Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington: Wine Tasting at Local Vineyards & Scenic Views

Indulge in a half-day Martinborough winery tour from Wellington. Sample exclusive wines at Poppies and Moy Hall, and enjoy the scenic views from Remutaka Summit. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Remutaka Hill - Experience a comfortable journey in a private vehicle with insightful commentary from a knowledgeable local driver. Depart from Wellington, travel along the Hutt River through the Hutt Valley, and cross the Remutaka Ranges, stopping for sightseeing at the Stuart Macaskill Lakes and Remutaka Summit.
  • C’est Cheese - If time…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Wine tasting
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Live commentary on board
  • Tour escort/host/driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch is not included in this tour but optional vineyard cafe lunch available at guest’s expense.
Additional Information

Embark on a 5.5-hour guided tour to Martinborough, a top wine destination in New Zealand.
Starting from Wellington, the tour travels along the Hutt River through the Hutt Valley and crosses the Remutaka Ranges, with a scenic stop at the Summit (555m). In the Wairarapa Valley, the charming winery town of Martinborough awaits, where participants will visit…

Location
Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
Cable Street
The tour will depart at 10:00 AM from the Pick Up and Drop Off lane on the Wakefield Street side of Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre (217 Wakefield Street). Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Katy_c
Aug 26, 2025
super cute trip with very... - super cute trip with very nice wines at great vineyards. Was lovely to not have to worry about paying for the tastings or driving so could just enjoy the day!
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Interrail2014
Jul 23, 2025
- We had a fabulous day! We were fortunate to have the tour to ourselves (I don't think many operators would run a tour just for two people). Phil was flexible and responsive to our interests - having booked on the half day winery tour with three tastings, we ended up doing the foodie tour with two winery visits, a visit to a chocolatier and a stop at a cheesemaker and deli on the way home. Phil was interesting and informative throughout, and happy to chat about all sorts of things (not just food and wine and the local geography, all of which were fascinating anyway). Thanks for a great day and if we're ever back on this side of the world we'll be looking Phil up for a full day tour!
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Thehungrymum
Jul 21, 2025
An amazing day trip from Wellington to wine country - We loved every minute of our wine tour! Simon was the perfect host, knowledgeable, chatty, friendly, and passionate about New Zealand's history and contribution to wine. We were super lucky to have the tour to ourselves. Poppies vineyard was the highlight. Highly recommend.
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Luke
Jun 20, 2025
Released half day tour - Great wine tour. Gave us.options for where we wanted to stop for lunch. Friendly tour guide with lots of information. Comfortable bus
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Wanderer402629
Jun 18, 2025
Great time in Martinborough - Enjoyed our half day in Martinborough with Simon as our guide, Simon traces his family back to the first European settlers and has a wealth of information to share about New Zealand and the immediate area in addition to the three wineries we visited. The tastings were pleasant with knowledgeable representatives of each vineyard. There was no pressure to buy wine but we still bought bottles at two of the three. Now have to figure out how to get them back to the states 🙂
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Eric
May 25, 2025
Great Tour - Outstanding tour. Simon was great and the wine was beautiful. Charming valley. Came from a cruise and it was perfect timing with pickup at dock. Highly recommend.
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Wynand
May 18, 2025
Perfect Martinborough wine tour - Wine tour to Martinborough was well organized and enjoyed the wineries we visited. Phil was a great and knowledgeable host.
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X9054phkarenf
May 8, 2025
Prepare to be Surprised - This tour was unexpected as I had not researched the winery region prior to commencing the tour. The region was absolutely spectacular, reminded me of the French countryside (as opposed to the German influenced Barossa Valley), and our guide Simon was outstanding. Simon was able to answer all our questions and it was a tour of 5 people so it was intimate and personal. Tour had 4 Aussies and 1 Canadian, all Aussies turned up with an empty stomach (you would have to come from Australia to understand why we do things like that). Anyway, I would recommend this tour to absolutely everyone. It was unexpected and informative.
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Minahk6984rk
Apr 27, 2025
Excellent tour - Thanks to Simon, our guide, and the couple in our group, the tour was really amazing. I enjoyed tasting many different kinds of wine. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Sim
May 1, 2025
Windy Wellington Winery tour - On a very windy and rainy Wellington day we were very glad to have a local driving us through the hills to Martinborough. We visited Poppies, Moy and Palliser wineries. We stopped at Moy for lunch and their food was delicious. All were interesting and informative with some tasty wines to try. Unfortunately due to the weather we were unable to enjoy the cheese tasting that was also to be included in the tour. All in all it was a wonderful way to spend our last full day in Wellington regardless of the crazy weather. Apart from that we had a great time, met some interesting people,
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From $109
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).