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Wellington & Martinborough (Wairarapa)
Wellington is New Zealand's vibrant harbourside capital city. Its compact size means it is easy to explore, yet it has the sophistication of a big city. Home to national treasures, divine cafés and restaurants, fantastic shopping and beautiful buildings. Northeast of Wellington lies Wairarapa, including the boutique wine village of Martinborough. This region offers diverse experiences for lovers of good food and wine.
Wellington
Crossing Cook Strait Interislander
Walking Gourmet
Tour: ZEST1 4 hrs A definite must for food lovers, this walking tour explores Wellington through taste. Your guides are passionate about food and keen to share their local knowledge with you. Get a chance to try a little something at Wellington's best specialist food stores, maybe roast your S own coffee beans, talk to owners, baristas, roasters and chefs as you go where only Zest tours can. Then take a seat in a top Wellington restaurant or café and indulge your culinary senses with a delicious light three-course tasting lunch with matching New Zealand wines. Tours depart Monday to Saturday and there are a maximum of eight guests on the tour. A full-day tour of Wellington's food scene, a Greytown Gourmet and a Martinborough Food and Wine tour are also available on request. Prices from £82 per person
Wild Wellington
Tour: WW5 - 8 hrs This is a fantastic full day tour of Wellington's extraordinary natural features. Find out about legends and mythical beasts. See a landscape that has been ravaged by earthquakes and cyclones. Enjoy an exhilarating four-wheel drive journey to Red Rocks on the dramatic Seal Coast at the south of the city. Travel across a live active fault line, over rock beachfront and around headlands to visit a colony of fur seals, sprawled over the rust-coloured rocks which give the destination its name. The views here are exceptional - you'll see the Tasman Sea meet the Pacific Ocean, the tumultuous waters of Cook Strait separating the North and South Islands, and the distant mountain ranges of the South. Prices from £116 per person
Wellington Helicopter Harbour Cruise
Tour: HPRCHC - 15 mins Enjoy a fantastic scenic flight over Wellington's renowned harbour, the wild Cook Strait and the capital's most famous landmarks: a real must to get a bird's eye view of the city and the surrounding landscape. As you circle the fringe of Wellington harbour you will see first hand not only the incredible volcanic scenery that encompasses the city, but also Somes Island and the city centre. It's an ideal way to get your bearings and a really fun way to start a visit to Wellington. Be sure to take your camera, there will be plenty of photo opportunities. Prices from £69 per person
Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand and is one of the most beautiful and scenic cruise crossings in the world. The Interislander Ferry cruises from New Zealand's capital, Wellington, on the North Island, across to Picton, which is nestled in the heart of Marlborough Sound on the South Island. The Interislander Ferry takes three hours to cross Cook Strait and once onboard, passengers can choose from a range of facilities, including bars, cafés, a play area and cinema. Interislander Departures: Wellington to Picton: up to five sailings daily. Picton to Wellington: up to five sailings daily. Please ask your travel agent to contact us for current timings. Price per person/per vehicle, one way: Foot passenger from £22, Club Class upgrade from £7. Car (up to 5.5 metres) from £65; Motorhome (up to 6.5 metres) from £67.
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