Chefs Private Martinborough Wine Tour with lunch from Wellington

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Chefs Private Martinborough Wine Tour with lunch from Wellington

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US$795.24 per guest

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

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Reviews

Location

Wellington

Duration

7 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 11 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience

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Join our exclusive private tour, exploring Martinborough's finest vineyards led by a chef or naturalist. Enjoy gourmet lunch and tastings. Meet winemakers and dive into unique wine stories.

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

Experience Details

Expert-Guided Wine Journey: Explore Martinborough's hidden gem vineyards through the discerning palate of our French-trained chef or our nature enthusiast guide who reveals secret landscapes.

Subject to Availability with Substitutions

"Meet the winemaker"& "Meet the Owner"

Stroll through an exclusive estate with a micro producer that produces no more than 20,000 bottles of Bordeaux/Burgundy style wine each year. The 2024 Merlot is gorgeous with heavy viscosity, and the 2024 Pinot noir will raise your expectations with kirsch/cherry overtones and truffle/tobacco notes drawing from the river terraces

"Meet the Chef"

Available Thursday to Sunday only with decadent shared gourmet food boards made from locally sourced ingredients with 8 accompanying wine tastings with an Alsace lead.

“Horizontal wine tastings”

Available Wednesday to Sunday. Walk through vintages from 2016 to 2021 from 2 estates sampling 6 wines lead by an expert sommelier.

What You Get

3 Venues for wine tastings

Water

Luxury car/van tour with Modern late model cars and vans

Wine by the Glass or Bottle

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Intoxicated customer will not be served Alcohol
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Specialized infant seats are available
Alcohol will not be served to minors
Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre

The meet and greet hub for Wellington tourism

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Remutaka Range (Pass By)

Transport from Wellington to the Wairarapa region via the Remutaka hill road with a mountain top view for photos and concluding after 75 minutes.

Rimutaka Rd Summit Track And Pylon Track

Stop for some photos at 555 meters above sea level and witness the amazing views of the Wairarapa

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Tiwaiwaka Winery

Meet the Wine maker and enjoy a tour through the vines learning about wine making and the seasonal variation of Martinborough. Have a cheese tasting while enjoying the 2024 vintage recognised by the Decanter Wine Awards. We will be sampling • Pinot Noir • Merlot • A Rose with a Pinot/Merlot blend • Semillon • Chardonnay • A selection of organic Wairarapa cheese & olives

1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Coney Wines

Gourmet lunch stop with 7 Wine tasting Meet the Wine maker Lisa Coney at Coney wines and experience Alsace style wines and a 2024 Pinot noir from the award wining soils of the Te Muna valley Sample menu items on the locally sourced shared food board • Arancini (Vegetarian) • Beef cheeks Slow-cooked until fall-apart tender, often braised in red wine for deep flavor • Lamb rump, herb-marinated lamb rump with accompaniments like smoked labneh, mint/watercress sauce, and local wine drizzles • Beetroot, spinach and walnut salad with artisan bread • "Kentucky Fried Cauliflower (KFC)" served with hot Manuka honey drizzle and possibly with roasted brassicas (like cauliflower/broccoli) with goat cheese and almonds on their seasonal menus • Crunchy Cornflake Prawns with Tamarillo & Chilli Chutney

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Luna Estate Winery and Eclipse Restaurant

Experience a vertical tasting with a wine expert at Luna Estate and review Pinot Noir from • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 Eclipse • 2020 Silver river • 2021

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Martinborough

The town square is in the shape of the Union jack as the town was the invention of John Martin an Irish Royalist who crafted New Zealand's first private town. John's wife was a Alsace native and planted her indigenous grape verities such as Pinot Gris Riesling and Gewurztraminer which are commonly found there today. Martinborough village lies in the beautiful South Wairarapa, offering a range of unique lifestyles from vineyards to olive groves, cafés, beauty therapy, restaurants, hotels, cinema & gorgeous boutique retail shopping.

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Meet and Greet with name board

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.9

based on 66 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

A Day to Remember

May 06, 2026

We made reservations at the last minute, and we are so thankful for that decision. This was the best day on our trip. Aaron was a knowledgeable and delightful host. He took us to delightful vineyar...read more

(Viator)

Exceptional Day

April 14, 2026

Our wonderful day spent with Aaron, the magnificent guide, chef and wine connoisseur was amazing. Aaron went above and beyond, the whole day was a fun and unforgettable experience.

(TripAdvisor)

Unforgettable

April 14, 2026

Our wonderful day spent with Aaron, the magnificent guide, chef and wine connoisseur was amazing. Aaron went above and beyond, an unforgettable day.

(TripAdvisor)

Perfect day!

April 12, 2026

Absolutely the highlight of our visit to New Zealand! It was the perfect way to see some of the countryside, learn about the NZ history and have great wine! I should also mention… the most yummy fo...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Amazing tour and tour guide

March 25, 2026

The trip was fabulous!! We enjoyed everything. Aaron was exceptional. His knowledge of all things New Zealand and historical facts was mind blowing. The wineries were great and the food at the Pall...read more

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