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Gourmet Food and Wine Tour - Cave Tour, Cheese, Lunch, Chocolate and more!

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Explore the Central Otago wine region on this small-group wine tour from Queenstown. Sample delicious New Zealand wines at several wineries, and snack on cheeses and a gourmet lunch—all accompanied by a guide who makes it easy to find the best wineries in this renowned region. Also stop at the country’s largest wine cave, and hear about the Otago Gold Rush at the Cromwell Heritage Precinct.
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Ages 6-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 6h 30m
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English, Chinese

Highlights
  • Taste top wines and enjoy a gourmet lunch in renowned Central Otago
  • Discover great wines on a tour suitable for both novices and enthusiasts
  • Travel with 12 people maximum for a personalized small-group wine tour
  • Hassle-free tour with convenient pickup and drop-off at Queenstown hotels

  • An exquisite lunch consisting of 5 dishes cooked in retired oak barrels and matched with wines.
  • Wine tastings at 4 vineyards over 3 contrasting wine sub-regions
  • Knowledgeable Wine Guide with fascinating commentary
  • Transport by luxury vehicle
  • Enjoy a lovely cheese platter at one of the vineyards, and take home artisan chocolates.
  • Entry/Admission - Gibbston Valley Winery
  • Entry/Admission - Cromwell
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks or wine purchases (available to purchase)

Kick off your tour with morning pickup from your Queenstown hotel and a scenic drive into New Zealand’s Central Otago, one of the world's premier cool-climate wine regions. Stop at Gibbston Valley Winery for a tasting inside its spacious wine cave—the largest in the country—then continue to two more wineries for tastings and a gourmet lunch paired with fine wine. After your meal, head to Old Cromwell, the site of New Zealand's largest gold rush, which occurred in Central Otago during the 1860s. The final tasting takes place at a winery in the Cromwell or Bannockburn wine region, and comes with locally crafted cheeses. Your full-day wine tour ends with return to your Queenstown hotel in the late afternoon.

Departure details
  • Traveler pickup is offered.
  • If your hotel is not on the drop-down menu, please advise as to where you are staying and we will reply with the nearest pick up location and time. Please be ready and waiting in reception or outside 5 minutes prior to your pick-up time.
  • Marmolada Cafe, 43 Camp Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Please wait outside Cafe Marmolada where the bench seats are.
  • Other:
  • Marmolada Cafe, 43 Camp Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pick up from bus stop with bench seats
  • Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown, 38-54 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pick up from hotel front entrance
  • Sherwood Manor and Gold Ridge Hotels, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Bus stop on Frankton Road
  • Millennium Hotel Queenstown, 32 Frankton Road, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pick up from hotel front entrance
  • Crowne Plaza Queenstown, an IHG Hotel, 93 Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pick up from hotel front entrance
  • Hensman Road / Oaks Shores, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Bus stop opposite The Rees Hotel on Frankton Road
  • Frankton Terminus, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Main bus terminus
  • RD Petroleum Arrowtown, 25 Wiltshire Street, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand Petrol station
  • Heritage Queenstown, 91 Fernhill Road, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pick up from hotel front entrance
  • Kamana Lakehouse, 139 Fernhill Road, Fernhill, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pickup from hotel front entrance
  • Mercure Queenstown Resort, Private Bag 50071 Sainsbury Road, Fernhill, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pickup from hotel front entrance
  • Hotel St Moritz Queenstown - MGallery, 10/18 Brunswick Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand Pickup from hotel front entrance
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3663P4

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Age: Minimum 6
  • Child seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of 2 people is required for the tour to run
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • As of October 2019 this tour will be 6 hours (9:30-3:30pm) with all the same inclusions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.

