Martinborough Private Food and Wine Tour in Tesla SUV

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
7 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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English
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Experience the ultimate Martinborough tour in a luxury Tesla SUV. Enjoy private access to exclusive vineyards and scenic spots, including all fees, refreshments, and a gourmet lunch.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Our guests enjoy traveling in the comfort and luxury of electric Tesla SUVs.

We provide a private tour to you, taking you to scenic locations and vineyards that large tour buses do not.

Tours are fully inclusive with no added extra charges. They include morning refreshments, lunch, and all wine-tasting fees.

Complimentary Antipodes artesian mineral water, along with HEPA air conditioning, and if you wish your choice of music on Tesla's Spotify system on the way back to Wellington. Please note vineyards visited may vary as a result of their opening hours.

What You Get

Bottled water
Chilled Antipodes artisan mineral water
Lunch
Lunch at the Runholder,. overlooking the vineyards at the edge of the Martinborough Terrace.
Tea and coffee
Coffee and Tea along with Scones at C'Est Cheese

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Kaitoke Regional Park

Your day starts being picked up in Wellingtoat your hotel or cruise ship port. You will enjoy a scenic drive through the Hutt Valley and over the Rimutaka Hill into Featherston. On the way we can stop at Kaitoke Regional Park which was used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. If you like, take the 10 minute loop track walk ,over a swing bridge and under the ancient forest trees.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

C'est Cheese

Stop at a local cafe and enjoy coffee/tea and scones.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Palliser Estate

Enjoy a wine tasting at Palliser Estate and experience their award-winning Martinborough wines - some of the best from the Wairarapa region, and New Zealand. During our guided wine tastings, Belen, our trained sommelier, and her Cellar Door Team will introduce you to the character of Martinborough through a selection of our Palliser Estate wines - all sourced from our vineyards in and around this beautiful wine village, on the Martinborough Terrace. The Palliser Estate terroir is well known for producing acclaimed Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Guided wine tastings are approximately 45min, and you'll hear about Palliser's history, their land, their sustainability and organic journey, and of course, their gorgeous wines.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

The Runholder

Enjoy 2 course lunch with a wine tasting tray at the Runholder. Nestled between vineyard rows and the edge of the Martinborough Terrace, The Runholder is the home of Te Kairanga, Martinborough Vineyard and Lighthouse Gin.
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Schoc Chocolates

Enjoy a visit to the famous Schoc Chocolates in Greytown and sample their unique blend of award-winning, gourmet chocolate and self-exploration. Schoc chocolates combines the joy and health benefits of consuming quality chocolate with a deeper understanding of one’s inner self. With 60 flavours in the chocolate tablet range alone, there is a chocolate that is perfect for you. From classic strawberry or heavenly caramel to the more challenging - and hugely popular - whole lime and chilli, sea salt, pink peppercorn, to name but a few.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

Rimutaka Rd Summit Track And Pylon Track

Driving back to Wellington, stop off at the Rimutaka Summit , a resting point for infantry during training between 1915-18. A five minute walk provides great views across the Wellington region.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
19/08/2022 - 01/08/2026
MONDAY
00:00 - 17:30
TUESDAY
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SATURDAY
08:30 - 17:00
SUNDAY
08:30 - 17:30

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
We can also pick you up from your cruise ship at centre port , or from your train at the Railway Station. Travel time to Martinborough is one hour and fifteen minutes

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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What People Are Saying
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Helen is the BEST! BEST tour ever!
May 23, 2025
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A perfect tour on a perfect day. Helen picked us up at our hotel in Wellington in a very comfortable quiet Tesla. As we headed up the Hutt River she gave us a great history lesson about the town ...read more

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What a perfect day
May 16, 2025
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Such a fantastic day hosted by Helen. The scenery on the drive was incredible. Coffee stops, cheeses, chocolates and lots of wine tastings. A delicious lunch at The Runholder. A visit to the Rivend...read more

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Wellington day trip
October 31, 2024
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Helen was just amazing, her knowledge on the region and local history was outstanding. We had a wonderful day from our first stop at a cheese tasting and then onto some wine tastings and an amazing...read more

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Exceptional
February 19, 2024
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Great winery experiences, high tea and olive farm/olive oil tasting experiences. You’ll drive through amazing scenery along the way by competent, informative and engaging hosts, Helen and Mark. Exc...read more

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Great private tour of Martinborough Wine region
February 07, 2024
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A really wonderful day. Picked up a few minutes early from our Airbnb. Comfortable ride, superb guide who was passionate about the area and the wine. We experienced many nice little touches alon...read more

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