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Departing from Cathedral Square in Christchurch, this six-hour winery tour takes you at a relaxed pace through the Waipara Valley wine region of Canterbury. Taste more than 15 wines, including Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc, at the cellar doors of three boutique wineries, and hear from cellar hosts about the region's limestone soils and winemaking. Midway through, enjoy a platter lunch of local produce at the Waipara Springs vineyard. The tour runs in small groups of up to 15 and returns to central Christchurch around 5 pm.

Leave Christchurch for
the Waipara Valley
Depart at 11:30 am from the Central City Tram Stop in Cathedral Square, Christchurch. With your driver-guide, head north through rolling farmland and watch the scenery change as you enter the heart of the Waipara Valley, known as a cool-climate wine region.
Taste a variety of wines at
three boutique wineries

Visit three carefully selected boutique wineries from among Waipara Springs, Torlesse, Pegasus Bay and Georges Road. At cellar doors, each with its own atmosphere, you can taste more than 15 wines, including Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.
Cellar hosts explain the region's limestone soils, long growing season and the winemaking behind each vintage.
Enjoy a platter lunch at
the Waipara Springs vineyard

Midway through the tour, relax in the peaceful vineyard setting at Waipara Springs over a platter lunch of local specialties. After lunch, tastings continue before you return to Christchurch, with drop-off in the city center around 5 pm.
※ The wineries visited may vary depending on the day.
※ Wine tastings are for guests aged 18 and over only, and valid photo ID is required.
Meeting point :
Central City Tram Stop (Cathedral Square)
2 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the Central City Tram Stop at 2 Cathedral Square, Christchurch. At the end of the tour, you are dropped off in central Christchurch around 5 pm.
2 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand