tastings from four premium vineyards over the sub-regions of Gibbston and the lesser-known Cromwell and Bannockburn basin. The vineyards you might visit change daily, but specific vineyards can be requested. Tours may include Mt Difficulty, Chard Farm, Amisfield and Gibbston Valley Winery.

Stop in for lunch at a vineyard restaurant and take a tour around the vineyard, barrel hall and see the wine-making facilities. Savour a delightful platter-style lunch made with locally sourced produce and accompanied by a flight of wines.

Throughout the day, you'll travel onboard a luxury Mercedes-Benz minivan while your specialist Wine Guide provides a full commentary on the wine, sights and early history, ensuring an entertaining drive with plenty of photo opportunities along the way.

Where we Visit:

3 Central Otago wine regions, including Gibbston, Cromwell & Bannockburn
4 different wineries, which will vary but may include Mt Difficulty, Chard Farm, Amisfield or Gibbston Valley Winery
Old Cromwell Town (weather permitting)

Frequently Asked Questions

Bring a camera to snap pics along the way, and dress for the weather conditions on the day. You can purchase bottles of wine from each vineyard, so bring money as well.

Policies

Terms & Conditions:

All activities have elements of risk and all guests undertaking any activity do so voluntarily and at their own risk
All Guests agree to adhere to any instructions in relation to the activity from the operator at all times
The operator reserves all rights to cancel any activity at its discretion for (but not limited to) any of the following reasons: a) waterway, road or weather conditions; b) lack of numbers participating in the activity; c) unsuitability of guest(s) due to reasons such as age, ill health, poor fitness, intoxication or any other reasons rendering a guest unsuitable or unfit to participate; d) any other circumstances which are beyond the reasonable control of the operator

Cancellation Policy:

Outside of 48 hours before departure

booking dates can be reissued or changed to a different date or time at no extra cost, subject to availability
bookings can be refunded less a $10 (per transaction) penalty if booked through the Real Time Booking System. This will be refunded back onto the card payment was made with. Please allow up to 10 working days for this to clear
Any booking paid by a New Zealand bank account can be fully refunded less a $10 (per transaction) penalty. This will be refunded back into the nominated bank account and will appear within 3-5 days
Any booking paid by International direct deposit can be fully refunded less a $15 (per transaction) penalty and the amount will depend on the conversion rate on the day the refund is processed. This should appear with 5-10 day

Inside of 48 hours before departure – bookings can not be reissued and no refund will be issued

Both the operator and agent (including their employees, agents, officers, directors), to the fullest extent possible under law, exclude any and all liability for any loss, damage or injury (whether direct or indirect or consequential) suffered by the guest or any person associated with the guest in relation to the booked activity.

All activities have elements of risk and all guests undertaking any activity do so voluntarily and at their own risk. All Guests agree to adhere to any instructions in relation to the activity from the operator at all time.
The operator reserves all rights to cancel any activity at its discretion for (but not limited to) any of the following reasons: a) waterway, road or weather conditions; b) lack of numbers participating in the activity; c) unsuitability of guest(s) due to reasons such as age, ill health, poor fitness, intoxication or any other reasons rendering a guest unsuitable or unfit to participate; d) any other circumstances which are beyond the reasonable control of the operator.

Environmental Policy: We have bottled water available on tour, however we encourage all guests to bring their own reusable water bottles to help reduce the impact of plastic on our environment. We also do not require a printed voucher to be presented upon check-in.

These terms are subject to rights and remedies you have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 2003.

CANCELLATIONS

Outside of 48 hours before departure:

Booking dates can be reissued or changed to a different date or time at no extra cost, subject to availability.
Bookings can be refunded less a $10 (per transaction) penalty if booked through our Real Time Booking System. This will be refunded back onto the card payment was made with. Please allow upto 10 working days for this to clear.
Any booking paid by a NEW ZEALAND bank account can be fully refunded less a $10 (per transaction) penalty. This will be refunded back into the nominated bank account and will appear within 3-5 days.
Any booking paid by INTERNATIONAL direct deposit can be fully refunded less a $15 (per transaction) penalty and the amount will depend on the conversion rate on the day the refund is processed. This should appear with 5-10 days.

Inside 48 hours before departure:

Bookings can not be reissued and no refund will be issued.

Refund Policy due to an announcement of Lockdown / Sudden Change of Levels

The standard refund policy applies, with bookings being fully refundable up to 48 hours prior to departure (minus a $10 transaction fee).
If there are any sudden changes to alert levels inside 48 hours notice, please notify as soon as possible that your travel has been affected. We will work with you to either refund, hold or adjust the date. Any change of booking will be subject to availability.
Proof of flight cancellations may be requested at the time of cancellation before refunds are issued.