Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour 12 Tastings & Platters

4.9
(378 reviews)
Queenstown, New Zealand

4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Discover Queenstown’s wine and craft beer scene on the Twilight Wine & Craft Beer Tour — with 12+ tastings and a generous charcuterie platter included.

Award-winning Altitude Tours takes you on a relaxed afternoon adventure through Gibbston & Queenstown, visiting three hand-picked cellar doors and breweries. With the freedom to choose between wine or craft beer tastings at each stop, it’s the perfect experience for couples, friends, and solo travellers with different tastes.

Enjoy 12+ wine and craft beer tastings throughout the afternoon, hosted by passionate local cellar door and brewery teams, alongside your knowledgeable guide who brings the region’s wine and brewing stories to life.

During the tour enjoy a shared charcuterie platter featuring a selection of delicious local produce — the perfect accompaniment to your tastings.

Return to Queenstown at approximately 7pm, leaving you plenty of time to continue your evening with dinner or drinks in town.

What's Included

Up to 12 tastings
Choice between beer or wine tastings
All tasting included
Fully Guided Tour
Convenient central Queenstown pick up and drop off
Charcuterie Platters
Charcuterie platter included
3 x Unique tastings at three different cellar doors

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Marmolada Cafe

Please wait at the bench seats on Camp Street, outside Marmolada Cafe.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    GT Tasting Room

    The first stop on tour is the GT Tasting Room, located at the historic Gibbston Tavern. Guest’s have the opportunity to select a wine or local craft beer tasting. The wine is grown and produced in the Gibbston region and the beer is from a local brewery just 1km down the road. Learn about the unique Gibbston region for producing world class wines and savour the flavours of what the locals beer drinkers consume.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Kinross Winery, Cellar Door & Cottages

    Next is a short drive further into the Gibbston region at Kinross Cellar Door. Here is a hosted wine tasting with Kinross and their 4 boutique wine partners. Try a drop from each 5 producers including some of the most awarded Pinot Noirs in the world. If you prefer beers, here you will have the option to taste 4 delicious local beers, with self guided tasting notes to help decipher the flavours of the beers. During the seated tasting you will be able to indulge in delicious charcuterie boards.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Altitude Brewing

    Lastly we drive approx. 20 minutes back to the Queenstown Marina to Altitude Brewery. This is time to sit down, relax, and socialise with the group with tasting flights of both locally produced, highly classed boutique wines or the crafted beers produced by Altitude before returning safely to Queenstown just in time for your dinner.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The minimum drinking age is 18 years. We recommend that you bring your passport or NZ drivers licence.
Supplied by Altitude Tours

Tags

Wine Tastings
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Beer & Brewery Tours
Wine Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink
Spring Break
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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