Conference and Incentive Groups

Custom-designed group tours and activities for conference and incentive groups and partner programmes.

We have been working within the Conference & Incentive sector for over 20 years, tailor-making tours for corporates direct and working closely with PCO’s to ensure their clients receive the perfect activity, and whisking them far away from the conference room.

Whether the requirement is for an afternoon in the vines to include a lunch or afternoon tea for 50 conferencing delegates, a light and fun morning to include spa treatments and a perhaps a chocolate-paired wine tasting for a 20 person partner programme, or an impressive full day tour to include all the bells and whistles for those 30 top sellers (scenic helicopter flight, winemaker talk, beer and wine tasting, 3-course wine paired lunch et al), we have the expertise and relationships with the vineyards and local activity operators to deliver.

All of our tours include a full historical commentary on Queenstown and Arrowtown and delegates will delight in the wine knowledge and enthusiasm of their Appellation wine guide.

Our operations team, with their expertise in the logistics of planning and troubleshooting, together with their high attention to detail will communicate clearly and work with you to ensure a seamless and successful outcome.

Simply contact us, let us know of your requirements or request our creative input and it will be our pleasure to reply to you within 24-hours.

C&I Tour Inclusion Options

With all that there is to do, see and taste around our incredible regions, the options are varied and enticing. We can tailor-make creative wine tours to include:

Vineyard/cellar door visits in Gibbston, Cromwell and Bannockburn wine regions
Platter lunches, 2/3 course set lunches or gourmet wine-barrel cooked lunches
Morning/Afternoon teas
Antipasto or cheese platters
Chocolate and wine pairings
Appointments with a winemaker or vineyard owner
Underground cave tour
Craft beer or Whiskey tastings
Walks through Arrowtown or Old Cromwell Town
Helicopter transfers
Jet boating, ziplining, bungy-jumping or any other Queenstown activity
Scenic inclusions for the best photo opportunities, for example, skippers canyon lookout

Sample C&I Itineraries

Here are a few examples of some package C&I tours. We organise these frequently and they work very well for any number of delegates.

Afternoon Wine Tour – Visiting 2 or 3 local vineyards in the Gibbston region with the options of a vineyard lunch and/or a visit to historic Arrowtown.
Central Otago Discovery – One of our feature tours visiting the burgeoning wine areas Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell with wine-barrelled cooked lunch with paired wines and a visit to Old Cromwell Town.
History and Wine – A wine tour visiting 3 or 4 vineyards plus a tour of the Goldfields Mining Centre and a vineyard lunch.
Total Luxury – A spectacular helicopter flight from Gibbston to Cromwell with alpine landing, 3-course vineyard lunch and wine tastings in Bannockburn and Cromwell enroute back to Queenstown.

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Multi Award Winning Wine Tours

Don't just take our word for it! Our reviews speak for themselves...

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   Elyse T 
 14 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Wine and Smoked Fare
This was one of the most interesting of the several wine tours we took in New Zealand. The wine was excellent and the vintners interesting, but the star of the tour was lunch at the Stoakery Restaurant: meats and vegetables cooked in repurposed wine barrels served with a selection of Wild Earth wines. A unique and very tasty experience.
  
 
       
   Patti J 
 8 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Helpful guide and good variation in wineries
Our guide, Al, was very knowledgeable of the area and gave us wonderful insight about the vineyards we were visiting. Each of the wineries treated us with their best pours and helpful tasting notes. Lunch was a real treat, we asked for the vegetarian option and it was one for the best plates we had in NZ. Al also made sure everything operated well, even helping out at the meal and cheese tasting. I highly recommend this company for a tour.
  
 
       
   Warwick M 
 4 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Great experience.
This trip was a great experience. We had Paul as our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable, welcoming and ensured we had a great time. The wineries were lovely and the food was great. Would highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Todd F 
 4 April 2024
 
 
 Verified Amazing Whiskey and Wine tasting luxury tour - one not to miss
My wife bought for me a Whiskey and Wine Tasting luxury tour. We were picked up from our hotel by John, who was wonderfully engaging and knowledgeable about the area we were travelling through. We went to the Cardrona Distillery for a personal tour of the distillation process and tasting afterwards, which was wonderfully delivered by the team at Cardrona. We then went to Kinross Vineyard's Celler Door which was representing 5 different vineyards followed by a food platter - all was amazing and well delivered by the local teams. Would highly recommend this tour.
  
 
       
   Cindy C 
 30 March 2024
 
 
 Verified One of the best wine tours I've been on around the world
Outstanding food and wine tour with an amazingly interesting group of people and a extremely knowledgeable guide. The sommelier were fantastic too. This region is known to produce some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. I learned sooooo much ... and tasted MANY wines...in fact it was one of the most generous wine tours in terms of how many wines we tasted. We visited Gibbston Valley Winery, Akarua winery, Misha's Vineyard (this where we had the main food tasting which was seriously spectacular... my favorite food thus far on our trip), and Mt. Rosa Wines. A couple of my favorites from rhe day were the 2023 Pinot Rouge by Akarua, 2022 China Terrace by Gibbston.
  
 
       
   Alice K 
 21 March 2024
 
 
 Verified Tasteful and fun day
Tasteful and fun day visiting 4 smaller wineries, including having a very tasteful lunch at one of them. Traveling together with a small group of 10 people from several different countries was great.
  
 
       
   OnAir46783555542 
 18 March 2024
 
 
 Verified You Must Do a this
It was an awesome trip - so well worth the money - excellent knowledgeable driver and very warm welcomes from the vineyards - the food was outstanding
  
 
       
   Catherine S 
 17 March 2024
 
 
 Verified Great day out!
A really great day out with a lovely, friendly and knowledgeable guide. Although we visited several wineries, the day never felt rushed. Lunch at The Stoaker was delicious. Being in a small group of around 10-12 was great as everyone got to know each other a little. Highly recommended.
  
 
       
   Martina T 
 12 March 2024
 
 
 Verified Great value, unique and special wines
Great selection of wines. The last winery (Brennan) had some really unique and special wines and the best vibes. Bonus was the friendly winery dogs on site to welcome us. Our driver Al was friendly and knowledgeable about the wines. Lunch at Carrick winery was delicious, filling and good quality. Round trip transportation was included in the cost in addition to a tasting at each of the 4 wineries so great value for the price