Queenstown Gin Tour

• Get up to $15 cash back per person when you book with us
• A 6 hour small-group gin tasting experience, the first in New Zealand
• Visit 3 unique cellar doors with tastings at each
• A delicious shared grazing platter 
• Travel in style in luxury Mercedes vans with unique onboard videos & Wi-Fi
• Services of a fun & friendly driver-guide
• Convenient return transfers from selected Queenstown locations

Welcome to New Zealand's first gin tour. In the 1980's it was wine, then craft beer and now the gin-dustry is making its mark in Central Otago.

The climate and alpine conditions are perfect for developing pure, smooth gins – let your guide take you on a journey into the world of gin. See how it is distilled, learn about gin, taste gin, graze and take in the best scenery and sightseeing all bundled into one unique and finely curated experience.

This 6-hour tour departs Queenstown and you will be picked up in a premium Mercedes vehicle by your guide and transported to the first location, the Cardrona Distillery.

This beautiful distillery is located a few minutes past the famous Cardrona Pub and opposite the entrance to the Cardrona ski field. The staff will take you through a full sensory, tactile tour of the facilities, including gin & spirits tastings in the private tasting room.

Your next stop is an easy drive down the Crown Range into Arrowtown, to visit a wonderful cellar door called 'The Winery'. Here you will have a self-guided experience, using the knowledge you have just gained to select your gin-tasting paddle along with shared grazing boards. There will be time here for you to buy an additional drink, whether that be gin, wine, cocktail, beer or other. This location has the most extensive range of wines in Queenstown and is a delight to walk through and explore.

The last stop is a 15-minute journey to Arthurs Point, where you'll visit the Gin Garden by Broken Heart Spirits. Here you will be guided through a range of local Broken Heart gins in a private room with traditional German Tarte Flambee to share.

This Queenstown gin tour has been designed to be a nice mix of education, sightseeing and fun. It is perfect for couples and groups, and there is some flexibility to try other spirits such as vodka, whiskey and, of course, wines throughout if you want to balance or pace your gin intake.

Where we Visit:

• Cardrona Distillery
• The Winery
• Gin Garden by Broken Heart Spirits

• Cancellations within 48 hours of departure receive no refund as do no shows (missing the tour for any reason)
• If due to COVID enforced travel ban or lockdown, or if you are directly impacted by COVID (such as being identified as a close contact and required to self-isolate), and your tour cannot be attended but it's already within the cancellation period stated above, The Operator will honour the booking value as credit for 12 months

• The minimum age is 18 years
• The tour requires a minimum of four people to operate 
• Please bring a valid form of ID. This is an international passport or NZ driver's license
• The Operator encourages you to bring your drink bottle, there will be several locations to fill these up along your tour
• The Operator accepts no responsibility for any loss or additional expenses arising from changes, delays or cancellations of the services provided
• All tours may carry a degree of risk, and that by participating in the tour or service provided by The Operator you are expressly assuming those risks personally and are releasing The Operator from any liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses