Winery Tours in New Zealand: Our Top 11

1.Waiheke Island Wineries’ Tour

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

Meet your Enjoi guide at Waiheke Ferry Terminal after the 10am ferry from Auckland. Spend six hours visiting four or more wineries, tasting local wines, enjoying island views, and taking a 1.5-hour lunch break. Guides such as Justin, David, Luca, and Sherrie add local stories and easygoing company. Ferry fare and lunch cost extra.

“We enjoyed our tour. Our tour guide was fun and knowledgeable. It's obvious she has good connections with the wineries which will benefit future guests. The bus was good, but a little old. We enjoyed the stops and the views.”

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

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

Travel from Queenstown with a local guide such as Ben, John, Phil, or Evie to four Central Otago cellar doors. Taste Pinot Noir and other cool-climate wines, share a platter lunch, and see Lake Hayes, the Remarkables, Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell. Pickup, transport, tastings, and lunch are included.

“We visited four cellar doors with a Mother’s Day lunch at Carrick Winery. Beautiful fall views along the way. We had a very personal tour with lots of history along the way.”

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

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

Spend about six hours touring four Gibbston Valley wineries from Queenstown in a luxury Mercedes van. You’ll visit Gibbston Valley, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn, tasting several wines at each stop. Guides such as Lee, Do, Allegra, Beth, and Leonie add local stories, timing, and good humor, while hotel pickup keeps the day easy.

“What an amazing day! Visits 4 great vinyards. A sample of Central Otagos finest. Our guide/sober driver, Beth, was superb and so knowledgeable of the area. We learnt so much, about the history of wine, local famous wine makers and Queesntown and surrounds. A must do tour for any tourist/wine lover.”

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4.From Wellington: Martinborough Winery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 190 reviews · 5h 30m · from $114

Travel from Wellington to Martinborough with a driver-guide such as Phil, Simon, Gary, or Michael. Stop at the Remutaka Summit, visit three wineries, and taste wines at places such as Poppies, Palliser, Moy Hall, or Te Kairanga. Hotel pickup, transport, and tasting fees are included, while lunch is your choice and your own cost.

“It was so much fun. Great wineries, great wine, and Phil was the best guide. I can't recommend him enough. Definitely will recommend.”

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5.Napier: Afternoon Winery Tour Tasting at 3 Great Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 147 reviews · 5 hours · from $112

Spend five hours tasting Hawke’s Bay wines with pickup and drop-off in Napier. Visit Mission Estate, Pask, and Trinity Hill when the seasonal schedule allows, stop at Silky Oaks Chocolates, and hear about grape growing on Gimblett Gravels Road. Guide Ross brings local wine and orchard experience to the drive, while a cheese board and souvenir glass round out the afternoon.

“Ross was a wonderful host/driver , ver knowledgeable and proud of NZ wine industry. We visited several wineries all offering something different.”

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6.Premium 4 -Best Wineries Napier Hawke’s Bay Tour, 5.5h – 6Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · from $114

Spend about six hours visiting four Hawke’s Bay wineries, from a Gimblett Gravels boutique cellar to New Zealand’s third-oldest winery. Guides such as Kirsty, Samir, Sunny, and Anil provide local context and keep the day moving. Tastings, transport, a wine glass souvenir, and pizza or cheese platters are included.

“Our tour guide Samir was friendly and knowledgeable. She even provided a list of additional recommended activities for Napier. We enjoyed our tour with her very much. The wineries and the wines were very good. The nibbles at Pask winery Read more”

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7.Queenstown: Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Wineries Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 128 reviews · 5 hours - 450 minutes · from $56Best value

Ride from Queenstown into the Gibbston Valley on a standard bike or e-bike, following the Arrow and Kawarau rivers to wineries, a cheesery, tavern, bridges, and the Kawarau Bungy Bridge. Around The Basin supplies transport, bikes, helmets, a safety briefing, and a winery map. You choose the stops and return by scheduled shuttle.

“Everything was well organized. The bike and helmet was in good shape. The trail along the river was gorgeous and it was a nice ride of about 60-75 min to the first winery. Plenty of scenic stops along the way to take a break or take in the scenery. The final stop at The Church was a great place to hang out with a final glass of wine while waiting for the pickup van. I would definitely do this again.”

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8.Napier: Winery + Gin Tasting Tour with Lunch Thu Fri Sat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 75 reviews · from $134

Spend 5.5 hours tasting Hawke’s Bay wines, gin, and possibly rum with a guide such as Ross or Sandy. Begin with a generous platter and wine at Mission Estate, explore its cellar and missionary past, visit the National Gin Distillery in Napier’s Art Nouveau Tobacco Building, then finish with Askerne wines, cheese, and biscuits.

“absolutely a must do in Napier for wine lovers. our guide Ross was amazing, the food for lunch was a lot and very delicious, the wines were best class wines, really excellent gin and rum selections. Just be careful - it is a lot of alcohol, but you will enjoy all drinks. amazing presenters of the wines and the guy at the gin factory made the visit memorable with the selection.”

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9.Marlborough: Wineries Visit and Tasting Session

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 69 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Spend four hours touring Marlborough’s wine country from Blenheim, with tastings at three respected wineries. Guides such as Bruce, Jim, Stephen, and Maureen share local wine knowledge and may add a chocolate stop when time allows. Expect roughly 15 or more tastings, premium van transport, and no included meal.

“Everything about this tour was fantastic! Bruce was a fabulous tour guide and had so much knowledge about the location and the wines. The transport was excellent and I thought the whole trip was great value for money. We got so much for what we paid!”

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10.Napier: Cape Coast Winery Tour on E-Bikes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · 6 hours · from $89

Ride from Cape Kidnappers along the coast and Tuki Tuki River trails, stopping at Clearview, Elephant Hill, Askerne, Te Mata, and Black Barn wineries. Tākaro Trails provides the e-bike, helmet, pannier, maps, briefing, and shuttle. The route is mostly flat, but wine tastings and meals cost extra.

“Was the best day ever. Communication was great. We had slight diversion to our intended pickup, which worked out well for us. Everything was explained well. Having name tags on bikes were a good idea. Wine tour on bikes is such a good idea. Thank you xx”

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11.Marlborough Winery Tour – A Day of Cuisine & Wine 6hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $152

Spend six hours touring Marlborough’s family-run and boutique wineries with a guide such as Chris or Bill. Taste sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, reserve, single-block, and late-harvest wines, with standard tasting fees and Blenheim accommodation transfers included. Lunch is not included, and Picton pickup requires a separate arrangement.

“Chris is extremely knowledgeable and clearly enjoys sharing that knowledge about this beautiful part of New Zealand and its fabulous wines. An excellent guide tour and lunch. I recommend joining Chris on his tour. It will be another great New Zealand experience well worth doing Thank you Chris”

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