Our North Canterbury Wine Tours are fun, flexible and informative. Learn about the industry or just enjoy the tastings.
From Lyttelton: Waipara Valley Wine & Lunch Experience
Experience Jade Tours’ award-winning 5-star service on this exclusive Lyttelton shore excursion to North Canterbury’s renowned Waipara Valley. Enjoy a scenic drive, boutique tastings, and a long, wine-paired lunch at Greystone — co-founded by Jade Tours’ owner Bruce Thomas — for a rare behind-the-scenes connection to one of New Zealand’s top wineries. With three distinct vineyard visits, regional flavours, and stunning landscapes, this is a relaxed, intimate day in the heart of wine country.
From Christchurch: Waipara Valley Wine & Lunch Experience
Savour Jade Tours’ award-winning 5-star hospitality on this exclusive Christchurch excursion to North Canterbury’s Waipara Valley. Discover boutique wineries, including Greystone — co-founded by Jade Tours’ owner Bruce Thomas — where a seasonal three-course lunch is perfectly paired with five organic wines. With scenic drives, regional flavours, and personal connections to one of New Zealand’s most celebrated vineyards, this is a relaxed and memorable day in wine country.
North Canterbury Wine Tours from Lyttelton and Christchurch
Discover the flavours of North Canterbury’s renowned Waipara Valley on a relaxed, small-group wine tour departing from either Lyttelton or Christchurch. Visit three hand-picked wineries — including the celebrated Greystone — and enjoy a seasonal three-course lunch paired with five of their award-winning organic wines, alongside stunning scenery and local insights from your knowledgeable guide. Email us to enquire about upgrading to a private tour, adding an exclusive winery tour & barrel tasting, or elevating your lunch to a 5-course Trust the Chef experience.
If you look, or could get away with looking, under 20, please bring photo ID. Consider it a compliment. The wineries are very strict!
Adults only (over 18’s).
All prices include GST.
Tours run daily except Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day (25 April), Christmas Day.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our tours.
CANCELLATION POLICY: in the event of you needing to cancel your tour, we would be happy to offer a full refund, with a minimum of at least 24 hours notice. Of course we would try to reschedule your day to give you more options.