I enjoyed most hearing... - I enjoyed most hearing the history of the Māori from Joe. Loved the winery views. The cheese board was outstanding.

Amazing wine tour with Joe! - Joe was absolutely great helping us set up a wine tour for our group with a lot of seniors. He was patient and also spoke the right amount and with enthusiasm about the Maori culture and the wines in the region. Would definitely book another trip with him next time

Excellent experience! - Superb wine tour with Joe as our host. The warm Māori greeting was charming and he was filled with knowledge of the culture. When we arrived at each of the three wineries, it was apparent that the wineries knew him well and I felt like we received special treatment because we were with him. The charcuterie board he ordered for us at the second winery was so delicious. I highly recommend this tour.

Welcoming and delightful - Couldn’t have asked for a better intimate experience for my mum and I! The combination of delicious wines and description of Māori history in the region was perfectly balanced, and Joe was a brilliant host!

Awesome day - Great tour, thanks Joe! We were the only ones on the tour, so it was very specialized and attentive. I have had some tours canceled when there were no other participants, but Joe took us out and was an excellent guide!

Educational and personal cultural wine tasting is a don’t miss experience - The introduction to the Māori culture of New Zealand was a fantastic educational experience. I loved the handout about core values and the translation for a personal welcome. The small group made it easy to meet fellow travelers. Our guide, Joe, had a great knowledge of all the wineries we visited and was also an excellent driver. We enjoyed the variety of tastings and the food pairing that was provided at the second winery.

BOOK NOW!! - 31 Dec – Joe Wine Tour and Maori Culture. Don’t wait another second – book this experience with Joe and you won’t regret it – I promise!! My husband and I travel overseas 4 months out of the year and are always in search of experiences that give us insights into the culture of the places that we visit. We spent one month in New Zealand and I can honestly write that spending the day with Joe was the highlight of our trip in terms of learning about the Maori culture and symbolism. From the initial traditional Maori welcoming greeting to creating our own Pepeha and learning about the WanaHaka core values, this experience surpassed all of our expectations. The wine visits, although great, became secondary (although I will say Mt. Rosa’s snack platters were amazing) to the experience of being together as whanaungatanga. Joe truly loves what he does and it shows in his smile, respect and caring towards others. This day experience will change you as a human! BOOK NOW!! (PS. A short story to show you how caring Joe is…I made a mistake and accidently booked this tour leaving from Wanaka – about one hour away from Queenstown where we were staying. Within 2.5 hours of realizing this error the day before the tour when Joe checked in with us to get our pick up location, he had readjusted everything and was able to have the tour in Queenstown. Let me remind you our tour was on New Years Eve. How amazing is that? Most tour people would have just said – your mistake, sorry, take the $$ and run. We had booked this tour with Joe in July – 6 months prior. I shudder to think that we would have missed out on this experience – definitely the cultural highlight of our month long trip in New Zealand.)

Wonderful personalized tour w/ Joe– beautiful sights, delicious wine, excellent opportunity to learn about Maori culture - This was our favorite experience on our trip to Queenstown– so worth it and we highly recommend! It was incredible to learn more about Maori culture– and the Maori footprint in the South Island– while also getting the opportunity to taste the history in the wines of the region. This tour is incredibly personal, educational, and fun, with the opportunity to learn, make connections, enjoy delicious wine, and experience the beauty of the Gibbston Valley and Arrowtown areas. Joe was such an excellent, knowledgable, and fun guide!

Most Enjoyable Tour and very Relaxed 😌 - Jo tought us alot about the Maori Culture, and took us to some lovely places that we actually returned to yesterday 😀 we felt very comfortable with Joe and enjoyed our experience

The tour you MUST do if you like wine tasting and history and laughter and family and culture and more wine and cheese a - This was an incredibly special tour with Joe. We felt like family immediately with his genuine warmth. We felt safe and well cared for all day learning about Māori stories and histories and traditions- it was beautiful how he integrated so much of himself and his family and his own history into the tour. Joe was a strong kind leader all day and I am already looking to book again and bring my mother! Truly a tour for all ages and we lived every second! If anything, it was far too short- I’d love an all day option! ☺️ thanks again, Joe