There’s more to life than wine. There’s also beer. Join our lively afternoon beer and wine tour.
Choose between craft beer or wine at each location, all tastings and antipasto platters included.
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There’s more to life than wine. There’s also beer.
Whether you’re a beer lover or a wine enthusiast, this tour lets you pick your passion at each stop. Starting at 3:00pm, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a lively afternoon before heading off to your evening plans, whether you’re a local or just arriving in town. This tour it’s timing is so on point, even we’re impressed!
Your Altitude Tours guide will meet you and your small group at a central Queenstown location, from there, it’s off to the stunning Gibbston wine region, known for its incredible wines and, more recently, the local craft beer scene.
Location One – GT Tasting
Our first stop is the GT Tasting Room at the historic Gibbston Tavern. Here, you can sample either local wine or craft beer — both options are spectacular. The wine is locally grown and produced, as well as the beer coming from a small brewery just down the road. This spot is a great introduction to the flavours of the Gibbston region, whether you’re sipping a crisp wine or a refreshing local beer.
Location Two – Kinross
Next, we’ll head to Kinross Cellar Door, where things start to get really fun (and flavourful). If you’re here for beer, you’ll love the selection from a local small-batch brewery. For wine lovers, Kinross represents five boutique wineries, offering a selection of some of the best Pinot Noirs in the world. At this stop everyone the Kinross team will also deliver to the antipasto platters for all to share.
Location Three: Altitude Brewing
Altitude Brewing is a laid-back craft brewery and taproom located at Frankton Marina in Queenstown, right on the shores of Lake Wakatipu with views of the Remarkables. Founded in 2013 by local brewer Eliott Menzies, it’s known for approachable, flavour-driven beers like the Mischievous Kea IPA and for supporting local charities through every sale. The red-shed taproom offers 12 rotating taps, food trucks, and a relaxed, community-minded vibe that has made Altitude a favourite stop for both locals and visitors exploring Queenstown’s growing craft-beer scene.
At Altitude Tours, we’re proud to be experts in creating unforgettable experiences. In 2023, we were awarded New Zealand’s Best Visitor Experience, and in 2021, we took home the prize for World’s Best Wine Tour.
Have the whole day? consider upgrading to our Queenstown Wine Sampler Tour for a 6 hour wine experience. Alternatively, pair your Twilight Tour with a morning Glenorchy tour, creating a full-day adventure of sightseeing and tasting.
Tour Overview.
Twilight Wine & Craft Beer Tour
There’s more to life than wine. There’s also beer. Join our lively afternoon beer and wine tour.
Choose between craft beer or wine at each location, all tastings and antipasto platters included.
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Multi-award winning tour operator.
Best of the Best TripAdvisor 2023/2024.
New Zealand Tourism Awards winner 2022/2023.
World’s Best Wine Tour 2021.
Most 5 star reviews for Queenstown Wine Tours 2020.
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Wine & Craft Beer Tour FAQ's
We start with a visit to the GT Tasting Room for delicious beer or wine tastings, followed by the cellar door at Kinross Winery, before finishing off at Canyon Brewery for wine or beer tastings and platters.
Highly possible. Well worth a try, we have had Southland sheep farmers who have never tried wine before fall in love with Rosé.
Light platters are included at Canyon Brewery, to help soak up some of those tastings!
Absolutely, just let us know in advance any dietary requirements.
We have no age restrictions to join the tours however of course you must be 18 years of age to drink alcohol.
You can wear whatever makes you feel comfortable! Make sure to bring sun protection for those sunny days where you might want to enjoy outdoor tastings. For ideas on what NOT to wear check out our blog: What not to wear on a wine tour
Our pick up and drop off location is the Station Building in the centre of Queenstown.
All levels of wine/beer knowledge are welcome! From the beginner to the expert connoisseur wanting to chat wine/beer all day, our guides and tours will suit all.
Central Otago is famous for it’s Pinot Noir, so there will certainly be plenty of that to taste! Other varieties you’ll taste are Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé and Riesling. For the beer lovers, you’ll have an offering of craft beers including Pale Ales, Lagers, Pilsners and IPA’s.
Minimum numbers for this tour is 3pax, and maximum is 14pax, so you’ll get a great small group experience!
Yes! All wine/beer purchased is placed in the boot of the vehicle and passed over to you on completion of the tour so you can enjoy it after or later on your holiday.
No! This tour is totally unique to Altitude Tours and gives you the option to have an evening wine & beer tour so you can fit in all the other activities in Queenstown in during the day!
We do not have any facilities to lift you into our vans, please get in touch to discuss your requirements, we will do our best to accommodate you.
