Driving Route : Classic NZ Wine Trail
Start: Napier, Hawke's Bay
Finish: Marlborough
Recommended Length: 6 Days
Distance: 444 km (277 miles)
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Route Summary
Travel time is approximate only, based on an average driving speed under normal road conditions.
Travel time | Km | (Miles) | |
---|---|---|---|
Day 1 Hawke's Bay |
- | - | - |
Day 2 Napier to Hastings |
0.5 hrs | 21 | 13 |
Day 3 Hastings to Martinborough |
4 hrs | 271 | 169 |
Day 4 Martinborough to Wellington |
1.25 hrs | 82 | 51 |
Day 5 Wellington to Picton |
3.5 hrs | 70 | 44 |
Day 6 Marlborough |
- | - | - |
Totals for Driving Route | 9.25 hrs | 444 | 277 |
Classic New Zealand Wine Trail
Explore the Classic NZ Wine Trail and taste world-renown wines, tour vineyards and breweries and learn of our heritage.
Begin your journey in the beautiful Hawke's Bay region. Hawke's Bay is loved for its sunny climate, fabulous beaches, sheltered coastal plains and long-established vineyards.
Discover a relaxed lifestyle conveniently close to main centres in Tararua. Here there are great fishing, eco-tourism and adventure opportunities. Visit the world famous National Wildlife Centre at Mount Bruce or the historic Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka.
Wairarapa is bordered by the rugged Tararua Mountains to the west and the wild Pacific Ocean to the east. Known for hot, languid summers, Wairarapa has many boutique vineyards, especially in Martinborough, Gladstone and Masterton.
Leaving the lovely Wairarapa region, journey south to New Zealand's Capital City, Wellington. Wellington is a vibrant city, surrounded by hills, a rugged coastline and a stunning harbour. Don't miss Te Papa Tongarewa, the ground-breaking interactive museum of New Zealand. Other places of interest in Wellington include the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Katherine Mansfield's Birthplace and ZEALANDIA, a wildlife sanctuary.
Cross the Cook Strait to Marlborough in the South Island of New Zealand. The crossing can be done by air or by ferry. The ferry trip through the Marlborough Sounds is absolutely gorgeous. If you miss out on this opportunity, go for a scenic cruise in the Sounds after arriving in Picton. Marlborough enjoys a year-round sunny climate and is New Zealand's largest grape growing and wine making region.
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