The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in New Zealand

Waiheke island Wine Tours - PREMIUM wine tasting MAX 11 clients ! - Price and logistics: is $155.14 a good value?

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,378 reviews · from $155Our pick

Premium Waiheke wine tasting for small groups of 11, with 3 vineyard visits, tastings plus island transport from Auckland, about 6 hours.

“Absolutely must do. Glenn is a great tour guide who will give you a history of the island as well as the wineries. Each winery having its own unique feel, and the wines reflect that. The bus is comfortable even if you are on the taller side. Dad jokes and cheeky humor to be expected 😜”

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Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries

2.Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 632 reviews · from $164

A premium Queenstown wine tour with hotel pickup, a luxury van, and tastings at 4 Gibbston Valley wineries in about 6 hours.

“This wine tour is honestly the best wine tour myself and my family have ever done. We had the phenomenal Lee as our tour guide, and she went above and beyond to create an incredible experience for everyone involved. Her care to detail and incredible vibes made the day a breeze and so much fun! (The wineries were also amazing!) If you are looking for a wine tour to do with friends or family, I cannot recommend this enough - especially if you’re lucky enough to get Lee as your guide! We will 100% be booking again!”

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Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

3.Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 508 reviews · from $16Best value

Small-group Speight’s Brewery tour in Dunedin, NZ. Learn NZ beer history and get guided tastings plus beer pouring tips for $16.

“Interesting overview about how beer was brewed "back in the day". Annika was a great tour guide. She told some fun stories about the original owners of the brewery.”

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Taste of Waiheke Food and Wine Tour

4.Taste of Waiheke Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 465 reviews · from $179

A 7-hour Waiheke Island food and wine day with return ferry tickets, 3 winery tastings, Allpress olive oil, and a 2-course lunch.

“The guide was lovely - the island beautiful and lunch was great - the wine tours nice in that the sites were beautiful but the wines chosen were just ok.”

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Beyond the Vines – Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

5.Beyond the Vines – Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 438 reviews · from $136

Beyond the Vines Marlborough: small-group winery tastings and vineyard walks, with Saint Clair lunch. Pickup from Picton or Blenheim.

“Our guide was outstanding and made some real time adjustments to plan at the group’s request. Great set of wineries. Great communication.”

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Auckland: Flavours of our City Food Walk

6.Flavours of our City Food Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $127

Join a small-group Auckland food walk with artisan tastings, ice cream, and a wine or beer finish, plus easy city wandering.

“Great experience from Laura with the wealth of knowledge about Auckland. She picked really outstanding restaurants with great food.”

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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

7.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $158

Queenstown afternoon wine and beer tour in Gibbston with transport, 3 tasting stops, and an antipasto platter to finish the day.

“We had an incredible evening being able to get a taste of some NZ beer and wine. Danny was our guide and he was fantastic - very friendly, professional and took good care of us. We enjoyed all of the stops and found it a good value!!!”

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Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

8.Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 332 reviews · from $204

Central Otago wine cave tastings, 5-dish barrel lunch, and gold-rush history on a small-group Queenstown tour.

“This was a fantastic experience. The winemakers and vineyards we visited were amazing, wine delicious and food excellent. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and created a fun environment. Highly recommended.”

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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

9.Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · from $212

Waiheke gourmet food and wine tour with olive oil tastings, oyster snacks, family-style lunch, and optional whisky.

“Had the best day tastiing great wine and food with our tour guide grant who was very knowledgeable and funny and made the day a great success”

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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Lunch

10.Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 290 reviews · 5 hours · from $188

Waiheke gourmet food and wine tour with lunch: fresh oysters, olive oil tastings, boutique vineyard stops, and craft whisky option.

“We had a very enjoyable day tasting the wines and eating the food pairings.”

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Queenstown Wine & Food Tour: Scenery, Tastings & Delicious Lunch!

11.Queenstown Wine & Food Tour: Scenery, Tastings & Delicious Lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 257 reviews · from $154

Half-day Queenstown wine tour with hotel pickup, three hosted tastings, and a wine-paired a la carte lunch in Central Otago.

“The quality of the wines was outstanding, Andrew our host was so friendly and knowledgeable! My partner and I loved the whole experience, the food was also a 10/10! I would highly recommend this tour!”

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Waiheke Island: Scenic Island Wine Tour & Local Wine Tasting

12.Scenic Island Wine Tour & Local Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 218 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $113

Waiheke Island scenic wine tour with a Kiwi guide, multiple tastings, and big Hauraki Gulf views, with lunch time at Thomas Batch Vineyard.

“Loved it, just be sure that u check the weather before hand to be sure you get a nice clear weather so that you can enjoy better the amazing views. It's lots of fun and totally worth the price, don't miss it!”

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