Private Martinborough Wine Full Day Tour From Wellington
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Private Martinborough Wine Full Day Tour From Wellington

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Duration: 7h
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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private guide
  • Transport
  • Wine-tastings
  • Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Palliser Estate
  • Entry/Admission - Schubert Wines
  • Entry/Admission - Poppies Martinborough
  • Entry/Admission - Te Kairanga Wines
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick up from any Wellington location including hotels and the port
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Wellington
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Infant seats available
        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 20541P2

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
        • Maximum 12 people per booking allowed
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 20541P2

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        • Capital Personalised Tours
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          Wellington, New Zealand
          Joined in January 2014
        • LL98765432
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Auckland Excursion
          I know you can't see a city in one day but Andrew did a wonderful job of taking my husband and I around Auckland. We started by driving along the harbor and up to the highest point in Auckland with a 360 view of the city. We drove along the beach, saw the Wellington city sign, the Weta studios, had a very good lunch at the Chocolate Fish Cafe, saw the NZ War Museum, downtown, rode the cable car, etc. Andrew was very friendly, and knowledgeable and we enjoyed the day we spent with him! I would definitely recommend Andrew and this tour! You won't regret it!
          Written 9 February 2025
        • DraperTraveler
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Lord of the Rings tour Wellington
          Solid tour guide who loved to take pictures of our 8 person group. However, he didn’t wear a headset microphone so tour members in back of rental van couldn’t hear him as we drove. Also, tour guide should have used large pictures of the actual movie scene at sites where sets were torn down - a tour member pulled up movie scenes on his phone so we all could see what was there. Great lunch spot chosen by guide!
          Written 6 February 2025
        • FredD869
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great small group experience
          Liz was a fun, low key tour guide. It was us with 2 other couple’s in her Mercedes Van. We were stress free as she navigated the highlights of Wellington! The Chocolate Fish Cafe was delicious!
          Written 2 February 2025
        • 660reuvens
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wellington thru Capital Tours
          We just explored Wellington on a half day tour with John of Capital Personalized Schools . In a few short hours he took us around this fascinating city in which he has spent most of his life. We saw interesting sites such as Weta Cave in which Lord of the Rings characters were crafted, rode the Wellongton cable car, and strolled in the Wellington Botanical Gardens. Tour well recommended.
          Written 15 January 2025
        • juliewP7322IF
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Lots of beer to try!!
          Andrew was great- he took us to 3 breweries and gave us a beautiful drive around Wellington and all around the coast. Very knowledgeable about Wellington and New Zealand and the island bay.
          Written 15 January 2025
        • s24ba2154f0f54542024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Martinborough Wines and communities
          Very informative. Got many choices of where we wanted to go and what to see. Our guide was very friendly and had a very good time. Only down side was size of car. The back seat was very cramped for 3 adults on a tour that took an Hour+ just to get from Welllington. Only good to say beyond that.
          Written 19 December 2024
        • tz54
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Wellington
          Thanks to our guidedriver we had a great time in Wellington and enjoyed a beautiful city and landscape. We only regretted that time passed by very quickly.
          Written 14 December 2024
        • sandradT9659NT
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great brewery tour day
          We had a great time with Andrew on our Wellington Brewery tour. There was just the 2 of us with Andrew and he took us to 3 breweries. He was always up for a chat; was very informative about his hometown and the beers we were trying. He also took us around the waterfront, describing its history, a quick stop at Weta Workshop and then up to Mt Victoria for the view. we thoroughly recommend Andrew at Capital Personalised Tours for this private craft beer tour.
          Written 8 December 2024
        • 670harshn
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          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Overpriced
          Very expensive for what it’s worth. It says includes tickets to places, but the only place you needed ticket is the cable car, which is not that expensive at all. Package also mentions refreshments and tea but No refreshments or afternoon tea was given. Only stopped for lunch at a cafe. Tour is only good for you, if you can’t drive or google what places to visit yourself. You can do the whole tour by yourself (if you can hire a car and drive) under NZD $200 for 2-3 people and eat at your choice of restaurant. Tour guide is good but overall it’s just too pricey for what it is.
