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Queenstown Afternoon Gin, Wine & Beer Tour | NZ Local Guide

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3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Mobile or paper ticket accepted Offered in: English

Adults-only Queenstown tasting tour with 12+ beer, gin and wine tastings, visiting Canyon Brewing, Arrowtown and Amisfield Winery.

Tour Overview

Spend an afternoon tasting your way through Queenstown on a small group tour limited to 10 guests. Travelling in a luxury Mercedes Sprinter with a local wine guide, this adults only experience combines sightseeing with more than 12 tastings across craft beer, gin, and wine.

The tour begins at Canyon Brewing, near the Shotover River, where you can choose a tasting paddle of local beers or a wine flight. The setting looks out toward the Shotover River and Skippers Canyon, adding a strong sense of place to the first stop.

From there, continue to Rifters Gin in historic Arrowtown. Housed inside Dudley’s Cottage, this tasting introduces Rifters’ small batch gins in a hosted session that also covers their grain to glass process. The setting is intimate and grounded in Arrowtown’s historic character.

The final stop is Amisfield Winery, where a hosted tasting showcases elegant Central Otago wines, including Pinot Noir and cool climate whites. The cellar door sits within a dramatic stone building, and the wines come from a single estate organic vineyard. Amisfield was named RIEDEL Vineyard of the Year 2024.

This is a relaxed, social afternoon for curious tasters and celebration groups, with a calm pace, comfortable transport, and the chance that Bella, the wine tour dog, may join part of the day.

What's Included

  • Sample locally brewed craft beer at Canyon Brewing above the Shotover River — wine option available
  • See Queenstown through the eyes of a New Zealand-born Queenstown local guide
  • Travel in comfort by Mercedes-Benz Sprinter from central Queenstown
  • Experience an adults-only tour in a small group — maximum 10 guests
  • Wander the Home Block vineyard at Gibbston Valley with a glass of Pinot Noir
  • Three distinctive tasting experiences — Central Otago wine, local artisan gin & local craft beer
  • Sip premium New Zealand artisan craft gin at GT Tasting Room — wine tasting available instead
  • Taste Pinot Noir at Gibbston Valley Wines — the founding winery of the Gibbston region
  • Journey from Gibbston wine country to the dramatic Shotover River landscape

What To Expect

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    Alpine Wine Tours

    Discover Queenstown with Alpine Wine Tours on an adults-only small-group afternoon combining Central Otago wine, New Zealand gin, local craft beer and spectacular wine-country scenery.

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    Queenstown

    Leave central Queenstown behind for an afternoon journey through Gibbston wine country and on to Arthur’s Point, combining three distinctive tasting experiences with some of the region’s spectacular landscapes.

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    Gibbston

    Journey into Gibbston, known as the “Valley of the Vines”, where vineyards stretch beneath rugged mountains along the Kawarau River. Discover one of Central Otago’s renowned wine-growing areas before your wine and gin experiences.

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    Gibbston Valley Winery

    Taste Pinot Noir where Central Otago wine history was made. At Gibbston Valley Wines, the founding winery of the Gibbston region and the winery that helped put Central Otago wine on the world map, savour the wines that made this remarkable region famous. Then take your glass of Pinot Noir into the Home Block vineyard, wandering amongst the vines against the spectacular backdrop of Gibbston’s rugged mountains — an iconic Central Otago wine country experience.

    45 minutes

    Admission: Included

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    GT Tasting Room

    Then switch things up at GT Tasting Room at Gibbston Tavern with a hosted tasting of premium New Zealand craft gin. Discover locally made artisan spirits in a relaxed setting in the heart of Gibbston — or, if gin isn’t your thing, choose a hosted wine tasting instead.

    45 minutes

    Admission: Included

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    Shotover River

    Leave Gibbston wine country behind and journey towards Arthur’s Point and the dramatic Shotover River — a striking change of scenery as your afternoon moves from vineyards and vines to one of Queenstown’s most iconic alpine river landscapes.

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    Canyon Brewing

    Sip locally brewed craft beer above one of Queenstown’s most dramatic river landscapes. Perched high above the Shotover River, Canyon Brewing pairs epic canyon and mountain views with its own on-site microbrewery. Settle into the relaxed beer garden, where hops grow around you, and taste a flight of beers brewed right here in Queenstown. Prefer wine? A New Zealand wine tasting is available instead.

    45 minutes

    Admission: Included

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    Queenstown

    Return to central Queenstown after an afternoon that takes you from the vineyards of Gibbston to the dramatic Shotover River, with Central Otago wine, New Zealand craft gin and locally brewed beer along the way.

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Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

43 Camp Street

43 Camp Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

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Your tour meets at the Tour Operators Bus Stop, 43 Camp Street (outside Marmolada Café, near Camp & Shotover Streets). Please be ready at 2:50pm for a 3:00pm departure. Look for our grey Alpine Wine Tours Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — your host will be there to welcome you.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Important Information

• Dress code is smart casual • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund • Minimum drinking age is 18 years

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Exclusively for adults (18 and over)
  • Boutique small-group tour (maximum 10 guests)
  • Drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years

Cancellation Policy

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