The 7 Queenstown Distillery Tours to Book First

1.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $158Our pick

Leave central Queenstown at 3 pm for three tasting stops in Gibbston and back at the marina. Choose wine or craft beer, try wines from Kinross and four partner producers, and share an antipasti platter. A guide such as Do, Ash, or Stuart handles the drive and adds local history. Groups are capped at 14.

“We had an incredible evening being able to get a taste of some NZ beer and wine. Danny was our guide and he was fantastic - very friendly, professional and took good care of us. We enjoyed all of the stops and found it a good value!!!”

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2.Queenstown’s Gin & Spirits Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $151

Travel over the Crown Range for a Cardrona Distillery tour and gin tasting, then sample New Zealand gins with shared food in Arrowtown and finish at the Gin Garden by Broken Heart Spirits. The six-hour afternoon tour includes air-conditioned transport, Wi-Fi, a gin and tonic, and alternatives for non-gin drinkers. A recent tour featured guide Lily.

“Lilly was a wonderful guide, friendly and knowledgeable. Truly enjoyed all 3 distilleries. Gins were excellent as well as the wines and the beautiful views. Very worthwhile tour.”

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3.Twilight Wine and Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · from $128

Spend four late-afternoon hours visiting two Gibbston cellar doors and a craft brewery, with a choice of wine or beer tastings. A local guide, Mercedes van, Wi-Fi, and shared antipasto are included. Past guides have included Ash, Alina, and Kevin, though your guide may differ.

“Our guide Ash was amazing and it was so fun to be with a group of people from all over the world. It was a good length as we were able to do other activities during the day and ended right at the perfect time to go to dinner”

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4.Craft Beer Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours · from $110

Spend five hours visiting three Queenstown-area breweries with a guide born and raised in town. Choose from 13 local beer tastings, take an interactive brewery tour and sit down to a beer-paired lunch. Lewis has led the tour, sharing beer and local knowledge. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“alot of drinks for the price of the tour including lunch. lunch was including a beer per each course which was 4course and very filling. would highly recommend”

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5.Guided Gin Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $146

Spend six hours tasting local gin and other spirits at three locations, with a Cardrona Distillery tour, shared platters and a drive through Cardrona Valley and Arrowtown. A local guide handles the transport and stories. Past guides have included Ana, Holly, Lily and Ethan. The tour costs $146 per person and includes hotel pickup from select Queenstown locations.

“Throughly enjoyed the tour. We had a fantastic guide, Holly, she was an awesome driver and fantastic host. The distilleries were fabulous. But not keen on whiskey tasting.”

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6.Queenstown Hop-on Hop-off Evening Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $80Best value

From 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, a van links Queenstown beer spots with venues farther out, including Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley. Choose your stops, use the provided map and wristband discounts, and meet guides such as Lorena, Juliana, or Robbie. Tastings and dinner are not included, so plan your own food and drink budget.

“I loved this tour! We Have already done the full day wine tour but the evening beer tour was great fun. We had a really fun and knowledgeable driver Lorena and we were spoilt for choice on our stops. It’s a great way to see some awesome Read more”

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7.Helicopter Flight and Gin Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $450

Altitude Tours pairs a 15-minute helicopter flight and mountaintop gin tasting with three ground-based tasting stops around Cardrona Valley, Arrowtown, and Arthurs Point. You’ll ride in a small group with an English-speaking guide, sample local spirits, share grazing food, and tour Cardrona Distillery.

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