Things to do in Greater Wellington, North Island: The Best Wine Tours & Tastings

An insiders guide to the Martinborough wine scene, the best wine, the best food and the most fun. The Guided Wine and Vine has been a favorite for those who don't like being 'stuck in a bus'. Enjoy the wind in your hair!

Inclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax), Lunch, Local guide, Hotel pickup (selected hotels only), Use of bicycle, Use of helmet

Exclusions: Gratuities

Discover the diverse flavors of New Zealand on this 5-hour small-group Wellington food tour. Spin through New Zealand’s capital by air-conditioned minivan with a guide, and visit some of the butchers’ shops, coffee-roasters, cheese-makers, and ice-cream parlors the locals love. Sample some of the diverse produce on offer. This 5-hour food-lover’s tour includes round-trip travel from central Wellington. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 8 people.

Inclusions: Guide, Bottled water

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Enjoy a 5 hour guided tour over the Remutaka Ranges to Martinborough, one of New Zealand's premier wine regions. Visit three of the regions best wineries and enjoy their Cellar Door experiences as you sample the world class products available. Your driver guide will narrate your journey and provide local knowledge about this stunningly beautiful area.

Inclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax), Wine tasting, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour

Exclusions: Lunch (optional)

Your expert local guide will narrate as you take a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges, where you will enjoy wine tastings at a selection of Martinborough wineries, on this full day tour. Lunch will be served at a vineyard restaurant before the tour heads to the south Wairarapa coast. Visit the rugged coastal village of Ngawi and the North Island's largest permanent seal colony as well as a drive by of the famed “Paths of the Dead” from Lord of the Rings, the Putangirua Pinnacles. Finally climb the steps to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for epic sweeping sea views before heading to the Lake Ferry Hotel on the edge of Lake Onoke for dinner. This 10 hour tour takes in a variety of stunning landscapes in the greater Wellington region.

Inclusions: Local accommodation (hotel) or cruise ship pickup and drop-off, Local driver guide, Live commentary on board, Lunch (main dish and one drink), Wine tasting fees, Dinner (main dish and one drink), Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities

This tour combines behind the scenes experiences at FIVE of the regions best artisan foodie producers. The tour covers a wide range of products and allows guests to get up close and personal with the owners and staff who pour their heart and soul into these fantastic foodie creations.

Inclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax), Tasting fees (cheese, wine, olive oil, craft beer), Lunch, Professional guide/driver, Live commentary on board, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private transportation for the duration of the tour (private vehicle), Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Alcoholic beverages, olive oils and food to take away are available to purchase (optional) at own expense.

Martinborough Wine Experience A fully escorted tour which takes in three award winning wineries in Martinborough,a craft beer brewery and a sensational shop bursting with speciality cheeses. Enjoy  your wine tasting matched with a delightful gourmet lunch platter at a boutique winery that will leave your taste buds tingling. The option of replacing the craft beer brewery with a fourth winery is available on request. Features include: • Picturesque ride through the Hutt Valley, seeing some of the Lord of the Rings filming sites • 20 minute drive over the Remutaka Mountain Range then through tranquil rural town and countryside leading to Martinborough • Tasting at boutique wineries • Gourmet platter lunch • Tasting at local craft beer brewery • Tasting at C'est Cheese

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Hotel pickup and drop-off, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Tasting fees, Gourmet lunch platter, Tour escort/host, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Air-conditioned vehicle, Transport by private vehicle, Lunch, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities

Enjoy a 5 hour return guided tour over the spectacular Remutaka Ranges to the Wairarapa region, home of world class culinary producers. Enjoy a stop at C'est Cheese factory and cafe where the tour will include a tasting platter of locally made cheeses. Continue up State Highway 2 to Greytown for a tasting of some of chocolatier Murray Langham's amazing chocolate range at Schoc Chocolates. Our third stop is in the world class wine region of Martinborough famous for it's pinot noir. Enjoy a tasting flight at one of the finest local wineries. The final stop is at the Martinborough Memorial Square in the centre of town and allows for guests to tailor the tour for their own tastes. Guests may choose one final tasting stop from Olivo extra virgin and infused olive oils, Martinborough craft brewery paddles, a local vineyard or cafe lunch, The Martinborough Sweet Shop or the Wine Bank. This final stop is seasonal, subject to availability and at the guests expense.

Inclusions: Tasting fees are included at C'est Cheese (cheese) and Schoc Chocolates (chocolate)., Tasting fees are included at the winery in Martinborough (wine).

Exclusions: Guests maye have lunch at their own expense at a local cafe or vineyard restaurant.

Your tour is your tour only! No mixed groups! You get to have your own dedicated Driver/Guide and 'Memory Creator' for your entire tour. Enjoy a 7 hour private tour from Wellington to the South Wairarapa covering majestic scenery, visits to Gladstone and Martinborough Wineries including a spectacular platter lunch at one of the wineries we visit. We also visit the beautiful town of Martinborough well recognised for the 'Capital' of Pinot Noir of the North Island. We visit 4 wineries including lunch at a winery. Your tour also includes a private tour at one of the wineries visited covering the winery, vineyard and tastings. If you have any particular winery you wish to visit this can be arranged in advance. Please note this tour is only available for 18 years of age and older.

Inclusions: Bottled New Zealand spring water., Includes 1 glass of wine, beer or other beverage., Tasting fees, Entry fees, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

Exclusions: Gratuities

Sightseeiing & wine tour. The perfect tour for cruise ship travelers and tourists staying in the City. Join Brian or Anita on this fun and exciting tour to the vineyards of Martinborough to taste the regions exquisite wines and also see and stop at places of beauty on our way. We will drive through the Hutt Valley region. We will visit the Lord of the Rings filming site at the Kaitoke Regional Park and walk across the swing bridge. We stop at the Rimatuka  Lookout. You will enjoy wine tasting at three vineyards and enjoy a platter style lunch at one of the vineyards You will walk through the historic township of Greytown where the main street is lined with Victorian colonial architecture. The town also has a  number of boutique and quirky local stores such as art and craft shops . Coffee and tea stop at Grand Old Hotel Visit C'est Cheese in Featherston where you can taste or purchase from an impressive range of unique NZ .

Inclusions: Wine tasting fees, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Lunch

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Choose from one of 4 departure times when you book. Your Martinborough small-group guided wine-tasting tour runs for approximately 8 hours around the Martinborough appellation. Relax in the comfort of a luxurious vehicle as your local guide drives you around our unique wine village which has a bit of everything. Take a guided walk among grape vines tasting wine as you go at an award-winning vineyard and enjoy our local cuisine with lunch at a top vineyard restaurant. Taste wine along Martinborough's famous 'Golden Mile' strip of vineyards and hear enlightening commentary as you travel. Your tour concludes with an olive grove tour and taste. Round-trip pickup and drop-off from your centrally located Martinborough accommodation or the Featherston Railyway is included.

Inclusions: Local guide, Wine tastings at each cellar door, Vineyard tour, 2-course lunch with glass of wine, Olive grove tour and taste, Hotel/train pickup and drop-off, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Gratuities, Pick up and drop off in Greytown, Carterton or Masterton is an additional $20 per person