About this tour
A 7-hour wine tour covering five Central Otago wineries around Wanaka, Pisa, Cromwell, Bannockburn and Bendigo. You'll taste wines at each stop, meet winemakers, enjoy a shared gourmet lunch platter, and travel by air-conditioned coach with a local guide. Suits wine enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike — no experience needed, and the pace is relaxed enough for all fitness levels.
Highlights
- Five winery tastings across Central Otago wine region
- Meet winemakers and learn vineyard-to-bottle process
- Shared gourmet lunch platter included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Air-conditioned coach with local guide commentary
- Scenic drive through Pisa, Cromwell, Bannockburn, Bendigo
- Bottled water provided throughout
What to expect
You'll be picked up from your hotel and driven in an air-conditioned coach to the first of five wineries, where a guide provides commentary during the journey. At each winery, you'll taste wines and chat with the winemakers about their craft. Midway through the day, you'll sit down to a shared gourmet lunch platter. The tour continues with visits to the remaining wineries, each offering new tastings and vineyard views. The coach returns you to your hotel by the end of the 7 hours, with travel time built into the itinerary.
What travellers say
- Access to winemakers and insider vineyard knowledge
- Gourmet lunch and five tastings in one day
- Relaxed, social atmosphere with fellow guests
- Scenic drives through Central Otago valleys
- Hotel transport removes navigation stress
- Five stops may feel rushed for slow, deliberate tasters
- Lunch is shared platter, not personalised menu
- Limited flexibility if you want longer at one winery
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This suits anyone interested in wine — from enthusiasts to casual drinkers — and requires no prior knowledge or fitness. The relaxed pace works for most mobility levels. No alcohol-fuelled pressure: you taste at your own pace. The tour is vehicle-based, so expect sitting time between stops. Lunch is a shared platter rather than individual meals. Pick-up and drop-off are included; public transport alternatives exist nearby if needed. Bottled water is provided, but you'll likely want to pace alcohol consumption across five venues.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BookNow summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.