Queenstown Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tours with Half-Day and Full-Day Tickets
by HOP ON HOP OFF WINE TOURS LIMITED
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$209Overview
This hop-on hop-off bus tour in Queenstown offers access to wineries, breweries, and eateries across Gibbston Valley, Arrowtown, and other nearby locations. Passengers can choose between a half-day afternoon or full-day ticket, with buses running about every 45 minutes to each stop. A map is provided to help customize the itinerary according to individual preferences. Groups are limited to a maximum of eight travelers unless otherwise arranged. The tour lasts between five and seven hours and includes onboard air conditioning and special discounts at some venues. Wine tastings are not included but tasting fees are often waived with wine purchases, and wine purchases can be stored on the bus. Other activities such as jet boating, bungy jumping, and bowling are available at certain stops but are not part of the tour price. Lunch is also not included. Stops include the Shotover Jet for jet boating, Canyon Food & Brew microbrewery, a tenpin bowling alley in Queenstown, Arrowtown Village with its historic sites, multiple cellar doors and wineries such as Gibbston Valley Winery, Amisfield Cellar Door, and others. Some venues require bookings for lunch or large groups, while bar service usually does not require reservations. Special offers and tasting discounts vary by location.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Shotover-Jet
Known worldwide as the premier jet boat experience. Shotover Jet is the exclusive way to travel through the Shotover River Canyons. Open daily from 10am to 4pm.
10 min
Canyon-Food-Brew
Located above the Shotover River, Canyon Food & Brew produces award-winning beer in an open micro-brewery. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm. Reservations are needed for lunch, dinner, and large groups but not for bar service.
10 min
Queenstown-Bowling-Alley
A central entertainment venue featuring seven lanes of tenpin bowling. Open every day until 10pm, offering a fun activity for all ages.
10 min
Arrowtown-Historic-Village
A small historic gold mining town ideal for relaxing, dining, and shopping. Attractions include the Chinese Settlement and Lakes District Museum. No bookings required.
10 min
Arrowtown Village
Open daily; Sunday to Thursday from 10:30am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday until 9pm. No bookings needed unless for large groups. The largest wine store in New Zealand with over 80 wines, whiskies, spirits, and gin available for tasting. Offers cheese boards and tapas. HoHo discounts: 20% off tastings, 10% off drinks, 5% off food.
10 min
Rifters-Tasting-Room
Open Thursday to Sunday from 12 noon to 4pm; closed Monday to Wednesday. Offers handcrafted gin tastings in historic Dudley’s Cottage. Bookings not required unless for large groups. Private bespoke tastings available by pre-booking. HoHo special includes a $10 discount voucher for bottle purchases.
10 min
Rifters' Tasting Room
Home to Swiftsure Vineyards, this bistro is located above Buckingham Green in Arrowtown. It features indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for all seasons and moods.
10 min
Ayrburn-Vineyard
Open daily from 10am to 6.30pm for wine tastings. Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner at The Woolshed. Wine flights and tapas are available in The Manure Room. The Barrel Room offers wine tastings and a food menu. The large venue includes a gelato shop and lawn games at The Dell. Tastings are 7 wines for $25. Lunch and tastings must be pre-booked. The Barrel Room can adjust tasting times to match tour arrivals.
10 min
Ayrburn
Restaurant open daily from 9am to 5pm; cellar door open 11am to 5pm. Bookings required, especially for larger lunch groups. Located in a cottage with gardens, offering indoor and outdoor dining and child-friendly facilities.
10 min
Amisfield-Restaurant
Restaurant open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch from 12pm to 3pm, and Wednesday to Saturday for dinner from 6pm. Lunch bookings are essential. Wine tastings are walk-in only with a maximum of six people at a time. Tastings cost $25 for five samples, waived with bottle purchase.
10 min
Amisfield Cellar Door
Open daily from 11am to 5pm. Bookings required. This cellar door is run by neighbors passionate about art and wine, offering six tastings for $18. HoHo special waives tasting fee with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Nockie's Palette and Stoneridge Cellar Door
Open daily with bookings required for bungy jumps. Home of the world’s first bungy, offering solo and tandem jumps over the Kawarau River. Facilities include a zip ride, café, and bar. Visitors can watch jumpers or have coffee and ice cream.
10 min
Gibbston-Valley-Winery
Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Tasting bookings not required unless for large groups. Lunch bookings required. Offers seasonal menus, winery tours, and New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Cave tours cost $20.50 for adults, $8 for children 12-17, and free for children 11 and under. Tours run at 10am, 11am, and 3pm. Tastings range from $15 to $25.
45 min
Gibbston Valley Winery
Open daily from 11am to 6pm. Located in a former Presbyterian Church built in 1894. Offers tastings for $25, waived with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Mt Rosa Wines
Open daily from 11am to 5pm with bookings required. Offers wine tastings for $25 for six wines, waived with purchase of three bottles. Located in a renovated wool shed with valley views and platters. Free case shipping to New Zealand and Australia.
