Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast: Scenic Wine Tastings and Sightseeing in Wellington
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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.
- Matakitaki-a-Kupe Reserve - Visit the largest permanent New Zealand fur seal colony in the North Island. Watch these beautiful wild animals in their natural environment.
- 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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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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Michellern7387qi
Apr 6, 2024
Absolutely Fantastic - Fantastic day traveling through the countryside of the most southern eastern point of the North Island. Tour includes a cheese tasting, chocolate tasting and a lovely wine tasting with lunch at a beautiful vineyard Poppies. Then onto the coast where we see seals and their pups enjoying the wild surf. Perused the countryside with the many paddocks of sheep and cows. Ended the tour at Cape Ferry for a delicious fish n chips dinner by the chef Luc. Phil our guide was very knowledgeable and gave history and facts about the culture of New Zealand. Had a great sense of humor and answered all questions. Would highly recommend this tour. Full day and worth every miniute.
Thanks Phil for a great day.
Floridian Retirees visiting our son and family.
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Spid3rs
Apr 1, 2024
An awesome wine tour - Amazing tours. Tour guide, Matthew was so lovely and took a lot of trouble to explain things to us. He took us on an extended drive and even took the trouble to allow us dinner, before returning us to our accommodation. We were taken to some really awesome wineries. I would like to recommend this company for your wine tours in Martinborough
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Nichole_l
Mar 26, 2024
A Must Do - The view of the coast and the sea lions were amazing! We got to watch sea lions in the natural habitat. We also got to walk up to a light house. Our tour guide Michael made us feel like family. He was the best!!!
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Lydia_w
Mar 16, 2024
Let's do the hokey pokey 😉 - A wonderful tour with great different locations professionally organized. Michael was also a perfect host/guide - thanks again!
Highly recommended in any case.
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Lydiainnsbruck
Mar 16, 2024
A perfect trip - We really enjoyed this tour 🥰
We were a group of 7 people and we had a lot of fun, good entertainment, good food and good wine. Michael you were great 🥰 Thank you
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Tiffany_p
Mar 10, 2024
Beautiful day trip from Wellington - Thanks for an amazing day out Phil!! We loved the mix of nature, food and history. The seals and the lighthouse were a highlight!
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Haddock77
Mar 9, 2024
Great winery visits - Zozo was suggested by our hotel concierge and we booked the day tour. Simon, our guide, punctually collected us at the hotel in a new and comfortable van that we shared with other wine enthusiasts. He was extremely friendly and great at providing information, accommodating requests and taking us to some great wineries where we enjoyed an excellent lunch and tasted some delicious New Zealand pinot noirs. It was a great day, with a really friendly atmosphere. The weather was lovely too adding to the already excellent experience. If you are visiting Wellington and thinking of touring wineries Zozo is an excellent option and we highly recommend them.
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Charles_a
Mar 8, 2024
A must do tour - The tour was excellent. We went to many different places all of which were great. The highlight was definitely watching the seals frolicking around on the beach. Lunch and dinner were both enjoyable. A wonderful way to spend a day
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James_f
Mar 15, 2024
Great potential, but overall an average trip. - This was a trip with a great itinerary and a great guide that did not live up to its potential.
The trip was to include a cheese tasting, but upon arrival at the cheese maker, no tasting was provided.
The single wine tasting was lackluster and inexplicably did not include a single Pinot Noir. The vineyard is noted for its Pinot Noirs.
The lunch provided by the vineyard was excellent and one of the highlights of the trip.
The dinner meal was very poor. Pub food.
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