Classic Wanaka Wine Tour
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Classic Wanaka Wine Tour
By Wanaka Wine Tours
Recommended by 96% of travelers
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$163.95
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$163.95
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Ages 0-99, max of 8 per group
Duration: 6h 30m
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English
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Lunch
- Snacks and bottled water
- Wine tasting
- Driver/guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Live commentary on board
- Professional/local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's not included- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We pickup our guests from their Wanaka accommodation.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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: 7916P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is Classic Wanaka Wine Tour?
- Classic Wanaka Wine Tour price starts from $168.21. Discover and book Classic Wanaka Wine Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the Classic Wanaka Wine Tour cancellation policy?
- Classic Wanaka Wine Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Classic Wanaka Wine Tour on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Classic Wanaka Wine Tour?
- Classic Wanaka Wine Tour is hosted by Wanaka Wine Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Wanaka Wine Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Classic Wanaka Wine Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7916P2
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93Small
00Fun Afternoon
We had a great time on the wine tour. We found Wanaka Wine Tours very accommodating and friendly. The wineries were…
Trek309312
00Enjoyable time
Excellent time. The tour director Wayne was awesome and informative. The wineries visited had good varieties of win…
HullMateus
00Brilliant day
What a fantastic afternoon we had. Just 5 of us on the tour. Visited 4 different vineyards, each one with something…
martfren
00Wonderful wine afternoon
Informative friendly guided tour of local vineyards. Excellent food to accompany wines at one of the vineyards.
travell0r07
00Great afternoon!
We had a very pleasant afternoon at 4 different vineyards, accompanied by a very interesting and hospitable guide. …
867gailn
00Wine experience.
A great mix of wineries around Wanaka & surrounds. Heidi had great local knowledge. Aitken’s Folly, The Wooing Tree…
HarryWilliams2305
00Great time!
Well organised, and enjoyed the commentary from the driver. Only suggestion would be to organise the use of transpo…
missy072023
00Wanaka Wine tours
Thoroughly enjoyed our 1/2 day our guide went out of her way to tell us of all the nz culture and history of the wi…
MaryyyPezza
00Amazing views, gorgeous wine and great guide
Myself and my husband went on the half day tour where we visited 4 vineyards. The wine was delicious with a descrip…
X8358WSchristinec
00FABULOUS AFTERNOON
Took the boutique wine tour with Scott. The six of us thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon visiting the wineries Scott …
debrab987
00FUN FUN FUN
Great afternoon, great company and great wineries. Heidi was wonderful making sure everyone had a good time. We l…
SnowBelle519
00Amazing guide, nice variety of vineyards
Had the most lovely time with Heidi as our guide. Heidi was so passionate and generous in sharing stories about the…
hospobimbo
00Wanaka Must Do
We booked a boutique wine tour with Wanaka Wine Tours and were so blown away by the experience. We were hosted by t…
Sarah5368
00Fabulous full day wine tour!
This was our second trip with Wanaka Wine Tours & John was our guide both times. The vineyards we visited (6 on a f…
reneeanddonald
00Best half day wine tour
We had a fantastic half day wine tour with our guide Toni she picked us up from our accommodation at was informativ…
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Tom Collier & Jill Burns
Waikanae, New Zealand7 contributions
Apr 2022
On Saturday 2nd of April we did a tour with Wanaka Wine Tours and our Host for the day was John Brake.
John was an outstanding host, very humorous and highly knowledgeable about the wider Wanaka area and wineries.
Our day involved visiting 2 wineries in Wanaka - Fiona at Aitkens Folly and Letetia at Rippon (fabulous views at Rippon!) then we headed to Cromwell. A beautiful platter lunch was taken at Wooing Tree where Melissa took us through a selection of their wines.
Next up was a visit to the famous Felton Road area in Bannockburn. We went to Te Kano which has a fantastic view over the Kawarau River and the Bannockburn area. Colly looked after us at Te Kano followed by tastings with Jenny at Domain Road .
Our last winery of the day was Nanny Goat which was a superb winery and got our vote for the favourite winery of the day. Paddy at Nanny Goat didn't need to twist our arms too much to join their wine club!
