Jeff McEwan

things to do in wairarapa

There are plenty of things to see and do in Wairarapa, whether you're visiting as a couple, with a group of friends or as a family.

Explore Wairarapa's wineries and cellar doors, cycling trails, walking and hiking tracks, stargazing experiences, wildlife, museums and galleries, gardens, boutique shopping, guided tours and outdoor adventures. You can also explore our rugged coastline and Tararua Ranges, discover the character and heritage of our towns and villages, or simply enjoy great local food and wine.

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WAIRARAPA MUST DO'S

WAIRARAPA MUST DO'S

Dark sky experiences

Dark sky experiences

BIKE THE WINERIES

BIKE THE WINERIES

hiking & walking

hiking & walking

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High Bounce Trampoline

Go Zone Wairarapa

Back lawn

Whakapuni Station & Gardens

Stargazing with Star Safari

Wairarapa Dark Sky Astronomy Tour

Grade 2 Waiohine River

Waiohine Scenic Float

Close-up of wine label

Cambridge Road Vineyard

Olives

Blue Earth Estate olive grove and vineyard,

Blue Earth Estate

The Fell Locomotive Museum, Featherston, New Zealand.

Fell Locomotive Museum

Brancepeth Homestead

Brancepeth Homestead

People in front of wine barrels

Colombo Martinborough

Longbush Cottage, seen through White Garden.

Longbush Cottage Gardens

Our beautiful building

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History

People eating in the courtyard restaurant

Stargazing is a fun activity for any age.

Heli-lunch

Heli-lunch at Wharekauhau Country Estate

Restaurant

Trust the Chef lunch at Wharekauhau Country Estate

Summit Tunnel - Remutaka

Remutaka Palliser Tora - New Zealand's Greatest New Cycle Tour

Great family activity.

Manuka Honey Beekeeping Experience, Greytown

Nga Waka Winery

Get a closer look at some of our beautiful southern hemisphere objects through our large telescope.

Under The Stars - Private Mobile Stargazing Tours

Palliser Estate Rosé at the Martinborough Cellar Door & Kitchen

Palliser Estate

Poppies Martinborough

Alexia Urban Winery

View of historic cellar door

Tirohana Estate

Thread the needle through Hop Scotch Rock

Experience the 'Best Wilderness Whitewater Rafting in New Zealand'

All the cousins getting ready for their trip down the awa

Family Fun Whitewater Rafting in Wellington

Getting pumped for the journey we are about to take down the awa in our 2 person inflatable kayaks/duckies.

Wellington Helicopter Access Rafting

Summit Tunnel - The Remutaka Rail Trail

Cycle Day Trips I Cycle Remutaka by Wildfinder

Tom, your Driver/Guide at Cape Palliser lighthouse, the most southern point of the North Island.

Kaewa Tours: Scenic South Wairarapa Full Day Tour

Large platter of delicious food and wine

John with luxury 4WD

Capital Personalised Tours - Wellington and Wairarapa

Raft the Hutt River Gorge

Bike & eBike Hire, Rafting & Bush Walks | Wildfinder Kaitoke

View through trees to mountain peaks

Scenic view of a rocky landscape with greenery and a body of water in the distance.

Aorangi Forest Park

Ladies looking at products inside shop

Blackwell & Sons

People looking up at tall tree

Carter Scenic Reserve

Cyclists sitting outside bike shop

Cycling Tom Bike Shop & The Coffee Ride Cafe

Selection of wine bottles in front of platter

Chicken and Frog Bookstore

Family walking through colourful containers

ConArt Gallery & Studio

Circus Cinema, Restaurant & Bar

Father & son walking along track

Donnelly Flat Loop Walk

Girls walking up track to Castle Rock

Deliverance Cove

Featherston Reserves Walkway

Ladies looking through racks of clothes

Designer Clothing Gallery

Greytown Distilling Company

Dry River Wines

Rack of clothing in Martinborough shop

Fensham Reserve

Family looking over hills

Gentle Annie Loop Track

Greytown Woodside Trail

Ladies walking in cottage garden

Greytown Heritage Trust

People inside bookshop

Hedley’s Books

Escarpment Wine

Grove of Redwood trees

Kiriwhakapapa Loop

Distinctive rock formation like honeycomb

Mountain bike trails in Masterton

Lansdowne Recreational Trail

Lady among flowering lavender plants

Deck chair in a field of flowering lavender

Many varieties of olive oil lined up in front of olive grove

Leafyridge Olives

Two bottles of Grava wine on a table with snacks and drinks, people in the background.

