Martinborough Wine Tour: Tastings & Lunch from Wellington

Taste Martinborough's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a private guide, not a crowded group.

A private full-day wine tour from Wellington takes you to three Martinborough wineries for tastings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, with lunch and shared platters at Poppies Winery. Your guide drives you through the Wairarapa wine region, and in the afternoon you either continue tasting or spend 45 minutes exploring the colonial shops of Greytown. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Martinborough wine tour and tasting

• Drive to Martinborough wine region
• Wine tasting at first winery
• Wine tasting at second winery
• Shared platter lunch at Poppies Winery
• Wine tasting during lunch preparation
• Wine tasting at third winery
• Optional visit to Greytown shops

The experience

You arrive at your Wellington accommodation and your guide picks you up for the drive to Martinborough, the North Island's fertile wine region known for its world-recognized Pinot Noirs. Over the course of seven hours, you visit three wineries and taste wines made from chardonnay, pinot gris, and sauvignon grapes, learning the winemaking traditions and techniques as you go. Lunch is a shared platter of local delicacies at Poppies Winery, an award-winning producer where you taste while the food is being prepared.

The afternoon splits: you can either return to a fourth winery for more tastings, or ask your guide to drive you to Greytown for 45 minutes of browsing the lovingly restored colonial town's shops at your own pace. Because this is a private tour, the pace and the choice are yours, and the group stays small: no more than twelve people per booking.

What’s included

• Round-trip transport from your Wellington hotel.
• private guide in English.
• wine tastings at three wineries.
• lunch with shared platters of local delicacies at Poppies Winery.
• wine tasting while lunch is prepared.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Child (5 to 14 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Capital Personalised Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you're traveling as a couple or small group and want to taste Martinborough's wines without the pace and company of a shared tour: the private guide adjusts to your interests, and you choose whether to spend the afternoon tasting or exploring Greytown's shops.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 14 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What wines will I taste on this Martinborough tour?

You taste Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc across three wineries, with a focus on Martinborough's world-recognized Pinot Noirs. Poppies Winery, where you have lunch, is known for award-winning wines and serves a shared platter of local delicacies.

How does the afternoon work? Do I have to keep tasting wine?

After lunch at Poppies Winery, you choose: continue to a fourth winery for more tastings, or spend 45 minutes exploring the shops and colonial architecture of Greytown. Your guide drives you either way.

What's included in the price of this tour?

Transport from your Wellington hotel, a private guide, four wine tastings, lunch with shared platters at Poppies Winery, and hotel drop-off are all included. Gratuities are not.

Do I need to arrange my own way to Martinborough?

No. Your guide picks you up at your Wellington accommodation and drives you to the Martinborough wine region, then returns you to your hotel at the end of the day.

Is this tour suitable if I'm visiting New Zealand for the first time?

Yes. The guide explains winemaking traditions and techniques as you taste, so you don't need prior wine knowledge. The tour suits all physical fitness levels, and the minimum drinking age is 18.