New Zealand's First Gin Tour & Heli Gin Tour

Highlights

• World's first heli gin experience
• The first gin tour in New Zealand
• 6 hour small group tour from Queenstown
• Gin tasting at 3 unique venues

Description

Join Altitude Tours to experience the first gin tour in New Zealand, starting from Queenstown. Showcasing 3 unique venues, the Queenstown Gin Tour is a 6 hour small group adventure with premium transport onboard a Mercedes vehicle. If you’re looking to reach new heights, there is even the option to start the tour with a scenic helicopter flight from Queenstown to Cardrona Valley. Embark on a journey through Queenstown’s superb scenery to taste different gins, learn about gin distillation and, most importantly, have fun!

The first venue on your Queenstown Gin Tour is Cardrona Distillery, nestled in the mountains between Queenstown and Wanaka. Sit back for a scenic 45 minute drive with commentary from your knowledgeable Altitude Tours guide, or enjoy the view from above on a spectacular helicopter flight. Once you arrive, you are greeted with a behind the scenes tour of Cardrona Distillery and a private tasting of the premium gins & spirits produced here.

After a fascinating introduction into the world of gin, the Queenstown Gin Tour continues into historic Arrowtown. A second gin tasting awaits at The Winery, a beautiful cellar door which invites you to explore its vast range of wines and gins. Relax with a shared grazing board and choose your gin tasting paddle from the variety of options available. 

For the final stop on your Queenstown Gin Tour with Altitude Tours, discover the Gin Garden by Broken Heart Spirits. Located in Arthurs Point, this boutique gin tasting room presents a range of local Queenstown gins and has a beautiful story behind its creation. Indulge in your final gin tasting of the day, accompanied by a German Tarte Flambee for the table, before the Gin Tour takes the final leg back to Queenstown.

Heli Gin Tour
If you are taking to the skies for the first leg of the Queenstown Gin Tour, your complimentary morning pick up transports you straight to the helicopter base in Frankton. After a short safety briefing, your scenic helicopter flight starts with taking off from Queenstown and flying over the Cardrona Valley to land at Mt Sale. Touch down on top of a mountain to enjoy a glass of gin with picturesque views, before arriving in style at the gin tour's first stop, Cardrona Distillery.

Trip Includes

• 6 hour gin tour from Queenstown
• Small groups (maximum 14 passengers)
• Travel in a premium Mercedes vehicle
• Knowledgeable & friendly guide
• Gin tasting at 3 gin cellar doors
• Welcome G&T on arrival 
• Shared grazing platters
• Complimentary transfers from your Queenstown accommodation
• Complimentary bottled water & WIFI onboard
• The Heli Gin Tour option includes a scenic helicopter flight & additional gin tasting

Duration

• Allow 6 hours

Departures

• Departs 12:30pm (returns 6:30pm)
• Pick up from your Queenstown hotel or central Queenstown location
• Operates daily all year

Other Information

• Minimum age 18 years
• We recommend having lunch before the tour
• Bring your camera, sunglasses, sunscreen, additional spending money & a good sense of fun!
• Small groups (vans carry up to 14 passengers)
• If you are sampling you must be over 18 years of age by New Zealand law and bring a valid form of ID. An international passport of NZ drivers licence
• Please advise of any dietary requirements in the 'additional information' field upon booking
• If you purchase gin or wine throughout the tour, these can be stored in the wine racks installed in each van
• Minimum numbers required for tour to go ahead

Normal Retail Prices

• Gin Tour:
  • adult (18yrs+) NZD$209.00
• Heli Gin Tour:
  • adult (18yrs+) NZD$599.00