Our favourite wines of the day where the 2014 Pinot Noir from Aitkens Folly, the Blondie 2021 from Wooing Tree and the Cross Breed 2019 (Gewurtztraminer/Pinot Gris/Chardonnay) from Nanny Goat.
Thanks John, Megan and Scott for a + 5 star tour.
Absolutely superb day out with Wanaka Wine Tours.
Cheers
Tom & Jill and Brent & Sally.
John was an outstanding host, very humorous and highly knowledgeable about the wider Wanaka area and wineries.
Our day involved visiting 2 wineries in Wanaka - Fiona at Aitkens Folly and Letetia at Rippon (fabulous views at Rippon!) then we headed to Cromwell. A beautiful platter lunch was taken at Wooing Tree where Melissa took us through a selection of their wines.
Next up was a visit to the famous Felton Road area in Bannockburn. We went to Te Kano which has a fantastic view over the Kawarau River and the Bannockburn area. Colly looked after us at Te Kano followed by tastings with Jenny at Domain Road .
Our last winery of the day was Nanny Goat which was a superb winery and got our vote for the favourite winery of the day. Paddy at Nanny Goat didn't need to twist our arms too much to join their wine club!
Our favourite wines of the day where the 2014 Pinot Noir from Aitkens Folly, the Blondie 2021 from Wooing Tree and the Cross Breed 2019 (Gewurtztraminer/Pinot Gris/Chardonnay) from Nanny Goat.
Thanks John, Megan and Scott for a + 5 star tour.
Absolutely superb day out with Wanaka Wine Tours.
Cheers
Tom & Jill and Brent & Sally.
Written April 5, 2022
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wanakawinetours
Hi Tom, Jill, Brent and Sally.
We're really pleased you loved the tour. We are very happy to have guides of John's caliber, and obviously we're blessed to have such great wine and scenery to go with it.
Enjoy your wines, when they arrive, and look forward to coming out with you guys around the Wairarapa at some point.
Cheers!
Written April 6, 2022
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Craig K
Fort Lauderdale, FL30 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
My wife and I enjoyed this small group wine tour with Heidi February 23, 2023. We experienced multiple tastings including Nanny Goat, Quartz Reef, River Rock and Domaine Road and a very good lunch at The Stoaker Room in Cromwell. The vehicle was comfortable and Heidi shared stories and great detail about the area.
Written March 28, 2023
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wanakawinetours
Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to review us.
We're pleased you enjoyed the tour, and Heidi's guiding.
All the best for the future.
Written March 30, 2023
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Jess
Melbourne, Australia3 contributions
My fiancé and I went on the Boutique Wine Tour during our stay in Wanaka. All of the wineries we visited were fantastic, wine and food delicious and Wayne (our guide) made the experience even better. He did personal introductions at every winery and was full of interesting and fun facts that made the drive between go nice and quickly. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and would highly recommend this tour and Wayne to anyone visiting Wanaka! Thanks again Wayne for a fantastic day!
Written December 30, 2022
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wanakawinetours
Hi Relax54,
Thanks for reviewing us.
Great to hear you enjoyed Wayne's guiding.
We're spoiled for choice with great vineyards around here.
We look forward to seeing you again sometime.
Written January 17, 2023
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Lorraine V
Auckland, New Zealand17 contributions
Jun 2020
The whole tour was absolutely fabulous!
Great communication from the tour company re- change in pick up time.
Toni our driver was fantastic. Great driver chatty & knowledgeable about the area & all the wineries.
Lunch platter at Wooing Tree was amazing, excellent gluten free option for me too.
Overall this tour was great value for money. Highly recommended.
Thank you.
Great communication from the tour company re- change in pick up time.
Toni our driver was fantastic. Great driver chatty & knowledgeable about the area & all the wineries.
Lunch platter at Wooing Tree was amazing, excellent gluten free option for me too.
Overall this tour was great value for money. Highly recommended.
Thank you.
Written June 9, 2020
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wanakawinetours
Hi Lorraine,
Thanks so much for reviewing us.
Were really pleased that you loved the tour.
