Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast Tour from Wellington
Overview
Your expert local guide will narrate as you take a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges, where you will enjoy wine tastings at a selection of Martinborough wineries, on this full day tour. Lunch will be served at a vineyard restaurant before the tour heads to the south Wairarapa coast. Visit the rugged coastal village of Ngawi and the North Island's largest permanent seal colony as well as a drive by of the famed “Paths of the Dead” from Lord of the Rings, the Putangirua Pinnacles. Finally climb the steps to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for epic sweeping sea views before heading to the Lake Ferry Hotel on the edge of Lake Onoke for dinner. This 10 hour tour takes in a variety of stunning landscapes in the greater Wellington region.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- Local accommodation (hotel) or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
- Wine tasting fees
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
- Live commentary on board
- Dinner (main dish and one drink)
- Lunch (main dish and one drink)
- Local driver guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Zozo Travel will provide a scheduled pick-up time based on your selected hotel. Please remember to check your email or Viator messages for the details. Be ready in the hotel lobby or outside at the specified time to meet your driver-guide.For cruise terminal passengers, your driver-guide will meet you at the terminal with a Zozo Travel sign displaying your names. Please do NOT get on cruise shuttle buses! Please identify yourself to your driver-guide upon arrival.
50 Cable Street
Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
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Kaitoke Regional Park
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Remutaka Rail Trail - Kaitoke
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
C'est Cheese
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Schoc Chocolates
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Poppies Martinborough
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Pinnacles Track
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Cape Palliser Lighthouse
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lake Ferry Hotel
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A moderate amount of walking is involved on uneven surfaces
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 18 years for wine tasting
- To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests, participants must be able to enter and exit our vans unassisted, using steps and grab rails. If this basic requirement cannot be met at the start of the tour, our guides reserve the right to decline participation. In such cases, a full refund will be provided.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-47417P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- Local accommodation (hotel) or cruise ship pickup and drop-off.
- Wine tasting fees.
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle.
- Live commentary on board.
- Dinner (main dish and one drink).
- Lunch (main dish and one drink).
- Local driver guide.
- Gratuities.
The minimum age to participate is 13. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast Tour from Wellington is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast Tour from Wellington will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- Local accommodation (hotel) or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
- Wine tasting fees
- Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
- Live commentary on board
- Dinner (main dish and one drink)
- Lunch (main dish and one drink)
- Local driver guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A moderate amount of walking is involved on uneven surfaces
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 18 years for wine tasting
- To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests, participants must be able to enter and exit our vans unassisted, using steps and grab rails. If this basic requirement cannot be met at the start of the tour, our guides reserve the right to decline participation. In such cases, a full refund will be provided.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
