NEW ZEALAND · DRINKING TOURS
Distances here run longer than the map suggests, so a day out has to be worth the petrol. Below: 15 drinking tours, what each costs and how long it takes door to door.
Review of Queenstown’s Minus 5 Ice Bar, with ice sculptures, two drinks, practical tips, pricing, clothing advice, and family details.
“It was a lot of fun and the vibe and energy was good”
Tour Speight’s historic Dunedin brewery, learn New Zealand brewing stories, then sample beers and cider for excellent value.
“Interesting overview about how beer was brewed "back in the day". Annika was a great tour guide. She told some fun stories about the original owners of the brewery.”
Visit Gibbston wineries and breweries from Queenstown, with tastings, antipasto platters, local stories, and safe small-group transport.
“Had an absolutely wonderful time with our driver Ana, our group were super friendly, lots of drinks and so many memories from our NZ trip. Thanks everyone! It was ablast, we partied on til late evning! Ana it was lovely meeting you!!”
Ride Central Otago’s mountain trails, cross rivers, canter through high-country farms, and enjoy a drink at the Cardrona Hotel.
“Ashleigh did an outstanding job giving us a wonderful experience through the beautiful landscape and farming sections. Horses were in terrific condition and a joy to ride! Lots of areas where we could trot and canter.”
Tour Dunedin’s Speight’s Brewery, trace 144 years of brewing, see old and modern facilities, and taste award-winning beers for $28.
“Was in Dunedin and saw this hidden gem. I enjoyed the history of Speights. Interesting they source from an underground spring and part of the licence to do that is that they make the spring water available to the public. The tasting was very enjoyable.”
Relax in Ōpuke’s adults-only solar pools, enjoy Southern Alps views, and order drinks at the swim-up bar during a peaceful two-hour visit.
“A fabulous asset for Methven - very well done - a great experience.”
Review of Queenstown Ice Bar, including ice sculptures, cocktails, warm gear, price, practical tips, and who will enjoy this one-hour experience.
“We had a great time. An experience you won't regret. A must do in Queenstown.”
Queenstown bar crawl review covering five bars, free shots, pizza, games, drink deals, timing, value, and who should book.
“Can’t remember much so must’ve been a good night lol”
Explore Marlborough’s wineries on a small-group tour with tastings, lunch, hotel pickup, and optional beer or chocolate stops.
“Wine tasting in 4 different wineries with an excellent lunch along the way hosted by the helpful and very knowledgeable Darlene”
Taste Waiheke wines, craft beer, whisky, olive oil and platters while touring beaches, villages and Hauraki Gulf views with a local guide.
“Kaz was a great tour and would definately do it again she is well worth the trip. Thank you”
Explore Auckland’s historic bars with local brews, stories, and guide Darcy on a sociable 3 to 4 hour evening tour for $30.
“Great bar and beer tour! Darcy is a terrific homegrown guide who shares lots of history and insights into the five bars, Auckland, and other stops along the way. Cheers!”
Queenstown Ice Bar Crawl review: five bars, ice bar entry, shots, pizza, prizes, discounts, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Wonderful! I loved getting to experience multiple bars and pick out my favorites to return to!”
Taste Bay of Islands wine, craft beer, and spirits on a small-group tour with lunch, scenic stops, and hotel drop-off in Paihia or Kerikeri.
“Great trip. Went to three different wineries and they were all lovely. Highly recommend”
Explore Marlborough wineries, breweries, museums, and food stops by flexible hop-on hop-off coach from Picton or Blenheim.
“Overall good but it was confusing re pickup times and how they did the drop off run. Once we worked it out it was good. A couple of the stops the places hadn’t even opened when we were being dropped off we had to wait for them to open. Our driver wasn’t as enthusiastic as I would have liked but by the end of the day it didn’t matter as we had had a great time at a few of the wineries. Make sure you book a head if you want to have lunch or do tastings as most places you had to book into. We weren’t aware of that…”
Explore four Wellington-area breweries, taste local craft beer, hear stories from expert guides, and enjoy hotel or port pickup on this four-hour tour.
“The Wellington craft beer tour was excellent. Our guide was Tom and we had an incredible time with him. By the end of the tour he wasn’t just our guide, but a friend! He took us to some amazing breweries and shared some great info on the surrounding area. We were a bit slow on our tour (really enjoyed the first brewery) and Tom made sure we still got plenty of time at all the scheduled stops! Would not have been able to see all of the breweries in such a condensed time without this tour and we were glad to have gotten out of downtown Wellington for a bit…”
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