Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast Tour from Wellington

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
10 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 11 guests
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Language
English
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Discover Martinborough's wines and the wild coast on this full-day tour from Wellington. Enjoy tastings, a vineyard lunch, and explore the rugged scenery including the famed seal colony.

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

Experience Details

Your expert local guide will narrate as you take a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges, where you will enjoy wine tastings at a selection of Martinborough wineries, on this full day tour. Lunch will be served at a vineyard restaurant before the tour heads to the south Wairarapa coast. Visit the rugged coastal village of Ngawi and the North Island's largest permanent seal colony as well as a drive by of the famed “Paths of the Dead” from Lord of the Rings, the Putangirua Pinnacles. Finally climb the steps to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for epic sweeping sea views before heading to the Lake Ferry Hotel on the edge of Lake Onoke for dinner. This 10 hour tour takes in a variety of stunning landscapes in the greater Wellington region.

What You Get

Local accommodation (hotel) or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Wine tasting fees
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • 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
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved on uneven surfaces
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

1

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.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Remutaka Rail Trail - Kaitoke

Enjoy spectacular views from the summit of the Remutaka Ranges.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

C'est Cheese

Visit C'est Cheese and sample some of their locally produced products (subject to seasonal availability)
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

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!
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

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.
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

Pinnacles Track

Drive by of the Putangirua Pinnacles in the Aorangi Forest Park.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
7

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.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

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.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

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Zozo Travel will provide a scheduled pick-up time based on your selected hotel. Please remember to check your email or Viator messages for the details. Be ready in the hotel lobby or outside at the specified time to meet your driver-guide. For cruise terminal passengers, your driver-guide will meet you at the terminal with a Zozo Travel sign displaying your names. Please do NOT get on cruise shuttle buses! Please identify yourself to your driver-guide upon arrival.
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Meeting Point

121 Wakefield Street, Wakefield Street, Wellington, New Zealand, NZ, 6011

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Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes early. The tour departs at 10:00AM from the Wellington i-SITE Day Tour Pick-up Coach Stop (121 Wakefield Street, opposite Amora Hotel).
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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