Gibbston Valley Wine Tour: Premium Tastings

Explore Gibbston Valley’s top wineries with exclusive tastings and a gourmet lunch. Discover Central Otago’s wine heritage in a refined small-group tour.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Frankton Terminus - Initial meeting location for accommodations situated in and around Frankton.
  • Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre - Central meeting spot in Queenstown.
  • Chard Farm Winery - The first stop on the wine tour, offering breathtaking views of the vineyard before the initial hosted wine tasting.
  • **Waitiri Creek…
What's Included
  • Return transport from Queenstown accommodation
  • Premium Mercedes Sprinter with free WiFi
  • Light Platter
  • 5-hour experience with a 10am departure, ideal for couples and solo travellers
  • Private tastings at boutique cellar doors, including renowned Brennan Wines, Chard Farm & Waitiri
  • Expert driver-guide
Additional Information

Explore four of Gibbston Valley’s most esteemed wineries on a tour through New Zealand’s premier wine region. This experience includes exclusive access to four top-tier cellar doors in Gibbston Valley and Arrowtown, with wine tastings at each location and a light platter. Engage with knowledgeable cellar door hosts and discover why Central Otago’s…

Location
Frankton Bus Interchange (near Queenstown Airport)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Compass45759939909
Mar 11, 2026
Birthday Wine Tour - I went for my birthday and loved every second. Yummy cheese board and great venues!
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Liamf965
Feb 22, 2026
Southern Discovery Wine Tour - Very knowledge and passionate experts, friendly vibes and atmosphere all round.
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V2394exphilipj
Jan 25, 2026
Great wines, great chat! - This was a marvelous wine tour, going to four wine cellars, including an excellent cheese, pate and charcuterie lunch, coupled with freshly baked bread in one of them. We were collected from, and returned directly to, our hotel in Queenstown. Our guide, Marie, was very knowledgeable and really friendly. The chat between the participants in our group was great also. In all of the cellars, the wines were superb, and well curated. I have given it five stars, but if I could, the tour would have got ten. It is a small world when you meet folks with links to your home county....such a wonderful day!
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Shrinkwrapped3
Jan 21, 2026
A great afternoon in the vineyards of Queensland - An excellent day with Marie, our guide and Driver. The wineries that we visited were boutique, yet well rounded. The wines that we tasted were of a good grade in selection. Would definitely do this again. Marie was very engaging and knowledgeable.
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Janicekv2262si
Nov 22, 2025
Wine tour - Just back from the most fabulous afternoon visiting 4 vineyards in the Gibbston Valley with Marie. Every stop was amazing, super friendly staff, very knowledgeable, great wine and a lovely lunch. Marie was absolutely lovely, amazing local knowledge, we had the best time 😊
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Camper25820665629
Nov 2, 2025
You will love it! Well worth the opportunity! - Was so wonderful to have been on a hosted wine tour in Queenstown, with the warmth and joy of Marie. Visiting very boutique, high caliber cellar doors in the Gibbston Valley with exclusive niche wines to sample. A relaxing & delicious experience. You will love it.
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Y803posamanthat
Sep 29, 2025
Fabulous!! - It was our tour guide Allys first tour 🤩🥳 and she was the BEST! We had great communication from the company regarding a pick up change. We thoroughly enjoyed the bus ride with Ally telling us local stories and pointing out things of interest. The first three vineyards were lovely (Jessie agreed we needed barstools at Chard Farm😉). Gabi at Waitiri Creek Wines was great and the herb butter on the cheese plate is to die for!! Brennan Wines was our fav wine of the bunch, (might have been the extra glasses of Rose we drunk at Waitiri that helped that though..) Petronella was so knowledgeable. While the wines at the last stop Nockies Palette Wines, were our least favourite, the setting and sommelier (whos name Ive forgotten sorry!!) were great!! #SDShareandWin #SouthernDiscoveries
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Georginabw7747mq
Aug 13, 2025
Amazing wine tour - I came with my friends for her birthday and Kieth was phenomenal! He was so kind and hospitable. It was also so interesting, I learnt so much! Thank you Kieth for a wonderful day and an amazing tour of a beautiful landscape.
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Kmmbqd
Apr 5, 2025
Best winery & day tour experience ever - We have done wine tours all over the world - Napa, in Medoza, Argentina, in Portugal, Italy, S .Africa, Spain - and this was our best one ever. We booked this a day ahead from a downtown Queenstown travle booth and we are so glad we did. Our guide was terrific (female) and the small wineries and their staff were outstanding. There was 1 other couple making it an intimate day. We highly recommend Southern Discoveries. We heard they also (for the same price) did a private tour for 1 rather than cancel.
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Michelleme6473mf
Mar 16, 2025
Fabulous wineries off the beaten track - Wine tour was great as it visited the less common wineries which we have seen many times. Highlights was vivki at mora wines and Jesse at chard wines. Had a great day and Brad was super fun and informative.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).