Palliser Lighthouse, Seals and Wine
Price per person
Cancellation Policy
If cancellation is made up to 5 days prior the departure date, you will not have any charge. Cancellations within 5 days will incur a 100% service charge.If the tour is canceled by the operator due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be provided.
Description
A twenty-minute drive over the Remutaka Mountain Range will bring us into the tranquillity of the Wairarapa region. Ten more minutes of travelling and we arrive in the award -winning wine region of Martinborough. While small in terms of total wine production, Wairarapa's boutique wineries have big international reputations for the quality of their Pinot Noir wines, which is a notoriously difficult wine to make well.
We will visit two of our favourite wineries and listen to the wine makers explaining with passion the history of their wines and inviting you to taste a variety of them.
Your wine tasting will be matched with a delightful gourmet lunch platter that will leave your taste buds tingling. (Lunch cost not included in tour price)
After lunch we head off to Cape Palliser, home of the North Island's largest seal colony. On the way we pass through the quaint fishing village of Ngawi where you will see tractor upon tractor used by the fishermen to haul their boats into the sea.
Shortly after, you will come upon a fur seal colony of mothers with their pups (breeding season is from Mid-November through to mid-January, although the adult female seals are there all year round).Photographers are advised to get no closer than 5 metres from the seals for their own safety.
Exhilarated after the seal experience, you will visit the Cape Palliser Lighthouse and if you are feeling fit, climb up its 254 steps to see unbelievably breathtaking views of the rugged southern coast.
We begin the return trip, grabbing a coffee or ice cream at Ngawi's caravan shop on our way back to Wellington city, finishing the tour at around 4.30pm.
based on 40 reviews
Total opinions and ratings from FURU Tickets
Service ratings
Nicolas R.
Nos gustó bastante, con un par de detalles menores. Nos atendieron por WhatsApp para una duda y respondieron en minutos. Volvimos dos veces a Lord of the Rings en el mismo día. La única queja es que no avisaron que había bastante escalera.
Sophie C.
We loved it
Absolutely worth every penny. They gave us plenty of notice about a schedule change. The show started right on time. For what is included, the price is more than fair. If we come back to Wellington, we will do it again.
Thomas J.
Excellent
A really well rounded experience. Of the whole route, Scenic is what I remember most. The pre booking support answered all our questions clearly.
Guillaume B.
Highly recommended
One of the highlights of our trip to Wellington. It helped us decide where to go back to later in the week. Highly recommended.
Javiera T.
No podría haber salido mejor. La organización se notó, cero improvisación. Por el precio que pagamos, la verdad que rinde muchísimo. Terminar en Cape Palliser Lighthouse fue el mejor cierre. Ojalá todos los tours fueran así.
Marcelo E.
O melhor da viagem
Uma das melhores coisas que fizemos em Buenos Aires. Usamos taxas de degustação e GST em 2 vinícolas premium o tempo todo e funcionou perfeitamente. Ideal para ter uma visão geral e depois voltar ao que gostou mais. Super recomendado.
Highlights
- Viewing some of the filming sites of Lord of the Rings on the way to the wine regionWine tasting at 2 award winning vineyardsLocal gourmet cuisine to compliment your taste in wine (your cost)Meeting some of the winemakersScenic viewsNgawi Fishing VillageSeal colony (suggested safe distance is 5 metres)Cape Palliser Lighthouse
- Wine tasting at 2 award winning vineyards
- Local gourmet cuisine to compliment your taste in wine (your cost)
- Meeting some of the winemakers
- Scenic views
- Ngawi Fishing Village
- Seal colony (suggested safe distance is 5 metres)
- Cape Palliser Lighthouse
Important
Partly Foldup Wheelchair Accessible.
Cancellation Policy
If cancellation is made up to 5 days prior the departure date, you will not have any charge. Cancellations within 5 days will incur a 100% service charge.If the tour is canceled by the operator due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be provided.
Departure Point
Meeting point: i-Site visitors information centre, 111 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 15 minutes prior to departure. Hotel pick-up is available from central city hotels.
Palliser Lighthouse, Seals and Wine in Wellington
