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Jump on the ultimate wine & food adventure around the finest wineries in Arrowtown, Queenstown & Gibbston Valley. You simply customize your own day with our expert wine guide | No schedule, no stress.
Highlights
- Customizable winery shuttle service, with no set schedule or loop - your day, your way!
- Taste award-winning wines at cellar doors, wineries, tavern & even a church!
- Experience NZ's largest underground wine cave & learn all about winemaking
- Enjoy a leisurely winery lunch or delicious winery platter for afternoon tea
- Relax as you sip, dine & wine, through your Wine Hopper experience
- Soak in the stunning views of the beautiful Kawarau River & Valley of Vines
Join us on the ultimate flexible wine & food adventure around the finest wineries Arrowtown, Queenstown & Gibbston Valley has to offer.
- Fully customizable day
- No strict schedule or timetable
- Hosted by a friendly, local wine guide
- Queenstown's only winery shuttle service
- An affordable way to enjoy the wineries
Departing 12pm daily from central Queenstown, our friendly expert wine guide will help you customize your own wine tour, so you get the most out of your day with us. You can enjoy an array of winery restaurants & cellar doors, all highlighting our amazing Central Otago wines.
Our Wine Hopper Bus is ideal for the independent traveller, or perfect to enjoy as a couple, or with a group of friends and family. With no set timetable, our guide will take care of your drop off & pick up times, & can be flexible, so you can enjoy a relaxing experience, exploring our wineries at your leisure. There are also options for cheese tastings, delicious winery lunches, sumptuous platters, or places to simply enjoy a fabulous local craft beer!
You start your day with a fabulous scenic drive out to our wine region, showcasing the very best of Queenstown's countryside with breath-taking mountain landscapes & panoramic stunning lake and river views.
VENUES WE CAN VISIT
- Ayrburn Winery: Queenstown's newest Wine & Food destination
- Amisfield: Popular Bistro & Cellar Door
- Arrowtown: Historical gold mining village, quaint & picturesque
- Brennan Wines: Unique wine varietals, try something a little different
- Gibbston Tavern: Featuring craft beer, wood fired pizza & Gin Tasting
- Gibbston Valley Wines: The First & largest Winery in Gibbston, NZ's largest underground Wine Cave
- Kawarau Bungy Bridge: The World's Original Bungy
- Kinross: Featuring incredible cuisine & wine presentations
- Mora Wines & Kitchen: Wine tasting or book a table for a winery lunch
- Nockies Palette: Boutique tasting room in beautiful garden setting
- Mt Rosa: Be delighted by true southern wines & hospitality
- Rockburn Wines: Sample bespoke quality wines
- The Church Cellar Door: Mt Edward Wines tasting room with plenty of outdoor seating
- The Winery Arrowtown: Wine, Whisky & Gin Tastings
- Whitestone Cheeses: at Gibbston Valley Wines, Awarded worldwide
All the wineries we visit are very close together, making it easy to give you the best day out & we'll have you back in town by approximately 6pm.
Our Wine Hopper service offers you the easiest way to 'wine tour' & enjoy the wineries at your own pace, in your own way, on the day.
We look forward to welcoming you.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$67.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Adult$89.00
- Adult$67.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Adult$89.00
- Adult$89.00
- Adult$67.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Adult$89.00
- Adult$89.00
- Adult$89.00
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Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Jump on the Wine Hopper Bus - Queenstown's flexible Wine Tour!
Hi Miriam, It was great to meet you yesterday and I'm glad you enjoyed the day.
Emmeline Peaker from United Kingdom wrote on 21 October 2024
Excellent
I had an amazing day on this tour. Flexibility to choose what vineyards you want to stop at and for how long you want to stay. Andrew, our driver, was great. Highly recommend!
From Jump on the Wine Hopper Bus - Queenstown's flexible Wine Tour!
"𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲" 😊 Thanks for highlighting the Wine Hopper Bus difference Emmeline. There's no schedule or timetable to follow, you simply customise your own day and go where you please - it's the most flexible way to wine tour in Queenstown. Thanks for the 5-star review, as a small family owned company, we truly appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back when you're next in Queenstown, cheers ✨
Jamie-Lee Monaghan from New Zealand wrote on 29 September 2024
Awesome Afternoon Out
Andrew was absolutely awesome. Nothing was an issue and he got everyone where they needed to go. He even got in and out of the rain to ensure we got to our tastings safely. He was always on time. The others on the tour were really friendly. Thank you for a very enjoyable afternoon.
From Jump on the Wine Hopper Bus - Queenstown's flexible Wine Tour!
"𝗛𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼" 😁 All our guides are amazing like that - you make your plan and we'll get you there, so you can platter and wine all afternoon long. Thanks Jamie-Lee for the fabulous 5-star review, we'll pass on your kind words to Andrew (local owner and wine guide) and we look forward to welcoming you back one day for more memorable moments, cheers ✨
chods from Australia wrote on 01 August 2024
Great tour
Our tour guide Angus was very knowledgeable about the wine region and did an amazing job getting us all from one winery to another. Highly recommend
From Jump on the Wine Hopper Bus - Queenstown's flexible Wine Tour!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your tour with Angus. His passion for our wine region truly makes the experience special. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again for another wine adventure one day, cheers 😊
reacelinar from New Zealand wrote on 15 May 2024
Best Winery Tour Service
Ed our tour guide was fantastic. He gave us recommendations on which winery to visit, which wines to try and which food to eat. We all loved and enjoyed our winery tour and having the only group on that day was a bonus. It felt like a private tour. Thanks Ed for making this experience very memorable!
From Jump on the Wine Hopper Bus - Queenstown's flexible Wine Tour!
Thank you for this wonderful 5 star review! We're so glad to hear that you had a fantastic experience out on the 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 with Ed. All our guides are amazing and go above and beyond to make each tour special for our guests. We're delighted you enjoyed the personalized touch and had a memorable day exploring the wineries. We look forward to welcoming you back next time, cheers! ✨
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miriamk from Germany wrote on 28 February 2020
Gerne wieder!
Mit etwas Verwirrung am Anfang, hat schließlich alles super geklappt und die Tour wurde sehr persönlich und individuell durchgeführt :) Die beiden Fahrer waren super nett :)