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USD $153.00
Martinborough Wine-Tasting Tour from Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
Spend your day visiting the award-winning Martinborough wine region on this all inclusive wine tour and treat your taste buds. Visit four boutique Martinborough vineyards, meet some of the families behind the vineyards and learn how this sleepy, rural town blossomed into an internationally renowned wine region.
Discover the local flavours and fine wines of Martinborough and let your taste buds do the work.
Just over an hour from Wellington, depart by train for a scenic journey with stunning views of Wellington harbour and the Wairarapa Valley where you will disembark at Featherston Railway Station to meet your driver guide for the day.
Experience four boutique award-winning Martinborough vineyards. Enjoy wine tastings throughout the day, a delicious local gourmet antipasto lunch in the charming wine village, gourmet delights, and to finish, a delectable cheese platter and coffee.
Hosted by our local driver guide, experience in style the best that Martinborough has to offer. On this personalised and intimate tour you may also meet some of the passionate owners and winemakers behind the vineyards.
If time allows, explore village craft shops and local galleries
One of the best wine tours I've been on. Our guide was friendly, well versed in the local area and the different wines made, and had great relationships with the vineyards. The lunch was delicious, the train trip was incredibly scenic, and the bus comfortable. Would highly recommend this tour!
Review by: GregBow, March 2018
Excellent tour - very well organised. We visited four very good vineyards, tasting 5 quality wines in each one, with highly informative commentary by the local winemakers or their staff. The tour guide was first rate - very friendly and knowledgeable about the region, its history and the vineyards we visited. The tour was topped off with a lovely afternoon tea consisting of platter of local cheeses and a generous glass of a quality local wine. All in all a wonderful day.
Review by: Monica M, January 2018
I would have never guessed NZ has a wine country, but wow! Took an amazing train ride from Wellington to Martinborough. Naomi our tour guide met the group and off we go to learn and drink. We lunched in Martinborough. “We have a vegan onboard!” Inside joke. Naomi, you are amazing. Loved your tour.
Review by: Philomena S, December 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip! Lovely wines, brilliant guide and the platter lunch was delicious.
Review by: Jon S, December 2017
We enjoyed the trip however wish the transportation could have been provided from Wellington especially since on the weekends they are working on the train tracks and you have to take a bus then a train to get to Martinborough to begin the tour. We were not given specific instructions from Viator and given incorrect instructions at the train station and almost missed our tour. The tour itself was very nice and the food was excellent.
Review by: George R, December 2017
This trip was so great. It was a great experience to see both ends of the spectrum of New Zealand wine making, since we visited a good mix of small wineries, and a larger commercial production houses. The wines were very good, and we brought some back with us to remember the excellent Pinot Noir, Sav Blanc, and Rose that were tasted. Our day had a bit of trouble because of a delay in the New Zealand train system, and half our group did not arrive on time. However, they were able to catch up to us over lunch in Martinborough. Heather was our tour guide and she was a hoot. She did a great job to heard cats and keeping the group together, even after we had all had a few samples and were feeling like talking and staying too long at each spot. I recommend this trip to anyone that wants to see the New Zealand wine country around Martinsborough, and wants to avoid having to drive or bike themselves to/from the wineries. Very reasonable, very informative, and super fun!!!
Review by: Ronald S, October 2017
This was a lovely day and introduction to NZ wine, Our guide Naomi was just charming and well informed about the area. She made everyone comfortable and saw to our every need. The four wineries we visited were just the right number to enjoy in a single day, and I had some favorites that I will now seek out. The pace and timing of the day was just right The train ride to and from was uneventful but the scenery was beautiful. I would definitely recommend this trip for a nice day of tasting.
Review by: vincemooney, July 2017
Train journey is very comfortable- sit on the left for the best views_br/_ Wine tour was OK _br/_ Driver had a wealth of local knowledge and was very friendly
Review by: yoshiko.richards, April 2017
Great day trip ides from Wellington CBD. We've visit 4 wineries and beautiful lunch in between. After wineries visit we're back in town for look around town ship. Very flat place easy to walk around for any age.
