COVID-19 Policy
Last updated 3rd December 2021
Appellation Wine Tours is OPEN and operating in accordance with the COVID-19 Protection Framework.
From 3rd December 2021, following government guidelines, all guests require a COVID-19 Vaccine Passport in order to take part in our wine tours. These will be viewed at the beginning of each tour; this includes those with temporary vaccination exceptions. This decision was made by the vineyards as they fall under the hospitality sector and therefore requiring visitors to be fully vaccinated in order to open under the current traffic light system.
If you have not been vaccinated and do not have an exemption, we regret that for the safety of all our guests, our staff, and our communities, you will not be able to tour with us at this time. In this case, a member of our team will help you reschedule your visit to a later date (once you are fully vaccinated), or we will provide you with a full refund if your booking was made with us prior to 3 December 2021. If your booking was not made directly with us, please talk to your point of purchase to seek a full refund.
Traffic Lights – Important Traveller Information
What to expect at Green:
- You will need to have downloaded your My Vaccine Pass before being collected from your collection point (hotel etc.) and have it ready to present before boarding our vehicles (digital or paper versions may be used).
What to expect at Orange:
- You will need to have downloaded your My Vaccine Pass before being collected from your collection point (hotel etc.) and have it ready to present before boarding our vehicles (digital or paper versions may be used).
- Face coverings will be required onboard our vehicles
- Other protocols such as 1m social distancing and seated tastings may be incorporated by the vineyards
What to expect at Red:
- You will need to have downloaded your My Vaccine Pass before being collected from your collection point (hotel etc) and have it ready to present before boarding our vehicles (digital or paper versions may be used).
- Face coverings will be required onboard our vehicles
- Other protocols such as 1m social distancing and seated tastings may be incorporated by the vineyards
- There may be limited capacity at some of the vineyards we visit and this may affect where we visit
Health & Safety Measures
Increased Cleaning Practices
We have increased our daily cleaning practices, including sanitising high touch surfaces in our vehicles multiple times a day and sanitising our buses between each tour.
Contact Tracing
We have the NZ COVID Tracer App QR code on display in our vehicles and all vineyards that we visit are displaying NZ COVID Tracer QR codes at entrances to assist with contact tracing. Please download the NZ COVID Tracer App and check-in on arrival to each vineyard/venue.
Hand Sanitiser
We have hand sanitiser available onboard our vehicles for use throughout the day.
Masks
Face coverings are optional on our tours due to contact tracing being possible through administration.
Social Distancing
Our staff may choose not to have physical contact with our guests while on tour; this includes shaking hands, high fives and any handling of visitor’s personal belongings (e.g cameras, phones) during tours.
Bookings can be made instantly via our website and any enquiries to re-book or reschedule bookings can be emailed to bookings@appellationwinetours.nz