Christchurch
Hanmer SpringsChristchurch
Christchurch → Waipara Valley → Waipara → Amberley → Christchurch
8 hours Up to 12 guests Christchurch pickup
Overview
A civilised day among the vines. Waipara Valley sits in a warm limestone basin north of the city and makes some of New Zealand's best riesling and pinot noir. We visit three or four cellar doors at your pace, stop for a long vineyard lunch, and your driver takes care of everything so nobody has to nominate.
Private car and driver for up to 12 hours (return to Auckland) with unlimited kilometres. Stop wherever you like, linger longer at one spot, skip another, or change plans on the day.
Highlights
- Three to four cellar doors
- Vineyard restaurant lunch
- Riesling and pinot noir tastings
- Limestone valley scenery
- Designated driver all day
Your day at a glance
You pick the start time. Most guests leave around 9:00 am and are back by roughly 5 pm. Earlier or later starts are fine — just tell us at checkout. Nothing below is a fixed schedule; your driver flexes with how long you want at each spot.
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
⇄Round trip — you start and finish at Christchurch. Numbers 2 onwards are the stops along the way.
This route is a suggestion, not a timetable
- Booking this trip doesn't lock you into these exact places. On the day you can ask your driver to skip a stop, linger longer somewhere, or head somewhere else entirely.
- The one thing we do need to keep is where you're picked up and where you finish — those stay as booked.
- Your booked time still applies (8 hours for this trip). Your driver has to get home too, so anything beyond that needs to be arranged and paid for in advance.
Price covers the private vehicle, driver and fuel. Activity tickets (e.g. Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves, geothermal parks) are the customer's responsibility.
What's included
- Private vehicle & driver
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Fuel & road costs
- Flexible cellar-door itinerary
- Local driver-guide commentary
What's not included
- Accommodation
- Attraction entry tickets & activity bookings
- Meals & drinks
- Tasting fees
- Travel insurance
- Wine purchases
Pickup points
These are just examples. We can pick you up from any address inside Christchurch — your hotel, home, airport or anywhere else within the town boundaries. Just type your address when you book.
- Christchurch hotels
- Christchurch city centre
- Christchurch Airport
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before pickup.
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