The most reasonably priced wine tour in the region offering the freedom to visit a variety of great locations, including wineries, eateries, a bungee and a historic gold mine. Hop on and off at any stop for any duration during the tour.
Enjoy the delights of Queenstown! Our biggest advantage is that we never rush you. Take your time and enjoy freedom of movement, just follow our simple bus timetable. This is a self guided tour – you pay for your own tastings and lunch. Simply choose your pick up stop!
For Sunday - Friday:
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For Saturday:
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Full Day Tours
Start Times: 10.30am and 11.20am
Duration: 6 to 7 hours approximately
Afternoon Tour (half day)
Start Time: 12.10pm
Duration: 4-5 hours approximately
Please have a close look at all the stops below as some of them require bookings in advance. We have attached all their contact details for you. We always recommend pre booking lunch and some tastings.
Groups of 8 or more are welcome to travel on our tour. Please call us on 0800 6937 2273 to let us know where you have booked. This is due to logistics and numbers in our buses. For larger sized groups we recommend pre-booking all stops to avoid disappointment on the day.
STOPS
1. Shotover Jet (+64 3 442 8570) or ([email protected])
Open: 10am-4pm DAILY. Bookings required
2. Canyon Food & Brew Co. (+64 3 442 8692) or ([email protected])
Open: Sun-Wed 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am – 9pm (Canyon is open for Hop on Hop clients from 10.45am)
3. Strike Bowl (+64 3 409 2135) or ([email protected])
Open: 12pm-8pm DAILY. Bookings required
4. Gantley’s Tavern (+64 3 428 2569) or ([email protected]).
Open: 9am-late DAILY
5. Arrowtown
This little village is an historical gold mining town. Wonderful place to relax, dine and shop. A
Open: Thurs-Sun 12pm-4pm
7. The Winery – Arrowtown (+64 3 428 2572) or ([email protected])
Open: Sun-Thursday 10.30am-8pm, Frid-Sat 10.30am-9pm. Bookings are not required unless there is a large group.
8. Ayrburn (0800 2972876) or ([email protected])
Open: 10am-6.30pm DAILY (wine tastings)
9. Mora Artisan Kitchen (+64 3 442 1090) or ([email protected])
Restaurant open: 9am-5pm DAILY
10. Amisfield Bistro & Cellar Door
For Restaurant bookings only (+64 3 442 0556) or ([email protected])
Restaurant open: lunch Wed-Sun 12pm-3pm, dinner Wed -Sat from 6pm. Bookings are essential For lunch only.
11. Nockie’s Palette & Stoneridge (+64 3 669 2277) or ([email protected])
Open Mon-Sun 11am-5pm. Bookings required.
12. AJ Hackett Bungy (0800 286 4958) or ([email protected])
Open: DAILY. Bookings required to jump.
13. Gibbston Valley Winery (+64 3 442 6910) or ([email protected])
Open: 10am-5pm. Tasting bookings are not required unless there is a large group.
14. The Church Cellar Door and Cafe (027 213 1855) or ([email protected])
Open: 11am-6pm DAILY
15. Mt Rosa Wines (+64 3 441 2493) or ([email protected])
Open: 11am-5pm DAILY. Bookings required.
16. Waitiri Creek (+64 027 446 946) or ([email protected])
Open: Cellar door open daily from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
17. Brennan Wines: (+64 3 442 4315) or ([email protected])
Open: Tues-Sun 11:00am-5pm. Bookings are not required unless there is a large group.
18. Kinross Cellar Door & Bistro (0800 131 101) or ([email protected])
Open: 10am DAILY. Bookings Required for lunch and tastings.
19. Gibbston Tavern (+ 64 3 409 0508) or ([email protected])
Open 7 days: Sunday – Thursday: 11am- 6pm. Friday- Saturday: 11am- 8pm
20. Rockburn Cellar Door : CLOSED on 15th June, 2025! Moved to Cromwell
21. Gibbston Valley Winery (+64 3 442 6910) or ([email protected]) OUT OF VALLEY
Open: 10am-5pm. Tasting bookings are not required unless there is a large group.
22. Nockie’s Palette & Stoneridge (+64 3 669 2277) or ([email protected])
Open Mon-Sund 11am-5pm. Bookings required.
23. The Crown Pub & Beer Garden (+64 441 4334) or ([email protected])
Open: 11am – till late DAILY. Bookings not required except for large groups.
24. The Frankton Arm Tavern (+64 442 2099) or ([email protected])
Open: Mon-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm.
25. Altitude Brewing (Marina Heights bus stop) (+64 3 442 4507) or ([email protected])
Open: Sun & Wed-Thurs 11am- 8pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-10pm. Bookings are not required unless there is a large group.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Prior to the day:
This is a self guided tour - All tastings are the guests responsibility and at the guests expense. Some wineries will waiver the tasting fee when purchasing wine. We recommend booking lunch prior to the day and bringing water with you to stay hydrated. Please note that we cannot accommodate backpacks, luggage, wheelchairs and large prams on board our buses.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received more than 14 days prior to departure are fully refunded.
Cancellation received less than 14 days prior to departure will be charged full price. Upon communication with the booking team, we will endeavour to offer a new date for your Hop on Hop off Wine Tours. 14 day period tickets are non-refundable, if you cancel outside this time frame, you will receive a full refund.