Martinborough Half-Day Food Tour: Local Cuisine, Cheese, Chocolate, and Wine Tasting
4.7
71 Ratings
Wellington
Embark on a half-day food tour in Martinborough and indulge in local cuisine, cheese, chocolate, and wine tastings. Explore the Wairarapa region and discover world-class culinary producers.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • C’est Cheese - Shared cheese platter from local cheesemaker Paul Broughton at C’est Cheese including freshly made local cheeses.
  • Schoc Chocolates - Taste a range of local chocolatier Murray Langham’s sweet creations with a tasting at Schoc Chocolates.
  • Moy Hall Vineyard - Enjoy a wine tasting flight at one of the world class wineries in the pinot noir producing wine region of Martinborough.
  • Martinborough Memorial Square - The final stop is in the Martinborough Memorial Square in the centre of the township. Guests may choose one additional activity of their liking from craft brewery tasting paddles, extra virgin and infused olive oil tasting, a vineyard or cafe lunch or visits to the local foodie spots at The Wine Bank or Martinborough Sweet Shop.
    This additional stop is at the guests expense and the activities are seasonal and subject to availability.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Tasting fees included at Martinborough winery
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a 5-hour round trip tour across the breathtaking Remutaka Ranges to the Wairarapa area, known for its top-tier culinary offerings. The tour includes a pit stop at C’est Cheese factory and café for a tasting session of locally produced cheese. The journey continues along State Highway 2 towards Greytown, where you’ll get to taste an array of delectable chocolates from Murray Langham’s collection at Schoc Chocolates. Next, the tour takes you to the renowned wine hub of Martinborough, celebrated for its pinot noir. Here, you’ll savour a tasting flight at one of the leading local wineries. The final destination is the centrally located Martinborough Memorial Square, where guests are given the flexibility to customize the tour based on their preferences. You can opt for a final tasting from choices like Olivo’s extra virgin and infused olive oils, local craft brewery paddles, a nearby vineyard or café lunch, The Martinborough Sweet Shop, or the Wine Bank. Please note that the availability of this last stop depends on the season and is at the expense of the guest.

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. 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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Barbara_f
Mar 18, 2024
Yummy! - Fun day & tastings. Simon was the perfect guide. Recomended for cruise passengers who want to do something else…
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Louise_l
Mar 14, 2024
Relaxed tastings in the Martinborough area. - An excellent tour to do on a rainy day! The cheese tasting was excellent. Wine and lunch very good, but we'd always like more wine! Chocolate tasting unique. Our driver very knowledgeable and friendly. Recommended for a tour that's not too long. If it is a full tour, the van may be a little cosy, but we had only 8 on our trip which meant we had space and comfort.
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Jane_l
Feb 24, 2024
Great day out. - What a fantastic day! Our guide Simon was very knowledgeable and engaging. The drive to the winery was spectacular and lunch at Moy Hall was first class. The chocolate tasting was unique and it was hard to decide what to choose. Finishing off with a cheese tasting ended an excellent tour.
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89lindar
Feb 18, 2024
foodie tour - This half day tour was perfect. Our guide Phil was witty and knowledgeable and made the day. We stopped at the Remutaka summit lookout, tasted a variety of unusual chocolate options, enjoyed wine tastings and a delicious lunch and finally some wonderful cheeses. The drive, scenery and stops were just as expected. Would definitely recommend this tour company!!
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Tammy_f
Feb 4, 2024
Worth the money - Wonderful trip. Lunch at Moy Hall was delightful. Cheese shop was so quaint and yummy. Ending the day at the chocolate shop was perfect.
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Richard
Feb 3, 2024
Martinborough food and wine tasting - Our tour group was sat around a long rectangular table and provided samples of many cheeses to taste, along with various cheese crakers. There was plenty to go around for our group. A brief talk was given by the owner about each cheese. The shop had shelves full of all kinds of cheeses. The chocolate shop provided a small sample of each chocolate that they make. Must have sampled over ten. Hot favourite was the rose petal chocolate. Two samples provided were very bitter which caused a lot of amuzement. Final stop wine tasting and lunch (extra not included) at Moy Hall wines. A lovely vineyard with great views. Wine and the food was very good. Given five wines to sample.
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Clint_v
Feb 14, 2024
Fun tour but bus was small - We enjoyed the tour very much. The driver Phil was very informative and spoke very loudly & clearly even though he did not have any amplified speaker. The chocolate blind tasting and the cheese sampling were very enjoyable. Even though we don’t drink white wine we enjoyed the tasting and the gnocchi was delicious! Our only complaint was that the bus was very small and since we got stuck on the back row my legs were aching for the hour plus to/from our destination. The driver kept the air on us but with the winding mountain roads car sickness could be an issue for some.
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L6504aypatm
Feb 26, 2024
Not worth it - The wine tasting had little description done in a place you had to purchase lunch. The chocolate tasting was standing up in a tiny shop squeezed in with the whole group. Overall not what I would call a foodie tour having been on them before. The driver gave no information
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Mark_g
Mar 26, 2024
Not worth it - Was long beautiful drive through mountains, however the wine tasting was not good, had to pay for your own food. The chocolate tasting was at separate location and was some odd horrible chocolate flavors. Last the cheese tasting was also at separate third site with no wine. Driver didn’t stop for pics of scenery, and only talked to the passenger in front seat.
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Karen_b
Feb 15, 2024
An awful lot of driving... - An awful lot of driving and very little tasting. Has to buy our own lunch and had not choice where to go. Not worth it.
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