          Written 17 August 2024
        • Relax30705781652
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          True VIP Experience
          I had the great pleasure of taking a personalized half-day tour of Wellington CBD with John as my guide, and I had an absolutely wonderful time! He was very knowledgeable of the city sites and its detailed and fascinating history, and stories peppered with his delightful humor and friendly demeanor. The itinerary included many of the best spots in Wellington such as Mt. Victoria, Cable Car, Parliament, the Weta Workshop and Stone Street Studios, with beautiful drives in between through the windy roads and along the seaside. This was my third visit to NZ, and still learned so much on this tour, including some of the area's best places to eat and delve into the deliciously diverse cuisine of NZ. John went above and beyond to ensure I had a full and enjoyable VIP experience, and also drove me and my partner back to our home base, which saved us a long trip on the train. I highly recommend Capital Personalised Tours and will certainly book other tours with them in the future. Thank you so very much John!
          Written 19 July 2024
        • BL1009
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent day in and around Wellington - thank you Selwyn!
          We did a private full-day LOTR tour, to include a visit to Wētā Workshop (separate review for that, also recommended). We were fortunate to have Selwyn as our guide for the day and really appreciate his in depth knowledge of the city and surroundings - especially where and how to avoid traffic! He was able to squeeze in a couple additional stops, and helped us get some outstanding photos at each location. For lunch, his choice of the Chocolate Fish was perfect. Food was great, and it’s a very fun local spot - that also had a good story. We visited a number of filming locations before and after the Wētā tour. Selwyn also provided a great recommendation for dinner near our hotel, as well as an all important post dinner ice cream stop. We had a lovely day in all respects and we are very happy to have been connected with Capital Personalised Tours and with Selwyn.
          Written 3 May 2024
        • 195jodil
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Awesome day in Wellington (LOTR Tour)
          We had a wonderful day in Wellington. Our guide, Steve, was excellent and showed us around the LOTR film sites, giving us ample time for photos and to look around. Steve was very informative and we had great discussions about New Zealand and more. We had a lovely lunch at Chocolate Fish, tour at WETA workshop, and driving tour around Wellington. Would highly recommend the private tour!
          Written 21 March 2024
        • veeferreira2024
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic personalised tour
          I booked this one quite quickly and did not actually understand just how personalised it was going to be! Coming off a ship with 4500 other passengers I assumed we'd be picked up in a bus and taken around but no, me and my two friends were surprised and delighted to learn this trip was just for the three of us! We were picked up by Kelvin and driven around Wellington to see the sights and it was marvellous. We booked a LoTR sights tour but because we weren't THAT much into the movies we made good time on those stops and as such Kelvin used the spare time to show us some of the other beautiful places around Wellington. It was great to be driven around and told about the culture and history and other bits of trivia. We were taken out for lunch (included) to a wonderful fish restaurant and taken back to the ship in good time. Lots of thanks to Kelvin! We had a great time in Wellington and thoroughly enjoyed your company.
          Written 12 March 2024
        • Ray F
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Awesome Tour
          Steve was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable, very accommodating and very friendly. He made the tour enjoyable, and very special, and was so easy to talk to. I was very impressed with the whole process. From booking the tour to prompt replies to my queries, and for providing such a great service. We both had an awesome day and will certainly be recommending you.
          Written 6 March 2024
        • Mark C
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A most memorable day out
          A great small group (just the two of us) wine tour where I met a very interesting wine lover and had Andrew as our driver, tour guide, local historian and advisor. He was brilliant in creating a relaxed experience and a friendly atmosphere. We tried a few wineries and had a wonderful meal included. The staff at the wineries were all well versed in their products and made us welcome. Not a cheap tour but worth every cent to have it personalised.
          Written 1 March 2024
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        Jane B
        Wellington, New Zealand9 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        July 2022
        What a fantastic day out. John was such a great guide, while we often visit Martinborough we still learnt new things thanks to John's local knowledge.

        John is a great guy and obviously knows the vineyards and the people which resulted in a very personalized and very special tour. John was great company and delivered a great tour visiting the best vineyards in Martinbourgh and lunch at Poppy's which was just great, with great wine, food and the staff were knowledgeable and friendly. All the vineyards visited provided us with great wines to taste and were very knowledgeable of their wines , resulting in a great day out.

