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North Canterbury Wine Tour: Boutique Vineyards & Tastings
4.5
10 Ratings
Lyttelton
Enjoy exploring three of North Canterbury’s boutique vineyards, with wine tastings of both red and white wines and lunch. The wineries we visit include Waipara Springs Winery, Georges Road, Torlesse, Terrace Edge, and Pegasus Bay, depending on availability.
Enjoy exploring three of North Canterbury’s boutique vineyards, with wine tastings of both red and white wines and lunch. The wineries we visit include Waipara Springs Winery, Georges Road, Torlesse, Terrace Edge, and Pegasus Bay, depending on availability.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Leisure Tours - Embark on your journey with Leisure Tours for the excursion.
- Cathedral Square - Join the excursion - departure from Tram Stop #2 at Cathedral Square, identify the Leisure Tours Driver & Vehicle.
- Waipara - Delight in the Waipara Wine Region, savor Tastings & a personal lunch platter, then proceed to sample wines at two additional vineyards.
- Leisure Tours - Embark on your journey with Leisure Tours for the excursion.
- Cathedral Square - Join the excursion - departure from Tram Stop #2 at Cathedral Square, identify the Leisure Tours Driver & Vehicle.
- Waipara - Delight in the Waipara Wine Region, savor Tastings & a personal lunch platter, then proceed to sample wines at two additional vineyards.
What's Included
- Wine Tastings at 3 wineries
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch at a Waipara Winery
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Wine Tastings at 3 wineries
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch at a Waipara Winery
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum age is 18 years to consume alcohol
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Operates in all…
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum age is 18 years to consume alcohol
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Photo ID required for tasting wine - passport recommended
- Not recommended for those under the age of 18 years
Location
39 Norwich Quay
Norwich Quay
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sarah_m
Nov 25, 2024
Excellent tour! - Excellent guide/driver! Very informative! Great wineries and lunch was delicious! Big lunch! Very delightful! All the wines were tasty!
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Denise_w
Jan 25, 2024
Relaxing scenic winery day trip - Very enjoyable relaxed day visiting three picturesque wineries - all produce good wines.
We were picked up on time by friendly driver Tania and returned to our ship at Lyttelton in
comfortable time. Very scenic drive to and from the winery area with Tania providing info that only a "local" knows about the region. Definitely Recommend this tour . Leisure Tours very good communication
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Meredith_s
Dec 19, 2023
Great day out - Joseph was a great host and driver. Lots of good information as well as great wineries. Lunch was delicious and we had a good time. Only complaint was the bus was built for very small people and was quite uncomfortable in the back seat (only option).
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Neil_t
Nov 27, 2023
Went to 3 different vine... - Went to 3 different vine yards and had a lovely buffet at the 2nd which was quite substantial and enjoyable.
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Myron_c
Nov 25, 2023
Awesome experience!! - Great scenery during the bus tour to the wineries. Friendly and informative driver with a customer-centric focus. The wineries were educational, as well.
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Keith_w
Jan 27, 2023
Great day out - Caroline was our driver and she gave good commentary all the way round
On time with 3 stops and a lovely lunch
Drive each way about 1hour
Lovely day out
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Jet29807063813
Mar 11, 2024
Entertaining and informative. - Interesting trip. In the company of some hard core fans of the Lord of the Rings movies. Their passion was captivating but could not match it. Driver and guide was very entertaining and learned a lot from him about the trilogy of movies.
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Donna_m
Dec 20, 2023
A worthwhile tour -interesting & fun - The winery’s we visited were lovely - however the first winery needs to address its customer service ( disorganised & not customer based) they were falling over small independent visitors & gave zero service to our small bus group ( unfortunately cost them business ) other wineries were far superior in service & very well organised . Our guide was excellent very very knowledgeable & interesting we enjoyed his overviews
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Kim_m
Dec 9, 2023
Fun filled day of wine tastings and lunch - Tania was great guide and we thoroughly enjoyed her commentary and wicked sense of humour. Meeting point in Christchurch was easy to find. The 3 wineries we went to were lovely with great varieties of wine to try. We enjoyed the ploughman style lunch. It was a very relaxed and fun day and Tania got us back to ship in plenty of time. Thanks for a great day! Tip for anyone doing this cruise from a cruise ship, you only need to get the Christchurch shuttle one way as the tour guide drops you back to the shuttle in Lyttleton.
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Carole_b
Dec 21, 2023
The way to at least see the Waipara Valley - It was average but timely. Our driver was nice but was not a knowledgeable wine person - it would have been better to have someone who understood the terroir and grape varieties.
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