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E-bike across Kawarau Bungy Bridge to Queenstown's Gibbston Valley wine country, enjoy breathtaking landscapes filled with world-class wine and food. Shuttle transport included.
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A self-guided wine bike tour
Start your ride at Arrow Junction. Follow the Arrow River towards the Kawarau Gorge, with stunning scenery in every direction. Cross the breathtaking 80-metre Edgar Suspension Bridge.
Before your first winery, ride over the Kawarau Bungy Bridge. Stop to watch a few jumpers, or have a go yourself.
The trail then rolls into the wineries. The whole ride is self-guided. Pick the cellar doors that catch your eye, taste at your own pace and ride on to the next when you're ready.
Ride the gorge, taste the pinot
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Absolutely the highlight of our Queenstown trip. Four cellar doors, world-class pinot, and the scenery through the gorge is unreal. The e-bikes made it effortless — we actually got to drink the wine instead of one of us being the designated driver.
Did this as part of our honeymoon and it was perfect. Lunch on the terrace at Peregrine looking over the vines, cave tasting at Gibbston Valley, and the ride between them is genuinely beautiful. Self-guided means you go at your own pace — we spent two hours at one winery and didn't care.
Booked this for my wife's 40th with a group of six. Everyone said it was the best thing we did in NZ. The bridges on the gorge are spectacular, the wineries are world-class, and the e-bikes mean the whole group can do it no matter their fitness. Shuttle back was a godsend after a long lunch.
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Top picks on the trail
Taste flight after flight of world-class pinot noir, talk vintages with the winemakers, eat seriously good food, and wander amongst vines between sips.
Your wineries ride is fully self-guided — visit where you want at your own pace. Here are the best world class wineries to stop at along the way.
Wine tastings in NZ's largest wine cave, an extensive range of cheese and deli meats at the Cheesery.
Architecturally iconic building inspired by the falcon's wing. Beautiful pinot noirs and stunning basin views.
Small, intimate cellar door doing organic, regenerative wines. Pinot noir, pet nats, orange wine, and tapas matched to each pour. Reservations encouraged.
Sip estate-grown Stronsay Chardonnay inside a beautifully restored 1894 Presbyterian church. Cellar door and café — unlike anywhere else on the trail.
Relaxed wine garden with great food and a tasting room representing five boutique wineries. The best spot for a long lunch.
Old-vine pinot poured in a converted woolshed on a former sheep station. Charcuterie, signature bruschetta, and one of the best long views in Gibbston — the most relaxed last stop on the trail.
Rustic pub with wood-fired pizzas and local gin. A great spot for a proper meal between tastings.
Beautiful scenic setting with tasting room and cellar door sales. The best views in the valley, above the Kawarau Bridge.
These wines taste better in person
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The route · Self-guided
Shuttle drops you at Arrow Junction. The ride starts at the Southern Discoveries Suspension Bridge and follows the Arrow River Bridges Trail down the gorge and straight into the Gibbston wineries. Hit as many cellar doors as you like, then the shuttle collects you and drops you back in Queenstown.
Route based on the Gibbston River Wine Trail (Queenstown Trails Trust). Exact path may vary on the day.
Ride this route
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How your winery ride could look
Every Gibbston Valley winery ride is unique, well as unique as you make it. You get to pick the wineries you stop at, the pace you ride and the pace you drink. That is the beauty of a self-guided ride.
Jump on at your Queenstown CBD pickup stop. Sit back and enjoy the beautiful New Zealand countryside to the edge of Gibbston Valley Winery trail.
Watch a couple of bungy jumps at the world-famous AJ Hackett Bungy Kawarau Bridge. Jump if you're brave enough.
The trail winds down through the Kawarau Gorge, the river rushing alongside. Dramatic schist cliffs, golden tussock and blue water. Stop for photos whenever. The e-bike motor means there's no rush.
Peregrine Wines is the perfect lunch stop. Award-winning pinot, stunning architecture, and a terrace that looks out over the Wakatipu Basin. You've earned it.
Wind down with a final tasting or a lazy platter. When you're ready, the shuttle collects you from the wineries. No rush, no ride-back required.
Hop in the shuttle at the wineries and relax on the scenic ride back into town. Dropped in central Queenstown. Walk straight to dinner, bags still warm from the sun.
Make this your day
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Bridges along your route
Some of the best moments of the day happen on a bridge. Stop in the middle, look both ways, take in the gorge below. These are the named crossings on your route.
The showstopper. 80 metres across the full width of the Arrow Gorge. One of the longest single-span suspension bridges on any New Zealand cycle trail. Stop in the middle, look both ways, take the photo.
80 metres · The headline photo of the day
One of the most photographed spots on the Queenstown Trail. The bridge frames the gorge perfectly. First big photo stop of the day.
First big photo stop
Home of bungy jumping. This original 1880 stone-pillar bridge is the gateway into wine country. Pause here for a coffee, watch a few bungy jumpers (maybe jump yourself?), then ride straight through to your first cellar door.
Bungy jumpingCross every bridge yourself
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Self-guided · No rush · No schedule
This is a self-guided ride. There's no group to keep up with, no guide tapping their watch, and no wrong way to do it.
To ensure you have a great day, your driver will help you with any questions you have and can make some recommendations based on your preferences.
Don't worry — it's really hard to get lost, and if you do, help is just a phone call away.
Your pace, your day
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Beautiful Photo Opportunities the Entire Ride
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The Kawarau Bridge isn't a detour, you cross it to enter wine country. You'll ride right across the spot where AJ Hackett launched commercial bungy jumping in 1988. Whizzy riders get 20% off Bungy Jumping at the Kawarau Bridge.
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Good questions
Most don't — you can walk in on the day. Gibbston Valley Winery can get busy in peak season so it's worth calling ahead for a platter lunch. The team will let you know at briefing which ones are walk-in friendly on the day.
That's entirely between you and your conscience — the trail is off-road and self-paced, so you control the pace. The honest answer: a glass or two at a cellar door is part of the experience. Just be sensible about it.
The pure riding is 2–3 hours, but most people spend 4–6 hours with winery stops. The shuttle picks you up in the morning and you're back in Queenstown by late afternoon — perfect for dinner out.
Go for it — that's the whole point. There's no fixed return time. When you're done, the shuttle picks you up from the wineries and drops you back in Queenstown. It's your day.
Absolutely. The trail is Grade 1–2 (easy) and the e-bike handles the few climbs on the route. If it's your first time on an e-bike, the briefing will have you sorted in five minutes.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before. If the weather changes on the day, call the team — if the trail is unrideable the booking will be rescheduled or refunded. Queenstown weather moves fast, but the gorge trail is sheltered in wind.
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Pick up from Frankton, Queenstown or Arthurs Point, ride through amazing landscapes, over breath taking bridges to the heart of Gibbston wine country.
$149 NZD / person
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