The 15 Best Food & Wine Days in Queenstown

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

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

Spend about six hours touring Gibbston Valley in a small group of up to 14. Visit Gibbston Valley Winery, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn, with tastings, a cellar tour, lunch time, and a sober driver such as Do, Lee, Beth, or Allegra to guide the day.

“Fabulous tour! We loved it so much. We loved that it was a small group, comfy bus, and great wine. We bought 5 bottles. Our driver Stewart was very knowledgeable and friendly. We even got a surprise gift at the end. 100% recommend.”

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2.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

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

Set out from central Queenstown at 3pm for a four-hour tasting tour through Gibbston. Visit GT Tasting Room, Kinross, and Altitude Brewing, choose wine or beer, enjoy shared antipasto, and let guides such as Do, Ash, or Stuart handle the driving.

“Ben was a great host for the twilight tour. And all the guests got along and had a terrific time. Perfect selection of either craft beer or wines.”

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

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

Travel from Queenstown through Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell with a wine guide such as John, Lindsay, or Al. Taste at four vineyards, visit New Zealand’s largest wine cave, enjoy five lunch courses matched with wine, and finish with cheese and Arrowtown’s Chinese Settlement.

“Great communication from the company. Pick up was as planned. The tour guide was friendly, well informed with great knowledge of the area as well as the vineyards and wineries. It was really interesting to learn about the history of the areRead more”

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4.Wine & Food Tour, Scenic Tastings & Paired Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 276 reviews · from $132

Spend 5.5 relaxed hours visiting three Gibbston wineries, usually including Kinross, Mt Rosa, or Gibbston Valley. Taste local wines, hear Central Otago stories, and choose a main course with a matching estate wine. Guides such as T, Ed, Andrew, and Angus add plenty of local color.

“An excellent experience with a knowledgeable tour guide (T) who had a wicked sense of humour. T looked after the group with apparent ease and good commentary. I enjoyed the variety of wines at three different wineries and the lunch at Kinross was delicious. We were lucky to be blessed with a great group of people. I can highly recommend this tour. A must do in Queenstown.”

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

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

Spend 5.5 hours tasting Central Otago wines at Gibbston Valley, Mt Rosa, and Kinross. Your small-group guide, possibly Clare, T, Blake, Andy, or Andrew, handles the driving and shares local stories. A main course with paired wine is included at Kinross, along with hotel pickup from selected hotels.

“Great host /driver, excellent selection of wineries, fabulous lunch included, a very pleasant afternoon”

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6.Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $134

Join a small group of up to 14 for a six-hour Queenstown wine tour led by an English-speaking guide such as Do, Shanay, or Alana. Visit four Gibbston cellar doors, taste 18-plus wines, explore Gibbston Valley’s underground cave, and enjoy Mercedes transport with WiFi and Spotify.

“Shanay was an excellent guide! Well informed coach to getting the most of our experience. Terrific insights about history, specific characteristics of Otago wine country and each vineyard on our itinerary. Thoroughly helpful at each stop and seeing to the comfort of each individual guest. Two largish groups melded smoothly under Shanay’s easy diplomatic efforts. By the end of the tour we were running overtime but still needed a combined photo as a memento.”

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7.Best of Queenstown Guided Tour with Wine Tasting & Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $127

Spend 4.5 hours with a local guide such as Ana, Beth, Allegra, or Ash, visiting Queenstown viewpoints, Arrowtown, the Kawarau Bungy Centre, and a Gibbston winery. Taste Mt Edwards wine with cheese, then return to central Queenstown by boat across Lake Wakatipu.

“It was the right amount of activities and variation for a 1/2 day tour. Our guide Anna was passionate and informative about the region. The wine/cheese tasting was delightful and the setting was lovely. Arrowtown brought another perspective. The Bungee Center and Shotover sites provided a glimpse of the love New Zealanders have for extreme sport! Scenic boat ride back was a reflective experience to settle you back in to town. Fun day!”

