For the more discerning wine lover, or simply for those who prefer the flexibility of an Exclusive Wine Tour. Join one of our Specialist Wine Guides on a wine tasting journey to some of New Zealand's most memorable vineyards, at your own pace.
Our local knowledge and familiarity with the vineyards of Central Otago is at your disposal for an intimate half or full day's wine experience in a thriving wine region.
Packages are tailor made for you, and we encourage you to advise us of any varietal or vineyard preferences when booking.
Choose from the following:
- Private Heli & Wine Tour (5 hours). 45 min Heli-flight, Visit 3 premium vineyards, enjoy lunch and glass of wine at Mt Difficulty Winery.
- Private Boutique Wine Tour (5.5 hours). Visit 4 premium vineyards and lovely platter lunch at Carrick Winery.
- Private Classic Wine Tour (4 hours). Visit 4 premium vineyards and lovely platter lunch at Kinross.
All tours are completely customizable and start times are flexible.
Posted By : Inspire54686620736
Great tour guide, good food and wine. Knowledgeable of culture and history. Food was outstanding and paired to wines impeccable!
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 03:23:39 
Posted By : ronnad41
We did a VIP tour of selected wineries we wanted to visit. They made it happened for a better price than others we contacted! Thanks making Lance's Dream Wine Tour a success!
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 20:16:44
Posted By : TRobert2017
We had two days of private wine touring in the Central Otago wine region. What an amazing experience! Our tour guides, Martin and Paul, were fantastic. So knowledgeable of the area and of the wines. Being Pinot Noir enthusiasts we were thrilled to taste so many wonderful Pinots and other great wines too. I will be recommending them to our friends who will be visiting the area later in the year. If your in the Queenstown area run and make your reservations for a private tour with Appellation Wine Tours.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 02:23:34
Posted By : Q7016BFmichaelc
Great driver, very knowledgeable, good choice of vineyards and luckily a nice group. Phoebe the wine dog was a big hit at Brennan's.
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 23:00:31
Posted By : Marsha_B
We had an amazing time! Our driver Gary was the best. Not only was he so very knowledgeable about the area and the vineyards, he was so personable and fun to hang with! You could also see that the wineries respected him. Each winery we went to (4) were better than the next. Our lunch was delicious and far above what we had at previous wine stops. We were able to taste some small batch and unusual wines as well. You definitely want to book this! Marsha from USA
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Posted On : 2024-02-20 15:53:33 
Posted By : Melissa_H
Lise was very helpful and responsive in crafting our custom itinerary. And John was very knowledgeable and accommodating! Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-11-25 13:31:48
Posted By : Dayle E
I loved this tour, we had a brilliant guide (Martin), with so much knowledge of the area and wines. I would definitely recommend this small group tour - 100% - much better than a big impersonal bus!
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Posted On : 2023-01-29 17:05:17
Posted By : Chris_NBO
Kept canceling bookings with no reason
. Booked for 29th Jan, they cancelled. Booked 30th they cancelled. Disappointing after paying $721 in each occasion. Don’t waste your time
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Posted On : 2023-01-23 22:02:06
Posted By : carolinedC1858UD
Excellent day in the company of Martin our private driver .
He not just was knowledgeable about wines but also about the area and history.
We learnt so much on our drive between wineries.
Very professional and accommodating company as I changed the tour to suit our itinerary a few times.
Highly recommend when visiting Queenstown.
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Posted On : 2022-09-15 00:37:24
Posted By : Deb G
We did the boutique wine tour and really enjoyed it Gaza was a fantastic driver we felt very safe and he had excellent knowledge but also allowed time for peace and quiet which was appreciated
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Posted On : 2022-04-29 21:42:30
