Enjoy an amazing 6 hour journey through New Zealand's top red wine producing area that is renowned for its distinctive Cabernet Merlots.  Known as wine country, this area is world famous for the 'Gimblett Gravels' which have such a great influence on the wines of this region. Take a guided tour through the Church Road Winery museum, where you can see artefacts that date back up to three thousand years.  Our tour also has you enjoying the wine from around the region, and a visit to the Hawkes Bay's newest Ale and Cider House.

Adult $95.00           Child N/A

Itinerary

Be met at the shipside by your tour guide, who will take you on an enchanting journey to one of New Zealand's top wineries, Church Road.  This winery is the third oldest winery in New Zealand and has developed a very unique winery museum, which we will take time to explore.  We will go inside the old fermentation tanks and witness the "old level lines and Tartrate Crystals" (wine diamonds) that are still visible today on the walls.

As part of this tour, we will also see and be talked through the wine making process of both White and Red wines and conclude with wine tasting from their cellar door range of wines. Lots of fantastic photo opportunities here.

From there we will visit two top boutique wineries. Both wineries offer a selection based from the Gimblett Gravels, with comparison tasting of the same wine style from another produced from the South Island.

This will assist you to be able to taste first hand the difference the "terroir" (soils) make to the finished wine. A very interesting comparison indeed. One of the two wineries also produces a Tawny Port.

The last stop will be at Hawkes Bay newest Ale and Cider House. This brewery is set in orchards producing a large range of Ciders, Beers, some "splits" and non-alcoholic ginger beer. Bar snacks are also available. Here we enjoy a tray of six drinks of your choice per couple. We will return back to your ship via the scenic coast road and take in the sights and sounds of the Art Deco capital, Napier.

During the course of the day, we will take the most scenic routes of this beautiful region for your enjoyment.
 

Duration 6 hours

Start Time 1000hrs
End Time 1600hrs

Note, If the ship arrives after 1000 then the tour will begin 30 minutes after arrival, or as soon as passengers can leave the ship.  Should the ship leave earlier than 60 minutes after the tour is due to end then we may shorten the tour accordingly.

You will see
Church Road Winery & Museum
Two boutique wineries
Working Ale House
Beautiful scenery

What's Included
Comfortable Transport
Experienced Guide
Wine tastings
Beer Tastings
Wine Tastings

General Info
Wine tasting is not available for under 18's

Meals
No meals are included in this tour

Conditions & Prices
This tour requires a minimum of 4 persons to operate. The group size will not exceed 10 persons.
Rates are shown in NZ $

For groups of more than 10 persons please contact us for rates

Please see our Shore Trips Booking Terms & Conditions