Wine in a bucket

Martinborough Wine Merchants

Pretty bunches of flowers for sale

Martinborough Manor

Couple taking a selfie in front of mural

Marty Mural Trail

Golf course

Martinborough Golf Club

Signpost at the top of Mt Holdsworth

Mount Holdsworth Jumbo Circuit

Masterton Skatepark located besides Queen Elizabeth Park

Masterton Skatepark

The owners in the cellar toasting wine

Collection of retro art & mirrors

Mr Feather's Den

Girl picking apple

Molewood Orchard

People looking at a book

Mrs Blackwell's Village Bookshop

Rows of grape vines

Palliser Vineyard Walk

Scenic view of a rocky landscape with greenery and a body of water in the distance.

Pūtangirua Pinnacles

Family waving at Queen Elizabeth Park Mini Train

Queen Elizabeth Park Mini Train

Three bottles of wine

Ranui Essentials

Family at Masterton Queen Elizabeth Park with little girl jumping

Queen Elizabeth Park

Aerial view of a vineyard

Cyclists exiting the old railway tunnel

Remutaka Rail Trail

Remutaka Cycle Trail

The owner spinning wool in a woolshed

Rewa Rewa Station

URLAR Gladstone

Family walking track looking over hills

Road signs

Family sitting on top of hill

Rewanui Forest Park

Colourful Easter style chocolates with ribbons

Schoc Chocolates

Tauwharenīkau Trail

Glass of sparkling cider beside an open bottle in orchard

Dad and son walking on bush track

Tararua Forest Park

View of vineyard from lookout room

Trampers walking across swing bridge

herbs setup for candle making

The Social Scent Company

People in cinema with drinks

The Screening Room

People crossing swing bridge

Girl walking along sand

Wairarapa Moana

Kids on floaties in pool

Trust House Recreation Centre

View of the crowd and vines

Hops in the Vines

Returns in 2027

Te Huinga Tāngata - Wairarapa Events Centre

Red Pebble Event Design

Family Bike

Remutaka Adventure

Urlar

Sip and Cycle Vineyard Tour

Our Tui MasterClass is a fabulous tasting adventure where you can enjoy 3 or 6 tasters from our diverse range of brews. It's a great way to refine your palate and master the art of deciphering complex hop profiles while discovering the enigmatic haze that defines each style. Each MasterClass includes our famous Tui Passport, which unlocks a bundle of amazing discounts redeemable at our Tui store and beyond.

Lamps in shop window display

Featherston's Crystals & Curiosities

Winery staff tasting wine

Matahiwi Estate

Looking down the main causeway.

Tales from Antiquity Guided Tour of Stonehenge Aotearoa

Spring sunset

Self-Guided Tours of Stonehenge Aotearoa

Last Resort view from cabin

The Last Resort Walk - Wairarapa

Garden path leading to field

Stablehouse Garden

Ventana Art Space

Palliser Kitchen

Pōhatu Farm views at dusk

Solstice sunset

Guided Tour of Stonehenge Aotearoa ending at Sunset

Clay Boobie Sculpting

Creative Hen Party

Cruising into Greytown.

Remutaka Cycle Trail - Three day explorer

Woodside Trail, Greytown.

Remutaka Cycle Trail - Two day highlights

Pour & Explore Martinborough

Wild coast

Multi-Day Tours I Cycle Remutaka by Wildfinder

The picturesque Oriental Bay.

