Wairarapa Tours and Tickets

An hour or so north of Wellington, Martinborough is fast making a name for itself as one of the Southern Hemisphere’s leading wine regions. Each weekend, Wellingtonians make the trek over the Remutakas to escape to this European-style wine village. This small group tour is a convenient way to visit Martinborough. There’s no need to stress about driving on country backroads, and no need to plan the day’s itinerary - leaving you to focus on the wine and the iconic scenery.

Take a break from the city and spend the day in Martinborough, one of the finest food and drink destinations in the North Island. Enjoy the views as you leave Wellington and cross the Remutaka Ranges into the Wairarapa region. Visit a cheese factory, a chocolatier, and a winery, tasting some of the finest local produce as you go. Spend some free time in Martinborough at the end, sampling more food if you wish.

Taste the bountiful produce of the Wairarapa region on this full-day tour. In a comfortable vehicle, enjoy the scenic ride through the Rimutaka Ranges while listening to engaging commentary on the local flora, fauna, and history. Stop for tastings of local wine in Martinborough, award-winning olive oil, cheese, and beer. Top it all off with a lunch at a local vineyard with your small group of just 11 people or fewer.

Sip your way around Martinborough — a once sleepy colonial town that’s now a prominent wine village at the heart of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail — on this private day trip from Wellington. Following hotel or port pickup and a scenic drive through the Wairarapa, you’ll visit three of Martinborough’s renowned wineries. Enjoy a guided wine tasting at each and a lunch platter with wine at Poppies Martinborough. Then, choose to continue hopping around Martinborough’s wineries or travel to nearby Greytown, whose pretty streets are thronged with cafes and antique stores.

The whole Wellington region is known for its mountain biking, but visitors often stick to the shorter central city trails to avoid hiring a car. On this tour, enjoy a longer ride through bird-filled native forest, over bridges and through rail tunnels. Equipment, transport and food are taken care of - all you need to is to be ready and dressed at your accommodation.

Combine award-winning wine and gorgeous scenery on a full-day tour from Wellington to Martinborough that also explores Hutt Valley, the Rimutaka Ranges, the Wairarapa coast, and Lake Onoke. You'll visit Martinborough wineries for cellar tours and tastings, pause for lunch in a vineyard restaurant, then eat dinner at the edge of Lake Onoke after a short shoreline hike. This Martinborough wine tour includes meals and a wine tasting, and it's limited to 11 people to ensure personalized service.

Spend a day touring the Wairarapa, the most accessible wine producing region from the capital. This convenient tour is ideal for cruise ship passengers or those with limited time in Wellington as return transfers from the central city are provided. Visit three top-notch wineries and taste samples at each, and enjoy a platter-style lunch at one. Spend time in Greytown and Featherston, and visit a Lord of the Rings filming site.

Martinborough is known as one of New Zealand's premier wine regions. This private tour takes you to three of the best Martinborough wineries—Palliser Estate, Poppies Martinborough, and Te Kairanga Wines—tastings included. Cellar door experiences let you sample world-class wines. Departure time is flexible, with hotel or port pickup from Wellington.

Get out of Wellington city for the day and enjoy the rural atmosphere of Martinborough and the South Wairarapa wine country on this full-day wineries tour. Over the day you’ll visit four wineries and enjoy tastings at each, plus a delicious lunch at one. The tour is private and customizable so you can request in advance any specific wineries you may want to visit.

Get out of Wellington for the day and explore scenic wine-making country in South Wairarapa on a private tour. One benefit of going with a guide and driver is you can sample local wines without worrying about driving home. Visit two wineries, scenic Cape Palliser Lighthouse, and a seal colony, and relax over lunch at a top restaurant in Martinborough.

Beginner and advanced cyclists alike will enjoy this fun cycling tour through the Remutaka Ranges, on the Remutaka Cycle Trail. The easy-to-moderate trail is suitable for most riders who are up for an adventure, and the standard 11 mile (18 kilometer) route can be lengthened or shortened to suit your needs. Enjoy the forested scenery that you’ll ride through, and learn more about the history of this area from your local guides.

Martinborough is just a small town in the rural Wairarapa but it boasts a large number of boutique wineries, known internationally for their pinot noirs in particular. On this full day tour, visit some of the region’s wineries and sample their wines without worrying about who’s going to drive back to the hotel. Enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes winery tour in the morning: stroll through the peaceful grape vines and learn about how Martinborough winemakers make their celebrated wines.

