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Wine tours by bike

Photo: Gibbston Valley Winery & Cellar Door

The flat Gibbston River Trail runs past most of the Gibbston cellar doors, an easy way to taste your way along the valley.

Hire a bike or e-bike, ride with a guide, or ride in from Arrowtown, and let a shuttle bring you back.

Each listing links to the operator's own page on queenstownnz.co.nz, where it is booked. For a day plan with lunch stops, see Planning your Queenstown wine day, and for every cellar door, Queenstown wineries.

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Bike hire for a self-guided Gibbston wine day

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Guided bike rides through Gibbston wine country

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Bike shuttles for the Gibbston River Trail

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Photo: Around The Basin Bike Queenstown

Wine tours by bike: good to know

The trail
The Gibbston River Trail starts at the Kawarau Bridge bungy car park and runs just under nine kilometres east along the river. It is flat and off-road, and most cellar doors are a short detour from it.
From Arrowtown
The Arrow River Bridges Trail adds fourteen kilometres from Arrowtown, two to three hours of riding across five bridges, and reaches Gibbston around lunchtime from an early start.
Price
Listed starting prices for bike hire packages run from $35 to $219. Check what each includes: tastings, lunch and pick-up vary.
Getting back
Bike shuttles collect riders from points along the trail in the afternoon, so you do not have to ride back. Book your return when you hire.

Questions about Queenstown wine tours

How long is the Gibbston River Trail?

Just under nine kilometres of flat, easy riding along the Kawarau River, from the bungy bridge car park east past most of the Gibbston cellar doors.

Can I hire an e-bike for the Gibbston wineries?

Yes. Bike hire in Gibbston, Arrowtown and Queenstown includes e-bikes, often with a shuttle to the trail and back.

Can I ride from Arrowtown to the Gibbston wineries?

Yes. The Arrow River Bridges Trail runs fourteen kilometres from Arrowtown to Gibbston, two to three hours of riding, and joins the Gibbston River Trail.

Other ways to do a Queenstown wine day