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Wine Tasting in New Zealand: The 15 Best Cellar Door Tours

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Marlborough sauvignon, Central Otago pinot, Waiheke syrah and Hawke’s Bay reds. These 15 tastings are priced by how many cellar doors they reach, with transport notes for the ones that run well past lunch.

Waiheke island Wine Tours - PREMIUM wine tasting MAX 11 clients ! - The scenic island drive before the wine
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Waiheke island Wine Tours – PREMIUM wine tasting MAX 11 clients !

1.Waiheke island Wine Tours – PREMIUM wine tasting MAX 11 clients !

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

Meet your guide at Matiatia Wharf after the ferry from Auckland, then tour Waiheke’s scenic roads and three boutique vineyards. Guides including Oliver, Glenn, and Melita provide island stories and wine commentary. Premium tastings, a food pairing, water, and transfers are included. Ferry tickets and lunch are separate.

“Great day with or guide/driver Oliver. Great communication with the company from start to finish. Oliver was at the dock to pick us up just as described. As a resident of Waiheke Island he was knowledgeable of the area and gave us insight inRead more”

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From Auckland: Waiheke Island Wineries' Tour - The 10am ferry and the start of the island day
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From Auckland: Waiheke Island Wineries’ Tour

2.Waiheke Island Wineries’ Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 934 reviews · 6 hours · from $110

Take the 10am ferry from Auckland to Waiheke, then join a small group of up to 10 for four winery visits, tastings, island scenery, and a 1.5-hour lunch break. Guides such as Justin, David, Sherrie, and Zoltan add local stories and practical help. Lunch and ferry tickets cost extra.

“I had a fantastic day. We hit 4 really great wineries and got to try several wines that were all super. We learned a lot about all of the wines. All the people on our tour were so fun and it was great to meet so many people from all over. It was also a small bus group so it felt more personal. Our tour guide was so nice. Totally recommend!”

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Boutique Wine Tour - visit Central Otago, 4 Wineries & Lunch - Bannockburn brings lunch and a change of scenery
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Boutique Wine Tour – visit Central Otago, 4 Wineries & Lunch

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

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

Travel from Queenstown with a local guide such as Ben, John, Phil, or Evie to four Central Otago cellar doors. Taste mainly Pinot Noir plus regional whites, share a platter lunch, and pass Lake Wakatipu, Lake Hayes, the Remarkables, and the Kawarau Bungy Bridge. Small groups are capped at 12.

“Very good place and great wineries. Guide was also great ..... and amazing wineries to visit . Enjoyable tour”

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Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries - Why the Mercedes van and small group matter
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Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries

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

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

Spend about six hours visiting Gibbston Valley Winery, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn with a small group of up to 14 people. Your guide handles the driving, timing, and local stories while you taste Central Otago wines, tour an underground cellar, enjoy lunch, and finish with a self-guided flight in historic surroundings.

“Fantastic tour of Gibbston Valley wineries. 4 great stops - Gibbston Valley, Kinross, Mt. Rosa and Ayrburn. Allegra, our guide, made an amazing day even better. Everything was smooth, the wine and company very good and the overall experience excellent.”

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Waiheke Island Premium Wine Tour with Tastings - Meeting the minibus at Matiatia
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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

Meet your guide at Matiatia Ferry Terminal for about six hours of Waiheke wine tasting. You visit three or four boutique vineyards, sample three to five wines at each, and stop for lunch at one vineyard. Guides such as Michelle and David add island stories while an air-conditioned minibus handles the hills.

“Very fine experience tasting and learning about different NZ wines in exceptionally beautiful vineyards which was marred by ridiculously long wait (40-4min) for lunch (which we had preordered and was not included!) That part of the experience cost the whole business a star!”

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Taste of Waiheke Food and Wine Tour - Allpress Olive Groves adds something different
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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

Travel from Auckland to Waiheke Island for a private, guided food and wine day. Taste olive oil at Allpress Olive Groves, enjoy lunch and wine at Batch Winery, then visit Cable Bay and Mudbrick. Guides such as Victor and Kai have led past departures, but assignments vary. Ferry tickets are included, though you must collect and board them on your own.

“A wonderful day of wine tasting and food! The one caveat is the start of the day - the Auckland quay is a big place to meet and it wasn’t clear where to meet, what line for the ferry to get into, or that we would be met after the ferry over. Better information on the start of the tour needed. One member of the trip didn’t make it, potentially because of this. The operator needs to do better at the start.”

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Waipara Wine Tour from Christchurch - including Lunch & Tastings - Waipara Springs and the included platter lunch
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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

Leave Christchurch at noon for a five-and-a-half-hour Waipara wine tour with a small group of up to 16 people. Visit three wineries, taste at least 15 wines, and enjoy a platter lunch at your first stop. Guides such as Stephanie, Jude, Craig, and Graham add local wine and regional history along the way.

“Fantastic fun day. Great lunch at Waipara Winery and a large range of tastings. Jude our driver was great.”

