Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast: Scenic Wine Tastings and Sightseeing in Wellington

Embark on a full-day tour in Wellington, exploring the scenic Martinborough wineries and the wild coast. Enjoy wine tastings, visit a seal colony, and marvel at the breathtaking views from Cape Palliser Lighthouse.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kaitoke Regional Park - 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.
  • Remutaka Rail Trail - Kaitoke - Enjoy spectacular views from the summit of the Remutaka Ranges.
  • C’est Cheese -…
What's Included
  • Local accommodation or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
  • Included wine tasting fees
  • Transport in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
  • Live commentary during the tour
  • Expertise of a local driver guide
  • Dinner with a main course and a drink
  • Selection of alcoholic beverages
  • Lunch featuring a main dish and a drink
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

An experienced local guide will provide narration throughout this full-day tour, which includes a picturesque drive over the Remutaka Ranges, wine tastings at some of Martinborough’s wineries, lunch at a vineyard restaurant, and a trip to the southern Wairarapa coast. There you’ll explore the raw coastal town of Ngawi, see the largest permanent seal…

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.

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Sannab80
Mar 16, 2025
Fantastic Day Trip from Wellington - I would highly recommend this trip. A lot of beautiful things have stopped in ten hours. The views were beautiful, and we saw an awful lot of seals. The location for the wine tasting and lunch was fantastic.
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711niamhr
Mar 15, 2025
Wine and Wild Coast Tour - We had a fantastic experience on Zozo Travel's Wine and Wild Coast tour! From start to finish, the day was packed with a wide variety of activities that made it truly memorable. We reall enjoyed the wine tasting at Poppies Vineyard, where we sampled some exquisite wines, paired perfectly with a delicious lunch. The cheese and chocolate tasting was another highlight—each offering was a treat for the senses, and the variety kept things interesting. The views on the journey were breathtaking, especially when we arrived at the Cape Palliser Lighthouse. The lighthouse perched on the dramatic coastline was simply stunning. Our guide, Phil, was exceptional—his knowledge of the local area and its history was impressive, and his friendly, engaging personality made the day so enjoyable. He truly went above and beyond to make sure we were all comfortable and having a great time. I highly recommend this tour !
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Deedumpling
Mar 2, 2025
Loved it!! - So much more than I expected! It was an adventure, seeing many things,. Love the chocolate Tasting! The food was gourmet! The one winery was excellent!
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Lauren_p
Mar 2, 2025
Wow! What an incredible... - Wow! What an incredible day. Phil was a great host and really showed off the highlights of the area. The chocolate shop tasting was so fun and lunch at Poppies was incredible. The drive along the coast was gorgeous and we even got to see a pod of dolphins! Would highly recommend this tour. It’s good for both solo travelers and groups.
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78robertar78
Feb 26, 2025
Mike knows the best people! - What a fun day with 8 other travelers and Mike, our Fearless Leader and Driver! I truly want to thank Mia for helping me to make a reservation on a day when this trip was definitely going! The whole day was paced at just the right level. Stops, walks, tastings and meals were all top-notch. I will never forgive Mike for enticing me to climb the 252 steps to the lighthouse - my legs are still killing me today! - BUT it was totally worth the view! Also, the fact that the gentleman who owns The Lake Ferry Hotel and Pub we had dinner at - he must think a lot of Zozo Travel to agree to open the restaurant JUST for our group! A very cordial host and one hell of a cook! We also saw seals up close- basking on the rocks, the pups playing with each other and mom or testing out their new skills and having fun in the water. I couldn't stop taking pictures - so damn cute!
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Gruffevans
Feb 14, 2025
A great day out - Our driver/guide, Michael, was excellent. We had a full day and were entertained and looked after throughout. Really enjoyed the small group experience.
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Toni_m
Feb 13, 2025
The Martinborough Wine... - The Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast Tour from Wellington was fantastic! The countryside was beautiful, wine tasting and lunch at Poppie’s Winery was wonderful, hiking up to the stairs to Cape Palliser Lighthouse was awesome and dinner at the historic hotel was wonderful! Our tour guide Phil was terrific, engaging and fun to spend the day with especially for our small group of four. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Docrick2254
Jan 28, 2025
Memorable Tour...Amazing experience with Mother Nature! - Great Tour and Guide. A variety of different experiences on this full day tour. A walk in the rainforest, lookouts from the top of the mountains, award winning chocolate and cheese tastings, lunch and wine tasting and my favorite; the visit to the most southern part of the North Island, Cape Pallister Lighthouse. The draggy coastline, agitated sea and schools of seals was a spectacular show Highly Recommend!
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Rjf58
Jan 21, 2025
Worth the entire day! - Phil was great! A local that knew everything about the area. Tour was long but worth it to get to the east coast and for the seals and the lighthouse. Get out of the city of Wellington for 9-10 hrs and see the countryside and east coast.
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Jaymq5981oa
Dec 24, 2024
Martinborough - Tour guide was very knowledgeable and the tour was comprehensive. We enjoyed it. The restaurant choice was phenomenal and we enjoyed the wines.
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From $216
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).