The 15 Best Vineyard Tours in New Zealand

1.Waiheke Island Wine Tour with Scenic Vineyards & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $117Our pick

Review of Waiheke Island wine tours, with ferry tips, winery stops, tasting options, costs, guides, views, and honest advice.

“Driver/guide (Debbie) was very good. I was disappointed that the company sent an itinerary that they did not follow: we expected the lunch stop to be at the END of the day and instead it was after the very first winery visit, well before we were hungry. Also, we had to pre-order our lunch which is understandable to keep to a timetable but I see no reason why it was an abbreviated menu, not the full offering. Otherwise a lovely experience. Would recommend as safe and convenient way to visit multiple vineyards.”

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2.Queenstown Classic Wine Tour: 3 Winery Visits, Cave Tour & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $148

Sip Central Otago wines at three wineries, explore New Zealand’s largest wine cave, enjoy cheese, and take in Kawarau River views from Queenstown.

“John was an awesome guide!! And Bindi was an amazing host at the winery. Was a great experience- met lots of nice people and had a great time!”

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3.Waiheke Island: Sip and Savor 3 Vineyards Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 6 hours · from $178

Review of Waiheke’s 6-hour wine tour, with three boutique vineyards, food pairings, lunch, ferry tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Excellent! Heidy was such a great guide, structure while easy going. The group was also ideal and we all got alone quite well. New fans to New Zealand’s wine going forward👌🏼”

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4.Waiheke Island Day Tour: Ziplining, Wine Tasting & Vineyard Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $266

Review of Waiheke Island’s 9-hour tour with EcoZip, olive oil tasting, vineyard lunch, three wineries, ferry travel, and practical booking tips.

“This is an awesome day out and a must do in Auckland. Beautiful Island, Fun Fun Fun Ziplining and great lunch and wineries. Highly recommend.”

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5.Vineyards Honey and Black Sand Beaches from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $183

Review of Auckland’s 6-hour wine and black-sand beach tour, with three wineries, lunch, honey, Muriwai Beach, transport, value, and practical tips.

“John is an expert! He really knows his stuff and you learn so much from the tastings and him. Due to his expertise and relationship, our tastings felt elevated and accessible. The food was phenomenal and the honey was a fun treat. Highly recommend.”

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6.Marlborough Wine Region Tour from the Port of Picton

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $183

Review of the Marlborough wine tour from Picton, with winery stops, chocolate tastings, scenic views, pricing, timing, and practical cruise tips.

“The tour was terribly disorganized. Wasted 1 1/2 hours waiting at the dock for other participants while a party of two was sent ahead. Spent only 10 minutes at two different vineyards, learned nothing about the wines or the area. Our guide did tell us about UFOs - ugh. We went to a British pub despite the fact that we wanted to experience NEW ZEALAND.”

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7.Great Escape Self-Guided Scenic Cycle Winery Tour from Napier

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · from $49

Cycle Napier’s coast, wetlands, and Tukituki vineyards on a flexible 28km self-guided tour with winery stops and a return shuttle.

“Great experience. Not a hard ride. We had originally booked the 4 winery tour but our boat was too late arriving so we did the two winery route. Great bikes, great maps and wineries. We had an amazing lunch at The Mission Winery. I wish we could have stayed longer. It is a very easy bike ride except for the winds. There are a couple of small paths to be careful of on coming bikers but only a couple. The rest is pretty easy.”

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8.Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Region Tour from Picton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $148

Review of Marlborough wine tour from Picton: four wineries, chocolate tasting, small groups, cruise timing, value, tips, and practical advice.

“Our tour host was very knowledgable and the hosts at the wineries visited very accommodating. Very nice selection of wines to taste.”

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9.Small-Group Kumeu Wine Country Tour with Wine Tastings & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $192

Review of Auckland’s Kumeu wine tour with three tastings, Soljans lunch, small-group transport, and a Muriwai Beach stop.

“This was a great outing with a friend. Easy pickup from the hotel, nice lunch and lovely time at each winery. It was also just the two of us and nice that they didn’t cancel it and still too us.”

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10.Onshore Highlights of Marlborough’s Wine Region from Picton

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 51 reviews · 5 hours · from $176

Explore Marlborough wine country from Picton with tastings, gourmet treats, scenic views, small-group transport, and flexible cruise-port timing.

“A brilliant way to explore the Marlborough wine region with the perfect guide in Pamela. Each winery had its own unique character. We learnt so much about wines and the development of the region. A thoroughly enjoyable day.”

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11.Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $183

Review of Christchurch’s sheep farm day trip with lunch, wine tasting, city sights, cruise pickup, pricing, and practical tips.

“Everything went well. Simon was a great driver / guide. James at the sheep farm was excellent in showing the sheep sheering and explaining about the farm… the visit to the winery was also good with 5 different wine tasting … for those with young kids (who can’t drink wine) there were also some board games that kids were happy to play”

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12.Waiheke Island Vineyards and Bush Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $279

Review of Waiheke Island’s five-hour bush, beach, vineyard, and wine walk, with practical details on cost, pacing, lunch, and ferry planning.

“Guide Lucy was so knowledgeable about the history of the island so I learned much more than I expected. She was gracious and friendly, and I would highly recommend.”

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13.Martinborough Winery and Foodie Day Tour with vineyard lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $197

Review of Wellington’s Martinborough winery and foodie tour, with vineyard lunch, wine, cheese, beer, olive oil, chocolate, and small-group transport.

“What a fabulous day out. We saw so much and ate yummy food and tasted lovely wines. Phil was so informative about the area. The blind tasting of the different chocolate was fun.”

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

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

Taste four Central Otago wineries, enjoy a Carrick vineyard lunch, and travel through scenic wine country from Queenstown in a small group.

“Craig was a magnificent and informative guide. Beautiful wineries visited. Brilliant being a Kiwi, being a tourist in our own country and thee beauty not driving.”

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15.Queenstown: Guided E-Bike Tour with Winery Visits & Tastings

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

Ride Queenstown’s rivers and vineyards by e-bike, cross Kawarau Bridge, and taste Central Otago wines at two boutique wineries.

“This was our favorite event during our honeymoon. We did the wine tour one and the wine is also worth it at the end. Ride to the Sky has some VERY nice e-bikes for you. Neither of us ride trails and we got along just fine. The sights were just unbelievable in November. G Absolutely Gorgeous and the trail was thrilling. The owner operators really made us feel safe while also taking care of the filming and video so we could simply enjoy the ride. The guide's insight along the way into the history of the area was also very nice. If you're interested enough in the experience to be…”

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