6 Cycling and Wine Tours in New Zealand Worth the Saddle Time

1.Self-Guided Wine Tours by Bike with Lorelle & Greg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $43Our pick

Spend six hours cruising between Renwick wineries with Lorelle, Greg, and their team. You’ll get a comfortable bike, helmet, basket, wine panniers, cellar-door map, route advice, and emergency support. Choose your own stops, order tastings and platters, and use the free shuttle from nearby Blenheim or Renwick accommodation.

“Steve and Jo run a friendly, he.pful and efficient tour, highly recommend. Had a fantastic tasting experience at Bladen winery”

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2.Marlborough: Full-Day Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 221 reviews · 1 day · from $41Best value

Start with hotel pickup in Blenheim or Renwick, then collect a bike, helmet, lock, and local wine map near the Vines Village. You choose the cellar doors, food stops, and pace. The route is flat and easy, with up to 12 wineries within 3 kilometers. E-bikes, child bikes, and winter van support cost extra or vary by season.

“A lovely day with nice bikes and so well organised. Thank you so much! Jessicka”

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3.Bike & Wine Tour: Arrowtown to Valley of the Vines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $73

Start in Queenstown, ride from gold-rush Arrowtown along rivers, bridges, and alpine scenery toward Gibbston’s cellar doors. Going Blue provides a bike, helmet, map, locks, repair kit, shuttle, and safety briefing. Choose a regular mountain bike or an e-bike, then finish at a winery or brewery for a 4:00 pm pickup.

“Really great trail. Bikes (normal not electric) were tip-top and perfect for the task. The guide was helpful and knowledgeable. Would *not* recommend normal bikes unless you're decently fit - Arrowtown to Bungee Bridge to Queenstown was just under 28 miles in the heat, so bring plenty of water and be prepared for some hills!”

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4.Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour (full day) in the Marlborough Region.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $43

Begin with a free pickup in Blenheim or Renwick, then ride from The Vines Village through Marlborough’s flat wine country. You’ll receive a bike, helmet, hi-vis vest, lock, basket, and winery map, with advice from staff such as Andy and Roo. Choose your own cellar doors, book lunch ahead, and have purchased bottles collected for you.

“Such a fun way to spend a day. Very chilled and lucky we had a sunny day. Hosts were great and informative and a quick set up with bikes we were soon on our way. A must do in this area”

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5.Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Wineries Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 128 reviews · 5 hours - 450 minutes · from $56

Ride the Gibbston Valley Wine Region on a self-guided route with a mountain bike or e-bike, shuttle transport, helmet, map, and safety briefing included. Follow the Arrow and Kawarau rivers, cross suspension bridges, pass the Kawarau Bridge bungy site, and stop at wineries, cheeseries, and taverns before your scheduled pickup.

“Excellent day.. easy ride. Only recommendation would be some type of saddlebag on bike for wine purchased!”

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6.Hawke’s Bay: Self Guided Coast to Vineyards Cycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 29 reviews · 6 hours · from $47

Ride from Napier along Hawke’s Bay’s coast, wetlands, and Tukituki River valley on a regular or electric bike. Stop at Atea A Rangi Star Compass, then choose wine and food at Askerne, Te Mata Estate, Craggy Range, or Black Barn. Your bike, helmet, pannier or front bag, route advice, mechanical help, and 4:00 PM return shuttle are included.

“So much fun! Lots of cycling and we didn’t prepare for it to be as cold as it was, but we made the most of it once we got to each winery.”

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