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Winter Bike The Wineries 3/4 Day
Explore the Gibbston Valley this winter
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| Return Shuttles | Ride Starts at Arrow
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12 – 17 km Ride | Time for 3 or 4 Wineries |
Ride Overview
Start your 3/4 day winery adventure with a 25 minute bus transfer from Around The Basin’s Queenstown shop to our bike hub at Arrow Junction. After bike/E-bike fitting and receiving a trail map, you’ll head straight onto the trails for a fun mix of riding and relaxing.
Begin with a scenic 6 km ride along the Arrow and Kawarau Rivers, crossing impressive suspension bridges — including the iconic Kawarau Bridge, home of bungy jumping. From there enjoy a relaxed afternoon cruising the Gibbston River Trail. Visit cellar doors, sample local wines, and take in the vineyard views. Whether you stop for a long lunch, a tasting flight, or just soak in the scenery, the pace is yours to set.
Additional Information
This self-guided ride is suitable for most fitness levels, with wide gravel trails and gentle terrain. You’ll have around 4 hours to enjoy the valley, giving you flexibility to relax and explore. E-bikes are a great option if you want to cover more ground with ease.
The route is well-signposted, and you’ll be given a detailed winery map to help plan your stops. We’ll confirm your shuttle pick-up time on the day, and you can choose which venue you’d like to be collected from. Just bring comfy clothing, a water bottle, and your sense of adventure — we’ll handle the rest.
Ride Schedule
Winery Information
To ensure you have an awesome experience at the wineries, it is best to book your tastings and lunch in advance, particularly for groups of 6 or more. We can help with timings once you’ve booked with us.
The wineries are independently owned and operated, so tastings are not included in the price of this package, but the average cost is around $20pp per winery.
For this Winter Bike The Wineries 3/4 Day ride, most riders reach the Bungy Bridge – the start of the Gibbston Valley Trail – at approximately 12:30 pm. From there, the riding times between each winery is shown below to help with booking your wine tastings.
The Wineries of Gibbston
All of their contact details can be found here.
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The most well known winery in the valley. Enjoy their cheesery or visit the cellar door for a tasting. Beautiful outdoor area to be enjoyed. |
A stunning setting with a lovely outdoor area to enjoy. Great food and wine are available here. |
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Built in Wangaloa in 1894, this old church was relocated to Gibbston in the early 2000’s. Today instead of hymns and sermons it serves up local wines and good vibes. Our standard pick-up location for a reason. |
The Tavern is full of character and serves delicious wood-fired pizzas. A great place to relax. Hank, their dog, will be sure to give you a warm welcome. |
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Set in a beautifully restored woolshed off the Gibbston Back Road, Waitiri offers wine tastings or refreshing beverages, along with food platters or gourmet toasties. |
The newest addition to the valley, and little sister of the Gibbston Tavern, the GT Tasting Room offers a selection of local wines, gins, distilled spirits, and ginger beers. |
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A great place to visit, Brennan is located at the end of the valley. While you’re here, have a go at petanque. |
Full of personality, Mt Rosa is located at the end of the valley and is certainly worth the effort to visit. Tastings here are extensive, so allow approximately 40 mins. |
Ride Prices
Kids Options
To Book:
- Select the appropriate child or infant option under the calendar (based on age), along with the number of adults and preferred bike types, then click ‘BOOK NOW’.
- On the next page, you’ll be able to choose from the following bike and equipment options:
Child (8-14 years) Electric Bikes
We have a 24″ or 26″ E-Bikes. Children must be at least 135 cm/4 ft 6″ tall and capable riders.
Child (5-14 years) Bikes
We have 16″, 20″, or 24″ bikes; or XS, S, M adult bikes available.
Infants (0-4 years)
We have Child Trailers or Tag-A-Long/Half-Bike available. Please be aware that the tag-a-long/half-bike does require balance and the skills to hold on independently.
Child Trailer
Tag-A-Long
Please note, our preference is for infants to use Child Trailers. They are stable and safe, and can fit either two small infants (<20kg) or one larger infant (<40kg).
