Itinerary Highlights
- Enjoy locally produced specialty foods, succulent fresh New Zealand oysters, and award-winning olive oil on Waiheke Island
- Discover flavoursome white wines and full bodied red wines of New Zealand's Hawkes Bay region
- Cycle through the vineyards of the south island's Marlborough wine region
- Take a tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave and enjoy a gourmet wine barrel-cooked lunch with matching wines
- Best time to travel November to April
What's Included
- Accommodation Throughout
- Car Hire
- Domestic Flights
- International Flights

On this wonderful seven-night self-drive tour, take a journey through regions that account for more than 80% of New Zealand’s world-famous wine production! You will encounter award-winning wineries, eateries, farmer’s markets and artisan food producers, collecting incredible memories along the way.
Discover tranquil Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, a haven of beautiful boutique vineyards, beaches and producers of delicious artisan cheeses and specialty foods. Drive through New Zealand's many wine producing regions including Te Kauwhata, Hawkes Bay, Martinborough, Marlborough and Waipara. Take in the stunning scenery along the way, anything from rolling countryside, volcanic landscapes, geothermal parks, towering mountain peaks and wild surf beaches.
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Auckland
Day 2 Waiheke Island Wine Tour
Day 3 Auckland to Rotorua (150 miles)
Day 4 Rotorua Cultural Experience
Day 5 Rotorua to Hawkes Bay (150 miles)
Day 6 Hawkes Bay Wine Tour
Day 7 Hawkes Bay to Martinborough (190 miles)
Day 8 Martinborough Wine Tour
Day 9 Martinborough to Marlborough (130 miles including ferry crossing)
Day 10 Marlborough Wine Tour by Bicycle
Day 11 Marlborough to Christchurch (190 miles)
Day 12 Queenstown
Day 13 Queenstown Gourmet Wine Tour
Day 14 Queenstown

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Highlights of New Zealand Wineries