        Thanks John!!!!
        Written 24 July 2022
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        thanks Jane and so happy that you got to sample some great wines and hospitality in our local wine region.
        Written 25 July 2022
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        KSENA & SHAY
        Queenstown, New Zealand52 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2021
        As a mountain bike guide myself and my partner a wine guide, it was so nice to spend a day as a customer. We know what is expected of a guide and John fully exceeded our expectations.
        From start to finish John catered to all of our requests, and more.
        It was a terrible rainy day, but Johns vehicle was modern, warm and very comfortable.
        He is very polite, knowledgeable of the area and also the wines. Every winery we visited was perfect for our tastes and he even managed to get us a booking at a Ata Rangi wines at our request without a booking which was a great surprise.
        I felt the price was very reasonable considering the time John spent with us throughout the day, money very well spent.
        We cannot recommend his tours enough, 5 stars easy.

        Thanks John and look forward to seeing you down our way sometime so we can return the favour.

        Shay and Ksena
        Written 21 August 2021
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        thanks Shay & Ksena - I thoroughly enjoyed our day out as well and learning insights from you about your guiding experiences. I'll definitely look you up next time we are down south cheers John
        Written 22 August 2021
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        KEB1025
        Wyoming, PA121 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2024 • Couples
        We enjoyed this tour with another couple (very nice Aussie's) guided by Andrew. This trip was way more than expected. Andrew stopped at several Lord of The Rings filming sites including Helm's Deep (a quarry) and provided a LTR tour book to review. We made several scenic overlook stops. Andrew was able to add historical personal references from family history of ANZACs and had a notebook of copies of newspaper clippings relevant to the story. Then we visited three outstanding wineries and ate at Poppie's with a fine charcuterie board including pork belly and our favorite wine choice. We stopped to enjoy a coffee at a local coffee shop and then ventured into an award winning chocolatier that offered samples. The chocolate lemongrass was our favorite. Then on our way back Andrew offered to drive us into Wellington for a quick view of the city and then back to the cruise ship on time. This was a wonderful tour and highly recommended. Kudos to Andrew.
        Written 27 March 2024
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        thanks for that great review and glad you enjoyed your day in Wellington and among the vines. I'll pass on your review to Andrew cheers John
        Written 7 April 2024
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        Dean and Bev
        Charleston, SC11 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2024 • Couples
        My wife and I are visiting our daughter in Auckland. We have taken a number of wine tours (as well as bird tours) and have always had only the nicest things to say.

        We were excited to go on this tour because of the reputation of Martinborough for fine Pinots.

        Sadly, this tour disappoints.

        First, let me say that Andrew, our guide, was knowledgeable, attentive, funny and a real pleasure. He was the best!

        The “Whole Day Tour” fell flat.

        The first winery was fine, if a bit ordinary. There were 4 or 5 Pinots to sample (Pinots are the main reason to come to this area). We bought a case and shipped to our daughter in Auckland.

        The second winery, Poppies, let us down badly. Not a single Pinot to try. All sold out! Why would the tour company continue to use a place with no Pinots? They knew full well there were no Pinots but kept them on the roster?

        If you like white wines and sweet wines, it would be tops. In fairness they actually did have one Pinot (in an impressive presentation wooden box for ~$160 IIRC) which we were allowed a sip.

        Lunch there was a lovely cold tray of meats and cheeses and many other things. It was enjoyable but honestly, a cold plate was a bit disappointing on a $181 (USD) per person wine tour.

        The last stop was was a winery where the owner was pouring small samples after loudly announcing “5 tastings are $10!”

        The tiny tasting room was crowded, not a single place to sit. Literally, no chairs, not just no available chairs, no chairs.

        Curt descriptions of the wines along with an hurried atmosphere and I could not get out of there quick enough! It was the worst of the bunch.

        So, in summary, we had a great guide but the wineries picked for this high dollar tour were way below par.

