Wine Hopper: Explore Queenstown Wineries

Experience the ultimate freedom and flexibility at Central Otago wineries with our Queenstown Wine Hopper Bus. Enjoy a hassle-free shuttle service with no set timetable, guided by a friendly onboard wine expert. Discover an array of winery restaurants, tasting rooms, wine and cheese tastings, walking and bike ride adventures, and more. Book now for the best day out in Queenstown!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wine Hopper Bus - Join our flexible & hassle-free local winery shuttle service. Departing daily from Queenstown at midday (12.00pm). With no set timetable & no stress, all the wineries are very close together making it easy to give you the best day out & we’ll have you back in town by 6pm (approx.).
What's Included
  • Explore wineries at your own pace, no rigid timetable
  • Authentic Queenstown experience with local family-owned operation
  • Access to boutique wineries, cellar doors, and scenic Arrowtown
  • Expert local Wine Guide for personalized day and tasting tips
  • Daily return from Central Queenstown, Frankton, and Arrowtown
  • Final drop-off at AYRBURN for dinner…
What's Not Included
  • Food, wine tastings, cheese & deli purchases are at your own cost, direct to the wineries you visit
Additional Information

Explore the best wineries in Queenstown with the adaptable Wine Hopper experience. Unlike traditional tours, our knowledgeable local Wine Guides assist you in tailoring your day, allowing you to explore Arrowtown, Queenstown, and Gibbston Valley at your own pace.
Delight in a leisurely afternoon filled with wine tastings, cheese platters, lunch options,…

Location
Arrowtown (Ramshaw Lane)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sharonca1833ma
Feb 22, 2026
Great experience! - Ed was an excellent driver, guide and wine expert as well! The wineries were wonderful. We had an excellent experience!!!
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Barbara_m
Feb 19, 2026
Rob was a great guide.... - Rob was a great guide. Knowledgeable accommodating and fun. Great wines and lunch was very good. Thanks.
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Navigate27997189680
Feb 18, 2026
Wonderful wine tour, Super lunch at a winery , Great weather and superb wine tasting experiences - Rob the tour guide was exceptional and very knowlegable. He made sure that all of us were very comfortable and enjoyed the wine tasting. He went an extra mile to show us around too. I would definitely recommend this tour to all visitors to QT.
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Krassim333
Feb 15, 2026
Very good tour. Well organised - Yes. The tour was really good I enjoyed the afternoon with the tour guide Blake who showed us around some nice places
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Amanda
Feb 4, 2026
The hopper is a bus service which drives between wineries allowing one to spend time in a few spots without worrying about drivi - The hopper is a bus service which drives between wineries allowing one to concentrate on favourite wine spots and not on driving.
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Sightsee49838083096
Feb 3, 2026
Rob was lovely and gave us great recommendations and told us stories along the way, i would highly recommend this trip! - We got to see plenty of wineries and they were pretty, amazing experience! You get to taste plenty of wines red, white rose!
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Nomad28153593306
Jan 26, 2026
Claire is the best!! - The most amazing day for my hens weekend hosted by the amazing Claire!! The vibes and the wine were unmatched!! Can’t wait to visit again and do it all over again!!
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Travel33791275599
Jan 22, 2026
Not really a hop on, hop off but good if you are on a budget - Just to set expectations: this isn’t really a hop-on / hop-off bus. You have some flexibility within the group of 8 — if anyone has a must-visit winery, the group can usually accommodate it (our group was super flexible). From there, you travel together to each stop. It’s totally up to you whether you do tastings at each place, but bear in mind you’ll be waiting around while others do theirs. We were picked up from Queenstown at 12pm and got back just before 6pm. There’s not flexibility to return early. We did two tastings, a cave tour with a tasting, and finished at a really pretty outdoor bar complex. Overall, it’s a good option if you’re on a budget, as you can choose which tastings or activities you want to pay (rather than the more expensive tours where you are locked into the full set of tasting) Our guide was excellent though and taught us quite a bit whilst driving to each place. We got lucky that our group was super friendly, we all decided to stick together and get to know each other also.
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C3982dudavidl
Dec 28, 2025
A 5 star day! - Blake was an excellent driver and has a personality that made us relaxed. He drove us to a few wineries which helped him make further recommendations based on our comments.
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Excursion558789
Dec 9, 2025
Fantastic relaxed wine tour - Great easy going wine tour which was small relaxed and flexible in which wineries you want to visit and how long you want to stay , you wouldn’t get that flexibility either a large coach trip . Blake the tour guide was knowledgeable and extremely friendly
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From $57
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).