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Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Marmolada Cafe
    Or, you can also get picked up
    See departure details
  • Pass by
    Lake Hayes
    Kawarau Suspension Bridge
    AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre
  • 1
    Bannockburn
    Stop: 30 minutes
    See details
  • 2
    Gibbston Valley Winery
    Stop: 40 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 3
    The Stoaker Room Cromwell
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 4
    Cromwell Heritage Precinct
    Stop: 15 minutes
    See details
  • 5
    Gibbston
    Stop: 45 minutes
    See details
  • 6
    Cromwell
    Stop: 30 minutes
    See details
  • 7
    Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
    Stop: 30 minutes
    See details
  • You'll return to the starting point
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About the operator
Appellation Wine Tours
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Queenstown, New Zealand
Joined in May 2008

#1 of 40 Food & Drink in Queenstown
  • TheTouringWineLover
    TheTouringWineLover
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    Terrific tour of the Central Otago wineries
    A terrific option to overview the Central Otago region. Our host John was excellent, passionate with a good level of knowledge of the region. We visited 4 lovely wineries - Nockies, then Carrick for lunch (filling but modest charcuterie platter), Misha’s Vineyard and Mt Rosa. These wineries were of excellent quality and the latter two wineries spending time to explain the wines one by one. A very enjoyable day - roughly 5 hours.
  • Dargaville1234
    Dargaville1234
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    Awesome, picturesque and palatable.
    Driver was awesome , vineyards were very picturesque, wines were very palatable. Would recommend to all.
  • O1371HIcameronm
    O1371HIcameronm
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    Would recommend to anybody and everybody
    Donna was absolutely amazing! We had so much fun visiting four stunning wineries and learning the history of not only the wineries, but the town of Otago. Left with a buzz so can’t complain!
  • sdrapela
    sdrapela
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    Pleasant experience
    Highly suggest getting Paul as your tour guide and driver. He's super knowledgeable on wine, loves wine himself, and loves to help with suggestions on your tasting. Paul was so fun and friendly throughout, that it made for an enjoyable experience. The 4 vineyards we visited were amazing and each with relaxing, beautiful scenery! And of course, amazing wine!
  • P2315IHdanielleg
    P2315IHdanielleg
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    Great tour, great guide. Lovely wines!
    Great tour, not too long, perfect for a drizzly day. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we learnt so much. Wines were a bonus!
  • DesT647
    DesT647
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    Vines, Wines and Good Times.
    We had a fantastic day with Carla our guide and 6 other great people who we soon got to know well. We were picked up from our hotel on time at 11am in a comfortable van and we visited 4 smaller wineries, each with a host to describe the wines that we were to taste and we also had a filling platter lunch at Carrick winnery with fantastic views across the valley. Carla was an excellent and knowledgeable guide, filling in the ride with her local knowledge. We arrived back at our hotel around 4.30 having made great new friends on the trip.
  • Shannoncolclough19
    Shannoncolclough19
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    Great day!
    Superb experience! Highly recommend. John was an absolute delight and had so much knowledge about the area. Thanks for a great day!
  • Amerson1
    Amerson1
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    A very enjoyable tour
    A good value tour covering the main attractions around Queenstown. We had a great guide & saw Queenstown lookout, the bungy jumping, visited a local winery for tasting and had some free time in Arrowtown. As we didn't have a car this was a great way to get around.
  • michaelnY3144AE
    michaelnY3144AE
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    A fantastic day trip if you have some time to spare in QT.
    We did this wine tour with our 8 yo girl bc Cardrona was closed due to inclement weather. From adults perspective: 10/10. Martin our driver was amazingly informative and punctual. The wineries chosen were fantastic, a great mix. The drive through from QT to Cromwell and back through magnificent valleys was incredible, Martin being an outstanding tour guide. Even took us off the beaten track to show some historical sights. This tour is not for kids. Our daughter was quite bored even though we were so delighted. Value for money: 9/10. You get a fantastic lunch along the way.
  • Y7224NPjessicac
    Y7224NPjessicac
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    Great way to spend a day in Queenstown
    We had so much fun. Muzza was amazing and really knowledgeable. The group was great and the wine was better!!! Would 100% recommend.
  • justinabart
    justinabart
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    Highly recommend this tour!
    Really enjoyed the tour. Had a fab time and would definitely recommend for an afternoon in Queenstown. The guide was really knowledgeable and told us a lot about the history of the region. The wines were delicious too. Thank you for the great experience!
  • Jericho K
    Jericho K
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    🍷🥂🧀🐿
    Really enjoy this experience. Our tour guide Murray was very analytical with his explanations about the land, history and vinyards. The wines were great and vineyards were beautiful 😁
  • 970lyndals
    970lyndals
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    Delicious Otago wine and fresh produce amongst outstanding views
    We had such an amazing day out in wine country with John. We were expecting the fantastic wines of course but the scenery in the region is simply spectacular! All the wineries we visited were able to ship wine home to Australia for us which was so convenient. Lunch was delicious and the cellar door hosts all so lovely. Fun day had by all, will definitely be back
  • David H
    David H
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    Daft if you don’t do this tour
    A Queenstown wine trail - a must for any wine lover. Good vineyards - good food - and great wines. We’d do it again
  • bellacL5607SB
    bellacL5607SB
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    Great time
    Donna was out host, she was lovely and knowledgeable. It was only 4 of us on the bus which made it better for me and my daughters. Would recommend.
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BDuffy74
Pukekohe, New Zealand21 contributions
From start to finish this was a great day out. Comfortable van to travel in, great destinations, excellent wines and food, along with the perfect tour guide made for it to be a well spent day!

