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Feast on local flavours

Savour a delicious food tour from gate to plate. Visit vineyard restaurants, urban eateries, rustic pubs, country cafes, bakeries, and farmers markets where you can meet the makers and stock up for your journey.

  1. Indulge in Dunedin’s sophisticated culinary scene – from morning espresso to a midnight whisky
  2. Get a generous helping of heritage alongside local flavours in small towns like Ophir, Naseby and Clyde
  3. Take a break off your road trip or Otago Central Rail Trail ride at one of the many historic country hotels

4. Bannockburn

Take a tour of Bannockburn for wine tastings and long lunches alongside lashings of spectacular scenery

5. Wander around Cromwell’s vineyards on the 4 Barrels Walking Wine Trail

6. Pick up delicious supplies at Cromwell Farmers Market, held in the heritage precinct

7. Take a wine tour by bike in Gibbston, a vine-lined valley with dramatic river & mountain views

8. Queenstown

Treat your tastebuds to the international flavours of Queenstown’s diverse downtown dining precinct

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