Martinborough Wine and Wild Coast Tour from Wellington

Your expert local guide will narrate as you take a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges, where you will enjoy wine tastings at a selection of Martinborough wineries, on this full day tour. Lunch will be served at a vineyard restaurant before the tour heads to the south Wairarapa coast. Visit the rugged coastal village of Ngawi and the North Island's largest permanent seal colony as well as a drive by of the famed “Paths of the Dead” from Lord of the Rings, the Putangirua Pinnacles. Finally climb the steps to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse for epic sweeping sea views before heading to the Lake Ferry Hotel on the edge of Lake Onoke for dinner. This 10 hour tour takes in a variety of stunning landscapes in the greater Wellington region.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Stuart Macaskill Lakes Viewpoint, Unnamed Road, Pakuratahi, Upper Hutt 5018, New Zealand

Viewing platform that grants spectacular views across the lakes and the valley beyond.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Kaitoke Regional Park, Akatarawa Valley, Upper Hutt 5372 New Zealand

Cross the swing bridge to access a loop track through virgin native podocarp-hardwood forest including Kahikatea trees over 1000 years old. Optional visit to Rivendell LOTR film site also available.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Rimutaka incline carpark, Rimutaka Hill, Upper Hutt 5372, New Zealand

Enjoy spectacular views from the summit of the Remutaka Ranges.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: C'est Cheese, 19 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston 5710 New Zealand

Visit C'est Cheese and sample some of their locally produced products.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Poppies Martinborough, 91 Puruatanga Road, Martinborough 5711 New Zealand

Wine tasting and lunch experience at this beautiful boutique winery in Martinborough. Try a variety f their wines and have your favourite served with a vineyard platter lunch.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Te Kairanga Wines, Martin's Road, Martinborough New Zealand

Enjoy a staff-led wine tasting experience from wines across both the Te Kairanga and Martinborough Vineyard sites.

Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: Putangirua Pinnacles, 1271 Cape Palliser Rd, Aorangi Forest Park 5772, New Zealand

Drive by of the Putangirua Pinnacles in the Aorangi Forest Park.

Stop At: Matakitaki-a-kupe Reserve, Kirikiri Bay, Wellington 5772, New Zealand

Visit the largest permanent New Zealand fur seal colony in the North Island. Watch these beautiful wild animals in their natural environment.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Cape Palliser Lighthouse, Cape Palliser Rd New Zealand

Climb the 252 steps to the base of the Cape Palliser Lighthouse at the south eastern most point of the North Island of New Zealand. Enjoy the amazing views out over the Pacific Ocean, the Cook Strait and along Cape Palliser itself.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Lake Ferry Hotel, 2 Lake Ferry Rd, Lake Ferry 5772, New Zealand

Enjoy a wonderful Kiwi dinner at this picturesque old hotel on the shores of Lake Onoke. Sample the best fish n chips in the world or another meal of your choice accompanied by a refreshing craft beer or locally made wine.

Duration: 45 minutes