We have done several tours previously in different regions, but none as good as this. We were collected from our hotel on time, the wineries picked were excellent with excellent hosts at each venue.

The lunch stop was fabulous with a great meal accompanied by wines.

What really makes the day though, and separates this from other tours, was our tour guide, Gary. He struck a perfect balance of humour & banter, and has obviously taken the time to learn the full detail of the region and was able to impart his knowledge in an informing manner, without being over the top.

There are many companies offering wine tasting tours in Central Otago. We lucked out by choosing Appellation to go with and recommend you do the same. If you get the chance to request Gary as your guide then do so, he made it an awesome day.
Written March 20, 2022
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Jamie
2 contributions
Aug 2020
We had the best time on this wine tour. Logan was our guide for the day and he was so much fun and very knowledgeable. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to do a wine tour in Queenstown and make sure they ask for Logan as their guide! The food was so so amazing and filling- one of the best meals I've ever had. The wine was so divine and you get generous amounts. Had the best day.
Written August 23, 2020
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appellationvino
Hi Jamie, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and a great recommendation! Logan does an excellent job and he'll be happy to hear you had such an amazing day. We look forward to seeing you next time you want some 'divine' wine! Thanks, Gary
Written August 25, 2020
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MiltonMunro
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand3 contributions
Jun 2020
We have just arrive back after an awesome day touring the Central Otago wine region. The food was amazing (thanks to The Stoker Room in Cromwell) and the wine was superb. Our host Gary was both knowledgeable on the wine and the region, and spun an excellent yarn to boot. His expertise was the icing on already fantastic day. I can’t recommend this anymore highly! Thanks Gary and thanks Appellation.
Written June 13, 2020
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appellationvino
Hi Milton, thank you so much for the wonderful review and recommendation - especially appreciated in this day and age! Our vineyard partners in Bannockburn, Cromwell and Gibbston are pretty excellent as is Gary!! Thanks again for your support and if you wish to tour with Appellation Wine Tours in the future, we'll be sure to organise a different line-up of vineyard visits for you. Best regards, Lise.
Written June 15, 2020
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Liz of Kensington Park
Auckland, New Zealand1 contribution
May 2022
I am a solo traveller and averse to any large group coach tours. Having a free Sunday in Queenstown, which I have visited before, this excursion was just the thing embodying quality wines, great food with a small group of like-minded people with an opportunity to see the wine producing sub regions of Cromwell and Bannockburn.

Paul, our driver and guide, delivered an informal but informative commentary on local history, especially the history of local goldfields and the uniqueness of the wine growing areas.

The vineyards we visited were unique in various ways with wonderful wines. Our lunch at Stoaked, was tasty and plentiful and cooked in what were formerly Pinot Noir wine barrels. I hesitated initially about this tour as I tend to be budget minded when traveling but this was a case of "remembering the experience long after you forget the cost. " Definitely worth it.

