From Wellington: Martinborough Wine Tasting Tour
ID: GYG711349-1161838
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
07:00 hours
Description
Discover the award-winning wines of Martinborough on a guided tour from Wellington. Visit 3 boutique wineries and enjoy a gourmet lunch platter to complement your wine tasting experience.
Unlock the hidden gem of New Zealand’s wine country in Martinborough on a guided tour from Wellington. Visit 3 award-winning vineyards, and enjoy a gourmet lunch platter (not included in price) that will leave your taste buds tingling.
Be picked up from your meeting point and whisked out of the city on a fast moving motorway. Wind through the picturesque Hutt Valley, and along the way, see some of the filming sites of Lord of the Rings, including Helms Deep, Minas Tirith, River Anduin, and Rivendell.
Drive over the Remutaka Mountain Range to reach the tranquility of the Wairarapa region. Arrive in the award-winning wine region of Martinborough. While small in terms of total wine production, Wairarapa’s boutique wineries have big international reputations for the quality of their Pinot Noir wines, which is a notoriously difficult wine to make well.
Visit 3 of the favorite wineries and listen to the wine makers explain with passion the history of their wines and inviting you to taste a variety of them. Your wine tasting will be matched with a delightful gourmet lunch platter (not included in price) that will leave your taste buds tingling.
The Martinborough experience is topped off by visiting C’est Cheese in Featherston where you can indulge in an impressive selection of award-winning cheeses.
Highlights
- Savor the taste of award-winning wines at 3 boutique wineries in Martinborough
- Enjoy a gourmet lunch platter to complement your wine tasting experience
- Learn about the history of the wines and the winemaking process from the experts
- Explore filming sites of Lord of the Rings, including Helms Deep and Rivendell
- Visit C’est Cheese in Featherston to indulge in a selection of cheeses
Guiding languages
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.