I'll pass this on to Toni.
All the best for your future wine experiences.
Cheers!
Written June 10, 2020
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Sheree R
Melbourne, Australia2 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
We would highly rate this company. Heidi our tour guide was amazing and very informative. Our first time to the region and have come away with a lot of knowledge and wine! The grazing platter was delicious as were the wine tastings. Fun and friendly all round! Don’t look anywhere else!
Written August 23, 2022
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wanakawinetours
Hi,
Thanks very much for taking the time to review us.
We're stoked that you had a great time and enjoyed everything.
We hope to show you some different vineyards next time.
All the best.
Written August 24, 2022
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Paul G
Brisbane, Australia3 contributions
We had the most amazing day with Abby on the weekend. Apart from being incredibly well versed in all things wine she was such a lovely person to spend the day with. By the end of the day it felt like we were travelling with a friend. The wineries we visited were incredible and we would highly recommend the classic tour. Visiting 6 wineries during the day was great and Abby certainly picked some incredible places - all offering something just that little bit different. Thank you again Abby, we had such a great time - we will certainly be thinking of you when we drink that lovely bottle of Rose 😁. We will be back next year to head off with you on a mountain bike tour as well.
Written July 7, 2019
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Hi paulgA9495HS,
Thanks so much for reviewing Wanaka Wine Tours.
We're really pleased you enjoyed the tour and Abby's great guiding style.
We are so lucky to have so many great vineyards to choose from in the Wanaka and Central Otago areas.
We look forward to taking you on one of our guided bike tours next time you're here.
All the best and enjoy your Rose.
Cheers!
Written July 10, 2019
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Meldesigns21
11 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We loved our wine tasting tour with Toni. She was full of great information that she shared along the way. We were able to fit in 6 different wineries, each with a totally different experience. The last stop even had beer tasting too which made me very happy! :-)
Written June 10, 2019
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Hi Meldesigns21,
Thanks so much for doing a review of Wanaka Wine Tours.
We're really pleased you enjoyed the tour.
We're super stoked to have Toni guiding with us.
All the best for your future wine experiences!
Cheers.
Written June 10, 2019
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Lee M
16 contributions
Yesterday my wife and I did the classic Wanaka wine tour and had a fantastic day. I would describe John as a host rather than a guide. Nothing was too much trouble for John; his knowledge and personality shone throughout. We visited 6 vineyards and tried 5 wines on average in each one. It was a great experience and more relaxed than I was expecting, there was no pressure to buy wine at all. In the end we brought one bottle on the day but ended up going back to one of the vineyards to buy another two bottles. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Written January 4, 2019
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Hi Lee M,
Thanks so much for your great review.
We really appreciate it.
I'm really pleased you enjoyed the tour. We are extremely fortunate to have John as part of our team.
I'm sure he enjoyed the day also.
Hope the rest of your holiday went well.
All the best.
Written January 7, 2019
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Stuman10
Harvard, MA16 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
First we had a lovely guide-Trish. She was prompt, very friendly and knowledgeable. The vineyards we visited were interesting with exceptional wine and Trish really made the tour enjoyable. We’ve done tours like this in CA, and OR and this ranks with the best of them.
Written November 11, 2018
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Hi Stuman10,
Thanks for your great review.
I'm really pleased you enjoyed the tour.
We are very fortunate to have guides of Trish's caliber. I'll pass this on to her.
All the best.
Cheers!!
Written November 21, 2018
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Tanith M
Blenheim4 contributions
A comprehensive and exciting choice of wineries. Large and small. A courteous and charming guide. Interested and friendly group. Beautiful day , with huge range of wines and memorable food.
Written March 31, 2023
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wanakawinetours
Hi Tanith M,
Thanks for coming on tour with us, and taking the time to review us.
We're stoked that you really enjoyed your day.
We're very lucky to have such great vineyards and people to engage with.
All the best ad hope to see you again sometime.
Written April 2, 2023
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Product Overview: Classic Wanaka Wine Tour
| Prices From | $165 |
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| Number of Reviews | 32 |
| Number of Photos | 14 |
| Duration | 390 minutes |