Wellington Trip Overview
Your tour is your tour only! No mixed groups!
You get to have your own dedicated Driver/Guide and ‘Memory Creator’ for your entire tour.
Enjoy a 11 hour private guided tour where we spend the day in the majestic South Wairarapa region covering Artisan Cheese and Chocolate tastings, visits to 2 wineries including tastings and lunch, a scenic drive out to Cape Palliser lighthouse (the southern most point of the North Island), visit the local Seal Colony, take in the sights of the quaint fishing village of Ngawi and dinner at the iconic Lake Ferry Hotel or a local Martinborough restaurant.
Please note parts of this tour is not available for younger than 18 years (wine tastings).
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Wellington, New Zealand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Your tour is your tour only! No mixed groups!
You get to have your own dedicated Driver/Guide and ‘Memory Creator’ for your entire tour.
Enjoy a 11 hour private guided tour where we spend the day in the majestic South Wairarapa region covering Artisan Cheese and Chocolate tastings, visits to 2 wineries including tastings and lunch, a scenic drive out to Cape Palliser lighthouse (the southern most point of the North Island), visit the local Seal Colony, take in the sights of the quaint fishing village of Ngawi and dinner at the iconic Lake Ferry Hotel or a local Martinborough restaurant.
Please note parts of this tour is not available for younger than 18 years (wine tastings).
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Remutaka Hill, New Zealand
We stop at the Remutaka mountain summit (555 metres above sea level) to take in the majestic views and view the Remutaka Crossing monument which commemorates the 60,000 New Zealand troops who made the crossing from the military camp in Featherston to the Port of Wellington between 1915 and 1918.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: C’est Cheese, 19 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston 5710 New Zealand
We can sample magnificent local cheeses (Remutuka Pass cheeses are made on site) along with international cheeses.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Schoc Chocolates, 177 Main Street, Greytown 5712 New Zealand
We visit Schoc Chocolates for a tasting of a wide array of artisan chocolates and of course purchase if you are tempted.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tiwaiwaka, 52 Kitchener Street, Martinborough 5711, New Zealand
We sample 5 wines at cellar door with Owners/Winemakers Morton and Elise Anderson where we have the opportunity to have an in-depth chat with them.
Lunch is taken at one of the following wineries: Tiwaiwaka, Poppies or Moy Hall.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Poppies Martinborough, 91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough 5711 New Zealand
We sample up to 5 wines at one of Martinborough’s most idyllic wineries. The Poppies Rose is a must try!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cape Palliser Lighthouse, Cape Palliser Rd, Wellington 5772 New Zealand
Once we have had our lunch and wine tastings we drive out to Cape Palliser, the southern most point of the North Island where we can work off our lunch by a ‘gut busting’ 253 steps up to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for magnificent views over the South Pacific Ocean and the South Island.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cape Palliser, Wellington 5772, New Zealand
After catching our breath we have a very short drive to the Cape Palliser Seal colony.
Care is required – it is very important we keep at least 20 metres away from the Seals.
Duration: 30 minutes