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Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington - C’est Cheese and the value of a flexible stop
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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

Travel from Wellington to Martinborough in a small group of up to 11, crossing Remutaka Hill with a local guide such as Simon, Athena, Gary, or Phil. Visit three wineries, taste included wines, stop at C’est Cheese when time allows, and return to Wellington after about 5.5 hours. Lunch is optional and paid separately.

“The Wellington half day wine tour was a very enjoyable and informational experience. This was due to our phenomenal tour guide Simon! His knowledge of the wines produced in this region of New Zealand and the history of the people who inhabit it were very educational. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to do more than just sip wine! Thank you Simon for a most memorable time. CHEERS!!!”

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Beyond the Vines - Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour - Five wineries give you a real taste of the region
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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

From Picton or Blenheim, spend about six hours visiting several Marlborough wineries in an air-conditioned vehicle. Expect tastings of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and local specialties, plus a lunch stop at Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen, usually. Guides may include Gavin, Hamish, Lynley, James, Keith, or Phil.

“Gavin made a brilliant day even better! Worth the fee alone, his knowledge, humour and interpersonal skills were second d to none. The wine was awesome too, 5 different locations all really engaging and pleased to have us there. A superb day with new friends made and memories for ever.”

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Waiheke Island: Wine Tour & Lunch at Award Winning Venue - Getting from Auckland to Matiatia Wharf
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Waiheke Island: Wine Tour & Lunch at Award Winning Venue

10.Wine Tour & Lunch at Award Winning Venue

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 370 reviews · from $170

Meet your local Waiheke guide at Matiatia Wharf, then visit three boutique vineyards in Onetangi Valley for tastings of wines such as Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Syrah, Rosé, and Bordeaux blends. A gourmet lunch at beachfront 372 restaurant, one glass of local wine, and island transport are included. Ferry tickets are extra.

“Our tour guide Grant was exceptional. Knowledgeable and delightful at the same time. I vote him number one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters - Stop one: the Gibbston Tavern and GT Tasting Room
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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

11.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

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

From central Queenstown, a small group visits three Gibbston tasting spots by minibus. Choose wine or beer, hear local stories from guides such as Do, Ash, Stuart, and Shanay, then settle in for tastings and antipasto at the final stop. The four-hour tour returns to Queenstown.

“Shanay was our guide and from the outset she made the whole experience fun. She was knowledgeable about the area and was engaging and funny. Nothing was a problem for Shanay even when we needed an urgent pit stop. The wineries were great but I think our favourite place was the first tavern.”

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Hop on Hop off Wine Tours Queenstown - Ayrburn, Mora, Amisfield, and Stoneridge
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Hop on Hop off Wine Tours Queenstown

12.Hop on Hop off Wine Tours Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 350 reviews

Travel from central Queenstown through Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley on an air-conditioned hop-on hop-off bus. Choose wineries, breweries, gin bars, pubs, food stops, or adventure sites, with buses about every 45 minutes. Drivers such as George, Kerry, Pete, and Liana share local tips, but you must plan carefully because the route runs one way.

“Logistics were perfect, very efficient service giving you all freedom and flexibility. Good to know in advance what you want to see and discuss that with the driver/guide. He will make it work.”

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WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST Small Groups Ultra Boutique Off Grid Wine Tours - A gentle start in Oneroa Village
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WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST Small Groups Ultra Boutique Off Grid Wine Tours

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

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

Meet Grant at Matiatia Ferry Terminal for a six-hour Waiheke wine tour limited to nine people. After coffee in Oneroa, travel scenic back roads to small family wineries, taste up to 15 wines, hear local stories, and stop for food pairings or lunch. The tour focuses on personal service, local producers, and places larger buses often miss.

“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 - From Lake Hayes to the Kawarau Bridge
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Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

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

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

Spend about six and a half hours touring Central Otago from Queenstown with Appellation Wine Tours. You’ll visit four wineries across Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell, taste wine in Gibbston Valley’s cave, enjoy five lunch courses cooked in retired oak barrels, and finish with cheese and wine. Guides such as John, Lindsay, Al, and Craig add local stories along the way.

“This wine tour was one of the highlights of our trip! Our guide Martin was very knowledgeable and a fantastic guide. The wine and food was 10/10. Would highly recommend this tour as a must to anyone. Thanks for a great day!”

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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour - Kennedy Point Vineyard begins the tasting
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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

15.Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

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

Meet your guide at Matiatia Ferry Terminal for 5.5 hours of boutique vineyards, Waiheke oysters, olive oil, shared lunch, and a final whisky or wine tasting at The Heke. Guides such as Michael, Nick, Grant, and Fleur bring local stories and an easygoing style. Venues can change, and ferry tickets are separate.

“Nick was a fantastic tour guide and offered a ton of insight around the wineries as well as commentary about the island as we went. The food was overall good as well, the only reason this isn’t higher rated is the first winery was very sales focused without tasting that good, and our luncheon service left a bit to be desired. The other two wineries were lovely though and had excellent pairings.”

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