Martinborough Winery and Foodie Day Tour with vineyard lunch
Description
This tour combines behind the scenes experiences at FIVE of the regions best artisan foodie producers. The tour covers a wide range of products and allows guests to get up close and personal with the owners and staff who pour their heart and soul into these fantastic foodie creations.
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Pickup Locations & Times
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 regardless of instructions by cruise ship staff! Please identify yourself to your driver-guide upon arrival.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (Vegetarian options available)
- 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.
Reviews(49)
Had a wonderful tour around Martinborough sampling local food and drink with a trip to 2 vineyards (Poppys and Blue Earth), a taproom, cheese shop and a local chocolate shop with a game of guessing the flavour. It was a great addition to our honeymoon and we even bought some cheese, wine and chocolate on the tour for later on our honeymoon. We even got to do an olive oil tasting which we had never done before and it was interesting tasting the different blends and qualities of oil. Just don't be persuaded to try an olive of the trees, they are very bitter and do not taste how you would expect. The local guide was very knowledgeable about the area and could answer any questions we had as well as being really friendly.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, Naila. It was a real pleasure hosting you both on your honeymoon, and I’m delighted to hear the Martinborough foodie experience was such a memorable part of your trip together. It’s great that you enjoyed the mix of wine, cheese, chocolate and olive oil tasting — and that the “guess the flavour” chocolate challenge added a bit of fun along the way! Your warning about tasting olives straight from the tree gave me a laugh too — definitely a very different experience from the finished product. Thank you as well for your kind words about the guiding. I always enjoy sharing the stories, flavours and hidden gems of the Wairarapa with guests, so it’s wonderful to hear that came through during your day. Wishing you both an amazing honeymoon and many more foodie and wine adventures together in the future.
We had a wonderful day thanks to Gary our tour guide. He gave us a detailed history about the different locations we passed through. Explained the background of the wineries before we got there. He was very warm and friendly and a very safe driver. Highly recommend the tour, and enjoyable well spent day.
Thanks for the very kind feedback regarding your tour experience with us and your guide for the day Gary! Cheers.
This was an amazing tour. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and made the drive out to Martinborough fly by. The food, wine and olive oil were fantastic and complemented by the amazing landscape. We had a fab time, learning about Martinborough and its history.
Thanks, Vipul. Pleasure to host. Glad you enjoyed it!
This was a great experience. This was touring and discovering the area. A local cheeserie. Walking through a family owned vineyard talking to the vintner about all things wine, tasting the grapes off the vine if the time is right. A fabulous lunch. Then walking through an olive grove talking to the owner about all things olives and farming. Wine tasting, a brewery for the boys if needed and some chocolate to finish. Our guide Phil has been doing this for 15 years and has a great knowledge of the area and relationships with the people we visited. Something for people who want to know more about the places they visit.
Thanks for the wonderful review! Had a great day showing you through the amazing Wairarapa. Cheers!
My friend and i enjoyed an excellent day with Phil from zozo tours exploring the Martinborough region … we were taken to a cheese shop first of all with a delicious array of cheese mostly made on the premises … next was a vineyard for wine tasting and delicious food … after lunch it was off to a very small vineyard and olive trees .. Margaret , the owner of the property was very knowledgeable and she and her husband built this very successful wine and speciality olive oil business over the 29 years they had been on the property … to finish off the day our senses were put to the test with a blindfold chocolate test tasting and naming 12 or more speciality chocolates … it was an excellent way to finish the day …. Highly recommended … thank you Phil
Thanks. Very much my pleasure to host. Really appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback!
This was a terrific day out with Phil from Zo Zo tours. He was very knowledgeable and informative about the wineries and towns in this area. The lunch that was included was in a beautiful setting, delicious and with wines to match the food made it a memorable day out. Absolutely recommend this tour.
Great to hear! Thanks for the great feedback and review. Pleasure to host!
Phil was fantastic, amazing experience walking through the vines and tasting the grapes. Lunch was delicious, everywhere you look so green and beautiful. Do not miss out on Martinborough when you visit Wellington.
Thanks guys! Awesome to hear you enjoyed the big day out. My pleasure to host.
We had a great tour with Phil this week. He was born and raised in the Wellington area and answered all of our questions about the area, including about the Martinborough wine region and industry. The producers we visited were passionate about their products, particularly Poppy (wine) and Margaret (olive oil), who gave us a fun and engaging explanation of their journeys and their products. Our vineyard lunch was especially tasty, and the scenery crossing the from the mountains into the valley was quite pretty. My impression is that ZoZo is serious about providing authentic Wellington-area experiences in a fun and laid back way. I definitely recommend them.
Thanks Stef. Always a pleasure to host enthusiastic and fun guests. Cheers.
A fun and full day exploring Martinborough. Phil was lovely, personable, and kept us on time! A great variety of activities catering to the needs of the group. I recommend this tour, its low fuss and a fabulous way to see the region. Perfect for solo travellers.
Thanks, Jennifer! It was a great group to show around the area. My pleasure to host for the day.
Our guide,Phil, was excellent. Very attentive and knowledgeable. Great interactions. Vineyard and olive grove owners were very personable and handled questions very well. Wine tasting at Poppies was worth the trip.
Thanks for the great feedback. It was a great pleasure to host you both and I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed. It was a great group to show around the Wairarapa. Cheers.
