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Private Wairarapa Wine Tour: Explore Wellington's Vineyards with Gourmet Lunch
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Remutaka Hill
Embark on a private wine tour in Wairarapa, Wellington, and indulge in the beauty of the vineyards. Enjoy a gourmet lunch and visit 4 wineries, including a private tour and tastings.
Embark on a private wine tour in Wairarapa, Wellington, and indulge in the beauty of the vineyards. Enjoy a gourmet lunch and visit 4 wineries, including a private tour and tastings.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Remutaka Hill - Pause at the summit of Remutaka Hill, standing 555 meters above sea level, to admire the breathtaking scenery and visit the Remutaka Crossing monument. This monument honors the 60,000 New Zealand soldiers who journeyed from the Featherston military camp to Wellington’s port between 1915 and 1918.
- Le Gra Vineyard and Winery -…
- Remutaka Hill - Pause at the summit of Remutaka Hill, standing 555 meters above sea level, to admire the breathtaking scenery and visit the Remutaka Crossing monument. This monument honors the 60,000 New Zealand soldiers who journeyed from the Featherston military camp to Wellington’s port between 1915 and 1918.
- Le Gra Vineyard and Winery - At Le Gra, meet the owners, Nicky and Brian Geary. Enjoy tasting up to 8 wines, stroll through the vineyard (depending on the Viticulturist’s availability), and savor a delicious platter lunch with a view of the Pinot Noir vines. Both the lunch and wines are crafted on-site by Nicky.
- Gladstone Vineyard - Delight in tasting Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Pinot Noir Rosé, Syrah, and Pinot Noir at a delightful rural cellar door.
- Poppies Martinborough - Experience up to 6 wines, including Poppy’s renowned Pinot Noir Rosé, at one of Martinborough’s top wineries.
- Nga Waka Vineyard - Sample 5 wines at this boutique, family-owned vineyard and engage in a detailed discussion with the cellar door team.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Entry fees
- Tasting fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Complimentary photos and tour summary emailed to guests after tour
- Customer gift
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Entry fees
- Tasting fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Complimentary photos and tour summary emailed to guests after tour
- Customer gift
- Lunch
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour is exclusively yours! No mixed groups, just a completely private experience.
Enjoy the luxury of having a dedicated Driver/Guide and ‘Memory Creator’ throughout your journey.
Delight in a 7-hour private tour from Wellington to the South Wairarapa, featuring breathtaking landscapes and visits to the renowned Gladstone and Martinborough Wineries….
This tour is exclusively yours! No mixed groups, just a completely private experience.
Enjoy the luxury of having a dedicated Driver/Guide and ‘Memory Creator’ throughout your journey.
Delight in a 7-hour private tour from Wellington to the South Wairarapa, featuring breathtaking landscapes and visits to the renowned Gladstone and Martinborough Wineries. Savor a spectacular platter lunch at one of the wineries. Explore the charming town of Martinborough, celebrated as the ‘Capital’ of Pinot Noir in the North Island.
The tour includes visits to up to four wineries, with lunch at one of them. Additionally, enjoy a private tour at one of the wineries, which includes a comprehensive look at the winery, vineyard, and tastings.
If there is a specific winery you wish to visit, arrangements can be made in advance.
Please note, this tour is exclusively for those aged 18 and over.
For cruise ship passengers, the tour will operate on a slightly reduced itinerary.
- For children under the age of 7 an approved child restraint seat must be used and be supplied by the customer. If an approved child restraint seat is not available the tour cannot proceed.
Location
Remutaka Hill
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(31 Ratings)
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336kimengl
Sep 3, 2025
A day with Tom such a meaningful day, This full-day tour was a perfect blend of history, local culture, gourmet food, an - I had a beautiful tour in Wellington & Wairarapa Day Tour with Tom as my tour guide, thank you to Tom. As this experience, I learnt and visited many places as below:
-Lambton Quay – Saw the original 1855 shoreline uplifted by an 8.2 earthquake.
- Parliament Grounds – Viewed Bowen House, the Beehive, Parliament House & Library.
- Remutaka Hill Summit – Visited WWI memorial for 60,000 troops who crossed to Wellington Port.
- Featherston – Met Paul Broughton at C’est Cheese, home of award-winning Brie.
- Opaki Wine Region – Enjoyed a stunning platter lunch and wine tasting at Le Gra, hosted by winemaker Nicky Geary.
- Greytown – Visited Schoc Chocolates—heavenly smells and creative flavors by ‘Chocologist’ Murray Langham.
- Wellington Cable Car – Rode this iconic attraction, operating since 1902.
- Bolton Street – Drove past relocated settler graves disrupted by motorway construction.
- Oriental Bay & Mt Victoria – Scenic views of city and harbour.
- Miramar ‘Wellywood’ – Saw Weta Cave & Workshop, Stone Street Studios, and visited the Roxy Theatre to view Jamie Selkirk’s actual Oscar.
- Evans Bay – Passed homes with private cable cars.
