Taste Buds Tour: Petone - Half Day

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5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 11 guests
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English
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Explore Petone's culinary gems on a 5-hour tour. Enjoy artisan coffees, cheeses, craft beers, chocolates, and Italian cuisine. Experience unique offerings at each stop. Daily itineraries vary.

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

Experience Details

Discover the locally made treats and secret foodie spots in Petone, one of the oldest settlements in Wellington. This 5-hour tour gives your taste buds a thrilling journey through the history and produce of local food and beverage artisans and importers. Get an exclusive behind the scenes look at a local specialty coffee roastery, taste freshly made cheeses, sample local craft beers, visit a chocolatier, and have a tasting platter at an Italian restaurant and cafe. A different tasting experience at every location. Itinerary varies daily!

What You Get

Small Group Tour.
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off available
Alcoholic drinks and food products for taking away are available to purchase (optional) at own expense.
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Minimum (drinking) age is 18 years.

What You’ll Experience

1

Small Batch, Ripe Coffee Roasters

Your first visit is to a specialty coffee roastery on the Petone foreshore where you will learn its fascinating history and the trace the amazing journey of its coffee beans from shrub to cup! The local staff will take you through a coffee ‘three ways’ experience with tasting notes and lessons on how each method influences their characteristics.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included
2

46a Victoria Street

Next stop is Forage for a sample of some of their wonderfully locally sourced and produced products. With a focus on dairy alongside some new and exciting seasonal tastes and flavours.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

La Bella Italia

Your next encounter takes you to a little bit of Parma, Italy in New Zealand as you are a guest at La Bella Italia and your host Antonio Cacace. Here you will try a freshly prepared Italian classic which varies daily! Vegetarian options are available.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

The Chocolate Story

The next stop is for the sweet of tooth as you call in on the resident chocolatier for a tasting and chocolate making lesson! Through utilizing French and European inspired recipes, then adapting them to locally sourced New Zealand products, the chocolatier blends in premium chocolates such as the world famous Valrhona Couverture Chocolate to produce chocolates you will love.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Brewtown Upper Hutt

Your final stop is a visit to a local craft brewery for a tasting of their range of locally produced craft beer. The tour is complete with a drop off back to Wellington at 2:45pm.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

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For hotel pick up please wait for your Zozo Travel driver guide in the lobby or main hotel entrance. For cruise pick up please wait at the Private Tour Waiting Area at the cruise terminal. DO NOT get on cruise shuttle. For specific pick up time and locations please contact Zozo Travel directly.
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Meeting Point

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

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Tour departs from the Wellington i-SITE Day Tour Pick-up Coach Stop (121 Wakefield Street, opposite Amora Hotel) at 09:45am. Please confirm your pick up destination with Zozo Travel at least 24 hours before departure.
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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