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Exclusive Central Otago Wine Tour - Departs Queenstown
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Exclusive Central Otago Wine Tour - Departs Queenstown

By Appellation Wine Tours
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Ages 0-80
Duration: 330–420 minutes
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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  • Match a glass of wine with your lunch
  • Wine tastings at a selected number of vineyards stated on each tour type
  • Bottled water
  • Knowledgeable Driver Guide with fascinating commentary
  • Courtesy hotel/port pick-up & drop-off (please contact us if yours is not listed).
  • Entry/Admission - Appellation Wine Tours
What's not included
  • Extra alcoholic drinks or wine purchases (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Please note we will provide you with an exact pickup time when you have chosen your hotel. If your hotel is not listed, please advise your accommodation details and we will get back to you with the nearest pick up point.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        • Infant seats available
        • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3663P3

        • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
        • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
        • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3663P3

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        • Appellation Wine Tours
          1,274
          Queenstown, New Zealand
          Joined in May 2008
        • 757brucef
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Must do excellent experience in South New Zealand
          Excellent wines ! My group had a total of 20 glasses of wines from 4 different wineries. Everyone of them was excellent in terms of the wine quality. I had even purchased a rose which I had neither drank nor ever bought one before which speaks real great volume to the kind of quality they recommends to the table. Outdoor lunch was super delicious with an excellent view. Our guide is engaging, super knowledgeable, enthusiastic about wines and had hours of real conversation with everyone in the group. I could not be more satisfied with the choice to go with this tour !
          Written 30 November 2024
        • pk7324
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Nice afternoon with some interesting wines
          Visited 4 different vinyards - 2 were top notch, another 2 was a joke. However given the price point of the tour, I think that’s ok. Tour guide was nice and accommodative. Lunch was good with respect to the price.
          Written 29 November 2024
        • geoffm92
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to enjoy food and wine while seeing the countryside
          Our guide and driver “Al” was very knowledgeable and entertaining for the whole trip as well as ensuing we were safely transported from vineyard to vineyard. A good range of wines were tasted from a varied selection of vineyards as far away as Te Kano in Bannockburn (lovely 2022 Chardonnay) Lunch in Cromwell at the Stoaker Room went down well with a selection of 5 meats with pared wines. Last stop had a wine pairing with cheese and crackers, possibly could have had slightly more cheese for size of group. We even had time for a short wander in Arrowtown on the way back. Highly recommended .
          Written 29 November 2024
        • Compass05016783054
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing wine tour.
          Fabulous day, great fun tour guide. Excellent winery experiences and the lunch at Stoker Room in Cromwell was outstanding. A must do for wine lovers visiting Central Otago.
          Written 28 November 2024
        • jo2107
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day out
          Had a wonderful day out with plenty of wine and food however though the food was good and a little different not sure I would call it gourmet. Our driver was fantastic and very knowledgable on both the wines and local area. All up a great day out.
          Written 28 November 2024
        • Bernie B
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Thoroughly enjoyable boutique wine tour!
          We did the boutique wine tour from Queenstown, and we had a perfect day. Our guide Lindsay was lovely. He picked us up on time and gave us lots of interesting tips about the region throughout the day. It was a small group of 12 travellers, which was ideal. We visited 4 wineries and stopped for an amazing lunch at The Stoaker Room at Cromwell. A thoroughly enjoyable day. I recommend you do this tour.
          Written 25 November 2024
        • Departure63063480765
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Cheers
          A really fun day with some very good wines and lots of entertaining and informative guidance from John. A small group ensures good interaction at all four wineries visited. The lunch was very good and I certainly fell more knowledgeable about Central Otago than I was before. if you're in the Queenstown area then I recommend this tour to you without hesitation.
          Written 21 November 2024
        • peppermintqueen24
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Do this tour!
          Beautiful wineries, great guides, and really all and all a spectacular day. Also they toted my luggage and dropped me off at the bus station, which was nice!
          Written 21 November 2024
        • r8chel_h
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great afternoon vineyard experience
          We had a really lovely afternoon with Donna our guide - good variety of wineries and great vineyard facts. I made an error with the booking and appreciated the office staff helping me make changes. Only issue was tour said a max of 12 however there were 14 of us on the trip so not quite as described.
          Written 20 November 2024
        • ncthatcher70
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Pleasant tour of wineries
          Interesting wineries. We enjoyed tasting the various wines that each offered. Drive through the countryside was very enjoyable.
          Written 17 November 2024
        • Companion10370712819
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic
          Great driver and very knowledgeable afternoon ran very smoothly.........thanks Paul. Great wineries. Had a wonderful afternoon.
          Written 28 October 2024
        • michelledavey2004
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Day out
          First of all what made our experience incredible was our driver Al he was very experienced in the making of wine and his knowledge was impeccable. Also his knowledge of the area wherever we went through the Gibson valley he certainly knew his stuff so thank you. The wineries were all great the one the stood out for me the most was of course where we had lunch with 5 different meats paired with wine omg amazing . I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone needing a little more knowledge on the wine side or just a beautiful day out.
          Written 24 October 2024
        • Allan M
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Appellation Wine Tour
          Visited 3 wineries in a small luxury van. The guide was very knowledgeable on local history and the wine region. Met some really great people and tasted some great wines. Wonderful day
          Written 14 October 2024
        • Heather G
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Perfect day out of town enjoying the countryside, with excellent wine and food. Great guide.
          We had a wonderful day with our fabulous guide John. We were a small group of 6. Plenty of great sights and generous food and wine to enjoy.
          Written 10 October 2024
        • Julie P
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day out
          We had a great day with plenty of wine to taste and variety of wines. Our bus driver was lovely and we were very comfortable. Lunch was plentiful and great to see local produce used. I would have liked a sparkling wine taster to be included but overall very happy and would recommend.
          Written 9 October 2024
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        Sue
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Gary drove us to 3 beautiful wineries. First we arrived at bold hills. The next one was Gibbston and the last one was kinross which had my favorite wines. Really enjoyed Gary’s knowledge and hospitality. He made sure we had a great afternoon!!!
        Written 3 March 2021
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        Juan M
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2021 • Couples
        Gary the best tour guide ever! So knowledgeable!! We learnt so much about wines . Absolutely amazing ! Highly recommended! Thank you Gary !
        Written 3 June 2021
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        swilliams0177
        Queenstown, New Zealand4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great tour,