Wellington Waterfront – Walked by the WELL_NGTON sign, posed with Solace in the Wind, and discovered your virtual Halo sculpture
A day with him (Tom) such a meaningful day ever
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Maura_b
Apr 25, 2025
We had a wonderful time... - We had a wonderful time with Tom on our wine tour. His knowledge of the wineries and owners made for a warm and wonderful day. Highly recommended!
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Philipdt9335sx
Mar 3, 2025
Worth it! - We had a private full day tour with Tom and had a blast! He was very knowledgeable, enjoyable, and went above and beyond what we expected of our tour! We definitely would recommend Tom and his touring company to everyone!
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J9288zbbenk
Mar 3, 2025
A great way to see the area with fabulous wine tastings - Although this is listed as "solo", we are a married couple traveling together. This is a private tour which picked us up and dropped us at our hotel.We had a great tour. Bryce, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the area, stopping at places of interest on the way to Martinborough and sharing personal anecdotes from his life in the area. The wineries we visited were all top notch, and it was a pleasure spending the day with Bryce. Tom, who owns the tour company went out of his way to meet us as we were leaving town on the ferry, and thanked us with a nice gift. Highly recommended.
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Z1385egkathyj
Jan 12, 2025
OH A MUST - NEVER have I ever.. written a review part way through a tour but this is justified to ensure all would be wine loving travellers to Wellington book this tour. Tom greeted us warmly at our hotel which set the scene well for the day ahead. He takes photos so you don’t have to, he provides so much information and the day so far is just so memorable. How luck are we to have found this tour and more importantly our guide Tom
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Hannahcms
Nov 20, 2024
Lovely Wine Tour - The drive from Wellington to the wineries was stunning. Tom was knowledgeable, extremely friendly, and laid back. We enjoyed all of the wines we tasted and bought a bottle at each stop. We would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience greater Wellington wine country!
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Vacation11427411119
Jun 22, 2024
Top wine tour with an amazing guide - An amazing trip, Tom is so knowledgeable about everything in Wellington and showed us loads of things before we even left the city.
It’s a stunningly beautiful drive out of the city and a poignant stop at a WWI site before dropping into the winelands.
Our first stop was probably our highlight as we stopped off at Le Gra. A small place run by a family and in a quiet side road……….heaven. The staff were amazing and after a few pictures we were told about the wines by Brian. We then had a very tasty lunch and a look around the vines. Would highly recommend this place.
Our next winery was Johner Estate, proper in the sticks, but so nice. Great tastings from the really knowledgeable young lady. I was talking proper BS now so was loving it.
Our last stop was in Martinborough, a place called Poppies, we had a few photos in the vines before sampling a few of the liquid goods. Again, the staff are so knowledgeable, they seem to know a lot more than me and I have been tasting wine for a lot longer than them.
We then headed back to Wellington. What an experience which was for my 40th birthday and worth every penny. Tom is a very easy guy to talk to and knows answers to pretty much anything you ask him.
What a stunning tour, would highly recommend to anyone want to see the winelands of Wairarapa.
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Michellebp4057sc
Jun 11, 2024
Must do tour - I took the Private Wairarapa Wine Delights Tour from Wellington with Tom and it was a fantastic experience. All of the stops were amazing but Poppy's was my absolute favorite. It was great getting to chat with some of the owners to learn more about their wines. The icing on top was the fact that Tom takes photos of you during the experience. As I was traveling solo during my trip it was so nice to have some candid shots along with some additional staged ones to commemorate the experience. I will 100% be scheduling another experience with Tom if I ever get back to Wellington for another trip.
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Jamesbg9904jq
Apr 11, 2024
Fabulous wine tasting tour out of Wellington - This was such an amazing day. Tom is such a wonderfully relaxed and knowledgeable guy who loves showing people wine country around Martinborough. His commentary throughout the day made this a truly memorable experience. Our wine tasting at Le Gra and lunch provided by Nicky Geary and Brian was delightful. The rose was particularly tasty. Later, at Johner Estate, we were surprised with freshly picked grapes in addition to the delicious wines. Our stop at Poppies was so much fun. The Sauvignon Semillon was something we don’t usually seek out, but this one was really good.
Since Tom heard that we were Lord of the Rings fans, on the way back to Wellington, he stopped at Kaitoke Regional Park where Rivendell scenes were filmed. That was a real treat. Tom seems to know everyone, and they know him. If we ever make it back to New Zealand, we will certainly book his Foodie Delights Tour. Thanks for an unforgettable day!
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Itzmecanada
Feb 24, 2024
A Day of Wining 😊 - What an amazing day!! My husband and I didn’t really notice the word ‘private’ in the description of our tour…so were surprised when it was just the two of us and Tom. He really made us feel special. Tom is very knowledgeable, friendly and a great person to spend a day with. Brian and Nicky at Le Gra winery host a really nice tasting and lunch, and shared a lot of information about their operation. We met the owner at Johner’s, and Poppies winery was elegant and fun. We saw a lot of the countryside with a few stops at some scenic and interesting places. Would highly recommend this tour.
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