45 min
Waitiri Creek Wines
Cellar door open daily from 11am to 6pm. Established in 1993 as one of the original Gibbston Valley wineries. Produces handcrafted wines combining tradition and innovation.
10 min
Brennan Wines
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Bookings not required unless for large groups. Family-owned vineyard producing limited quantities of aged wines. Tastings cost between $16 and $20, waived with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Kinross-Vineyard-Hotel
Open daily from 10am. Bookings required for lunch and tastings. Official cellar door for Coal Pit, Hawkshead, Kinross, Valli, and Wild Irishman wines. Tastings cost $25. Bookings must be made online.
10 min
Gibbston-Tavern
Open daily; Sunday to Thursday from 11am to 6pm, Friday and Saturday until 8pm. Located in Central Otago with a history dating to the 1800s gold mining era. Offers local wines, craft beers, and a food menu.
10 min
Gibbston-Valley-Winery-Repeat
Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Tasting bookings not required unless for large groups. Lunch bookings required. Offers seasonal menus, winery tours, and New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Cave tours cost $20.50 for adults, $8 for children 12-17, and free for children 11 and under. Tours run at 10am, 11am, and 3pm. Tastings range from $15 to $25.
10 min
Gibbston Valley Winery
Open daily from 11am to 5pm. Bookings required. This cellar door is run by neighbors passionate about art and wine, offering six tastings for $18. HoHo special waives tasting fee with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Nockie's Palette and Stoneridge Cellar Door
Open daily from 11am until late. Bookings not required except for large groups. Offers a wide selection of beers on tap, local wines, and various beverages. Food options range from fries to Sunday roasts and salads. Family-friendly with an outdoor beer garden lit by festoon and fairy lights after dark.
10 min
Lakefront-Pub-Frankton
Open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 12am, Sunday from 11am to 11pm. Situated on the Frankton Arm lakefront with the largest beer garden in Queenstown, including a large outdoor fire. Serves simple, honest, and reasonably priced pub food.
10 min
Altitude Brewing
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday from 12pm to 10pm. No bookings required unless for large groups. Lakeside tap room with views of the Remarkables. HoHo special: beer flight of five 150ml glasses for $16.
10 min
The Winery - Queenstown
Open daily; Sunday to Thursday from 10:30am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday until 9pm. No bookings needed unless for large groups. The largest wine store in New Zealand with over 80 wines, whiskies, spirits, and gin available for tasting. Offers cheese boards and tapas. HoHo discounts: 20% off tastings, 10% off drinks, 5% off food.
10 min
Meeting point
The Station information centre
End point
The Station information centre
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Queenstown Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tours with Half-Day and Full-Day Tickets
by HOP ON HOP OFF WINE TOURS LIMITED
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$209Overview
This hop-on hop-off bus tour in Queenstown offers access to wineries, breweries, and eateries across Gibbston Valley, Arrowtown, and other nearby locations. Passengers can choose between a half-day afternoon or full-day ticket, with buses running about every 45 minutes to each stop. A map is provided to help customize the itinerary according to individual preferences. Groups are limited to a maximum of eight travelers unless otherwise arranged. The tour lasts between five and seven hours and includes onboard air conditioning and special discounts at some venues. Wine tastings are not included but tasting fees are often waived with wine purchases, and wine purchases can be stored on the bus. Other activities such as jet boating, bungy jumping, and bowling are available at certain stops but are not part of the tour price. Lunch is also not included. Stops include the Shotover Jet for jet boating, Canyon Food & Brew microbrewery, a tenpin bowling alley in Queenstown, Arrowtown Village with its historic sites, multiple cellar doors and wineries such as Gibbston Valley Winery, Amisfield Cellar Door, and others. Some venues require bookings for lunch or large groups, while bar service usually does not require reservations. Special offers and tasting discounts vary by location.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Shotover-Jet
Known worldwide as the premier jet boat experience. Shotover Jet is the exclusive way to travel through the Shotover River Canyons. Open daily from 10am to 4pm.
10 min
Canyon-Food-Brew
Located above the Shotover River, Canyon Food & Brew produces award-winning beer in an open micro-brewery. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm. Reservations are needed for lunch, dinner, and large groups but not for bar service.
10 min
Queenstown-Bowling-Alley
A central entertainment venue featuring seven lanes of tenpin bowling. Open every day until 10pm, offering a fun activity for all ages.
10 min
Arrowtown-Historic-Village
A small historic gold mining town ideal for relaxing, dining, and shopping. Attractions include the Chinese Settlement and Lakes District Museum. No bookings required.
10 min
Arrowtown Village
Open daily; Sunday to Thursday from 10:30am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday until 9pm. No bookings needed unless for large groups. The largest wine store in New Zealand with over 80 wines, whiskies, spirits, and gin available for tasting. Offers cheese boards and tapas. HoHo discounts: 20% off tastings, 10% off drinks, 5% off food.
10 min
Rifters-Tasting-Room
Open Thursday to Sunday from 12 noon to 4pm; closed Monday to Wednesday. Offers handcrafted gin tastings in historic Dudley’s Cottage. Bookings not required unless for large groups. Private bespoke tastings available by pre-booking. HoHo special includes a $10 discount voucher for bottle purchases.
