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In the foreground there is lots of rows of a vineyard with a blue sky and mountains in the background Credit: Otago Vineyard
Food & Wine

Queenstown to Auckland Wine Region Explorer

Queenstown

Auckland

17 days, 16 nights

Road Trips

From: $8,526 pp

Trip overview

This incredible itinerary guides you through New Zealand's fantastic wine regions, including Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Martinborough, Waipara, and Central Otago. You'll explore each region alongside local experts, uncovering the stories and unique flavours of their vineyards, and enjoying some of the country's essential activities. A highlight is an amazing scenic flight over Queenstown, complete with a private picnic lunch that offers unparalleled views. As each day concludes, you'll retire to relaxing boutique lodges and hotels, ensuring a truly indulgent and memorable holiday experience.

Trip highlights & inclusions

17 days / 16 nights
16 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner

Queenstown

Auckland

Boutique Lodges & Hotels
Rental car included
  • Wine Sampler Tour with Altitude Tours
  • Wanaka Classic Wine Tour
  • TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

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Price pp from

$8,526

Why Discover New Zealand

  • Wānaka-based specialists planning your trip from inside New Zealand.
  • One travel specialist to plan and book every detail from start to finish.
  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Queenstown Airport to your Accommodation

On arrival you will be met by a private driver and delivered to your Queenstown accommodation.

Aerial image of Queenstown at dusk with snow-covered mountains and lake in winter. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Accommodation

Hotel building with mountain backdrop and village nearby under clear blue sky. Credit: The Dairy Hotel Queenstown, A Naumi Chapter
The Dairy Hotel Queenstown, A Naumi Chapter

Activities

Trip highlights

Friends clinking wine glasses outdoors at sunset with mountains behind. Credit: Altitude Tours

Wine Sampler Tour with Altitude Tours

Two men tasting red wine from a barrel in a cellar filled with wooden barrels. Credit: Wanaka Wine Tours 2025

Wanaka Classic Wine Tour

Aerial view of a KiwiRail train on a bridge over river with mountains and clouds at sunset. Credit: Kiwi Rail

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Interislander ferry Kaitaki with a kayaker on the water in front of mountain landscape Credit: Interislander

Interislander Ferry Picton to Wellington

A visitor ascends a steep wooden staircase leading up a rugged cliff face to the red-and-white striped Cape Palliser Lighthouse. Credit: Martinborough Wine Tours

Pinot to Palliser Guided Tour

Group of six people standing among rows of wooden wine barrels in a winery tasting room. Credit: Grape Escape

Hawkes Bay Wine and Dine Tour - Lunch Included

Blue jetboat with people in life jackets making a splash on a river surrounded by trees. Credit: Hukafalls Jet

Huka falls Jet Boat Ride

Ferry boat sailing near green hills of Waiheke Island with other boats anchored in calm blue water. Credit: Fullers 360

Fullers Ferry Auckland to Waiheke Island (Return)

Four visitors raising white wine glasses in a toast around a wine barrel table outdoors. Credit: Ananda Tours

Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour

Ferry boat with passengers on blue water near green hilly island and small sailboat. Credit: Fullers 360

Fullers Ferry Waiheke Island to Auckland

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Queenstown Airport to your Accommodation

Shared Transfer from the Christchurch Train Station to Christchurch CBD Accommodation

24/7 support from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart

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