        This is the first negative review I have ever written but I think folks should know what to expect before spending a fair amount of money for a below par experience.
        Written 8 August 2024
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        Thanks for your feedback and we apologise that your wine experience was not what you had expected. Your Guide, Andrew had informed me that the experience at your 3rd winery was substandard and we have since replaced this winery with another winery for ongoing tours. We are lucky that the overall standard of wineries in the Martinborough region is high so we are confident with the new addition. We have in the past received glowing reviews on the Poppies lunch platter of local delicacies but appreciate this is not necessarily to everyone's tastes. regards John
        Written 10 August 2024
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        stephwingmeyer
        Shawnee, KS19 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        June 2023
        This was the perfect final day in Wellington! Our guide, Andrew, did a wonderful job of navigating some very windy and rainy weather, as well as an unexpected (for us) national holiday...he gave us a lot of great information about Wellington and the Valley on our drive out, and we really enjoyed the winery selections (and were able to even add on a few wine stops of our own at the end!). A definite highlight for me was the lunch stop at Poppie's - we were able to do a wine tasting with Poppy herself, and then enjoyed a really well put together (and filling) charcuterie plate with a full glass (or two, in our case). Really wonderful day, and was so appreciative of Andrew's flexibility with our questions and winery additions! Highly recommend!
        Written 10 June 2023
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        thanks for that feedback Stephanie and glad to see that Andrew gave you a great day amongst the vines cheers John
        Written 11 June 2023
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        Tanz
        Dunedin, New Zealand4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        June 2020
        John was our wonderful tour guide for the day with a wealth of local knowledge we set of promptly at 9.30 am and enjoyed our very relaxed and informative drive to Martinborough. We love wine so we where in for a treat at the vineyards we visited, we loved that John was obviously well known so we got to have a chat with all of the lovely local growers/owners of the vineyards. The tastings where lovely and informative and I must say we left each vineyard with a bottle or two. Poppies we had our lunch with a sensational platter and a lovely glass of wine and time spent with the lovely Poppie and Shane what a wonderful couple with an outstanding boutique vineyard/Winery. A big shout out to Miles at Moy Hall Wines, we had a few laughs with him while he was hosting our tasting FUNNY AS. Lastly this trip with John was well worth the money, we both had a fab day out. Thanks Again John for an amazing day out.
        Written 15 July 2020
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        Glad you both had a great day out Tania as did I. cheers John
        Written 16 July 2020
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        Tania14
        Ashburton, New Zealand8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2021
        Thank you John for a great day out, showing us around your lovely waipara region and along the lovely scenic coast, as well as a stroll around the beautiful Greytown, through Martinborough, Featherston and Ngaw fishing village . We so enjoyed the Fish n Chips at the Lake Ferry Hotel, then on to the seal colony which you were able to take us up really close to view them in their natural habitat. On to Cape Palliser Lighthouse to work off our lunch up the 254 steps to the magnificent views, oh WOW!
        Fantastic day! John was very knowledgeable and informative, showing us other little point of interests along the way. We would highly recommend .
        Written 17 October 2021
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        JanineThompson T
        Christchurch, New Zealand25 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2020
        We had a wonderful day exploring the Martinborough towns and wineries. John was a great host, very informative and gave us lots of time for shopping and relaxing. Fabulous lunch and wine-tastings, I would highly recommend this trip!
        Written 24 September 2020
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        Glad you had a great day out Janine as did I. Your's was a fun group. cheers John
        Written 5 October 2020
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        Bill H
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2020
        Tom picked us up promptly from our cruise ship in Wellington and delivered us back safely with time to spare. In between we had a great day, visiting Kaitoke Regional Park and C'est Cheese on the way to Maryinborough. Once there we sampled lovely wines at Palliser Estate, Schuberts, Te Kairanga and Poppies. At Poppies we had a wonderful luch platter with dietary requirements perfectly catered for. All in all, a great day.
        Bill H
        Written 20 January 2020
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        Glad to hear you had a great time in our wine country Bill. Tom definitely knows that area well. cheers John
        Written 22 January 2020
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        okaneclan
        New Zealand15 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        July 2021
        We really enjoyed our full day wine tour to Martinborough. John was a fantastic host, we loved the wineries he took us to and the lunch at Poppies was devine, as was the Rose! Highly recommended. Thanks for a great day out John.
        Written 6 July 2021
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