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8.Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Lunch and Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews · 6h 30m · from $196

Join a small group of up to 12 for a 6.5-hour wine tour from Queenstown. Visit four vineyards across Gibbston, Cromwell, and Bannockburn, taste wine in Australasia’s largest underground wine cave, enjoy five lunch courses with pairings, and stop in Arrowtown.

“Amazing Day out. Door to door pick up with wonderful Guide and extensive local knowledge. Every winery was stunning with premium wines. Lunch was super tasty and filling with delicious meats and accompaniments. 5 star rating and such a relaxing experience. Thank you very much!”

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9.Queenstown’s Gin & Spirits Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $151

Start with Crown Range views and a guided tasting at Cardrona Distillery, then visit The Winery in Arrowtown for three New Zealand gins, shared food, and tonic or soda. Finish at the Gin Garden by Broken Heart Spirits. Guide Lily has earned special praise for her friendly approach.

“Lilly was a wonderful guide, friendly and knowledgeable. Truly enjoyed all 3 distilleries. Gins were excellent as well as the wines and the beautiful views. Very worthwhile tour.”

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10.Twilight Wine and Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · from $128

Spend four hours tasting Central Otago wine or craft beer at two cellar doors and a brewery around Gibbston. Your English-speaking guide, with guides such as Ash, Alina, or Kevin, handles the driving, stories, shared antipasto, and return to Queenstown.

“Had a blast, the guide was awesome, highly recommend!”

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11.Cromwell Wine Tasting Tour using Classic Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $217

Join Bob for a private 4 to 5 hour wine tour from Queenstown to Cromwell in a classic Mercedes 300SE. You’ll see Central Otago scenery, visit vineyards and wineries, and taste Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and more with pickup included.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Bob. The wineries and scenery were stunning. Such an enjoyable experience and we’ll definitely be back! Pay the additional money and do Bob’s personalised experience, you won’t regret it! Thanks again Bob!”

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12.Craft Beer Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours · from $110

Spend five hours with Queenstown Beer Tours and local guide Lewis, visiting three breweries, tasting 13 beers, touring a brewery, and enjoying a filling beer-paired lunch. Hotel pickup, scenic transfers, and post-tour beer vouchers are included.

“alot of drinks for the price of the tour including lunch. lunch was including a beer per each course which was 4course and very filling. would highly recommend”

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13.Queenstown Gin, Wine & Beer Tour | Adults Only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $166

Join Alpine Wine Tours at 3pm for a 3.5-hour adults-only outing from Queenstown. With Emma, Lee, or another local guide, you’ll visit Canyon Brewing, Rifters Gin in Arrowtown, and Amisfield Winery, with more than 12 tastings, alpine views, and a small Mercedes Sprinter group.

“Wonderful tour! Our tour guide, Emma, was fabulous and gave us a lot of good information about Queenstown. All of the stops were great and the staff knowledgeable about their product. Phillip at Rifter’s was by far the best. Highly recommend. Make sure you eat something before you go!”

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14.Helicopter & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $523

Start with a scenic helicopter flight from Queenstown, land on a mountain for sparkling wine, then visit four Gibbston cellar doors with an English-speaking wine guide. Expect 18-plus tastings, an underground wine cave, premium van transport, and optional lunch at Kinross.

“This was a phenomenal experience from the helicopter ride with a brilliant pilot, Richard to an amazing selection of wineries and lovely lunch at Kinross. Liisa and Katie were fabulous hosts and kept the momentum going throughout the tour. The best part was Bailey the wine advisor and presenter at Kinross. This is a must do to get the best of Queenstown wine scene in a day. Highly recommend the experience and the team behind this thoughtfully curated activity.”

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15.Private Central Otago Wine tasting Tour with Gourmet Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $462

Travel privately with guide Luwis from Queenstown through Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell. Taste cool-climate wines, enjoy a paired gourmet lunch and local cheese board, pause at historic sites, and finish with free time in Arrowtown.

“Luwis was such a great host. We stopped for a coffee run at another winery before heading to Central Otago. We hit snow and were able to get out in it!! Te Kano wines, a food & wine flight for lunch was feastly cozy and last stop was Scotts Base. Couldnt have asked for a better private tour of the region. Thanks Lewis!”

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