15 Winery Tours in New Zealand, Priced and Compared

1.Waiheke Island Wineries’ Tour

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

Take the 10am ferry from Auckland to Waiheke, then meet a local Enjoi guide for a small-group tour of four or more wineries. Expect tastings, island stories, sweeping vine-covered views, and at least 90 minutes for lunch at your own cost. Guides such as Justin, David, Sherrie, and Luca have earned strong praise for their humor and local insight.

“Justin took the time to get to know everyone and the wineries chisen were excellent, the wine experts knew their stuff, and we had good company on the tour. A great day out.”

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

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

From Queenstown, you’ll visit four Central Otago wineries with tastings, a shared gourmet platter lunch, and hotel pickup included. Expect scenic drives through Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell, with guides such as Ben, John, Phil, and Evie sharing local wine and gold-mining stories. Groups are capped at 12.

“A great day out exploring beautiful wine country and meeting amazing people from all over the world. Evie was a great tour guide, with local knowledge and made the day very enjoyable.”

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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 tasting Central Otago wines at Gibbston Valley Winery, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn. Your guide drives a small group of up to 14 in a luxury Mercedes van, handles the route, and adds local stories along the way. Expect cellar tours, several tastings at each stop, a lunch break, and a relaxed final wine flight.

“This wine tour is honestly the best wine tour myself and my family have ever done. We had the phenomenal Lee as our tour guide, and she went above and beyond to create an incredible experience for everyone involved. Her care to detail and incredible vibes made the day a breeze and so much fun! (The wineries were also amazing!) If you are looking for a wine tour to do with friends or family, I cannot recommend this enough - especially if you’re lucky enough to get Lee as your guide! We will 100% be booking again!”

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4.Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 454 reviews · from $114

Travel from Wellington across the Remutaka Hill to Martinborough for three winery visits, guided tastings, and local stories. Guides such as Simon, Athena, Gary, and Phil add history and regional insight. The trip includes transport, tasting fees, and a possible C’est Cheese stop, with lunch available at your own cost.

“Excellent half-day Martinborough winery tour from Wellington. Simon was very knowledgeable, accommodating, and incredibly helpful throughout. Loved the tastings, the scenic drive, and the bonus cheese and chocolate stop.”

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5.From Wellington: Martinborough Winery Tour

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

Spend 5.5 hours traveling from Wellington to Martinborough with an English or Chinese-speaking driver-guide such as Phil, Simon, Gary, or Michael. Cross the Remutaka Ranges, stop for views, and visit three wineries selected from places such as Poppies, Palliser, Moy Hall, Te Kairanga, and Margrain. Tastings and hotel pickup are included, but lunch is not.

“Gary of Zozo Travel is awesome. He is on time, courteous and knowledgeable. The wine is awesome at all three wineries.”

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

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

Join guide Ross for a five-hour afternoon from Napier through Hawke’s Bay wine country. Taste local reds and whites at Mission Estate and other estates, stop at Silky Oaks Chocolates, hear about Gimblett Gravels from a retired grape grower, and finish with cheese at Trinity Hill.

“Ross was a great guide, had a fun afternoon with him, enjoyed his knowledge of the wine region and his little extra treats Highly recommend this tour”

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

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

Spend 5.5 to 6 hours visiting four contrasting Hawke’s Bay wineries by air-conditioned minivan. Guides such as Kirsty, Samir, Sunny, and Anil share local wine and regional stories while you taste 20 or more wines, enjoy pizza or a cheese platter, and return to your hotel without driving.

“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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8.Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Wineries Bike Tour

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

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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9.Hawkes Bay Wineries Self-Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $40Best value

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

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

Spend 5.5 hours exploring Hawke’s Bay by air-conditioned minibus with guide Ross or Sandy. Taste wine at Mission Estate, enjoy a gourmet platter lunch, sample gin at Napier’s National Tobacco Building, then finish with Askerne wines, cheese, and biscuits. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“Ross our tour guide very time efficient, he picked us up from our hotel in his lovely air conditioned van. We arrived at mission bay winery where we had a lovely platter lunch and choose a wine to pair with our platter. The wine tastings were very interesting and everyone was very friendly and knowledgeable for any questions we had. Ross too was very friendly and chatty and had a lot of knowledge about the making of wines. Thank you so much it was a lovely day out.”

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11.Marlborough: Wineries Visit and Tasting Session

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

Visit three Marlborough wineries in about four hours, tasting 4 to 6 wines at each stop while guides such as Bruce, Jim, and Stephen share local wine knowledge. Transport from Blenheim is included. Food is not, so eat lunch first.

“Ray was a very nice and knowledgeable guide. The selection of wineries was good, too. Nice mixture of different approaches to wine making”

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

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

Spend six hours touring Marlborough’s appointment-only wineries with guides such as Chris or Bill. Taste Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, sparkling, reserve, single-block, and late-harvest wines while learning how to taste properly. Blenheim accommodation pickup and standard tasting fees are included. Lunch is extra.

“Our flight from the night before was cancelled which made our 10:00 wine tour impossible but the tour operator insured us that all would work out and it did. We ended up meeting the 12:00 tour at Allen Scott vineyard with the other tour meRead more”

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14.Boutique Winery Half-Day Tour & Vineyard Platter-Style Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · 330 - 390 minutes · from $166

Travel from Queenstown in a small group of up to 12 with an English-speaking guide such as Craig or Donna. Taste premium Central Otago wines at four boutique vineyards, enjoy a local-produce platter at Carrick Winery, pass through Kawarau Gorge, and visit historic Old Cromwell Town. You can also add a jet boat ride or nine holes of golf.

“This was an amazing day out !! Great Wineries, our lunch was delicious and our guide Donna made the day even better - so friendly and knowledgeable !! A wonderful trip ! 10/10 Would totally recommend !”

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15.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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