We arranged for a private wine tasting tour with Richard. We could not have been more pleased. I selected a few wineries to visit; he suggested a few then scheduled the whole day for us, including lunch at a great restaurant, Poppies. He arrived on time, explained a lot about the region en route, was an excellent driver (over a mountain pass in heavy rain), and was a pleasure to be with. His humor was infectious. It was our pleasure to frequent a business that treats customers well and makes the whole experience enjoyable. He is the kind of guy you’d want as a neighbor or friend.
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Wow Mary - what a great review. I also really enjoyed being with the three of you for the day, and thanks for choosing Xplor Tours. I hope we see you again if you visit Wellington. Richard
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MimiT107
August 12, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Excellent itinerary, visits, and fantastic guide-driver.
This proved to be a brilliant trip/tour, both in its content, as well as our Guide and driver - in addition, a Martinborough wine tour from Wellington is perfect in terms of duration and distance. The weather happened to be appalling the day we went, with the possible threat of the Remutakas being unpassable due to snow/ice, but we were very lucky. Our driver, Ross, was impeccable in terms of his knowledge, driving, and presence. He told us that he had a background in wine/food, so, naturally, he clearly knew a tremendous amount about NZ wine, not just Martinborough wines. I don't believe that we could have chosen 3 better places to try tasting the wines at, and the vineyard staff that presided over the tastings were, of course, marvellous. Lunch at Moy Hall was a great, great choice - even though the restaurant was absolutely packed, the staff coped admirably, and we certainly didn't have to wait around for our food, which wouldn't have been entirely surprising. If one is interested in Martinborough wines, I wouldn't have changed a thing.
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Great review for Ross, and thank you for taking the time to give your great feedback.
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MikePerry2015
February 4, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Excellent day out
Spent an excellent day with Ross from xplor tours in Wellington
Very personable and entertaining
Great local knowledge and obviously nurtures great relationships with the vineyards we visited
Would 100% recommend to anyone
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Great review for Ross, and thank you for posting it Mike. Martinborough is a little gem for wine lovers or those who want to visit a rural area.
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Lynn_G
December 23, 2024 · via Viator
Wine tour
Lovely trip to a gorgeous area. Our guide tailored our experience to meet our needs. The half day was more than enough time.
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Glad you enjoyed the wine tour Lynn. This tour does take you out of the city and through some lovely everchanging countryside. Thanks for choosing Xplor Tours to show this to you.
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Mary_E
March 7, 2024 · via Viator
Good experience overall
Our driver from the Xplorer tour organization was friendly, on-time and knowledgeable about the Wellington and Martinborough areas. We learned a lot about the history of the area. Though not a wine person, our driver did a good job of driving us around and taking us to places that he thought would enhance our experience -- especially the lookout over Wellington CBD. The wineries themselves were not what we were expecting, but the overall experience was fine.
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Thanks for leaving your review Mary. It is a good tour to venture into the countryside away from the city.
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Ronda_F
February 28, 2024 · via Viator
A nice vineyard tour
We understood when booking that we would be collected from the cruise port but later we were told to make our own way to Christchurch. As we hadn’t been there before we left our ship at 9.00 for an 11.00 pick up but never got to our first vineyard until 12.00. The three vineyards offered good quality wines. Lunch at Waipara Springs was ok we’ve had better. We later discovered we had been charged for the shuttle. Joseph our guide was very informative.
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P3878BNsimonm
November 8, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
A great tour around Wellington
A great tour with Explor at Wellington. We were on a cruise and I had booked the tour directly and thought we needed to go into town to pick up the tour, this is because the cruise companies tell people it’s not possible for passengers to walk in the port area, that is NOT true as Explor can pick up at the ship and have a pick up point that we missed (our fault) No matter Richard the owner came into town,picked us up and gave us a tour anyway. A friendly guy who obviously loves his job and is great fun and likes a joke. His local knowledge is top notch. Definitely recommend Explor.Simon & Bev
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looks like I got 2 reviews from you--did you press send twice
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OwlBTravelin
March 7, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
Cruise excursion from port
It was a nice way to spend our day. If you are doing this tour from the cruise port, follow the instructions. Kevin was prompt and we found him very quickly. Poppy's was a wonderful lunch spot. We received a nice variety of tastings at each winery. I recommend this trip.
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Thanks for your review. Good to know Kevin looked after you well for us. It's a great tour for getting out of the city into the countryside.
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Christine_M
February 21, 2023 · via Viator
Winning time
We weren't crazy about the wines, but the lunch was great and the views fabulous. Enjoyed the day for sure.
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Glad you still enjoyed your experience, despite not finding a wine that was right for your palate. It's an interesting tour and certainly gives you an experience of our countryside away from the city atmosphere. Thanks for your review Christine.
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Jerome_B
February 20, 2023 · via Viator
Beautiful drive & great wines
Beautiful scenic drive & great wines. Stopped in the park where The Lord of the Rings filmed the Rivendell scenes. Driver was very good & informative.
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Jerome. I hope it created good memories of your time in Wellington.
