Queenstown Wine & Beer Tour: 12+ Tastings in Gibbston
Three cellar doors and breweries, one afternoon of tasting.
The Twilight Wine & Craft Beer Tour is a four-hour guided tasting experience in Queenstown and Gibbston where you sample 12+ wines and beers across three hand-picked venues, with a shared charcuterie platter and the choice to drink wine or beer at each stop. Central pickup and drop-off are included, and the tour returns you to Queenstown by 7pm.
Step-by-step itinerary
Afternoon wine and beer tasting tour
- Visit GT Tasting Room at Gibbston Tavern
- Choose wine or craft beer tasting
- Drive to Kinross Cellar Door in Gibbston
- Enjoy hosted wine or beer tasting
- Indulge in charcuterie boards
- Drive to Altitude Brewery at Queenstown Marina
- Relax with tasting flights of wine or beer
- Return to Queenstown for evening
What’s included
- 12+ wine and craft beer tastings across three venues.
- choice between wine or beer at each stop.
- shared charcuterie platter with local produce.
- fully guided tour with a knowledgeable local guide.
- central Queenstown pickup and drop-off.
Times
- Every day 15:00
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Operated by Altitude Tours
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The experience
You start at the GT Tasting Room inside the historic Gibbston Tavern, where you pick between a local wine tasting or craft beer from a brewery just 1km away. The guide walks you through what makes the Gibbston region known for world-class Pinot Noirs and introduces the beers locals actually drink. From there it's a short drive deeper into Gibbston to Kinross Cellar Door, where a hosted tasting lets you try from five wine producers (some of the most awarded in the region), or four local beers with tasting notes to help you read the flavours. This is where the charcuterie boards come out, so you're eating and drinking at a table rather than standing at a bar.
The final stop is Altitude Brewery at Queenstown Marina, about 20 minutes back toward town. Here you settle in with the group, order tasting flights of either boutique wines or Altitude's own craft beers, and wind down before the drive back. The whole tour takes four hours and deposits you back in central Queenstown around 7pm: early enough to grab dinner or drinks if you want to keep the evening going.
Your guide is a local who knows the stories behind the wines and beers, and the cellar door and brewery teams host each tasting. You're not rushed through. The pace is built for conversation and comparison between stops. The choice to drink wine or beer at each venue means couples or groups with different tastes can stay together without compromise.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're tasting with a group or partner who might prefer beer while you want wine. The choice at each stop means nobody has to compromise. The four-hour afternoon slot works well for couples and friends with different tastes, and the guide's local knowledge keeps the experience relaxed rather than rushed.
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Top questions
Can I choose wine at one stop and beer at another?
Yes, at each of the three venues you pick whether you want to taste wine or craft beer that day, so you can mix and match based on what appeals to you at each stop.
What is the Gibbston region known for?
Gibbston is renowned for producing world-class Pinot Noir wines, and the tour includes tastings from some of the region's most awarded producers alongside local craft beers.
Is the charcuterie platter included?
Yes, a shared charcuterie platter with local produce is included and served during the seated tasting at Kinross Cellar Door.
What time does the tour end and return to Queenstown?
The tour returns to central Queenstown at approximately 7pm, giving you the evening to continue with dinner or drinks in town.
Is pickup from my hotel included?
Central Queenstown pickup and drop-off are included. The tour collects from a central meeting point and returns you there at the end of the afternoon.
What should I bring?
Bring your passport or New Zealand driver's licence. You'll need ID to verify you're 18 or over, the legal drinking age.
Queenstown Wine & Beer Tour: 12+ Tastings in Gibbston
4h · EN
from NZ$ 259 per person
≈ US$ 149 in your currency
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