Auckland to Wellington Food & Wine Trail

This 11 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Wellington.

Explore New Zealand's food and wine scene on this great 10 day itinerary. Discover Auckland's hidden foodie gems and the delights of the Matakana region before heading south through Hobbit country and on to Rotorua. Hawke's Bay is your next stop, with the chance to visit some outstanding New Zealand wineries. Experience some of the best with a twilight wine tour before continuing south to Martinborough, home to some of New Zealand's finest boutique wineries. Enjoy a guided tour of the local artisan producers and winemakers, then it's over the hill to the country's capital city of Wellington, and a walking tour of the cities best cafes, delis and bakeries.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Hotel 4 star.

Rental car insurance included

Rental car inclusions: Unlimited kilometres,airport/ferry terminal fees, additional drivers.

Tour pack: Includes detailed driving instructions, maps, guide books and much more.

This tour can be customised to suit you precisely - just request here.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to Auckland accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: Harbour Sailing Dinner Cruise with Explore

Included activity: Taste Buds for Foodies Tour

Included activity: Auckland Wine Country Half Day Tour including Lunch with Bush and Beach

Included activity: Fullers Ferry Auckland to Waiheke Island (Return)

Included activity: Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour with Ananda

Included activity: Fullers Ferry Waiheke Island to Auckland

Included activity: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

Included activity: Hawkes Bay Wine and Dine Tour with Grape Escape

Included activity: Martinborough in a Day Personal Wine Tour with Martinborough Wine Tours

Included activity: Zealandia By Night Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

10 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner

Itinerary summary for: Auckland to Wellington Food & Wine Trail

Day 1: Welcome to Auckland, transfer to your accommodation, relax or explore. This evening enjoy a relaxed dinner cruise on the harbour
Accommodation: Fable Auckland

Day 2: Today explore Auckland and its food and wine producers on a half day tour
Accommodation: Fable Auckland

Day 3: Enjoy a trip to Waiheke Island Today for a taste
Accommodation: Fable Auckland

Day 4: Collect your rental car and drive south through Waikato farmland via Hobbiton Village before continuing to Rotorua
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Rotorua

Day 5: Continue your journey south through Lake Taupo and onto the Art Deco city of Napier and the Hawke's Bay
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel

Day 6: A free day to enjoy the city
Accommodation: Art Deco Masonic Hotel

Day 7: Journey south to the Wairarapa region and Martinborough's boutique wineries
Accommodation: The Martinborough Hotel

Day 8: Today, try some of the wine produced in Martinborough
Accommodation: The Martinborough Hotel

Day 9: A short drive over the Rimutaka Ranges to the capital city of Wellington. Explore the city and this evening visit Zealandia on a night tour
Accommodation: Naumi Hotel Wellington

Day 10: This morning depart an a tour of Wellington's famous food scene. Time for shopping or relaxing this afternoon
Accommodation: Naumi Hotel Wellington

Day 11: More time to explore the city before you continue your journey