Wellington Trip Overview
Your expert local guide will narrate as you take a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges, where you will enjoy wine tastings at a selection of Martinborough wineries, on this full day tour. Lunch will be served at a vineyard restaurant before the tour heads to the south Wairarapa coast. Visit the rugged coastal village of Ngawi and the North Island’s largest permanent seal colony as well as a drive by of the famed “Paths of the Dead” from Lord of the Rings, the Putangirua Pinnacles. Finally climb the steps to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for epic sweeping sea views before heading to the Lake Ferry Hotel on the edge of Lake Onoke for dinner. This 10 hour tour takes in a variety of stunning landscapes in the greater Wellington region.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Wellington, New Zealand
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Wellington, , New Zealand
Your expert local guide will narrate as you take a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges, where you will enjoy wine tastings at a selection of Martinborough wineries, on this full day tour. Lunch will be served at a vineyard restaurant before the tour heads to the south Wairarapa coast. Visit the rugged coastal village of Ngawi and the North Island’s largest permanent seal colony as well as a drive by of the famed “Paths of the Dead” from Lord of the Rings, the Putangirua Pinnacles. Finally climb the steps to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for epic sweeping sea views before heading to the Lake Ferry Hotel on the edge of Lake Onoke for dinner. This 10 hour tour takes in a variety of stunning landscapes in the greater Wellington region.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Stuart Macaskill Lakes Viewpoint, Unnamed Road, Kaitoke, Upper Hutt 5018, New Zealand
Viewing platform that grants spectacular views across the lakes and the valley beyond.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Kaitoke Regional Park, Waterworks Road, SH2 Pakuratahi, Upper Hutt 5372 New Zealand
Cross the swing bridge to access a loop track through virgin native podocarp-hardwood forest including Kahikatea trees over 1000 years old. Optional visit to Rivendell LOTR film site also available.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Remutaka Rail Trail – Kaitoke, Unnamed Road, Kaitoke, Upper Hutt 5372, New Zealand
Enjoy spectacular views from the summit of the Remutaka Ranges.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: C’est Cheese, 19 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston 5710 New Zealand
Visit C’est Cheese and sample some of their locally produced products.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Schoc Chocolates, 177 Main Street, Greytown 5712 New Zealand
Schoc Chocolate is a unique artisan chocolate studio located in a super cute colonial cottage on the Main Street of Greytown, next to Cobblestones Museum.
Established by qualified chef and counsellor Murray Langham 14 years ago, Schoc has developed a reputation as offering customers an extensive range of premium chocolates with unusual flavour combinations. There are more than 80 different flavour combinations in the tablet range alone including the top three perennial selling flavours lime & chilli, sea salt and lemon & white.
Enjoy a tasting of some of their tablet range!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Poppies Martinborough, 91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough 5711 New Zealand
Wine tasting and lunch experience at this beautiful boutique winery in Martinborough. Try a variety f their wines and have your favourite served with a vineyard platter lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Te Kairanga Wines, 89 Martins Road, Martinborough 5784 New Zealand
Enjoy a staff-led wine tasting experience from wines across both the Te Kairanga and Martinborough Vineyard sites.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Pinnacles Track, Cape Palliser Road Putangirua Pinnacles Scenic Reserve, Wellington New Zealand
Drive by of the Putangirua Pinnacles in the Aorangi Forest Park.
Stop At: Matakitaki-a-kupe Reserve, Kirikiri Bay, Wellington 5772, New Zealand
Visit the largest permanent New Zealand fur seal colony in the North Island. Watch these beautiful wild animals in their natural environment.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cape Palliser Lighthouse, Cape Palliser Rd, Wellington 5772 New Zealand
Climb the 252 steps to the base of the Cape Palliser Lighthouse at the south eastern most point of the North Island of New Zealand. Enjoy the amazing views out over the Pacific Ocean, the Cook Strait and along Cape Palliser itself.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Lake Ferry Hotel, 2 Lake Ferry Road, Lake Ferry 5772, New Zealand
Enjoy a wonderful Kiwi dinner at this picturesque old hotel on the shores of Lake Onoke. Sample the best fish n chips in the world or another meal of your choice accompanied by a refreshing craft beer or locally made wine.
Duration: 45 minutes
