Appellation Wine Tours - Queenstown

Rates: from NZ$135 per person

Half and full day wine and food tours of the Central Otago, Bannockburn and Cromwell region with this well known and respected tour company. Great relationships between guides and vineyard management and staff mean the best possible attention and service for guests, and extra local knowledge which allows you to see some very special places most visitors simply miss.

• Boutique Wine Tour - Departs midday returns 5pm

Taste wines at four of the best vineyards in the Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell regions. Vineyards are selected from the following: Peregrine, Chard Farm, Carrick, Mt Difficulty, Felton Road, Akarua and Olssens vineyards.A Gourmet lunch platter is included at the award winning Carrick Winery restaurant and scenery along the way includes Kawarau Gorge, Otago Goldfields, historic old Cromwell town and Lake Dunstan

• Gourmet Wine Tour - Departs 9.30am returns 4.30pm

Visit four to five of Central’s premier vineyards. Take a tour of New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave and explore your senses at The Big Picture, the world’s first visual and sensory wine experience. Vineyards are selected from the following: Gibbston Valley, Peregrine, Chard Farm, Mt Difficulty, Felton Road, Akarua and Olssens vineyards.Includes a mid morning cheese tasting, a gourmet platter lunch and a visit to a local fruit orchard. Scenery along the way includes Kawarau Gorge, Otago Goldfields, historic old Cromwell town and Lake Dunstan.

• Best of Central Wine Tour - 6-7 hours

Tailor-made Central Otago and Queenstown Wine Tours for individuals, couples or small groups. Join Philip Green, Diploma of Wine on a journey to some of the world’s most memorable vineyards at your own pace. Philip’s knowledge of world wine and familiarity with the vineyards of Central Otago is at your disposal for an intimate day’s experience in a thriving viticulture region. A delightful gourmet platter lunch at one of the regions fine winery restaurants and tasting wines at our selection of the best of the regions vineyards. Advance bookings required.