Craggy Range Wine Tour: Private tasting with Te Mata Peak views

Two wineries, one peak, one afternoon: tastings, cellars, and views to the coast

A private wine tour of Craggy Range and Te Mata Estate near Napier, with a guided tasting and cellar tour at each winery, plus a stop at Te Mata Peak's summit for panoramic views across the Heretaunga Plains to the Pacific. The tour runs four hours, includes private transport, a platter, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and scenic views

• Wine tasting at Craggy Range
• Tour fermentation rooms and cellar
• Visit Te Mata Peak summit
• Wine tasting at Te Mata Estate

The experience

You start at Craggy Range, one of New Zealand's most acclaimed wineries, where a guide walks you through their winemaking philosophy while you taste their premium wines. The estate sits beneath Te Mata Peak's dramatic backdrop, and the architecture itself is part of the experience. You'll see the fermentation rooms and descend into the underground cellar: the kind of behind-the-scenes access most visitors don't get. A platter arrives with the tasting, so you're not just drinking on an empty stomach.

From there, you climb to the summit of Te Mata Peak. The panoramic views stretch across the Heretaunga Plains, the Tuki Tuki Valley, and all the way to the Pacific Ocean. It's the kind of vantage point that makes the whole region click into place. The drive up is included. You're not hiking it on foot.

The day ends at a second boutique winery (often Te Mata Estate, though it can change based on availability) for one more tasting. Private transport moves you between all three stops, and the vehicle is air-conditioned. The whole outing takes four hours. Pickup is included, and the guide speaks English throughout.

What’s included

• Private transportation between all three stops.
• wine tastings at Craggy Range and a second boutique winery.
• guided cellar and fermentation room tour at Craggy Range.
• platter included with the first tasting.
• bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 13:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomeNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste wine in a working winery and see the cellar itself, not just sit in a tasting room. The private format means the pace is yours, and the four-hour window fits an afternoon or morning without eating the whole day. The summit stop at Te Mata Peak is what anchors the experience. It's the view most visitors to Hawke's Bay come for, and this tour makes it part of the wine day instead of a separate trip.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What will I taste at Craggy Range?

Craggy Range offers a guided tasting of their premium wines, chosen to show their winemaking philosophy. The tasting happens in the architecturally impressive setting of the winery itself, and a platter of food comes with it so the wines aren't tasted on an empty stomach.

Do I have to hike up Te Mata Peak?

No. You drive to the summit of Te Mata Peak and step out to take in the panoramic views across the Heretaunga Plains, the Tuki Tuki Valley, and the Pacific Ocean. The ascent is by vehicle, not on foot.

Is the second winery always Te Mata Estate?

Te Mata Estate is the usual second stop, but it can change depending on availability. The operator will confirm which boutique winery you'll visit when you book.

What's included in the price?

Private transport between all three stops, wine tastings at both wineries, a platter at Craggy Range, bottled water throughout the day, and an air-conditioned vehicle. Pickup from your Napier accommodation is included. The guide speaks English.

How long is the whole tour?

The tour runs four hours from start to finish, covering Craggy Range, Te Mata Peak, and the second winery.