Martinborough Winery and Foodie Day Tour with vineyard lunch

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Wellington, New Zealand

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8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Taste the bountiful produce of the Wairarapa region on this full-day tour. In a comfortable vehicle, enjoy the scenic ride through the Remutaka Ranges while listening to engaging commentary on the local flora, fauna, and history. Stop for tastings of local wine in Martinborough, award-winning olive oil, cheese, and beer. Top it all off with a lunch at a local vineyard with your small group of just 11 people or fewer.

Tastings of wine, beer, cheese, and olive oil included
Learn about the winemaking process and viticulture of the Martinborough region
Scenic drive from Wellington
Lunch in a local vineyard
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Wellington

Sample Menu

Starter

Mixed cheese platter

A platter of locally made cheeses served with quince paste and crackers.

Main

Shared tapas lunch

Set menu tapas style shared lunch

Starter

Extra virgin and infused olive oil tasting

Taste o range of Olivo's extra virgin and infused Olivo oils (eg vanilla, lemon or saffron)

Dessert

Chocolate tasting

Tasting experience at Schoc where you can try a variety of the exotic bars made on site.

What's Included

GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Tasting fees (cheese, wine, olive oil, craft beer)
Lunch
Professional guide/driver
Live commentary on board
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Private transportation for the duration of the tour (private vehicle)
Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic beverages, olive oils and food to take away are available to purchase (optional) at own expense.

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

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 regardless of instructions by cruise ship staff! Please identify yourself to your driver-guide upon arrival.

Meeting point

Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
50 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
The tour departs at 9:30am from the Pick Up and Drop Off lane on the Wakefield Street side of Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre (217 Wakefield Street). Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:30 am

What To Expect

Stuart Macaskill Lakes Viewpoint

C'est Cheese

Martinborough

Martinborough Brewery

Olivo

Schoc Chocolates

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Minimum drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (Vegetarian options available)
To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests, participants must be able to enter and exit our vans unassisted, using steps and grab rails. If this basic requirement cannot be met at the start of the tour, our guides reserve the right to decline participation. In such cases, a full refund will be provided.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jennifer_B

A fun and full day exploring Martinborough. Phil was lovely, personable, and kept us on time! A great variety of activities catering to the needs of the group. I recommend this tour, its low fuss and a fabulous way to see the region. Perfect for solo travellers.

Reviews

5.0

based on 45 reviews

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Great tour for solo travellers

Jennifer_B, Feb 2026

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks, Jennifer! It was a great group to show around the area. My pleasure to host for the day.

Lots of interesting...

shorton635, Nov 2025

Lots of interesting things to do. Met award winning wine makers, cheese crafters, creative chocolate concocters, olive oil growers, and enjoy wonderful tastes of fresh cooked foods for lunch. Take the 'guess the chocolate' test...it's fun! Full day. Personalized service. Small group. Wonderful 😊

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thanks very much for the wonderful feedback. I loved having you both onboard for the day and it was great to show you around our wonderful Wairarapa region!

Great day out with Phil

Debra_C, Oct 2024

What a fabulous day out. We saw so much and ate yummy food and tasted lovely wines. Phil was so informative about the area. The blind tasting of the different chocolate was fun.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Thanks Debra! It was very much my pleasure to host. Great to hear the day was so enjoyable.

A lovely day!

enid_R, Mar 2024

Perfect blend of different experiences in a small group…great local cheese, wine, and chocolate. A wonderful day learning about growing grapes and olives.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thanks Enid. It was my pleasure to host you both for the day.

Don't let a little rain stop you!

Lorna_N, Apr 2023

Phil does an incredible job of spotlighting small businesses in small communities that make incredible products that deserve wide attention. We are so grateful that we didn't let the rain deter us from taking the tour, as it was a delight. Meeting the individual staff at each location--sometimes even the owners--made it very special, and the offerings were delicious. Well worth the time and the money.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks Lorna. It was my pleasure hosting you both for the day and glad I was able to introduce you to some of the wonderful foodie folks of the region!

Great experience with nice food

SzeWingTeresa_Y, Apr 2023

Amazing food quality for the tastings. The shop owners are friendly. Simon, the driver is also nice and knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for the feedback. Great to hear you loved the whole foodie day and Simon's amazing local knowledge!

A pleasant experience spoiled by …

Claire_D, Mar 2023

The visit to the olive grove was lovely, very informative and interesting and the host, Helen, was very nice. The lunch at the vineyard was pleasant but spoiled by the tour guide who sat down with us uninvited and spent the whole time banging on about himself, as per the rest of the tour. The tour itself was interesting.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

I'm sorry to hear the day was not up to scratch, Claire. That's a real shame. I've passed on your feedback to the driver guide in question and we will certainly look to improve on those areas highlighted. The tour itself should always be the star alongside our local experts at each location sharing their expertise and we will make sure that is the case going forward. We do always sit with our guests for lunch at Moy Hall as lunch is built in for the driver guides as well. So that's not an issue. I'm glad to hear the tour itself was enjoyable!

A taste of Martinborough

Jim_D, Feb 2023

A fantastic trip to see a little bit of everything, well worth it and very much value for Money. Thank you. .

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review, Jim. Much appreciated. Great to see you enjoyed the full day out.

My favourite part about wellington!

frank_m, Feb 2020

This was such a great tour! Covered a little of everything for everyone of us! The guide was so nice, it was a nice intimate group so it felt personal and more welcoming then a larger one. We didn't feel out of place because we didn't know a lot about wine. The lovely lady at the winery we visited was so friendly and nice explained things with out overwhelming us with wine facts/rules/terms etc. Didn't make my wife feel bad when she only had one sip at the end and screwed her face up (she isn't really a drinker and dosent lIke any wine) the lady was happy we all experienced and tried it. never made any of us feel bad for being mildly clueless (we usualy drunk what we drunk, never branching out, or knowing anything other then we like that one etc) Loved and learned so much at the olive oil farm. Omg talk about passionate! Enjoyed tasting and learning some things I will be taking home and use! Everyone met and spoken with on the tour were amazing! It was my favourite thing about wellington! Deffently recommend covers a little of everything for all.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thanks for the great review. We are glad to have been able to show you a wonderful time on our Martinborough Winery and Foodie Tour. Your review has been passed onto your driver guide for the day as well! Much appreciated.