Gourmet Food, Wine and Cheese Tour from Queenstown | La Vacanza Travel

Gourmet Food, Wine and Cheese Tour from Queenstown

Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
Destination: New Zealand, Otago, Queenstown
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  • 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Queenstown
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Experience an indulgent and diverse full day tour showcasing the very best sights and tastes from the Central Otago region. Let your experienced wine guide lead you on a tasting journey through three contrasting Central Otago wine sub-regions; Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell.

Enjoy a guided tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave and savour a unique lunch with 5 dishes cooked in retired oak barrels and perfectly matched with 5 wines.

You will also have an opportunity to retrace history with a visit to the historical settlements of Arrowtown, and Old Cromwell (when time permits). Learn about the early pioneering history and how the wine region was formed through an array of fun facts and interesting stories from your knowledgeable wine guide.

At the end of your tour you will be returned to your accommodation.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Lake Hayes, Lake Hayes, Queenstown, Otago Region, South Island

Take in the incredible views of Lake Hayes on a good day.

Pass By: Kawarau Suspension Bridge, Kawarau Bridge, Gibbston New Zealand

View the historic Kawarau Suspension Bridge and home of the AJ Hackett Bungy

Pass By: AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre, Gibbston Valley, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand

You might get to see people throwing themselves off the bridge on the way past!

Stop At: Bannockburn, Bannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago, Otago Region, South Island

Bannockburn is the second wine sub-region we visit and we will stop into one of the many vineyards here for a tasting.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gibbston Valley Winery, 1820 State Highway 6, Gibbston 9371 New Zealand

Take a guided tour through New Zealand's largest wine cave.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: The Stoaker Room Cromwell, 180 State Highway 8B, Cromwell 9310, New Zealand

Enjoy an unforgettable wine and food matching experience. Utilising retired French Oak Pinot Noir wine barrels, Wild Earth steams, bakes, grills and smokes their delicious array of regional food, which is then matched with Wild Earth wines.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cromwell Heritage Precinct, Melmore Terrace, Cromwell 9310 New Zealand

Optional visit to historic Cromwell town (time & weather permitting)

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Gibbston, Gibbston, Otago Region, South Island

We head back into the Gibbston region for a tasting and cheese pairing.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Cromwell, Cromwell, Central Otago, Otago Region, South Island

Cromwell is the third wine sub-region we visit on this tour. We will stop into one of the many vineyards here for a tasting.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Arrowtown Chinese Settlement, Buckingham Street, Arrowtown New Zealand

Our final stop for the day is in historic Arrowtown. Check out the Chinese Settlement or take a wander down the main street.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Lunch - An exquisite lunch consisting of 5 dishes cooked in retired oak barrels and matched with wines.
  • Wine tastings at 4 vineyards over 3 contrasting wine sub-regions
  • Knowledgeable Wine Guide with fascinating commentary
  • Transport by luxury vehicle
  • Snacks - Enjoy a lovely cheese platter which accompanies one of the wine tastings
  • Entry/Admission - Gibbston Valley Winery
  • Entry/Admission - The Stoaker Room Cromwell

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks or wine purchases (available to purchase)
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Near public transportation
  • A minimum of 2 people is required for the tour to run
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
If your hotel is not on the drop-down menu, please advise as to where you are staying and we will reply with the nearest pick up location and time. Please be ready and waiting in reception or outside 5 minutes prior to your pick-up time.


Departure Time

09:30 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

43elyset

14 Apr, 2024

This was one of the most interesting of the several wine tours we took in New Zealand. The wine was excellent and the vintners interesting, but the star of the tour was lunch at the Stoakery Restaurant: meats and vegetables cooked in repurposed wine barrels served with a selection of Wild Earth wines. A unique and very tasty experience.

PattiJ515

08 Apr, 2024

Our guide, Al, was very knowledgeable of the area and gave us wonderful insight about the vineyards we were visiting. Each of the wineries treated us with their best pours and helpful tasting notes. Lunch was a real treat, we asked for the vegetarian option and it was one for the best plates we had in NZ. Al also made sure everything operated well, even helping out at the meal and cheese tasting. I highly recommend this company for a tour.

226warwickm

04 Apr, 2024

This trip was a great experience. We had Paul as our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable, welcoming and ensured we had a great time. The wineries were lovely and the food was great. Would highly recommend.

147cindyc

30 Mar, 2024

Outstanding food and wine tour with an amazingly interesting group of people and a extremely knowledgeable guide. The sommelier were fantastic too. This region is known to produce some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. I learned sooooo much ... and tasted MANY wines...in fact it was one of the most generous wine tours in terms of how many wines we tasted. We visited Gibbston Valley Winery, Akarua winery, Misha's Vineyard (this where we had the main food tasting which was seriously spectacular... my favorite food thus far on our trip), and Mt. Rosa Wines. A couple of my favorites from rhe day were the 2023 Pinot Rouge by Akarua, 2022 China Terrace by Gibbston.

Dominique_B

27 Mar, 2024

The tour was fantastic, with beautiful scenery and amazing food/wine. Our tour guide John was so knowledgeable and funny. Thank you for this experience

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