        Martin was really informative with a great personality. Loved the trip and the wine. Also we saw goats on the trip. Goats are dope. Therefore Martin is dope.
        Written 3 March 2019
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        andydmi
        Washington DC, DC37 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2018 • Friends
        The small group was fun and interesting people, from all over and our guide, Gavin, was not only fun and interesting, but knew the history the people and the wines
        We got a great exposure to the various vineyards and the vintners as well.
        Well worth the time and cost.
        Written 22 October 2018
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        Inspire54686620736
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2024 • Couples
        Great tour guide, good food and wine. Knowledgeable of culture and history. Food was outstanding and paired to wines impeccable!
        Written 10 June 2024
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        Thank you so much for your review. We are really glad that you enjoyed the wine, food and our guide on your wine tour with us.
        Written 1 September 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Ronna D
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2024 • Couples
        We did a VIP tour of selected wineries we wanted to visit. They made it happened for a better price than others we contacted! Thanks making Lance's Dream Wine Tour a success!
        Written 27 May 2024
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        Michael C
        Wellington, New Zealand2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2024 • Couples
        Great driver, very knowledgeable, good choice of vineyards and luckily a nice group. Phoebe the wine dog was a big hit at Brennan's.
        Written 21 May 2024
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        Dayle E
        Wollongong, Australia150 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2023
        I loved this tour, we had a brilliant guide (Martin), with so much knowledge of the area and wines. I would definitely recommend this small group tour - 100% - much better than a big impersonal bus!
        Written 29 January 2023
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        Hi Dayle Really appreciate your feedback and great to hear you loved your small group Appellation wine tour. Your comments have been passed to the amazing Martin also. We hope to welcome you out again in the future. Kind regards. Lise
        Written 14 February 2023
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        Lucky Right
        Nairobi, Kenya48 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Kept canceling bookings with no reason
        . Booked for 29th Jan, they cancelled. Booked 30th they cancelled. Disappointing after paying $721 in each occasion. Don’t waste your time
        Written 23 January 2023
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        Kia ora Chris, I'm sorry we were not able to take your booking at such short notice. When you first called, we advised you that we did not have availability. Then you proceeded to book online which meant we still had to cancel. The booking system should not have let you book and I do apologise for this and have rectified the problem.
        Written 6 February 2023
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        Deb G
        aukland21 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We did the boutique wine tour and really enjoyed it Gaza was a fantastic driver we felt very safe and he had excellent knowledge but also allowed time for peace and quiet which was appreciated
        Written 29 April 2022
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