Gourmet Food and Wine Tour

Four premium vineyards with a gourmet lunch and cheeseboard 

Experience an indulgent and diverse full day tour showcasing the very best sights and tastes from the Central Otago region. Let your experienced wine guide lead you on a tasting journey through three contrasting Central Otago wine sub-regions; Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell.

Enjoy a guided tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave, indulge in a cheeseboard which accompanies a wine tasting, and savour a unique lunch with 5 dishes cooked in retired oak barrels and perfectly matched with 5 wines.

You will also have an opportunity to retrace history with a visit to the historical settlements of Arrowtown, and Old Cromwell (when time permits). Learn about the early pioneering history and how the wine region was formed through an array of fun facts and interesting stories from your knowledgeable wine guide. At the end of the tour you will be returned to your accommodation.

Inclusions

• Return hotel transfers
• Enjoy tastings at three premium vineyards & The Stoaker Room
• Visit three wine sub-regions; Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell
• Guided tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave
• Unique wine barrel-cooked lunch with matching wines
• Cheeseboard accompanying a wine tasting
• Visit to historic Arrowtown
• Stroll through Old Cromwell (time permitting)
• Full commentary on the sights, wine and history of the region

Time

09:30am - 4:00pm 

Children

• Please note that children under the age of 16 cannot attend the Gibbston Valley cave tour and would need to wait with the guide in the cellar door. Parents need to be notified of this before booking.