DRINKS TOURS · CRAFT BEER TOURS IN NEW ZEALAND
Good craft beer tours in New Zealand sell out weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Gibbston’s wines and craft beers on a small-group Queenstown tour with tastings, antipasti, local stories, and safe transfers.
“Lilly was a great guide. The food with the tastings was also excellent. The first set of wines was ok. Really enjoyed the 2nd set of wines. Enjoyed the last brewery! Definitely worth the trip!”
Review of the 4.5-hour Marlborough wine and beer tour from Blenheim, with four wineries, lunch, tastings, pickup, and small-group guides.
“Booked our tour around 11pm the night before the tour, our guide picked us up promptly and then informed us we were to join another tour who had more people (as we were his only customers). This worked out well as we got to go to an eRead more”
Review of Napier’s small-group wine and beer tour, with winery tastings, craft beer, hotel pickup, guides, pricing, and practical tips.
“This tour was awesome! Our guide John was great - he knew a lot about the area and went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed ourselves! The wineries were all lovely, and we enjoyed the tastings. Everyone was friendly and knowledgeabRead more”
Sip Bay of Islands wine, craft beer, and spirits on a four-hour small-group tour with lunch, tastings, and hotel drop-off.
“A very pleasant tour but not really worth the price with limited wine tasting.”
Boat, brewery, crawl or tasting room.
