From Waipara Valley tastings and long winery lunches to helicopter flights, farm visits, Hanmer Springs trips and cruise excursions from Lyttelton, browse every type of Canterbury wine tour to find the right way to explore the region’s cellar doors.
Canterbury Wine Tours with Lunch (12)
Pair cellar door tastings with a leisurely lunch among the vines, enjoying seasonal Canterbury produce matched to Pinot Noir, Riesling and other local wines.
Featured Canterbury Wine Tours (8)
A hand-picked selection of the most popular and highest-rated Canterbury wine tours, from Waipara Valley tastings and winery lunches to private and helicopter trips.
Gourmet Wine Tours (2)
Savour Canterbury's finest food and wine, matching award-winning local drops with artisan cheese, olive oil and seasonal dishes at boutique wineries and producers.
Helicopter Wine Tours (3)
Skip the drive and fly to the vineyards, taking in aerial views of the Canterbury landscape before touching down for tastings at a boutique winery.
Lyttelton Cruise Shore Excursions (5)
Turn your Lyttelton port call into a wine country outing, with transport from the cruise terminal and timings planned around your ship's departure.
Private Wine Tours (4)
Explore Canterbury's wineries with your own driver-guide, choosing the cellar doors, pace and lunch stop to suit your group's tastes.
Small Group & Luxury Wine Tours (2)
Enjoy a relaxed, personal day in wine country with limited numbers, comfortable transport and tastings at some of Canterbury's most respected boutique wineries.
Wine & Christchurch City Tours (5)
Combine Christchurch's gardens, heritage buildings and rebuilt city centre with an afternoon of wine tasting in the surrounding Canterbury countryside.
Wine & Farm Tours (3)
Experience rural Canterbury at a working farm, watching sheepdogs at work and meeting the animals, before tasting local wines at a nearby vineyard.
Wine Tours & Hanmer Springs (2)
Stop for tastings in the Waipara Valley on the way north, then soak in Hanmer Springs' thermal pools surrounded by mountains and forest.
Wine Tours from Christchurch (10)
Leave the city behind for Canterbury's wine country, just an hour's drive north, with pickup in Christchurch and tastings at several boutique cellar doors.