Review by: John A, February 2017
Great experience, very well executed.
Review by: Will, January 2017
Other reviewers mentioned how good Naomi was - and we can agree - she was fantastic. We did other win tours on this trip but this was the best. A minor hiccup is that the voucher says to present the voucher at the Wellington train station and they will give you tickets for the train - but the train station ticket office knew nothing about this. However, in true relaxed NZ style, the train conductors were totally fine about it.
Review by: John B, November 2016
Tour was fine but this isn't a very well known area when you think of New Zealand wines.. after a while, all of the wines tasted the same. Not a lot of body and not memorable. We did a wine tour in Hawks Bay, which was superb. If you really want to taste good New Zealand wines, go to Hawks Bay in the north island or Marlborough in the South Island.
Review by: Tomoyoshi M, November 2016
Quality was as I expected. Wines were light and medium bodies. No full-body wines.
Review by: Richard H, October 2016
Highly recommended. Naomi the tour guide was great
Review by: Samantha H, September 2016
Would highly recommend this tour. Naomi was an amazing guide and made sure everything was perfect on the day. The wineries were amazing and the food was delicious. Great day out!
Review by: Bob O, June 2016
A good range of wines. The assistant as very knowledgeable and informative
Review by: Bob O, June 2016
A good tour which turned out to be very personable since my wife and I were the only ones._br/_ The guide was very knowledgeable
Review by: Daniel S, April 2016
THis trip could not have been better in any way.
Review by: Donna C, April 2016
A very well organised tour. Naomi, our driver/guide, was very knowledgeable and made sure we got to the vineyards etc on time without the feeling of being rushed. _br/_ The vineyards we visited were diverse and gave a very good idea of the types of grape/wine produced in the area. _br/_ The reason I picked this tour over any other was this one included everything so no need to worry about spending anything else, unless you really want another glass of wine with your lunch or wish to buy bottles from the vineyards._br/_ A totally enjoyable day out the weather was also on our side. I would recommend this to everyone.
Review by: Anne C, April 2016
Nice intimate group 4 in total, headed up by Jackie who was laid back, yet organized and helpful without being a control freak. Great day and no pressure to buy a good thing if you are from over the ditch and can only bring 2 bottles back in case. All wineries had top quality wine, and I've now developed a love for martinborough Riesling .
Review by: Nancy B, April 2016
Wonderful day with our guide Naomi. Our lunch was delicious as well and the sheesh plate after our 4 vineyard visits was a welcome treat!
Review by: Madonna M, March 2016
Great tour you got to visit 4 wineries beautiful lunch and to finish off the day with a cheese platter. Well worth doing.
Review by: Sandra O, March 2016
One of my favourite tours on this trip to NZ. A small group of 8 and an excellent guide. Tasted some very fine wines and made some new friends. Pretty perfect in my book
Review by: Lynnette B, March 2016
Train stop was walking distance from cruise ship. The train station in Wellington was a good experience and we were helped by nice train personnel to get on the correct train. Our guide, Naomi, was wonderful. Visited four great wineries and had some great scenery. Tour operated as advertised and we highly recommend it.
Review by: Pauline S, March 2016
Kudos to the lovely Naomi, very knowledgable and friendly. Great tour, fabulous food and three of the four wineries were great, apparently not so much at Martinborough Winery where the host kept telling members of our tour group to go outside and was rude to them. I had a great day and would recommend to anyone - and I don't even drink red wine!!
Review by: Stuart A, February 2016
A great trip with a good selection of wineries. Our driver/guide was informative and fun. The lunch arrangement was excellent including attention to food preferences and allergies. It would have helped to know in advance that we were on the first train out and the last train back.
Review by: George K, February 2016
Great tour, Naomi the guide was great - very knowledgeable. Wines and food were very good! Definitely recommend!
