The 15 Best Wine Tours 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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Boutique Wine Tour – visit Central Otago, 4 Wineries & Lunch

2.Boutique Wine Tour – visit Central Otago, 4 Wineries & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 673 reviews · from $173

Small-group Central Otago wine tour from Queenstown with 4 cellar doors, tastings, and lunch, plus scenic stops and easy hotel pickup.

“You get to tast 20 different wines from 4 wineries! It's very well orchestrated and fun to indulge in the wine tasting! However, there is no experience of how wine is actually made. No visits to the vineyards. It's just wine tasting....”

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Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries

3.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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Waiheke Island: Wine Tour & Lunch at Award Winning Venue

4.Wine Tour & Lunch at Award Winning Venue

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 510 reviews · 5 hours · from $173

Guided Waiheke wine tour with 3 vineyard tastings, award-winning Onetangi beachfront lunch at 372, and scenic island drive.

“Debbie was great! Great tour of 3no wineries and 1no restaurant for food by the beach if you buy the package to include food. 3no tasting at each winery with time to explore for a short while.”

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Waiheke Island Premium Wine Tour with Tastings

5.Waiheke Island Premium Wine Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 504 reviews · from $111

Premium Waiheke wine tour from Matiatia with 3-4 boutique tastings, local guide, and lunch stop. Round-trip minibus included.

“Awesome trip and group. David was great as a guide. He made an effort to talk to everyone and get to know the group. Lots of fun”

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Taste of Waiheke Food and Wine Tour

6.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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Waipara Wine Tour from Christchurch – including Lunch & Tastings

7.Waipara Wine Tour from Christchurch – including Lunch & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 462 reviews · from $117

Half-day Waipara wine tour from Christchurch with lunch and tastings at three boutique vineyards, plus an easy central pickup.

“Outstanding tour, highly recommend. First two wineries were not great but Pegasus Bay made up for the others. Our tour guide was a wine professional who provided great insight into the Waipara region.”

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Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington

8.Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 454 reviews · from $114

Half-day Martinborough wineries from Wellington with a small group, guided tastings, Remutaka scenery, and optional cheese snacks.

“Excellent half-day Martinborough winery tour from Wellington. Simon was very knowledgeable, accommodating, and incredibly helpful throughout. Loved the tastings, the scenic drive, and the bonus cheese and chocolate stop.”

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Beyond the Vines – Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

9.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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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

10.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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Hop on Hop off Wine Tours Queenstown

11.Hop on Hop off Wine Tours Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 350 reviews

Hop on hop off Wine Tour from Queenstown through Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley, with flexible stops, tastings with purchase, and easy transport.

“Overall, this is a nice way to get around to the wineries, and also stop at Arrowtown and the Bungy Jump to watch the jumpers. Be aware that the bus only goes ONE WAY. It's not like many Hop On/Hop Off buses that have several buses running at one time and you can get off and on for just a few minutes even. Each stop is about an hour, which is a good length of time for most wine tastings. It does mean that you'll likely only do 4 or 5 stops in a day, and don't miss stopping at the ones you want as you get to them. You…”

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WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST Small Groups Ultra Boutique Off Grid Wine Tours

12.WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST Small Groups Ultra Boutique Off Grid Wine Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · from $150

Small-group Waiheke wine tour with up to 15 tastings, boutique wineries, and Waiheke stories, starting from Matiatia at 10:45 am.

“A small group tour to some of the smaller wineries on Waiheke Island. This is not your busload descending on a large vineyard to sample “standard wines” tour. Instead, Grant, the tour operator, takes you to smaller out-of-the-way wineries to taste some excellent but perhaps less well known wines. And they were all excellent!”

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Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

13.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

14.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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Queenstown Wine Tour

15.Queenstown Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · from $61

Queenstown Wine Hopper is a flexible Central Otago wine tour with a local guide, small group shuttle, and control over tastings in Arrowtown and Gibbston.

“Flexible to go to which ever winery you want. Andrew our driver came to find us when it was time to go to our next destination. Got dropped off at Ayrburn for the last stop as we had dinner booked.”

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