Private Martinborough Wine Tour for Wine Enthusiasts
Overview
Experience Martinborough through a curated, wine‑first lens with a WSET Level 3 qualified guide. As part of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail, this tour focuses on boutique, reputation‑driven wineries where you’ll taste flagship wines, explore barrel rooms, and learn about each producer’s history and winemaking philosophy directly from knowledgeable staff.
Your day typically includes visits to five leading wineries and a relaxed vineyard lunch, with the option to customise the itinerary based on your wine interests. We contact you ahead of your tour (where booking time allows) to tailor the experience, ensuring a personalised and insightful journey through one of New Zealand’s most distinctive wine regions. Individuals are welcome, with a small surcharge.
Please note that the actual wineries visited may vary depending on season, day of the week and your wine interests, the exact itinerary will be personalised and optimised for the best available experience.
What's Included
- Lunch Winery lunch at Nga Waka, or Poppies, or Thai lunch at Tohi to set value
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Alcoholic beverages Retail wine purchases, wine at lunch in addition to tastings provided
Meeting and Pickup
7 Dublin Street
Martinborough 5711, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Palliser Estate
1 hour 20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Nga Waka Vineyard
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Ata Rangi Martinborough
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Escarpment Cellar Door
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Poppies Martinborough
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Lunch. Winery lunch at Nga Waka, or Poppies, or Thai lunch at Tohi to set value.
- Private transportation.
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Alcoholic beverages. Retail wine purchases, wine at lunch in addition to tastings provided.
The minimum age to participate is 20..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Martinborough Wine Tour for Wine Enthusiasts is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Martinborough Wine Tour for Wine Enthusiasts will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchWinery lunch at Nga Waka, or Poppies, or Thai lunch at Tohi to set value
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Alcoholic beveragesRetail wine purchases, wine at lunch in addition to tastings provided
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
