15 Food and Drink Tours in Queenstown Worth Booking

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

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

Spend about six hours touring Gibbston Valley’s wineries from Queenstown in a Mercedes van with a guide such as Do, Lee, Beth, or Allegra. Visit Gibbston Valley, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and Ayrburn, with tastings, a guided underground cellar tour, time for lunch, and a small group of up to 14 people.

“Allegra was an amiable, knowledgeable, informative and positive host who drove us very competently to four winery destinations. The second venue provided a tasty lunch. We found the first two wine tasting stops very appealing along with the forth experience which offered a delightful garden to enjoy.”

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2.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $158

From central Queenstown, you’ll visit the GT Tasting Room, Kinross Cellar Door, and Altitude Brewing. Choose wine or beer tastings at each stop, enjoy antipasti at the final venue, and hear local stories from guides such as Stuart, Do, Shanay, Kevin, and Ash.

“Had a fantastic experience. Great to get to taste test some local wines and beers and hear the history of wine growing. Very friendly tour guides”

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3.Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 332 reviews · from $204

Travel from Queenstown in a luxury minivan with a wine guide such as John, Lindsay, or Al. Taste wines at four vineyards across Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Cromwell, enter Gibbston Valley’s wine cave, enjoy a five-dish paired lunch, and finish with cheese and Arrowtown history.

“This was a fantastic experience. The winemakers and vineyards we visited were amazing, wine delicious and food excellent. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and created a fun environment. Highly recommended.”

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4.Wine & Food Tour, Scenic Tastings & Paired Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 276 reviews · from $132

Spend 5.5 hours with a local guide such as T, Ed, Andrew, Angus, or Claire, visiting three Gibbston wineries. Expect hosted tastings, local wine stories, a main course with a matching glass at Kinross, and possible stops at Mt Rosa or Gibbston Valley’s wine cave.

“T was a great and fun guide and all three wine tasting stops were excellent. Lunch was absolutely delicious Would recommend 100%”

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5.Queenstown Wine & Food Tour: Scenery, Tastings & Delicious Lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 257 reviews · from $154

Spend about five and a half hours touring three Gibbston Valley wineries from Queenstown. Taste Central Otago wines, visit Gibbston Valley’s underground cellar, and choose a main course paired with estate wine at Kinross. Small groups, hotel pickup, and guides such as T, Claire, Blake, and Andrew make the afternoon easy.

“A wonderful half day wine tour with the fabulous Clare who was very informative about the local area on our drive around too! Lunch was superb at Kinross Winery - so yummy! Would definitely recommend this winery tour!”

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6.Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $134

Spend six hours tasting Central Otago wines at Gibbston Valley, Kinross, Mt Rosa, and The Church. Your guide drives a small group in a Mercedes van, with more than 18 tastings, a wine cave visit, local stories, and free time for lunch at Kinross.

“Fantastic day!! Alia our guide was amazing and made the tour fun and enjoyable. Great wine and food. Would do it again!!”

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7.Best of Queenstown Guided Tour with Wine Tasting & Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $127

Join Altitude Tours for a four-and-a-half-hour Queenstown outing with guides such as Allegra, Beth, Ana, or Ash. You’ll visit Queenstown Hill, Arrowtown, the Kawarau bungy bridge, and a Gibbston winery, then return to town by boat across Lake Wakatipu.

“My mum and I went on this tour and we absolutely loved it! A special thank you to our guide, Ana — she was incredibly knowledgeable and so lovely. Her insights and warmth really made the experience unforgettable.”

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8.Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Lunch and Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews · 6h 30m · from $196

Join Appellation Wine Tours for a 6.5-hour small-group trip from Queenstown through Gibbston, Cromwell, and Bannockburn. You will visit four premium vineyards, taste wine in Australasia’s largest underground wine cave, enjoy five lunch dishes with wine pairings, and stop in Arrowtown.

“Plenty of quality wine over 4 stops including fantastic stop for food. Informative and friendly guide called Lindsay. Would definitely recommend this trip”

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9.Queenstown’s Gin & Spirits Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $151

Spend six hours tasting New Zealand gin at Cardrona Distillery, The Winery in Arrowtown, and Broken Heart’s Gin Garden. Your guide handles the driving, explains the spirits, and provides food pairings, with non-gin options available. Lilly is one guide who has led the tour.

“Lilly was a wonderful guide, friendly and knowledgeable. Truly enjoyed all 3 distilleries. Gins were excellent as well as the wines and the beautiful views. Very worthwhile tour.”

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10.Twilight Wine and Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · from $128

Join Altitude Tours for a late-afternoon Mercedes-van trip from Queenstown to Gibbston. Taste wine, craft beer, or both at two cellar doors and a brewery, with shared antipasto at the final stop. Guides such as Ash, Alina, and Kevin bring local knowledge and Kiwi humor.

“Great and fun experience!! Plenty of wine, and our guide Alina was so fun and lovely!”

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11.Cromwell Wine Tasting Tour using Classic Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $217

Travel from Queenstown to the Cromwell Basin in a classic Mercedes 300SE with Bob, visiting vineyards and tasting Central Otago wines. This private 4 to 5 hour outing suits two to four people who want personal service, scenic driving, and more room than a shared minibus tour.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Bob. The wineries and scenery were stunning. Such an enjoyable experience and we’ll definitely be back! Pay the additional money and do Bob’s personalised experience, you won’t regret it! Thanks again Bob!”

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12.Craft Beer Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours · from $110

Join local guide Lewis for a relaxed five-hour tour of three Queenstown breweries. Taste 13 beers, choose your favorites, enjoy a filling four-course beer-paired lunch, visit a traditional village, and return by hotel drop-off.

“alot of drinks for the price of the tour including lunch. lunch was including a beer per each course which was 4course and very filling. would highly recommend”

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13.Queenstown Gin, Wine & Beer Tour | Adults Only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $166

Join Alpine Wine Tours at 3pm for a 3.5-hour adults-only tasting trip from Queenstown. Sip beer or wine at Canyon Brewing, sample small-batch gin at Rifters in Arrowtown, and finish with Central Otago wine at Amisfield, guided by Emma or Lee in a luxury Mercedes Sprinter.

“Emma was an amazing tour guide! Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She made the tour extremely enjoyable and I would definitely do another tour with her in the future!”

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14.Classic Central Otago Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 40 min · from $14Best value

At Kinross Cellar Door, an English-speaking Wine Advisor leads you through five Central Otago labels: Kinross, Coal Pit, Hawkshead, Valli, and Wild Irishman. Expect white, rosé, and red wines, plus stories about pioneers, subregions, terroir, and winemaker style in a wheelchair-accessible 40-minute tasting.

“Interesting experience with knowledgeable guy and good tasting wines”

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15.Helicopter & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $523

Start with a scenic helicopter flight from Queenstown, land on a mountain for sparkling wine, then visit four Gibbston cellar doors with an English-speaking wine guide. You will taste 18-plus wines, tour Gibbston Valley’s underground cave, and stop for optional lunch at Kinross.

“Chelsea our guide was amazing. She did a fantastic job. And as it was my birthday she made it extra special with champagne. Thank you”

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