Queenstown Highlights Tour: with Wine Tasting & Cheese Platters
Overview
Discover the highlights of Queenstown and the stunning Whakatipu Basin on this relaxed half-day sightseeing tour. Travel beyond the town centre to enjoy spectacular alpine scenery, panoramic views of Lake Whakatipu, and the region's rich history and culture.
Visit the vibrant Ayrburn precinct, explore the charming gold-mining village of Arrowtown, and finish your experience with a wine tasting and cheese platter at a local Central Otago vineyard. Combining breathtaking landscapes, local heritage, and world-class wine, this tour offers the perfect introduction to Queenstown and its surrounds.
Operating daily from 9:00am to 1:00pm, with selected Queenstown hotel pickups included, this experience is ideal for first-time visitors or anyone seeking a relaxed and scenic introduction to the region.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Complimentary barista-made coffee or hot beverage at Ayrburn
- Wine tasting at a local winery (non-alcoholic options are available)
- WiFi on board
- Shared cheese board
- Scenic viewpoints and photo stops around Queenstown
- Return transfers from selected Queenstown and Fernhill hotels
- Free time to explore Arrowtown - Gold panning experience
- Commentary from an entertaining local guide
Meeting and Pickup
Please be waiting out front of hotel reception 10 minutes prior to pick-up time.
43 Camp Street
Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Queenstown Hill
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Ayrburn
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Nockie's Palette and Stoneridge Cellar Door
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Minimum numbers of 2 apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Tea and coffee. Complimentary barista-made coffee or hot beverage at Ayrburn.
- Wine tasting at a local winery (non-alcoholic options are available).
- WiFi on board.
- Shared cheese board.
- Scenic viewpoints and photo stops around Queenstown.
- Return transfers from selected Queenstown and Fernhill hotels.
- Free time to explore Arrowtown - Gold panning experience.
- Commentary from an entertaining local guide.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Queenstown Highlights Tour: with Wine Tasting & Cheese Platters is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Queenstown Highlights Tour: with Wine Tasting & Cheese Platters will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tea and coffeeComplimentary barista-made coffee or hot beverage at Ayrburn
- Wine tasting at a local winery (non-alcoholic options are available)
- WiFi on board
- Shared cheese board
- Scenic viewpoints and photo stops around Queenstown
- Return transfers from selected Queenstown and Fernhill hotels
- Free time to explore Arrowtown - Gold panning experience
- Commentary from an entertaining local guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Minimum numbers of 2 apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
