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The 15 Food & Drink Experiences in New Zealand That Earn Their Price

70 tours  ·  from $14

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 food & drink experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Waiheke island Wine Tours - PREMIUM wine tasting MAX 11 clients ! - Getting from Auckland to Matiatia Wharf
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Waiheke island Wine Tours – PREMIUM wine tasting MAX 11 clients !

1.Waiheke island Wine Tours – PREMIUM wine tasting MAX 11 clients !

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,378 reviews · from $155Our pick

Meet guides such as Oliver, Glenn, or Melita at Matiatia Wharf for a six-hour Waiheke tour with scenic commentary, three boutique vineyards, premium tastings, and a food pairing. Lunch and ferry fares are separate, but island transfers and the ride back to the 4 pm ferry are included.

“Great day with or guide/driver Oliver. Great communication with the company from start to finish. Oliver was at the dock to pick us up just as described. As a resident of Waiheke Island he was knowledgeable of the area and gave us insight inRead more”

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Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries - Kinross for broad tastings and lunch
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Award Winning Premium Wine Tour Queenstown Tasting at 4 Wineries

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

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

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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Speight's Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting - Walking through old and modern brewery floors
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Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

3.Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 508 reviews · from $16Best value

Walk through Speight’s historic and modern brewery floors in central Dunedin with a guide such as Tom, Thomas, Israel, or Sophia. The 75-minute visit ends with up to 20 minutes of beer tasting, pouring advice, and samples of Speight’s beers and cider.

“This was a great tour, very interesting. Thomas our tour guide was excellent. Beer tasting was great at the end would highly recommend this tour.”

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Taste of Waiheke Food and Wine Tour - Allpress Olive Groves sets a different tone
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Taste of Waiheke Food and Wine Tour

4.Taste of Waiheke Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 465 reviews · from $179

Spend about seven hours exploring Waiheke Island by ferry and air-conditioned vehicle. Your guide takes you to Allpress Olive Groves, Batch Winery, Cable Bay Vineyards, and Mudbrick Vineyard for olive oil and wine tastings, plus a two-course lunch. Guides such as Victor and Kai are known for warm, informative commentary.

“A wonderful day of wine tasting and food! The one caveat is the start of the day - the Auckland quay is a big place to meet and it wasn’t clear where to meet, what line for the ferry to get into, or that we would be met after the ferry over. Better information on the start of the tour needed. One member of the trip didn’t make it, potentially because of this. The operator needs to do better at the start.”

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Beyond the Vines - Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour - What the winery rotation means for your day
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Beyond the Vines – Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

5.Beyond the Vines – Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 438 reviews · from $136

Travel from Picton or Blenheim with guides such as Gavin, Hamish, Lynley, or Keith, visiting several Marlborough wineries in a group of up to 11. Taste Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and boutique varieties, then stop at Saint Clair for lunch at your own cost.

“The tour was great Gavin our guide was fantastic very knowledgeable and friendly made the tour relaxing enjoyable”

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Auckland: Flavours of our City Food Walk - Sweet stops, including chocolate and Auckland ice cream
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Auckland: Flavours of our City Food Walk

6.Flavours of our City Food Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $127

From 2:30 to 5:30pm, a guide such as Laura, Sarah, Alex, Jono, or Kath leads a small group through central Auckland. Expect varied tastings, local wine or beer, city stories, and easy walking between Quay Street and Commercial Bay.

“Excellent tour guude, great variety of food and wine selections....... dont miss this one...... highly recommend!”

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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters - Stop one: GT Tasting Room at the historic Gibbston Tavern
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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

7.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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Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour - Lake Hayes and the Kawarau Gorge on the way out
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Gourmet Food and Wine Tour Queenstown All-Inclusive Tour

8.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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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour - Kennedy Point begins the tasting day
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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

9.Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · from $212

Meet your local guide at Matiatia Ferry Terminal for a 5.5-hour island tour with boutique wine tastings, Waiheke oysters, olive oil, family-style lunch, and a final whisky or wine stop at The Heke. Guides may include Michael, Nick, Grant, Craig, Fleur, Glenn, or Simon.

“This was a well-organized, fun and informative excursion. Michael was a wonderful guide. This is a must-do when in the area.”

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Queenstown: Wine & Food Tour, Scenic Tastings & Paired Lunch - A comfortable afternoon in a small van
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Queenstown: Wine & Food Tour, Scenic Tastings & Paired Lunch

10.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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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Platter Lunch - Three vineyards, three different tastes of Waiheke
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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Platter Lunch

11.Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Platter Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 267 reviews · from $185

Meet your English-speaking Ananda Tours guide at Matiatia Wharf for a five-hour Waiheke food and wine tour. Visit three boutique vineyards, taste oysters or smoked salmon, olive oil, honey, and local wines, then share a platter lunch overlooking the vines before free time in Oneroa.

“We had an amazing day, our travel tour guide Glen was a gem😁, funny , witty and very knowledgeable. Food, taste testing the olives, wine tasting incredible Definitely would do this again. Incredible day. Thank you Glen”

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Queenstown Wine & Food Tour: Scenery, Tastings & Delicious Lunch! - The drive through Kawarau Gorge
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Queenstown Wine & Food Tour: Scenery, Tastings & Delicious Lunch!

12.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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Waiheke Island: Scenic Island Wine Tour & Local Wine Tasting - Starting at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke’s ferry gateway
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Waiheke Island: Scenic Island Wine Tour & Local Wine Tasting

13.Scenic Island Wine Tour & Local Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 218 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $113

Choose a 5-hour minivan tour with four winery stops, three tastings, and lunch time at Thomas Batch Vineyard, or a 4-hour double-decker trip with two wineries, onboard tastings, a charcuterie board, beach walk, and Oneroa Village. Local guides such as Nooroa, Caleb, and Grant add island stories.

“Great, humorous, professional guide/driver Noo'oah and everything went well.”

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Auckland: Flavours of the City Walking Food Tour - From the waterfront to Auckland’s oldest streets
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Auckland: Flavours of the City Walking Food Tour

14.Flavours of the City Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 202 reviews · 3 hours · from $122

Walk Auckland’s downtown with an English-speaking guide such as Sarah, Jono, Clare, Laura, or Alex, stopping for local cheese, restaurant dishes, Kiwi classics, artisan chocolate, and a local drink. Expect an easy-paced city introduction, though some steps and uneven walking make comfortable shoes essential.

“Clare was by far my favorite tour guide of all the tours I’ve been on! She is so super sweet, the food was great, and she goes above and beyond! She truly is such a kind person and it made the tour so great! She also gave us history on the city. Awesome day!”

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Dunedin: Speight's Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting - From Dunedin story to brewing floor
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Dunedin: Speight’s Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting

15.Speight’s Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 170 reviews · 1h 15m · from $28

Tour Dunedin’s Speight’s Brewery for 75 minutes with an English-speaking guide, including historic brewing areas, modern production, ingredient and process stories, and a beer tasting. Guides such as Tess, Tom, Annika, and Rosie have helped make the visit lively, though more than 200 stairs require good mobility and covered shoes.

“Fun tour, interesting to hear the history, see the old parts of the brewery—giant tanks and the like. Very nice people and a great scene in the tasting room at the end—they pass out flights/samplers of the various beers, I went back for 2nds and 3rds…everybody was rolling and having a great time!”

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