9 Wine Tours in Wellington Worth Booking

1.Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 454 reviews · from $114Our pick

Travel from Wellington to Martinborough in a small group of up to 11, crossing the Remutaka Ranges with a local guide such as Simon, Athena, Gary, or Alistair. Visit three wineries, taste included wines, and stop at C’est Cheese when time allows. Lunch is optional and paid separately.

“Athena was an excellent, informative guide. She shared winery and local information like a pro. She engaged everyone on the tour and was able to call us all by name.”

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2.Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast Tour from Wellington

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $225

Spend about 10 hours with Zozo Travel exploring Kaitoke forest, Martinborough wine country, Greytown food shops, Cape Palliser, and Lake Onoke. Guides such as Phil, Michael, and Alistair lead small groups of up to 11. Wine tasting, lunch, dinner, transport, and commentary are included.

“Great Tour with Michael. Excellent wine tasting and lunch at Poppies and dinner at The Royal Hotel. Enjoyed the seals, lighthouse and views along the beach.”

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3.Martinborough Winery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 190 reviews · 5h 30m · from $114

Spend 5.5 hours with a local driver-guide such as Phil, Simon, Michael, or Gary, crossing the Remutaka Ranges from Wellington to Martinborough. Visit three wineries, taste several New Zealand wines at each, and enjoy pickup and drop-off from central Wellington hotels. Lunch is optional and paid separately.

“Simon our guider was first class. Very knowledgeable and great fun”

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4.Martinborough Winery and Foodie Day Tour with vineyard lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $197

Travel from Wellington over the Remutaka Ranges with a guide such as Phil or Simon, then taste Wairarapa wine, cheese, craft beer, olive oil, and chocolate. The day includes a vineyard lunch, a winemaking tour, and hotel or port pickup in a group of no more than 11.

“What a fabulous day out. We saw so much and ate yummy food and tasted lovely wines. Phil was so informative about the area. The blind tasting of the different chocolate was fun.”

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5.Martinborough Wine and Food Tour with Lunch from Wellington

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · 8 hours · from $200

Spend eight hours in a small group of up to 11, traveling from Wellington to Martinborough with an English-speaking guide. Taste wine, cheese, chocolate, olive oil, and four craft beers, enjoy lunch at a vineyard, and cross the Remutaka Ranges. Guides such as Phil add local context and keep the day moving.

“The set up was good and the tour leader very knowledgeable. He had a good rapport with the group. Excellent lunch.”

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6.Martinborough Winery and South Wairarapa Wild Coast Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · 10 hours · from $229

Travel from Wellington in a small group of up to 11, crossing Kaitoke rainforest and the Remutaka Ranges to Featherston, Martinborough, and Cape Palliser. You’ll taste cheese, chocolate, and wine, eat lunch at Poppies, watch seals, climb to the lighthouse, and finish with dinner at Lake Ferry Hotel. Guides may include Phil, Michael, or Simon.

“We absolutely loved our tour with tourguide Phil. We saw so many beautiful and off-the-beaten-path places, and had such marvelous food along the way! Phil was informative and helpful at all times. The small size of the group created a genial time, too.”

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7.Private Martinborough Wine Tour for Wine Enthusiasts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $217

Spend about 7.5 hours touring Martinborough with a WSET3-qualified guide, usually visiting Palliser Estate, Nga Waka, Ata Rangi, Escarpment, and Poppies. Expect guided tastings, winery stories, barrel samples, vineyard time, lunch, and private transport. John, the guide named in guest feedback, is praised for his local wine knowledge and easygoing manner.

“John was brilliant his knowledge of wine, the vines and the processes was exceptional. He's a down to earth tour guide who knows the area as its his own back yard! Cant speak more highly of him! Cheers John we thoroughly enjoyed the experience”

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8.Martinborough Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $173

Join Richard or another English-speaking guide for a seven-hour small-group trip from Wellington to three Martinborough wineries. Taste boutique wines, share a gourmet platter at extra cost, cross the Remutaka Range, see Lord of the Rings filming sites, and stop at C'est Cheese in Featherston.

“This was an excellent tour. The scenery on the drive out was spectacular, the wines we tasted were top class, lunch was delicious. Richard our tour guide was very knowledgeable, informative and fun to be with.”

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9.Chefs Private Martinborough wine tour with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $508

Travel privately from Wellington to Martinborough with a French-trained chef guide such as Aaron or David. Taste boutique New Zealand wines, meet winemakers when available, stop for a generous local lunch, and hear about Wairarapa food, wine, and history. The six-hour tour includes hotel pickup, drop-off, three tasting stops, lunch, water, and commentary.

“We traveled through New Zealand and booked 5 wine tasting trips and the best overall was the Chefs Private tour with Aaron. If the rating was a 10 we would use multiple +++’s. He was extremely informative about the area and selections of wineries we went to and he also provided tremendous insight into the type of wines and the process. He was very professional and shared a wealth of knowledge. The lunch stop was unbelievable. The charcuterie boards, yes there were 4 boards for 4 adults, were fantastic and Aaron suggested and described which wines went well with the food. Prior to stopping at the wineries, Aaron selected various…”

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