Gourmet Food & Wine Tour Queenstown: 4 wineries & 5 dish lunch

Lake Hayes is a beautiful lake located just 15 minutes drive from downtown Queenstown towards Arrowtown. The reflective lake offers panoramic, picturesque views of the surrounding mountains the entire walk.

Your tour begins at the iconic Gibbston Valley Winery wine cave, New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Step inside this unique underground setting and enjoy your first wine tasting of the day.

Your second stop takes you to another winery in the beautiful Bannockburn Wine Region, where you’ll visit either Carrick or Akarua. Here, you’ll enjoy your second wine tasting of the day and discover more of the exceptional wines that make Central Otago so special. Our winery visits rotate daily, so if you have a particular winery in mind, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

Enjoy an exquisite five-course lunch, with each dish expertly cooked in retired oak wine barrels and perfectly paired with complementary wines, showcasing the region’s exceptional flavours and local produce.

Make a quick stop to the historic Cromwell Heritage Precint, Situated on the shores of Lake Dunstan, this unique heritage attraction is a mix of original and reconstructed buildings from the old main street of the 1860’s gold town of Cromwell.

Your forth and final wine stop takes you to another winery in the beautiful Gibbston Wine Region, where you’ll visit Mt Rosa. Here, you’ll enjoy your forth wine tasting of the day and will be accompanied by a cheese board where you'll have a chance to endulge in the local flavours.

Nestled in a river valley surrounded by mountains, sits Arrowtown (Kā-Muriwai), a charming gold-mining town established in 1862 that is rich with natural beauty, history and culture.