Best Beer and Wine Tours in New Zealand — Our Top 13

1.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $158Our pick

Spend four hours touring Gibbston from Queenstown with a small group of up to 14. Choose wine or beer tastings at the GT Tasting Room, Kinross Cellar Door, and Altitude Brewing, then share antipasto. Guides such as Stuart, Do, Ash, and Shanay add local stories and plenty of humor.

“Had a fantastic experience. Great to get to taste test some local wines and beers and hear the history of wine growing. Very friendly tour guides”

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2.Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $129

Spend an afternoon tasting Marlborough wines at three or four wineries with a local guide such as Darlene, Maurice, or Cameron. Pickup from Blenheim or Renwick, tasting fees, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. You can also arrange a brewery or chocolate stop, while lunch is extra.

“Cameron was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable in all things wine related and very friendly! Our entire group had a fantastic time!!!”

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3.Waiheke: Scenic Taste and Graze Tour with Wine, Whisky, Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 5 hours · from $238

Spend five hours touring Waiheke with a local guide such as Sylvia, Kevin, Karen, or Shirley. Taste wine at Mudbrick, beer or spirits at The Heke, enjoy a generous vineyard platter, and sample olive oil and honey while crossing four villages and scenic island roads.

“Sylvia our guide was fantastic, she was friendly, very knowledgeable and professional. The wine tour was a great way to see the island while being able to try the drinks and not having to worry about diving with New Zealand’s strict drink driving rules! I would highly recommend this tour, it was a great day! Thank you!!”

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4.Small group – Napier Premium Winery , Beer & Cider + 5.5h to 6h.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $121

Spend an afternoon tasting Hawke’s Bay wines at three varied wineries, then choose three full glasses of local beer or cider. Guides such as John, Sunny, Kirsty, and Tere share local stories, while lunch brings cheese platters or pizza. Pickup is offered across Napier and the group is capped at 15.

“VERY, Very NICE, Wine, Beer, Cider and Location with Tour Guide John Hanlock absolutely briliantly. Thank You!!!”

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5.Paihia or Kerikeri: Wine, Spirit, & Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · 4 hours · from $125

Join Mullarkeys Tours for a four-hour tasting trip from Paihia or Kerikeri. You will sample wine at Marsden Estate, beer at Phat House Brewery, and three New Zealand spirits at Bad Habits, with a platter lunch and guides such as Bill, Derek, or Ken.

“A very pleasant tour but not really worth the price with limited wine tasting.”

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6.Marlborough: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine, Brewery, and Wonders Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 1 day · from $77Best value

Spend a day hopping between 26 Marlborough stops from Picton or Blenheim. Your driver-guide shares local tips while you visit wineries, breweries, museums, restaurants, shops, and activity centers. Tastings, meals, and bookings are extra, so plan your stops before boarding.

“Fantastic Erin was a great driver and lots of interesting info. Good day out at the wineries”

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7.Twilight Wine and Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · from $128

Join a four-hour afternoon tour from central Queenstown to Gibbston, tasting Central Otago wine or local craft beer at three venues. Expect two cellar doors, a brewery, shared antipasto, a Mercedes van, Wi-Fi, and a guide such as Ash, Alina, or Kevin.

“Very well run and , the first two stops as wineries were excellent. hosts were very knowledgeable and encouraging Kevin looked after us as a true shepherd”

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8.Queenstown Gin, Wine & Beer Tour | Adults Only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $166

Join Alpine Wine Tours at 3pm for a 3.5-hour adults-only outing from Queenstown. Taste 12 or more wines, gins, and beers at Canyon Brewing, Rifters Gin, and Amisfield Winery, with local guides such as Emma and Lee, scenic roads, and a possible ride-along from Bella, the tour dog.

“Great tour and perfect way to spend a late afternoon in Queenstown. Our lovely guide Emma was super knowledgeable on all the wines and shared a wealth of local knowledge with great recommendations for both Queenstown and surrounding areas. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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9.Waiheke ‘FLAVOURS’ of lunch Wine Oil Beer Spirits max 11 clients

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $173

Meet your guide on Waiheke after the 10am ferry from Auckland for a five-and-a-half-hour food and drink tour. With a maximum of 11 people, you will visit Casita Miro, Rangihoua Estate, Batch Winery and The Heke Brewery or Distillery, with lunch included and Melita often leading the day.

“Great way to see the island, Melita was absolutely awesome!!! A difference from just wine tasting, got to taste lots of different things!”

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10.CRUISE SHIP DAYS – HOP ON HOP OFF – Wine, Beer, Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $77

From Picton, you choose your own Marlborough day from 26 wineries, breweries, cafes, museums, and shops. The hop-on hop-off bus runs on a printed timetable, with pick-ups from 9:00 to 11:30. Tastings and meals cost extra, and lunch bookings are wise.

“Poor. Extremely disorganised. Lack of communication. We were told at the last stop to "Get off and wait for the next bus in 20 minutes". No explanation given. When the next bus came they were disorganised.”

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11.Flavours of Waiheke, wine, beer, spirits INCLUDES lunch – MAX 11

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $173

Meet your guide at Waiheke’s Matiatia Wharf after the 10 am ferry from Auckland. In a group of no more than 11, visit Casita Miro, Allpress Olive Groves, Batch Winery, and The Heke Brewery or Distillery. Lunch, tastings, and island transfers are included, but the ferry ticket is not.

“Great tour. Very good wineries and amazing scenery. Our guide was very informative and helpful. Great day in Waiheke Island”

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12.Small group – Beer, Wine, Cider and Gin Tour – 5.0 – 5.5 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $136

Spend about 5.5 hours sampling Hawke’s Bay wine, beer, cider, and gin from an air-conditioned minivan. Your small group, limited to 15 people, gets hotel or port pickup in Napier, cheese and fresh bread, tea or coffee for non-drinkers, and a souvenir.

“The whole day was brilliant! Very informative and excellent tour guide. Wines, beers and gin were lovely.”

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13.Napier Shore Excursion: Wine & Art Deco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $102

From Napier Port, a local guide explains the 1931 earthquake and the city’s Art Deco rebirth before taking you to Mission Estate or Church Road Winery. Finish with three beers or ciders at a historic port Ale House. Kirsty is one guide praised for her warm, personal commentary.

“Great tour with a knowledgable and friendly guide. We enjoyed the history lesson as well as the wine and beer tastings. Good value tour, would recommend”

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