New Zealand Tour
- Discover the tastes of Wellington with a personally-guided Zest Food Tour.
- Zest will introduce you to their favourite food places and people for a unique food-lover’s experience.
- Choose from:
- Walking Gourmet,
- Capital Tastes Tour,
- Chocolate Expresso, or
- Taste Wellington.
Departures
| Depart | 9.30 am |
| Frequency | Daily, Monday to Saturday |
| Total Duration | 2.5 Hours (or 3 hrs for 'Walking Gourmet', 5.5 hrs for 'Taste Wellington') |
| Leaves | i-SITE Visitor Centre, Civic Square, Wellington |
Booking Confirmation:
- Confirmation E-Voucher will be sent within 24 hours of booking, subject to availability
- E-Voucher contains operator details, times and local contact telephone numbers
- This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of travel
4 Tour Options to Choose From
Walking Gourmet
- Explore Wellington’s favourite food places in this compact city
- Known as New Zealand’s café capital, Wellington is ideal for our Zest Walking Gourmet tour
- Visit a boutique coffee roaster and café
- Enjoy tastings at Wellington’s best specialist gourmet food stores
- Meet owners, baristas, coffee roasters and chefs
- Savour a delicious, light, three course tasting lunch with matched New Zealand wines at a top Wellington restaurant or café
- Minimum 2 guests per booking and a maximum of 8 guests per group
Monday to Saturday - 9:30 am – 1.30 pm.
Capital Tastes Tour
- A popular tour, discover fresh tastes in NZ’s café capital, as you are introduced to local tastes, products and people
- Stroll behind the scenes at some of Zest’s favourite Wellington food places with your personal guide
- Taste hidden culinary treasures, including chocolate, regional cheeses, coffee, honey and meet some of the people behind some of the city’s best food
- As an added bonus, you’ll receive a 25% discount voucher at one of Wellington’s best fine dining restaurants (Logan-Brown) or buzziest cafés (Floriditas) to enjoy in your own time, conditions apply
- Minimum 2 guests per booking and a maximum of 8 guests per group
Monday to Saturday - 9:30 am – 12:15 pm.
Chocolate Espresso
- Two favourite food groups, in a short but intense small group tour!
- Indulge the senses as you examine – and taste – traditional and contemporary chocolate and coffee
- Walking this compact city, start with an in-depth coffee tasting experience
- Then explore the adventurous edge of contemporary chocolates with amazing flavour combinations
- Savour the traditional approach with hand-made classic chocolates
- Experience a commercial kitchen producing innovative chocolate dishes
- Finish with one last unforgettable coffee flavour combination
- Minimum 4 guests per booking and a maximum of 10 guests per group
Monday to Friday - 9:30 am – 12 pm.
Taste Wellington
- If you prefer some driving, try the Taste Wellington food tour
- This includes classic Zest Walking Gourmet activities of coffee roasting and discovering culinary treasures at our top Wellington gourmet food stores
- Savour a light, three course tasting lunch with matched New Zealand wines at a top Wellington restaurant, and meet the chef and/or owner
- Drive through interesting suburbs to a food writer’s home to chat and taste some delicious treats
- Minimum 2 guests per booking and a maximum of 8 guests per group
Monday to Friday by arrangement 9:30 am – 3 pm.
Prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).
- Children (5 yrs – 12 yrs inclusive)
- Includes a delicious food at various locations