Review by: Nathan D, January 2016
This was very scenic winery tour is the countryside with some nice tasting wines to try.
Review by: kathysapp, December 2015
Great wine, food and company!
Review by: Rhonda M, November 2015
Such a wonderful day enjoyed everything and the food was soooo delish. Would do again for sure
Review by: Stephanie S, November 2015
great day, friendly and informative guide who looked after us all very well, a very relaxing and enjoyable experience
Review by: Amy A A, September 2015
We loved the wine tour, it worked out well for my daughters and I. Our driver/guide was quite wonderful.
Review by: Stephanie F, August 2015
I booked the tour and received several emails confirming my booking, but when I got off the train in Featherston to begin my tour there was no one there to pick me up. I had to borrow another tour operator's phone and I called with my confirmation in hand and was told that the tour company had no one booked and that if I was by myself Viator should have contacted me and told me the company does not operate tours for only one person. Very disappointing experience to say the least.
Review by: Larry T, June 2015
I went on this tour in late March. I rode the train out of Wellington to Featherston where our group was picked up by the guide. The drive to Martinborough was kind of long but I enjoed seeing some of the countryside after most of trip was on the south Island and in Wellington proper. We visited 4 or 5 vineyards from the fairly large commercial ones to quite small ones. There are many vineyards in the area and the selection seemed sort of random but more than adequate. I encountered the usual problem I have with these trips is that I decide after the fact that I preferred a wine at one of the earlier stops but it was too late. Not the tours fault, just the nature of the beast. The guide was friendly and kept the group engaged.
Review by: Lawrence Y, June 2015
Naomi was wonderful. She was so informative and delightful. A must do for a day from Wellington
Review by: Gloria B, April 2015
The guide was great and the scenery was beautiful, but the wine was not that good
Review by: Irene K, April 2015
Our tour guide Naomi was fantastic. There were only 5 of us on the trip but all gelled really well. The tour of the vineyards was very informative and interesting. And the lunch was delightful.
Review by: hume.peter.s, April 2015
A great day - excellent tour guide and very friendly
Review by: Mary F, March 2015
Fantastic tour. Lots of wine tastings, our hostess was extremely informative, lunch was fantastic...a fun exhausting day. The wineries and their hosts were extremely informative and generous. Great value. I would highly recommend this tour to anybody
Review by: Katrina C, March 2015
Lovely day with excellent lunch. Tour guide (think her name. Was Karen _ part time lady) was absolutely lovely and good company with mindful discretion when we were at vinyards.
Review by: Gaye V, March 2015
Excellent day out! Very informative with an amazing tour guide.
Review by: Ing Vlastimil G, March 2015
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Robert H, March 2015
Had a great time, the guide was great and the wines great. Lunch was just wonderful. They accommodated meal requests for vegetarian and gluten free, and presented fantastic food. I highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Mykhaylo S, February 2015
I would go on this tour again just for the included lunch and cheese platter! A very relaxing and informative experience.
Review by: Jane K, January 2015
Very nice. Would recommend.
Review by: Katherine M, October 2014
It was great .... the guide was informative and very hilarious!!
Review by: Kelly H, August 2014
My tour guide was wonderful, lunch was delicious and the wineries were beautiful.
Review by: Thomas G, March 2014
We left Wellington on a miserable wet morning only to arrive in Martinborough on the eastern side of the North Island in glorious warm sunshine. The tour was well organized and took us to four vineyards, not all of them open to the public. A very tasty and fulsome lunch was included with one glass of wine per person. No top ups allowed which was a bit mean - for a wine tour! Still, probably for the best!_br/_
A thoroughly enjoyable trip which lived up to all expectations.
Review by: SA R, July 2013
A very enjoyable day with a very informed driver who went out of his way to give us the most. Explanations along the way made the day.Would have liked the lunch to be at a Winery rather than a cafe but maybe there weren't any Winery Restaurants.
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