Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington: Wine Tasting at Local Vineyards & Scenic Views

Indulge in a half-day Martinborough winery tour from Wellington. Sample exclusive wines at Poppies and Moy Hall, and enjoy the scenic views from Remutaka Summit. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Remutaka Hill - Experience a comfortable journey in a private vehicle with insightful commentary from a knowledgeable local driver. Depart from Wellington, travel along the Hutt River through the Hutt Valley, and cross the Remutaka Ranges, stopping for sightseeing at the Stuart Macaskill Lakes and Remutaka Summit.
  • C’est Cheese - If time…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tour escort/host/driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Wine tasting
  • Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
  • Lunch is not included in this tour but optional vineyard cafe lunch available at guest’s expense.
Additional Information

Embark on a 5.5-hour guided tour to Martinborough, a top wine destination in New Zealand.
Starting from Wellington, the tour travels along the Hutt River through the Hutt Valley and crosses the Remutaka Ranges, with a scenic stop at the Summit (555m). In the Wairarapa Valley, the charming winery town of Martinborough awaits, where participants will visit…

Location
121 Wakefield Street
Wakefield Street
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes early. The tour departs at 10:00AM from the Wellington i-SITE Day Tour Pick-up Coach Stop (121 Wakefield Street, opposite Amora Hotel).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Eric
May 25, 2025
Great Tour - Outstanding tour. Simon was great and the wine was beautiful. Charming valley. Came from a cruise and it was perfect timing with pickup at dock. Highly recommend.
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Wynand
May 18, 2025
Perfect Martinborough wine tour - Wine tour to Martinborough was well organized and enjoyed the wineries we visited. Phil was a great and knowledgeable host.
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X9054phkarenf
May 8, 2025
Prepare to be Surprised - This tour was unexpected as I had not researched the winery region prior to commencing the tour. The region was absolutely spectacular, reminded me of the French countryside (as opposed to the German influenced Barossa Valley), and our guide Simon was outstanding. Simon was able to answer all our questions and it was a tour of 5 people so it was intimate and personal. Tour had 4 Aussies and 1 Canadian, all Aussies turned up with an empty stomach (you would have to come from Australia to understand why we do things like that). Anyway, I would recommend this tour to absolutely everyone. It was unexpected and informative.
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Minahk6984rk
Apr 27, 2025
Excellent tour - Thanks to Simon, our guide, and the couple in our group, the tour was really amazing. I enjoyed tasting many different kinds of wine. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Matthewb5824
Apr 21, 2025
Half day tour - We had a great, knowledgeable and fun driver who made our trip great. We weren't rushed and had a fun time with our fellow guests
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Cat386
Apr 16, 2025
Excellent wineries with a great guide. - We had the best time on our tour with Athena as our guide. Our primary reason for booking was to go into the countryside outside Wellington, rather than the wine tasting, however the three wineries were varied, welcoming, and served an excellent selection of wines. Athena gave us information about the region that we drove through as well as being a most interesting and engaging companion.
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Graham_b
Apr 16, 2025
Wine tasting - Simon our driver met us at the ship and gave a well informed trip. Three wineries and a great time had with food (purchased separately) and wines. Taken back to the ship on plenty time so mo worries about being late.
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Jonathan_t
Mar 30, 2025
More the wine!!! - The Wellington half day wine tour was a very enjoyable and informational experience. This was due to our phenomenal tour guide Simon! His knowledge of the wines produced in this region of New Zealand and the history of the people who inhabit it were very educational. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to do more than just sip wine! Thank you Simon for a most memorable time. CHEERS!!!
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Sim
May 1, 2025
Windy Wellington Winery tour - On a very windy and rainy Wellington day we were very glad to have a local driving us through the hills to Martinborough. We visited Poppies, Moy and Palliser wineries. We stopped at Moy for lunch and their food was delicious. All were interesting and informative with some tasty wines to try. Unfortunately due to the weather we were unable to enjoy the cheese tasting that was also to be included in the tour. All in all it was a wonderful way to spend our last full day in Wellington regardless of the crazy weather. Apart from that we had a great time, met some interesting people,
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Eduggan01
Mar 30, 2025
Martinbouragh wine tasting trip - We had a lovely trip to the Martinbouragh Region for Wine tasting with our expert guide Phil. Visited 3 different vineyards; Poppies, Moy Hall and Palliser Estate. We had a delish lunch at Moy Hall & some time at each for photos. On our way back, Phil made one more stop at C’est Cheese in Featherston for cheese tasting and time to buy few treats. We would recommend the 1/2 trip for its nice wines & beautiful surroundings.
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up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).