Gibbston Valley Adults-Only Wine Tour with Hotel Pickup
Sample Central Otago wines without the stress of choosing a sober driver. Enjoy included hotel pickup from Queenstown on a leisurely drive around celebrated wineries in the Gibbston Valley. Have lunch at a winery restaurant (own cost), go behind the scenes at the country’s oldest wine cave and sample a range of varietals, from pinot noirs to various whites, and more.
Highlights
- ✓Drive in luxury: get around scenic Otago in a comfy modern minivan
- ✓Taste wine like a pro: learn the ropes from your guide and cellar door staff
- ✓This is an adults-only tour so you can relax
- ✓Enjoy convenient hotel pickup included in the tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓Explore Central Otago wine country with Alpine Wine Tours on an adults-only small-group experience, with a maximum of 10 guests and a local New Zealand guide.
- ✓Depart Queenstown and journey into Central Otago wine country, leaving the alpine resort behind for vineyards, dramatic landscapes and renowned Pinot Noir.
- ✓If the day’s pickup route and timing allow, travel through historic Arrowtown on the journey into Central Otago wine country. Route may vary depending on guest pickup locations.
- ✓Travel through Gibbston, one of Central Otago’s best-known wine areas, surrounded by vineyards and dramatic mountain landscapes.
- ✓Journey through the dramatic Kawarau Gorge as you travel deeper into Central Otago towards the vineyards of Bannockburn.
- ✓Venture beyond the usual Gibbston wine-tour route into Bannockburn, one of Central Otago’s renowned wine-growing areas and particularly known for Pinot Noir.
- ✓Take in Te Kano Estate’s striking architecture and views over the Kawarau River while enjoying a hosted tasting of Central Otago wines. Set in Bannockburn wine country, Te Kano offers a spectacular introduction to the region and its wines. A striking blend of architecture, wine and Bannockburn scenery.
- ✓Taste certified organic Central Otago wines with a hosted tasting flight at Carrick Winery, overlooking the stunning Bannockburn Inlet. There’s time to enjoy a seasonal lunch at the winery restaurant at your own expense, surrounded by the vineyards of Bannockburn. Organic wine, seasonal food and one of Bannockburn’s most beautiful vineyard settings.
- ✓Step inside a mountain at Gibbston Valley Wines, the founding winery of the Gibbston region. Explore New Zealand’s largest wine cave, carved into the schist rock, on a guided wine cave tour followed by a tasting. An iconic Central Otago wine experience you won’t find at an ordinary cellar door.
- ✓Return to Queenstown after a relaxed day exploring two distinctive Central Otago wine regions, Bannockburn and Gibbston.
What's included
- ✓Step inside a mountain on Gibbston Valley’s wine cave tour & wine tasting
- ✓Experience an adults-only wine tour in a small group — maximum 10 guests
- ✓Travel in comfort by Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with selected hotel pickup
- ✓See Central Otago through the eyes of a New Zealand born Queenstown local Guide
- ✓Take in Te Kano Estate’s striking architecture & Kawarau River views
- ✓Explore two Central Otago wine regions in one day — Bannockburn & Gibbston Valley
- ✓Journey beyond Gibbston through the Kawarau Gorge into Bannockburn wine country
- ✓Taste certified organic wines at Carrick overlooking the Bannockburn Inlet
What's not included
- ✓Seasonal lunch at Carrick Winery Restaurant available to purchase on the day.
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Exclusively for adults (18 and over)
Boutique small-group tour (maximum 10 guests)
Drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years
Pickup is available from selected central Queenstown hotels. If your accommodation isn’t listed, please contact us before your tour to see if we can arrange pickup from your location. Alternatively, meet us at the Tour Operators Bus Stop, 43 Camp Street, outside Marmolada Cafe. Your exact pickup time and details will be confirmed after booking.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Gibbston Valley Adults-Only Wine Tour with Hotel Pickup
Sample Central Otago wines without the stress of choosing a sober driver. Enjoy included hotel pickup from Queenstown on a leisurely drive around celebrated wineries in the Gibbston Valley. Have lunch at a winery restaurant (own cost), go behind the scenes at the country’s oldest wine cave and sample a range of varietals, from pinot noirs to various whites, and more.
Highlights
- ✓Drive in luxury: get around scenic Otago in a comfy modern minivan
- ✓Taste wine like a pro: learn the ropes from your guide and cellar door staff
- ✓This is an adults-only tour so you can relax
- ✓Enjoy convenient hotel pickup included in the tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓Explore Central Otago wine country with Alpine Wine Tours on an adults-only small-group experience, with a maximum of 10 guests and a local New Zealand guide.
- ✓Depart Queenstown and journey into Central Otago wine country, leaving the alpine resort behind for vineyards, dramatic landscapes and renowned Pinot Noir.
- ✓If the day’s pickup route and timing allow, travel through historic Arrowtown on the journey into Central Otago wine country. Route may vary depending on guest pickup locations.
- ✓Travel through Gibbston, one of Central Otago’s best-known wine areas, surrounded by vineyards and dramatic mountain landscapes.
- ✓Journey through the dramatic Kawarau Gorge as you travel deeper into Central Otago towards the vineyards of Bannockburn.
- ✓Venture beyond the usual Gibbston wine-tour route into Bannockburn, one of Central Otago’s renowned wine-growing areas and particularly known for Pinot Noir.
- ✓Take in Te Kano Estate’s striking architecture and views over the Kawarau River while enjoying a hosted tasting of Central Otago wines. Set in Bannockburn wine country, Te Kano offers a spectacular introduction to the region and its wines. A striking blend of architecture, wine and Bannockburn scenery.
- ✓Taste certified organic Central Otago wines with a hosted tasting flight at Carrick Winery, overlooking the stunning Bannockburn Inlet. There’s time to enjoy a seasonal lunch at the winery restaurant at your own expense, surrounded by the vineyards of Bannockburn. Organic wine, seasonal food and one of Bannockburn’s most beautiful vineyard settings.
- ✓Step inside a mountain at Gibbston Valley Wines, the founding winery of the Gibbston region. Explore New Zealand’s largest wine cave, carved into the schist rock, on a guided wine cave tour followed by a tasting. An iconic Central Otago wine experience you won’t find at an ordinary cellar door.
- ✓Return to Queenstown after a relaxed day exploring two distinctive Central Otago wine regions, Bannockburn and Gibbston.
What's included
- ✓Step inside a mountain on Gibbston Valley’s wine cave tour & wine tasting
- ✓Experience an adults-only wine tour in a small group — maximum 10 guests
- ✓Travel in comfort by Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with selected hotel pickup
- ✓See Central Otago through the eyes of a New Zealand born Queenstown local Guide
- ✓Take in Te Kano Estate’s striking architecture & Kawarau River views
- ✓Explore two Central Otago wine regions in one day — Bannockburn & Gibbston Valley
- ✓Journey beyond Gibbston through the Kawarau Gorge into Bannockburn wine country
- ✓Taste certified organic wines at Carrick overlooking the Bannockburn Inlet
What's not included
- ✓Seasonal lunch at Carrick Winery Restaurant available to purchase on the day.
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Exclusively for adults (18 and over)
Boutique small-group tour (maximum 10 guests)
Drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years
Pickup is available from selected central Queenstown hotels. If your accommodation isn’t listed, please contact us before your tour to see if we can arrange pickup from your location. Alternatively, meet us at the Tour Operators Bus Stop, 43 Camp Street, outside Marmolada Cafe. Your exact pickup time and details will be confirmed after booking.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.