Day 1: Hawkes Bay

Our guide meets you at Napier Airport in the centre of this major food and wine region. Heritage winery, Mission Estate awaits. Lunch among the vines and visit Te Awanga's coastal vineyards. Tonight we enter the food lovers' realm at Sileni Estates for a celebratory Food & Wine matching dinner.

Day 2: Hawkes Bay

We try the winemakers' craft learning how wines are blended before lunching at Te Awa Farm's vineyard restaurant. Sample at other notable vineyards in the renowned Gimblett Gravels region this afternoon and walk Napier's famed Art Deco trail.

Day 3: Hawkes Bay - Martinborough

We drive through Hawkes Bay's orchards and gardens to the Wairarapa. Savour the wines of outstanding estates, such as Palliser and Martinborough Vineyards, in this fine pinot noir regiona region. This evening enjoy gourmet dining in Martinborough.

Day 4: Martinborough - Marlborough

We travel on to Wellington, we visit Te Papa the national museum and later cruise the Cook Strait to Picton. Welcome to Blenheim, Marlborough, the world's premier sauvignon blanc estates. This evening enjoy a fine dining experience at Hotel d'Urville.

Day 5: Marlborough

We breakfast with methode traditionnelle wines at Cellier Le Brun. Savour intense herbaceous flavours at Hunter's, Cloudy Bay and St Clair vineyards and visit other outstanding vineyards including Seresin Estate and Villa Maria. Tonight your special dinner showcases memorable local cuisine.

Day 6: Blenheim

Your odyssey concludes this morning with final tastings at the vineyards before we transfer you to the airport. We can arrange additional touring by chauffeured sedan or self-drive to the wine regions of Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago.