Martinborough Food and Wine Tour with Lunch

Highlights

• Full day tour to the award winning Martinborough wine region
• Taste wines at four vineyards
• A gourmet lunch, cheese platter and coffee are included

This tour of Martinborough is a great way to visit the region's wineries and sample local food along the way. Be picked up from either Wellington or Wairarapa, enjoy a scenic journey on the way, then tour the award-winning vineyards. Take in scenery, food and wine, wine, wine!

What's Included?

• Tours of four Martinborough vineyards
• All tasting fees
• Gourmet lunch
• Sweets
• Coffee
• Cheese platter
• Coach and train transport

The tour departs Wellington when you board the “Vineyard Express” train. Start with stunning harbour views, bush-clad valleys and ranges, and views of a fertile rural plain. Check out a huge inland lake and New Zealand's longest passenger rail tunnel. Travel through the Rimutuka Ranges to Featherston where you'll join a coach with the passengers who choose to board at Wairarapa. This guided and informative wine tour of the Martinborough region will take you to four of the area's wineries. You'll be allowed plenty of time to taste and be informed of the characteristics of the various wines available.

An included lunch will be enjoyed at one of the many local cafés. The tour winds down with the choice of a further glass of Martinborough wine or a delicious cheese platter and coffee. Take some time then to browse the village craft shops and galleries before joining the coach for the transfer back to the “Vineyard Express” to Wellington, or home to your Wairarapa accommodation.

Session Length

• This tour is a full day experience, departing at different times weekend to weekday
• Available most days of the year, except major holidays such as Anzac Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday
• The tour is affected by some major regional events