9 Day /8 night Classic New Zealand Wine Trail

From AUD $1,745 per person twin share

While this touring route has a food and wine focus, you'll also find plenty fo culture, adventure and scenery.  From Hawke's Bay to Marlborough, it's a journey of the senses.

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Classic New Zealand Wine Trail

From AUD $954.00 per person

Discover three of New Zealand's wine producing areas, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa and Marlborough.

Package includes:

- 7 nights superior accommodation

- Art Deco Walking tour in Napier

- Odyssey Wine and Gourmet tour in Napier

- Wellington City tour

- Interislander ferry between Wellington and Picton

- Marlborough Icons tour

- Thrifty rental car for 8 days

Spend more than $500, book 30 days or more in advance and we'll deduct 5% off the price of your itinerary when you book and pay.

Classic New Zealand Wine Trail

From AUD $3795.00 per person

Take in all the tastes and scenic beauty of New Zealand's famous wines with this twelve day fly drive holiday. Taking in the famous Pinot Noirs and Sauvignon Blancs of New Zealand, plus a range of delightful chardonnays, rieslings and other varietals for which they are world renowned. Accommodation is four star plus throughout, featuring some classic wine-themed properties.

Flat Earth NZ Experiences CLASSIC WINE TRAIL $295 per person per day

Experience The Classic New Zealand Wine Trail with a Flat Earth tour through one or all of the wine-making regions. Whichever region you choose, you’ll be met at your accommodation by one of our hosts. And so begins an indulgent day spent tasting some of New Zealand’s leading wines, leaving the worries of driving behind. Enjoy a gourmet lunch at one of the vineyards.

Audley Travel's Tailor-made luxury wine tour

From £550 per person

Includes luxury, character accommodation on a B&B basis and car hire.  Travel through New Zealand's most prominent wine-producing areas, sampling not only the world-class vintages on offer, but also some of the country's superb cuisine and stunning scenery.  This itinerary incorporates some of the most stylish and characterful properties in the region, providing a delightful place to return to after a busy day amongst the vines. Trips can be tailored to suit your personal requirements, adding in private guided touring options if you would prefer to sit back and be transported through these glorious areas.

Price is per person based on two people travelling.

15 Day Classic New Zealand Wine Trail

From £1260.00 per person

Savour the flavours and soak up the stories on this 15 day self drive journey through the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail  starts in Auckland and ends in Christchurch and includes car hire, accommodation and gourmet guided tours of award winning wineries in all three regions. Each tour company offers a unique and knowledgeable perspective on both the New Zealand wine industry and the stunning landscapes that you will find yourself in.

Price is per person.

Volcanoes and Vineyards self-drive

From £534 (standard accommodation)

and £678 (superior accommodation)

Travelbag is delighted to feature the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail as part of its ‘Volcanoes & Vineyards’ self-drive, a new itinerary starting in Auckland and ending in Christchurch, and incorporating stays in Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington & Kaikoura, as well as plenty of time to discover three of New Zealand’s leading wine-producing regions.

Price is per person.

Classic New Zealand Wine Trail 16 Days

From US$2919 per person, twin share

Immerse yourself in New Zealand's best wine and food experiences on this 16 Day all over New Zealand self drive vacation.  Highlights include Maori hangi (feast) and performance in the geothermal region of Rotorua, wine tastings in the art deco city of Napier, Hawke's Bay, a Taste of Wellington tour in Wellington, New Zealand's capital city and on to Blenheim for an indepth look at the region and to interact with the winemakers.  The Wine Trail ends in Blenheim and from here you'll travel further on towards Kaikoura to see the mighty whales that migrate through there, with a couple of nights in Christchurch, the city of churches and the most English city in New Zealand.  Travel further south to Queenstown for two nights in the adventure capital of New Zealand.  19 meals, 15 nights boutique accommodation and many wonderful wine and food experiences are included.

Price is based on twin share in standard accommodation with an Auto rental car.  Terms and Conditions apply. 

Tour code IJS04.

Boutique New Zealand

10 nights From US$1595 per person

This self drive itinerary takes you through the highlights of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail and more. Stay in boutique accommodation, and experience the finest this region has to offer - or contact us for your very own tailor-made itinerary.  Package includes accommodation, rental car and passenger ferry crossing between North and South Islands.

Price per person, land only, twin share.

Classic New Zealand Wine Trail

Visit New Zealand’s premier, award winning wine regions with this great package. Start in Art Deco Napier and make your way south through quaint towns full of friendly people. Visit the wine towns of Martinborough and Blenheim as well as New Zealand’s cosmopolitan capital city, Wellington. This package can be done in reverse and can be tailored to meet your needs. Package includes: Car hire, two nights accommodation in Napier, Martinborough, Wellington and Blenheim, Napier art deco walking tour, wine tours in the Hawkes Bay, Martinborough (Wairarapa) and Marlborough, Wellington city tour, entrance to Te Papa and the InterIslander from Wellington to Picton.

CAD$1116 in moderate accommodation

CAD$1469 in deluxe accommodation

Prices per person including taxes

Classic New Zealand Wine Trail "boutique"

12 days From US$2172 per person (land only)

Discover 240 miles of classic New Zealand – friendly people, unique cultural experiences, spectacular scenery, and splendid pairings of local foods and wines.  Add your own brand of adventure and indulgence, of hustle and leisure, of off-road and on-road.   Discover for yourself what is classic New Zealand.  Discover the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail with Discover Downunder.

Valid to 31 March 2011

The Classic New Zealand Wine Trail - Your Journey/Your Way from US$100 per person

Because you have logged on to this website, classicwinetrail.co.nz, you are probably comfortable using the internet for planning your journeys away from home. There is a wealth of information on this website, but you might still want someone to listen to your thoughts, to provide answers to your questions and to offer those little know tidbits of information that can only come from destination specific professional/personal travel experience. Our consulting fee of $100 per person gives you access to so much more than a website or brochure. You now have an interactive source of information - our brains crammed full of more knowledge and experiences on The Classic New Zealand Wine Trail than you could ever imagine. Call us. Find out more. There is no charge for your first consultation because we believe you won't believe how much we know and how much you really value this service.

Phone: 1 888 8-DOWNUNDER (1 888 836-9686)

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