Private Martinborough Wine Full Day Tour From Wellington

Leave Wellington for a private full day trip to the Martinborough wine region in the Wairarapa, where the focus is on tasting and learning about local winemaking. Over around 7 hours, you’ll visit three Martinborough wineries with a private guide and sample a range of wines, including chardonnay, pinot gris and sauvignon. The region is also noted here for its world recognised Pinot Noirs, giving the day a clear sense of place.

Lunch is at Poppies Winery, known for award winning wines and shared platters of local delicacies. While lunch is being prepared, there is time for a wine tasting, so the visit combines food and wine in one stop rather than breaking the day’s pace. Along the way, your guide introduces the winemaking traditions and techniques behind the wines you taste.

In the afternoon, the tour continues with further tastings at Martinborough wineries. If time permits, the day may also include a drive to Greytown, where you can spend about 45 minutes browsing in this lovingly restored colonial town at your own pace.

Round trip travel from your Wellington accommodation is included, making this a straightforward way to explore Martinborough, Poppies Winery and, time allowing, Greytown in a single day.