10 min
Rifters' Tasting Room
Home to Swiftsure Vineyards, this bistro is located above Buckingham Green in Arrowtown. It features indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for all seasons and moods.
10 min
Ayrburn-Vineyard
Open daily from 10am to 6.30pm for wine tastings. Provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner at The Woolshed. Wine flights and tapas are available in The Manure Room. The Barrel Room offers wine tastings and a food menu. The large venue includes a gelato shop and lawn games at The Dell. Tastings are 7 wines for $25. Lunch and tastings must be pre-booked. The Barrel Room can adjust tasting times to match tour arrivals.
10 min
Ayrburn
Restaurant open daily from 9am to 5pm; cellar door open 11am to 5pm. Bookings required, especially for larger lunch groups. Located in a cottage with gardens, offering indoor and outdoor dining and child-friendly facilities.
10 min
Amisfield-Restaurant
Restaurant open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch from 12pm to 3pm, and Wednesday to Saturday for dinner from 6pm. Lunch bookings are essential. Wine tastings are walk-in only with a maximum of six people at a time. Tastings cost $25 for five samples, waived with bottle purchase.
10 min
Amisfield Cellar Door
Open daily from 11am to 5pm. Bookings required. This cellar door is run by neighbors passionate about art and wine, offering six tastings for $18. HoHo special waives tasting fee with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Nockie's Palette and Stoneridge Cellar Door
Open daily with bookings required for bungy jumps. Home of the world’s first bungy, offering solo and tandem jumps over the Kawarau River. Facilities include a zip ride, café, and bar. Visitors can watch jumpers or have coffee and ice cream.
10 min
Gibbston-Valley-Winery
Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Tasting bookings not required unless for large groups. Lunch bookings required. Offers seasonal menus, winery tours, and New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Cave tours cost $20.50 for adults, $8 for children 12-17, and free for children 11 and under. Tours run at 10am, 11am, and 3pm. Tastings range from $15 to $25.
45 min
Gibbston Valley Winery
Open daily from 11am to 6pm. Located in a former Presbyterian Church built in 1894. Offers tastings for $25, waived with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Mt Rosa Wines
Open daily from 11am to 5pm with bookings required. Offers wine tastings for $25 for six wines, waived with purchase of three bottles. Located in a renovated wool shed with valley views and platters. Free case shipping to New Zealand and Australia.
45 min
Waitiri Creek Wines
Cellar door open daily from 11am to 6pm. Established in 1993 as one of the original Gibbston Valley wineries. Produces handcrafted wines combining tradition and innovation.
10 min
Brennan Wines
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Bookings not required unless for large groups. Family-owned vineyard producing limited quantities of aged wines. Tastings cost between $16 and $20, waived with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Kinross-Vineyard-Hotel
Open daily from 10am. Bookings required for lunch and tastings. Official cellar door for Coal Pit, Hawkshead, Kinross, Valli, and Wild Irishman wines. Tastings cost $25. Bookings must be made online.
10 min
Gibbston-Tavern
Open daily; Sunday to Thursday from 11am to 6pm, Friday and Saturday until 8pm. Located in Central Otago with a history dating to the 1800s gold mining era. Offers local wines, craft beers, and a food menu.
10 min
Gibbston-Valley-Winery-Repeat
Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Tasting bookings not required unless for large groups. Lunch bookings required. Offers seasonal menus, winery tours, and New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Cave tours cost $20.50 for adults, $8 for children 12-17, and free for children 11 and under. Tours run at 10am, 11am, and 3pm. Tastings range from $15 to $25.
10 min
Gibbston Valley Winery
Open daily from 11am to 5pm. Bookings required. This cellar door is run by neighbors passionate about art and wine, offering six tastings for $18. HoHo special waives tasting fee with purchase of two or more bottles.
10 min
Nockie's Palette and Stoneridge Cellar Door
Open daily from 11am until late. Bookings not required except for large groups. Offers a wide selection of beers on tap, local wines, and various beverages. Food options range from fries to Sunday roasts and salads. Family-friendly with an outdoor beer garden lit by festoon and fairy lights after dark.
10 min
Lakefront-Pub-Frankton
Open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 12am, Sunday from 11am to 11pm. Situated on the Frankton Arm lakefront with the largest beer garden in Queenstown, including a large outdoor fire. Serves simple, honest, and reasonably priced pub food.
10 min
Altitude Brewing
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday from 12pm to 10pm. No bookings required unless for large groups. Lakeside tap room with views of the Remarkables. HoHo special: beer flight of five 150ml glasses for $16.
10 min
The Winery - Queenstown
Open daily; Sunday to Thursday from 10:30am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday until 9pm. No bookings needed unless for large groups. The largest wine store in New Zealand with over 80 wines, whiskies, spirits, and gin available for tasting. Offers cheese boards and tapas. HoHo discounts: 20% off tastings, 10% off drinks, 5% off food.
10 min
Meeting point
The Station information centre
End point
The Station information centre
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.