Waipara Wine Trail Afternoon Tour from Christchurch: Explore North Canterbury's Boutique Vineyards

Embark on an afternoon wine trail tour from Christchurch and discover the charm of North Canterbury’s boutique vineyards. Indulge in tastings of exquisite white and red wines, and enjoy a delicious plattered lunch at the first winery. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Waipara - Waipara Wine area, we visit 3 wineries whichever are open and available from Waipara Springs, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay, Waipara Hills & Georges Road.
  • Waipara Springs Winery - Travelling north from your pick up location from Christchurch, arrive at your first stop at the beautiful Waipara Springs: one of the oldest and most popular…
What's Included
  • Wine tasting of at least 15 different wines
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Explore three of North Canterbury’s boutique vineyards
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Plattered Lunch (if option selected at time of booking)
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Enjoy an afternoon Wine Trail tour exploring three of North Canterbury’s boutique vineyards including Waipara Springs, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay, Waipara Hills or Georges Road, all producing a fine selection of both white and red wines for tastings. Also included are at least 15 wine tastings at the vineyards of wines from of numerous grape varieties….

Location
The Observatory Hotel Christchurch
Hereford Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andrew_t
Jan 15, 2025
Excellent winetour - If you enjoy good wine and good company, go for this tour! Our guide gave us an interesting insight about life in Christchurch and maneuvered us safely through the tasting of very fine wines.
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James_b
Jan 14, 2025
Wonderful Waipara - Wonderful excursion from start to finish. Nice pace and beautiful scenery. Wine locations were great, food was good and our driver/tour guide was very informative and friendly. Weather was perfect which was the icying on the cake. Would highly recommend the tour and the operator Leisure tours.
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Compass16150641959
Jan 10, 2025
A must - Excellent value for money. Visit of 3 small vineyards. Very good lunch at the first (I had dietary restrictions that were well respected; they are very attentive! Our guide, Di, was perfect.
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Danielle_t
Jan 5, 2025
Tania- our driver- made... - Tania- our driver- made this tour so much fun! What a great personality! The wine vineyards were stunning and each had their own uniqueness.
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Bhavisha_k
Jan 5, 2025
Nice tour - This was a fun wine tour, we met some really lovely people and tried a variety of wines! Some of the wines weren’t to my liking but you get like 15 glasses so you’ll definitely find something you like! Nice little lunch too included
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Crh1974
Dec 23, 2024
Afternoon of great wine & company! - Fantastic afternoon visit to three vineyards with great wine and a lovely lunch at the first one. Jude was a great tour guide and driver. We met some lovely people on the tour too which added to the experience.
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811ernestc
Dec 22, 2024
The first winery okay that last two fantastic. - The wineries were great but even better was the tour guide Tania Britton. Was Amazing. She told us everything about the country.
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Danny
Jan 20, 2025
The people with you make the tour . - I don't remember the drivers name, but I'll add a picture. The driver was full of knowledge of the area. She was funny and inviting. We went to 3 different wineries 🍷.2 of the 3 were excellent, and the other one was good.
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Carmen_b
Jan 21, 2025
Our guide was great but... - Our guide was great but wineries not so much. They were very similar and the wines almost identical. Beautiful day though
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Indiecattraveler
Dec 22, 2024
Skip this Tour - not worth the money - Skip this tour and hit Torlesse Winery on your own. This is the second time I've tried to write a review, so my previous one had more detail. Just know that while I know wines can change, the actual wine we tasted wasn't great except for the winery listed above. And I don't think anyone bought a bottle except for the place listed above.
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