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Artisan Food Tour: Behind the Scenes Experience
4.9
34 Ratings
Wellington
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.
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.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Martinborough - Enjoy a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges including a short stop at the Summit before descending into the Wairarapa region. The first tasting stop is at C’est Cheese in Featherston for a range of fantastic local and imported cheeses and gourmet foods. Next enjoy a winemaker led vineyard tour learn the step by step process from…
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Martinborough - Enjoy a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges including a short stop at the Summit before descending into the Wairarapa region. The first tasting stop is at C’est Cheese in Featherston for a range of fantastic local and imported cheeses and gourmet foods. Next enjoy a winemaker led vineyard tour learn the step by step process from vine to wine followed by a wine tasting tapas style lunch in the Cellar Door. Next stop is a craft beer tasting paddle at Martinborough Brewery. These paddles consist of your choice of any 4 of the 8 taps on offer. Our next tasting stop allows you to wander amongst the oldest olive trees in Martinborough, learning about the different olive varieties and what happens throughout the olive year. Progress to the tasting room where you will learn how to taste olive oil like a professional, and how to use extra virgin olive oil and the full range of infused oils in quick, easy and spectacular recipes. The final stop includes a visit to Schoc Chocolates for a tasting of their amazing products.
Please note specific activity partners may differ from advertised as they are subject to availability.
What's Included
- Private transportation in a private vehicle
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lunch
- Tasting fees for cheese, wine, olive oil, and craft beer
- Live commentary on board
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide/driver
- Private transportation in a private vehicle
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lunch
- Tasting fees for cheese, wine, olive oil, and craft beer
- Live commentary on board
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide/driver
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages, olive oils and food to take away are available to purchase (optional) at own expense.
- Alcoholic beverages, olive oils and food to take away are available to purchase (optional) at own expense.
Meal Options
- Mixed cheese platter - A platter of locally made cheeses served with quince paste and crackers.
- Shared tapas lunch - Set menu tapas style shared lunch
- Extra virgin and infused olive oil tasting - Taste o range of Olivo’s extra virgin and infused Olivo oils (eg vanilla, lemon or saffron)
- Chocolate tasting - Tasting experience at Schoc where you can try a variety of the exotic bars made on site.
- Mixed cheese platter - A platter of locally made cheeses served with quince paste and crackers.
- Shared tapas lunch - Set menu tapas style shared lunch
- Extra virgin and infused olive oil tasting - Taste o range of Olivo’s extra virgin and infused Olivo oils (eg vanilla, lemon or saffron)
- Chocolate tasting - Tasting experience at Schoc where you can try a variety of the exotic bars made on site.
Additional Information
- Minimum drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (Vegetarian options available)
- Dress code is casual/comfortable
- Minimum drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (Vegetarian options available)
- Dress code is casual/comfortable
Location
Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
Cable Street
The tour departs at 9:30am from the Pick Up and Drop Off lane on the Wakefield Street side of Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre (217 Wakefield Street). Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(34 Ratings)
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Backpacker784476
Oct 12, 2025
Incredible food and wine - Phil was an excellent guide and it was a top day in spite of ordinary weather. Lovely wines and the Juno olive grove was a highlight.
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Madeline
Feb 23, 2025
Delicious Educational Fun! - We loved touring the Olivo olive grove and sampling the award-winning olive oils. The vineyard tour, wine tastings, and farm-to-table lunch were all excellent. We also enjoyed the chocolate tasting and cheese tasting. Each host was enthusiastic and eager to share about their craft. You will see spectacular mountain scenery on the drive into Martinborough! Our Zozo Travel host and guide Phil is extremely knowledgeable about New Zealand, shared his knowledge freely, and answered all our many questions. The tour was not rushed and moved at a very relaxed pace. We learned a lot and enjoyed his company! We highly recommend this tour with Zozo Travel.
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Kfpazz
Feb 17, 2025
Great variety!! - I have to preface I'm a wine tour guide in the US. I found this an outstanding tour that really provided great variety. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our day with Phil. He was extremely knowledgeable about NZ wine, culture, and surrounding. We thought the mix of wine, cheese, chocolates, and other activities a great mix vs. just hitting X # of wineries.
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Iancj3350pl
Feb 6, 2025
Excellent tour - Fabulous trip.
Lunch was excellent
Simon or guide and driver was friendly and very knowledgeable.
Cheese, wine and chocolate tasting all excellent
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Akhudson
Jan 20, 2025
Fabulous Day Tour From Wellington - Excellent day out. Fantastic food and wine. Beautiful scenery. Delicious lunch. Phil was a great driver and guide. I strongly recommend this great tour.
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Clare
Jan 12, 2025
A full day well spent. - Amazing day. Great scenery mixed with great food and wine. High quality trip, safe transport and a knowledgeable host.
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Debra_c
Oct 31, 2024
Great day out with Phil - What a fabulous day out.
We saw so much and ate yummy food and tasted lovely wines. Phil was so informative about the area. The blind tasting of the different chocolate was fun.
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243raewyng
Oct 8, 2024
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! - What a fabulous day had by all! Our group of 19 ( 2 x Chartered Vans) loved their experience from tasting award winning cheeses , boutique wine tasting , sampling the local olive oils & blind chocolate tasting! A very professional company & Phil was a pleasure to deal with. Totally recommend. Raewyn from World Travellers Whangarei.
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650shelleyh
Aug 4, 2024
A very enjoyable day out - We had a wonderful day in Martinborough, enjoying lots of yummy food and wine. Phil was a great host, and we had plenty of time at each place we visited, so the day was very relaxed. I loved all the food and wine, and the scenery was stunning. I highly recommend this day trip
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819trevp
Mar 24, 2024
Fantastic Wine and Foodie Tour - Picked up by Zozo owner Phil at the cruise terminal and headed to Martinborough winery district with commentary on Wellington and surrounding area. Stopped for a photo shoot at the top of the winding mountain pass and onto C'est Cheese shop for tasting of 5 cheeses and coffee. Really good dialogue on cheese manufacturing by the owner. Next was Moy Hall winery starting with an informative tour of the vines hosted by the owner (another Phil!). Inside for a fantastic lunch with four generous tasting wines. Next stop at Olivo olive estate and a tour of the grove with owner Helen and olive oil tasting. Back on the bus and a visit to a small craft beer brewery for a slider of 4 different beers/cider. Last stop was a chocolate shop where Phil offered the group little samples of chocolate flavours to guess which bars they came from. Overall an excellent, informative and relaxed tour well worth the price and highly recommended,
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