Queenstown Wine Trail vs Altitude Tours
Two Queenstown operators compared (Wine tours). Queenstown Wine Trail starts at NZ$229 and Altitude Tours at NZ$259. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Queenstown Wine Trail
- Est. 1992; says it has operated for over 34 years
- Also runs Wine Hopper flexible shuttle tours from NZ$119 and bike and wine tours from NZ$179
- Private tours from NZ$499 a person; children accepted on private tours only
- Company may cancel tours for weather; full refund if you cannot reschedule
The Original Wine Tour
- From
- NZ$229 per person
- Length
- Departs daily 11:40am, back about 5:00pm (approx. 5 1/4 hours)
- Group
- Max 14 guests
- Min age
- No children (17 and under) on daily mixed-group tours
- Cancellation
- 50% fee within 48 hours of departure, full price within 24 hours; NZ$10 fee on refunds.
Queenstown Wine & Food Tour
- From
- NZ$279 per person
- Length
- Departs daily 11:40am, back about 5:00pm (approx. 5 1/4 hours)
- Group
- Max 14 guests
- Min age
- No children (17 and under) on daily mixed-group tours
- Cancellation
- 50% fee within 48 hours of departure, full price within 24 hours; NZ$10 fee on refunds.
Central Otago Premium Wine Tour
- From
- NZ$299 per person
- Length
- Departs daily 10:45am, back about 5:00pm (approx. 6 1/4 hours)
- Group
- Max 8 guests
- Min age
- No children (17 and under) on daily mixed-group tours
- Cancellation
- 50% fee within 48 hours of departure, full price within 24 hours; NZ$10 fee on refunds.
Altitude Tours
- Calls itself a multi-award-winning operator from 2017 to 2025
- Fleet of Mercedes vans with 6 to 19 seats (FAQ)
- Heli Wine Sampler with a mountaintop landing from NZ$959 (about 7 hours)
- Cellar doors on the Wine Sampler may be swapped if one is unavailable
Twilight Wine & Craft Beer Tour
- From
- NZ$259 per adult
- Length
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Group
- Small group; no more than 15 people per tour
- Min age
- One seat rate; under-18s offered non-alcoholic options
- Cancellation
- Daily tours free to cancel up to 48 hours before departure; no refund within 48 hours or for no-shows.
Queenstown Wine Sampler
- From
- NZ$279 per adult
- Length
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Group
- Small group; no more than 15 people per tour
- Min age
- One seat rate; under-18s offered non-alcoholic options
- Cancellation
- Daily tours free to cancel up to 48 hours before departure; no refund within 48 hours or for no-shows.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Wine tours.