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Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast: Scenic Wine Tastings and Sightseeing in Wellington
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163 Ratings
Wellington
Embark on a full-day tour in Wellington, exploring the scenic Martinborough wineries and the wild coast. Enjoy wine tastings, visit a seal colony, and marvel at the breathtaking views from Cape Palliser Lighthouse.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kaitoke Regional Park - Cross the swing bridge to access a loop track through virgin native podocarp-hardwood forest including Kahikatea trees over 1000 years old. Optional visit to Rivendell LOTR film site also available.
- Remutaka Rail Trail - Kaitoke - Enjoy spectacular views from the summit of the Remutaka Ranges.
- C’est Cheese - Visit C’est Cheese and sample some of their locally produced products (subject to seasonal availability)
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Schoc Chocolates - Schoc Chocolate is a unique artisan chocolate studio located in a super cute colonial cottage on the Main Street of Greytown, next to Cobblestones Museum.
Established by qualified chef and counsellor Murray Langham 14 years ago, Schoc has developed a reputation as offering customers an extensive range of premium chocolates with unusual flavour combinations. There are more than 80 different flavour combinations in the tablet range alone including the top three perennial selling flavours lime & chilli, sea salt and lemon & white.
Enjoy a tasting of some of their tablet range! - Poppies Martinborough - Wine tasting and lunch experience at this beautiful boutique winery in Martinborough. Try a variety f their wines and have your favourite served with a vineyard platter lunch.
- Pinnacles Track - Drive by of the Putangirua Pinnacles in the Aorangi Forest Park.
- Cape Palliser Lighthouse - Climb the 252 steps to the base of the Cape Palliser Lighthouse at the south eastern most point of the North Island of New Zealand. Enjoy the amazing views out over the Pacific Ocean, the Cook Strait and along Cape Palliser itself.
- Lake Ferry Hotel - Enjoy a wonderful Kiwi dinner at this picturesque old hotel on the shores of Lake Onoke. Sample the best fish n chips in the world or another meal of your choice accompanied by a refreshing craft beer or locally made wine.
What's Included
- Local accommodation or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
- Included wine tasting fees
- Transport in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Live commentary during the tour
- Expertise of a local driver guide
- Dinner with a main course and a drink
- Selection of alcoholic beverages
- Lunch featuring a main dish and a drink
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
An experienced local guide will provide narration throughout this full-day tour, which includes a picturesque drive over the Remutaka Ranges, wine tastings at some of Martinborough’s wineries, lunch at a vineyard restaurant, and a trip to the southern Wairarapa coast. There you’ll explore the raw coastal town of Ngawi, see the largest permanent seal colony in the North Island, and drive by the famed “Paths of the Dead” from Lord of the Rings, the Putangirua Pinnacles. We’ll also scale the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for breathtaking views of the ocean before ending the day with dinner at the Lake Ferry Hotel, located on the shore of Lake Onoke. This comprehensive 10-hour tour offers a taste of the diverse scenery in the wider Wellington area.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- A moderate amount of walking is involved on uneven surfaces
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 18 years for wine tasting
Location
Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre
Wakefield Street
Tour departs from the Tour Pick Up Zone opposite and/ or in front of the Amora Hotel next to the Wellington i-SITE at 1000.
Please be advised your pickup time may vary if you wish to be picked up at a specific destination, please confirm it with Zozo Travel at least 24 hours before departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Eileen_e
Sep 1, 2024
Wine and wind through Wellington to Martinborough - Phil at Zozo's travel provided an awesome day for us! He is so thoughtful and listens to his clients, and was able to provide us with a lovely day of wine tasting, delicious food, beautiful scenery, and pleasant conversations. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would recommend Phil highly.
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Annabelle
Jul 29, 2024
A day full of experiences! - I had the best time on this tour!! It was so lovely to leave the city and see the beautiful scenery on the way to the coast. There were plenty of stops and so many experiences to take part in.
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376kj
Jul 13, 2024
A wonderful day out - Such a lovely day! Philip was fun and interesting, the landscape was gorgeous, the food was excellent, and the views entrancing.
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Vashti_k
Jun 30, 2024
Lots of fun experiences in one day - The lunch and wine tasting at Poppies, the seals at sunset and our excellent tour guide. We had a really fun day with lots of laughs and interesting facts.
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Voyage16704754481
Jun 10, 2024
Fabulous full day trip - Phil was a fantastic tour guide with lots of local knowledge and passion for the local countryside and communities. The food and wines were delicious and the scenery stunning. We saw many seals on the coastal road. The climb up the steps to the lighthouse was a bit tough but well worth it. A fabulous day.
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James
Jun 2, 2024
All-Around Lovely Tour with an Excellent Guide! - Really a lovely balanced tour. The itinerary had a wonderful mix of activity and food/wine tasting. You start with getting out on a 45 min walking trail, where you get some insight into the flora of a Wairarapa forest along the way. The gentle walk is a great way to work up an appetite for the next delicious foodie stops - an organic cheese shop in Featherston and Poppies vineyard in Martinborough.
Towards the end of the tour you go on some really picturesque stops along the coast. On one of them you can get a close view of a huge group of cute seals.
The tour guide, Phil, was excellent. Knowledgeable, kind, and very funny! He even went out of his way drop us at a hotel we booked seperate to the tour, and returned our chocolate/cheese bought from one of the stops that we forgot in the van.
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David_r
May 26, 2024
What a Great Day - We had a great time on the tour. We had Phil as a guide and we found him entertaining and informative. We particularly loved seeing the seals, the Chocolate stop and the Lunch. Thank you Phil. Can't wait to do another one of your tours.
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Amandaclair_g
May 13, 2024
Fun day out - Michael was a wonderful guide and made the day such fun with lots of laughs! Each stop added something to the tour. The platter at Poppies was amazing, the wines were great and the dinner stop was cozy warm and had great food and service. One of the highlights was definitely being able to see the seals in their natural habitat - would definitely recommend
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Pollyak2016
Apr 22, 2024
A fun and scenic tour with lots of delicious food! - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our day. We had opportunities to try marvelous food in charming shops and wineries, and saw many beautiful and wild places far off the beaten track. Included were some short walks in a variety of lovely terrains, and views of sea lions and many native birds.
Our guide, Phil, was friendly, attentive, and provided loads of great information. The small size group meant we had time to chat with others also interested in this kind of experience. It was a terrific tour in every way.
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Dean
May 18, 2024
Highly Recommend - The tour was great - Phil was engaging, knowledgable and entertaining. The chocolate shop was lovely, the winery was beautiful and the lighthouse/seal were special. The bus was comfortable, plenty of room and the scenery was spectacular - it was great to see a different side to Wellington. My only negative and it really is not a negative is that as we were only here for a couple of days and busy on tours so we had to say no to the cheese as I could not take it home with me when I left New Zealand. Great job Phil - we had a lovely day!!!
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