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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Sightseeiing & wine tour. The perfect tour for cruise ship travelers and tourists staying in the City.
Join Brian or Anita on this fun and exciting tour to the vineyards of Martinborough to taste the regions exquisite wines and also see and stop at places of beauty on our way. We will drive through the Hutt Valley region. We will visit the Lord of the Rings filming site at the Kaitoke Regional Park and walk across the swing bridge.
We stop at the Rimatuka Lookout.
You will enjoy wine tasting at three vineyards and enjoy a platter style lunch at one of the vineyards
You will walk through the historic township of Greytown where the main street is lined with Victorian colonial architecture. The town also has a number of boutique and quirky local stores such as art and craft shops .
Coffee and tea stop at Grand Old Hotel
Visit C'est Cheese in Featherston where you can taste or purchase from an impressive range of unique NZ .
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Bottled water
Wine tasting fees
Lunch
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Coffee and/or Tea
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Cruise ships - We will pick you up from the port departure area. Do not get on buses leaving the port to the inner city. Departure time will vary depending on Cruise ship arrival times.
Hotels / Motels. We can pick you up from your hotel or motel or from a prearranged site in the city.
We also depart from the i-Site departure point in Wakefield Street (opposite the Michael Fowler Centre)
Traveler pickup
Wellington
Martinborough, Martinborough, New Zealand We will drive to the Martinborough Wine region where we will vist 3 wineries for tasting and also have lunch at one of the venues.
300 minutes
Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, New Zealand Just a short drive from the centre of Wellington is the Kaitoke Regional Park. On our way to the Martinborough vineyards we will drive through the Park
The Kaitoke Regional Park was the filming location for Rivendell and the Fords of Isen in the The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. The whole area is distinctly elvish, with light filtering through ancient trees and clear babbling brooks. You'll soon feel the magical tranquillity that surrounded the house of Elrond.
The park contains nearly 2500 hectares of mature native forest, including beech, rimu, northern rata, hinau and kamahi. At the popular Pakuratahi Forks, ancient rata and rimu tower over a canopy of kamahi, hinau and miro. The park is also home to rare birds - kaka, yellow-crowned parakeet and a significant number of New Zealand falcon.
30 minutes
Poppies Martinborough, Martinborough, New Zealand A wine tasting venues and where we may stop for a platter style lunch 40 minutes
Colombo Martinborough, Martinborough, New Zealand Colombo Martinborough is a wine tasting venue. This is also one of the venues we may stop for a platter style lunch 40 minutes
Palliser Estate, Martinborough, New Zealand One of our wine tasting venues that we may visit 30 minutes
Te Kairanga Wines, Martinborough, New Zealand One of our wine tasting venues 30 minutes
Margrain Vineyard, Martinborough, New Zealand Margrains is one of the vineyards that we may visit for wine tasting 20 minutes
109 Main Street, Greytown 5712, New Zealand The White Swan Hotel is a gorgeous boutique country hotel in the heart of historic Greytown in the Wairarapa. We will stop here for a coffee, hot chocolate or tea on our back to Wellington 15 minutes
C'est Cheese, Featherston, New Zealand Nestled in Featherston is a sensational shop bursting with specialty cheeses and an extensive range of gourmet Wairarapa food.
This is the place to taste, find and indulge in an impressive selection of unique NZ cheeses including locally made award winning Kingsmeade and Cwmglyn cheeses. 15 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Mark_P
01 Jul 2024
Great, wine, lovely food and beautiful scenery. Brian was an excellent guide..
Everything ran smoothly
Marion_H
21 Mar 2024
Good tour leader.
Good range of experiences.
Very generous with food and wine.
Interesting commentary.
Plenty of variety.
sharon_h
20 Mar 2024
Fantastic trip out well hosted by Brian. Three beautiful vineyards in scenic countryside, delicious wines and lunch, picturesque drive out too. Wonderful way to spend a day!
This tour in
North Island
is organized by
Talk of the Town Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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