Travel along a scenic road to the southern coast of New Zealand's North Island on this all-day tour from Martinborough. On the way to Cape Palliser (the southernmost point of the island), pass through the fishing village of Ngawi, see unusual land formations, and observe one of the area’s seal colonies. At Cape Palliser, climb up the 250-plus steps to the lighthouse to take in picturesque views. The tour ends with a wine tasting at a Martinborough winery.

Martinborough - just a stone's throw from central Wellington - is one of New Zealand's most prestigious and awarded wine areas. This full-day tour includes tastings at three boutique wineries, showcasing some of the finest local drops from the region, and travels through beautiful natural scenery featured in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. For those less inclined to wine, stop at a local brewery to try some craft beers.

Discover the Remutaka Ranges' rich rail history & natural beauty, the meandering Hutt River trail, and the beautiful Eastern Bays. Taking in some of the best parts of the the Remutaka Cycle Trail, this is a challenging ride with a steep uphill climb to begin with. 65km of moderate riding.

Explorers will love this exploration of the Remutaka Ranges, the Hutt River trail, and the Eastern Bays of the Wellington area. A chance to discover the rail history and raw, natural beauty of the Remutaka Rail Trail. This is a fairly challenging ride, but mountain bikes or bikes customised to visitors’ heights and preferences are provided to alleviate this.

This spectacular overnight tour is perfect for travelers who want to take their time and explore the best food, wine, and sights near Wairarapa Coast. The tour gives you the flexibility to choose from different tiered packages that include multiple meals or accommodation. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transport and guide narration along the way. You’ll see a lot in a short space of time, including Kaitoke Regional Park, Matakitaki-au-Kupe seal colony, Cape Palliser Lighthouse, Castlepoint, and wineries in Martinborough.

ebikes are a unique and fun way to enjoy the beautiful countryside and take in breathtaking coastal views. Chill out and cruise to the coast. Some steep sections could be challenging for people so you must be confident on a mountain bike. Have a well deserved beer at the Whakataki pub or a coffee at the Castlepoint store- whats your flavour? Great way to hang out with your mates and take in some fresh Wairarapa air.

Cruise through the flagship section of the Remutaka Cycle Trail on a supported cycle tour with Cycle Remutaka, discovering the Remutaka Ranges' rich rail history & natural beauty. The flagship daytrip of the Remutaka Cycle Trail, this is suitable for riders of all levels, and can be lengthened or shortened to suit you. 18/25km of easy/moderate riding, and even easier planning - we pick you up and drop you back to port, and provide all equipment and food, so all you have to do is step off the ship ready to ride!

Enjoy a 7-hour private tour from Wellington to the South Wairarapa and Martinborough. Visit a chocolate factory, olive oil press and honey factory. Savor a platter lunch at one of the wineries we visit and local cheese and craft beer tastings. On the way back to Wellington, take in views from the Remutaka ranges.

This cruise shop shore excursion activity allows visitors to discover the Remutaka area’s rich rail history and natural beauty on an easy, all-inclusive mountain biking day trip. Cycle through native, bird-filled forest, over bridges and through tunnels, all while taking in the views of the natural landscape and historic railway system.

Follow your Feet on these guided Tasting Experiences. Tours include Olive Oil tasting, Wine and Food matching, a few Brews and a sneaky peek behind the scenes. All within the Martinborough township of New Zealand. Taste Martinborough Walking Tours are the only tasting tour experiences that are hosted by wine-makers and locally immersed, industry professionals. Your tour gives you a taste of Martinborough's fresh produce - matched with wine and wine tasting tutorial. "Our host has a mouth and a palate. Seriously dynamic with all of the local gems and direct contact to the back door of some of the best food producers and winemakers". ~Hayley July 2020

This is a combination of two popular tours that takes visitors to Wellington and Martinborough. The Wellington leg of the tour will take visitors to a variety of locations that speak to the city’s vibrancy and natural beauty. In Martinborough visitors can expect to visit many wineries for tastings and will explore the historic memorial square.

With spectacular countryside to explore and fertile vineyards thriving in the warm New Zealand sunshine, Martinborough is a region best explored on two wheels. On this adventurous bicycle tour, pedal through the Remutaka Ranges’ native bushland and enjoy uninterrupted views over the rugged scenery. Freewheel downhill to Cross Creek, before shuttling onward to Martinborough to sample delicious locally made wines in the region’s wineries.