Cruise and Wine Tour

Enjoy a leisurely 90 minute scenic cruise on the 111 year old, coal fired vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw

Check in at the Real NZ office at 10.45am for the TSS Earnslaw cruise. Enjoy a leisurely 90-minute scenic cruise on the century old, coal fired vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw from Queenstown waterfront to Walter Peak High Country Farm (staying onboard) and return. Watch from the viewing platform the stokers shovel coal, check out the mini museum or make use of the onboard café with a hot drink or snack.

After disembarking the TSS Earnslaw back in Queenstown there is time for lunch before meeting your friendly wine guide outside The Station Building at 1.15pm.

Enjoy tastings at three unique cellar doors including a guided tour and wine tasting inside New Zealand’s largest wine cave*. Delight in a scrumptious antipasto board accompanying the final tasting of the day.

Your passionate and enthusiastic wine guide will provide a full running commentary; learn about this pioneering wine region and its evolution from just a couple of vines into a world-renowned Pinot Noir producer.

Inclusions

• Pickup from The Station Building or hotel, drop-off at hotel
• Boarding ticket for the 10am TSS Earnslaw cruise
• Enjoy tastings at three vineyards in the Gibbston wine region
• Guided tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave
• Antipasto platter accompanying a tasting
• Full commentary on the sights, wine and history of the region

Time

• 11:00am - 5:30pm 

Children

• Please note that children under the age of 16 cannot attend the Gibbston Valley cave tour and would need to wait with the guide in the cellar door. Parents need to be notified of this before booking.