I would recommend this tour to anyone for it adds an extra dimension to the Queenstown experience.
Written May 29, 2022
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Ziva W
Madison40 contributions
We had a marvelous time on this trip. Our day was expertly managed by a knowledgable and charming driver (Gary) who drove us through stunning scenery to 4 vineyards which served excellent wine. Each stop offered 4-5 wines to sample which showcased the wide variety of high quality wine made here. One stop included a 5 dish lunch with wine pairings. the food was gourmet and uniquely prepared using retired wine casks as grills and served on barrel staves. Simply an outstanding day!!
Written February 12, 2020
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Hi there, thanks for taking the time to review us. The Gourmet Wine Tour, as you say, makes for an outstanding day. We really appreciate your favourable comments on lunch at the Stoaker Room, our choice of vineyards, and our fantastic, guide, Gary. We certainly feel proud of our local wine sub regions and privileged to be able to help showcase the incredible wines on offer in this part of the world. Thanks again and we hope that we may have an opportunity of welcoming you out again in the future. Warm regards. Lise
Written March 3, 2020
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Kate
Christchurch22 contributions
We went with the $249 jet boat and wine tour package. It was well worth it considering the prices of jet boats around and trying to go around the wineries yourself.
The winery was an awesome tour, Martin was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area and all the wineries. We are a young couple used to $12 supermarket wines and the tour hosts were all lovely and taught us all about the wines and didn’t mind our undistinguished palette 😂 tour is a bit quiet at the moment due to lack of tourism in level 2 but we didn’t feel awkward or quiet at all it was fantastic.
Lunch was amazing (I assumed it would be crackers or microwaveable meals as standard on bus tours) but it was really high quality, delicious and memorable. Thank you Martin for a great day.
Written September 23, 2021
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appellationvino
Thanks for taking the time to leave such an extensive and awesome review! We are very competitively priced and glad to hear you got so much out of the day. We also love having guests on tour who are new to wine so that we can show off the region and teach you a bit about the wonderful world of wine! I will pass your thanks onto Martin, he does a fantastic job. Thanks, Gary
Written October 16, 2021
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Chopchop21
Sydney, Australia108 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
My wife and I booked through a recommendation from our hotel (Rees). Great wine tour made much more enjoyable because of our tour guide Gary. Learnt a lot about the history of wine in central Otago and the wineries we went to all produced great wines. No hassle or hard sell and lunch at the Stoker room was an amazing experience. Would highly recommend booking this tour if you want to taste great wines, learn about central Otago wine region and have some fun.
Written April 26, 2021
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Heather
Waikato Region, New Zealand13 contributions
Jul 2020
I had a wonderful day. While the rest of my family were on the slopes I was thoroughly enjoying, great wine, great company and great food! . Martin our tour guide was fantastic. The wineries were all lovely. The lunch cooked in the old wine barrels was a great novelty, and rather delicious. I loved seeing so much of Otago and Martin was full of fantastic knowledge about the area. Appellation Wine Tours were a very professional and very friendly company to deal with. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour for anyone that enjoys wine.
Written July 22, 2020
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appellationvino
Hi Heather, thank you for taking the time to review Appellation Wine Tours, our Gourmet Food & Wine Tour and the wonderful Martin. (Your review has been forwarded to Martin). Your positive comments and recommendation mean a lot to us and naturally we are honoured that you chose a full day out with us over the ski fields!! Do let us know if you have an opportunity to taste great wines and food again in the near future. Warm regards, Lise
Written July 23, 2020
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InvestorGal
Queenstown, New Zealand17 contributions
Jul 2021
Our guide Michael was knowledgeable and professional and fun! I thoroughly enjoyed the tour . I especially loved Gibbston Valley’s cave tasting. The gourmet lunch was less gourmet than large in portions.... over cooked venison, over cooked chicken. Ho hum. Also, it doesn’t seem like changing wine glasses is common here unlike in other countries..... For the price point, based on the loose definition Of gourmet, I’d go for a non lunch option next time.
Written July 30, 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really value your feedback. We're glad to hear you had a good experience and that your guide was such a hit. I'm sorry to hear your lunch was not up to par. Usually this goes down a treat, the unique concept of cooking food inside pinot noir barrels usually yields fantastic results. We will speak to the lunch venue to give them the feedback and make sure they take appropriate action. Unfortunately, we are unable to change the New Zealand style of changing wine glasses for tastings. We really hope to see you again for your next wine tour. Gary
Written September 9, 2021
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TamTam_Forsyth
New Zealand1 contribution
What an awesome tour this was! Such a different kind of tour where you actually learn something and not just about wine! All 4 stops hit the nail on the head perfectly with amazing wines and food or nibbles! Fantastic day out and really enjoyed Gary our guide! Cracked some great jokes and also has some much info to share about the region. I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone doesn’t matter your level of wine knowledge. Thanks Appellation Wine Tours 😁
Written October 4, 2020
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Duration390 minutes