Our wine tour in New Zealand takes you on a journey through the key wine regions of the country, in fact, almost all of them. Wine is the centre piece of our tour, of course, but we will experience many other things, such as glacial lakes, Māori culture, local food, geysers, mud pools (!), boat journeys and more. And since our bus will take us all the way from Auckland to Queenstown, we will have ample time to admire the ever-changing landscape.
Amazing vineyard lunches are part of the tour, with lamb, seafood (we will stop in Kaikoura for their famous crayfish, aka New Zealand lobster), salmon and celebrated cheeses. And other delicacies. New Zealand is famous for its sheep and, consequently, for its sheep dogs. We will get to know some of them together with one of the country’s top dog handlers. Quite stunning.
From the North Island, we cross the Cook Strait by boat, a memorable boat ride that is not only a transfer. Here you have to watch out for dolphins and gannets. And the majestic albatrosses if we’re lucky.
We dock at Picton on the South Island, close to the biggest wine region, Marlborough. Sauvignon blanc dominates, but the region’s pinot noir and riesling are increasingly getting attention. Further south we will admire the Southern Alps and we will make a stop at the Mount Cook national park.
Our last stop will be in Central Otago with is dramatic landscape and gold-digging history. Here, pinot noir gets flavours different from anywhere else. World class.
Join us on this adventure and discover a different wine country, far away. We promise you many surprises. Good ones!
You will travel with both Britt and Per on this tour, two world-leading authorities on wine and wine travel, authors of 13 award-winning wine books.
Come on this stunning wine tour to New Zealand with BKWine, one of the world’s leading wine tour operators (*).
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(*) And the only one who has authored 13 award-winning wine books.
More inspiration: You can get an even better feeling for what you will experience on this tour if you visit the latest tour’s own Facebook group. Lots of pictures and videos from the tour: See pictures and videos from New Zealand in the latest wine tour’s Facebook group.
The BKWine Exclusive: Travel with Britt & Per Karlsson
What sets a BKWine tour truly apart is your hosts. You won’t just be travelling with a “standard” local guide; you will be travelling side-by-side with Britt and Per Karlsson—internationally recognised wine experts, multi-award-winning authors, international wine judges, Forbes.com contributors and publishers of BKWine Magazine, National Encyclopaedia wine editors, speakers at the UN congress on wine tourism and the visionary founders of BKWine. Their deep personal connections in the wine world open doors to exclusive experiences, offering you unparalleled, insider access, genuinely personal meetings and insights you won’t find anywhere else.
