Self Guided Valley of the Vines Winery Bike Tour
Highlights & inclusions
What you can expect
Explore Queenstown’s wine country at your own pace on Going Blue’s self-guided Valley of the Vines Bike Tour. Take a complimentary morning shuttle from Queenstown to Arrowtown, where you’ll receive your choice of a Giant Talon E+ e-bike or Talon pedal bike, plus a helmet, map and safety briefing.
Follow the scenic Twin Rivers Trail towards Gibbston, crossing suspension bridges and passing the famous Kawarau Bungy Bridge. The ride takes around two hours, leaving plenty of time to visit wineries, breweries and local food stops at your leisure.
Going Blue will collect you from Gibbston from 4pm, with arrival back in Queenstown between 5pm and 5:30pm. Wine tastings and food are at your own expense.
Location
What you need to know
- 2022 Giant Talon E+ bike or Talon pedal bike
- Helmet
- Custom map of cycle route & wineries
- Safety briefing
- Return transfers from Queenstown
- Access to wineries in Gibbston Valley
- This experience excludes wine tastings, available to purchase on the day
- Allow 7 hours
- 10:00am (return approx 5:30pm)
- Pick up at 10am from outside the Station building (43 Camp Street)
- Operates Tuesday to Sunday all year
- __Is lunch included on the Queenstown wineries bike tour?__ No, it is not included in the price as you can choose from dozens of local wineries and cellar doors in the Queenstown and Gibbston Valley region.
- Bikes sizes S, M, L and XL, suitable for heights of 163cm-198 cm
- Bikes are all 2022 models for the ultimate riding experience. E Bikes are Giant Talon E+ bikes with lightweight frames and the Hardtail bikes are Talons
- Staff are contactable at all times in case an unfortunate break down or accident should occur
- For brunch stops, we recommend AB Bakeries, the Fork & Tap, Provisions or Slow Cuts in Arrowtown.
- For lunch stops, we recommend Gibbston Tavern or Gibbston Valley (please ensure to book in advance)
- This is a wide bike trail with minimal hills and easy navigating
Recent reviews
If you are an intermediate or experienced mountain biker, you will love this tour. The vistas are incredibly beautiful and the wineries are lovely. The staff at Going Blue are also very friendly and picked us up on time. Be aware that the bike paths are mostly rocky gravel as opposed to paving, and that there are lots of twists and turns and very minimal safety rails, even in a lot of high up areas and even on the paths marked ""easy"". There will also be times that you may have to share thin twisty paths with unleashed dogs, cars, hikers and other cyclists, and that 40% of the time you won't be able to see the entire path due to it being around a sharp corner or a steep hill. If you are used to cycling on paved roads with minimal sharp uphill/downhill turns, this is not the tour for you. If you're used to rural mountain biking however, you'll have the best time ever.
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