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Home10-Hour Fur Seal Colony Tour With Chocolate & Wine Tasting
Description
Explore a variety of stunning landscapes and experience amazing local foodie experiences. The tour includes wine tastings and lunch in a Martinborough vineyard, tastings at C’est Cheese and Schoc, a visit to a seal colony and a climb at Cape Palliser Lighthouse.
Highlights
- Check out the Cape Palliser Lighthouse
- Visit the Martinborough Wineries
- Explore the Fur Seal Colony
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- Depart at 10:00 am and travels northeast, following the Hutt River into the Hutt Valley and a visit to the Kaitoke Regional Park including a crossing of the swing bridge and a loop walk through the original native rainforest.
- Go for a scenic drive over the Remutaka Ranges, including a stop at the Summit for spectacular views.
- Descend into the Wairarapa region, passing through Featherston for a cheese tasting at C’est Cheese and into Greytown for a chocolate tasting at Schoc Chocs before arriving in the quaint winery town of Martinborough. Here you will visit award-winning wineries and enjoy their cellar door experiences and sample their world-renowned wines before a sumptuous lunch at a vineyard restaurant.
- Head to the rugged south Wairarapa coast and Cape Palliser. The tour follows the edge of the coast, providing unstoppable views of the Bay before exploring the rural fishing village of Ngawi with its iconic tractors hauling fishing boats up the beach. Marvel at the North Island's largest permanent fur seal colony and test your fitness on a climb to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse that provides epic sweeping sea views.
- After working up an appetite, take a short walk along the edge of Lake Onoke (Lake Ferry) and hear about its history whilst local fisherman haul in their catches fresh from the ocean and sit down at the historic lake Ferry Hotel for dinner.
- Return to Wellington via the Remutakas and State Highway 2 for an 8:00 pm drop off.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off service from selected centrally located Wellington hotels.
- Guided tour with local driver guide in air-conditioned vehicle with onboard commentary.
- Tasting fees (cheese, chocolate, wine).
- Lunch and dinner.
What's Excluded
- Gratuities (optional)
What to bring
- Please bring a jacket and comfortable walking shoes for the coastal section of the tour.
Meeting Point
Wellington, New Zealand
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | NZD 310 Per Person |
| Child | |
| 1 To 4 | NZD 155 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |
Starting From
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USD 196 / person