Pick a Pour: 6 Vineyard Bike Tours in New Zealand

1.Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Wineries Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 128 reviews · 5 hours - 450 minutes · from $56Our pick

Ride from Arrowtown or Arrow Junction along the Arrow and Kawarau rivers to Gibbston’s cellar doors, cheesery, tavern, and famous Kawarau Bridge. Around The Basin supplies the bike, helmet, map, briefing, and shuttle back to Queenstown. Choose a standard bike or pay extra for an e-bike, then set your own winery stops and lunch plan.

“Great trip. Good value and breathtaking scenery! Liked the self guided aspect too!”

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2.Hawkes Bay Wineries Self-Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $40

Collect a bike, helmet, and winery map near Ash Ridge Wines, then follow the flat Hawke’s Bay Trails toward Bridge Pa and Gimblett Gravels. You choose the wineries and tasting stops, pay tasting fees directly, and return to the same base after about four to six hours. Summer roadside support can collect your wine purchases.

“Fabulous bike rental company in the middle of Hawke’s Bay wine region. Great bikes which were easy to ride on the flat bike paths. Fabulous scenery and close to lots of wineries.”

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3.‘Valley of the Vines’ Wine and Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · from $88

Start with a shuttle from Queenstown to historic Arrowtown, then ride 2 to 3 hours along the beginner-friendly Twin Rivers Trail toward Gibbston. Choose a Trek or Giant eBike, or a Trek Marlin 6 pedal bike. Stop for brunch, wine at Mount Rosa or Kinross, and food at Gibbston Tavern before a winery pickup back to Queenstown.

“beautiful bike road made the wine feel more deserved.”

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4.Half-Day Self-Guided Ride and Wine Bike Tour from Arrowtown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $25Best value

Start in Arrowtown with a bike, helmet, and route briefing, then ride 14 kilometers along the Arrow River Bridges Trail. Cross suspension bridges, pass cottages and farmland, pause at the Kawarau Bridge, and finish with a wine cave tour and tasting at Gibbston Valley Winery. Return transport is included.

“A lovely morning ride, a few short uphills but overall a nice relaxing ride with lots of scenery to take in. Ride was 2.5 hours, easy ride with loads of little photo stops along the way. Lovely lunch and wine tasting at the end. Recommend bring gloves and layers (the wind chill by the river is cold in the early morning).”

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5.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 to five Hawke’s Bay wineries, including Clearview, Elephant Hill, Te Mata Estate, and Black Barn. Tākaro Trails supplies the e-bike, helmet, pannier, maps, safety briefing, and shuttle. You ride independently, with winery bookings arranged directly by you.

“Roger is a legend. He took great care of us and made sure we felt comfortable and safe (especially when I’m not the best bike rider ha). He is warm, bubbly and the best. Thanks!!!!!! - Nadine and Emma”

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6.Guided E-Bike Tour with Winery Visits & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 6 hours · from $194

Spend six hours riding from Arrowtown along the Arrow and Kawarau rivers to Gibbston Valley. Your small group uses premium pedal-assist bikes, crosses the historic bungy bridge, then visits Brennan Wines, Otago Viticulture and Oenology, and Mt Rosa Wines for tastings and an artisan platter. Guides such as Ksena, Tom, and Jordan add local history and steady bike support.

“We had the most wonderful day. Tom our guide was fantastic, we felt safe, it was fun, and the scenery was next level. Excellent value for money. Thank you!”

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