The tour starts at 9:45am with a coastal drive around the western edge of Wellington Harbour, heading for the historical foreshore town of Petone. Your first experience is your choice of specialty coffee or a guided tea experience. On selected weekdays, visit a specialty coffee roastery on the Petone foreshore, where you’ll discover the fascinating story behind the business and trace the remarkable journey of coffee beans from shrub to cup. The local team will introduce you to a coffee “three ways” experience, exploring different brewing methods, tasting notes and how each technique influences the flavour and characteristics of the finished coffee. Alternatively, choose the Tea Atelier guided tea experience, where you’ll explore the world of premium tea through a guided tasting and introduction to its distinctive flavours, aromas and characteristics. Coffee is unavailable on weekends, while the Tea experience is unavailable on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Next stop is Forage for a sample of some of their wonderfully locally sourced and produced products. With a focus on dairy alongside some new and exciting seasonal tastes and flavours.

Next, you can explore the foodie suburb of Petone at your leisure. Home to more than 60 bars, breweries, cafes and restaurants in just 800 metres, Petone’s iconic Jackson Street is overflowing with options for every meal.

The next stop is for the sweet of tooth as you call in on the resident chocolatier for a tasting experience! Through utilizing French and European inspired recipes, then adapting them to locally sourced New Zealand products, the chocolatier blends in premium chocolates such as the world famous Valrhona Couverture Chocolate to produce chocolates you will love. The tour is complete with a drop off back to Wellington at 2:15pm.

Information:

• Duration: 4.5 hours

• Start time: 0945

• Group size limits: 2 - 11

• Departs from Wellington i-SITE with pick up available from the cruise terminal or selected centrally located Wellington hotels

• Tour includes local guide, transportation and all entry/tasting fees

• No exclusivity guaranteed. Guests may share the vehicle with others

WHAT TO BRING

• When visiting New Zealand, you may be asked to show valid photo identification to confirm that you are 18 years or older, which is the legal drinking age.

• For overseas visitors, a passport is the only universally accepted form of ID under New Zealand law — even if you appear well over 18!

RESTRICTIONS

• Tour Accessibility Requirements: To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests, participants must be able to enter and exit our vans unassisted, using steps and grab rails. If this basic requirement cannot be met at the start of the tour, our guides reserve the right to decline participation. In such cases, a full refund will be provided.

CANCELLATIONS

• Cancellation of confirmed bookings 24 hours or more prior to departure will be refunded in full (minus any booking or credit card fees). There are no refunds for cancellations within 24 hours of the tour departure. Tour bookings may be re-scheduled by request if availability allows.