Kaewa Tours: The Best of Wellington and the Wairarapa (2 Days)

local wines in boxes for sale

Moore Wilson’s Masterton

Entrance sign to Museum

Featherston Heritage Museum

Fleet of old cars ready for a wedding

Wairarapa Vintage Tours

Two people on a stage speaking about films in front of an audience

Wedding couple on mountain top

August & Vine Elopement Co & Wedding Photographer

Group photo at Cape Palliser lighthouse

Wine and Wild Coast Tour

Visit the local cheese deli

Martinborough Foodie Half Day Tour

Vineyard walk

Martinborough Winery and Foodie Tour

Wine tasting group

Martinborough Winery Tour

Milky Way over Stonehenge Aotearoa

Star Trek A Tour of the Night Sky

Ladies serving at fabric store

Brian, Nicky and Orlaith Geary at the cellar door

Le Gra Vineyard and Winery - Cellar Door and Kitchen

The Golden Girls with Coco at Schubert Winery.

Martinborough Wine Tour - Capital Personalised Tours

The Sauna Project Wairarapa

The Sauna Project Wairarapa

Indi Bikes

Indi Bikes Martinborough

Gladstone Vineyard

Gladstone Vineyard

Historic Church in Cobblestone Museum grounds.

Cobblestones Museum

Open 7 days a week Oct - April 5 days a week May - Sept.

Martinborough Brewery

The Vineyard and Winery Tour

The Vineyard and Winery Tour at Margrain Vineyard

Margrain Home Block Pinot Noir

Margrain Vineyard

The Milky Way setting over Stonehenge Aotearoa

Stonehenge Aotearoa

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Middleton Model Railway

Masterton Golf Club

Masterton Golf Club

Enjoying the beautiful views the walk has to offer

Tora Coastal Walk

Shearing Display

The Wool Shed: National Museum of Sheep and Shearing

Behind the scenes

Martinborough Wine Tours - Full Day Wine Tasting with Lunch

Great photo opportunities

Martinborough Wine Tours - Half-day Tour

Gateway to the coast

Pinot to Palliser Tour

No room like the barrel room

Martinborough Wine Tours

Panoramic views for miles.

Kawakawa Station Walk

Schubert tasting room

Schubert Wines Limited

Cycle the Vineyards with bike hire from Martinborough TOP 10.

Bike Hire Martinborough

Autumn

Ata Rangi - Winery & Vineyard Martinborough

Martinborough Wine Walks visit iconic Martinborough Wine producers.

Martinborough Wine Walks

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

1 Hour Guided Tour - Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Pou

Te Hīkoi o Pūkaha - Māori Cultural Tour

Bob the kiwi

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre Self Guided Entry

Remutaka Rail Trail - an excellent family ride

Remutaka Cycle Trail - One Day Rail Trail Tour

Easy Cycling in the Sun.

Green Jersey Cycle Hire

Daisybank Biking Trail

Daisybanks Biking

Daisybanks Horse trek

Daisybanks Trek

Daisybanks Walking Track

Daisybanks Farm Track Walk

Wairarapa Tours with a group

Wairarapa Tours: South Wairarapa Cultural Tour Half Day

Nga Waka Cellar Door - Martinborough

Nga Waka Winery - Martinborough, Wairarapa

Tiwaiwaka

Tiwaiwaka Winery

Evaluating colour of Pinot Noir

Wineinsights Private Martinborough Wine Tour - South Wairarapa pickup

Wine Tasting at Martinborough's Smallest Cellar Door

Leopard

Kahutara Taxidermy Museum

Person pouring wine at a bar background.

Rabbit By Coney

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Blue Sphere Tours - Greytown & South Wairarapa

Enjoy wine in the vinyards that made it

Classic Wine Day Martinborough

Rototāwai Homestead

The Runholder building on the edge of the Martinborough Terrace

The Runholder Winery Restaurant, Cellar Door & Distillery

Lighthouse Gin Distillery Tour & Tasting

Boy on scooter at Masterton Skatepark

Wairarapa Skateparks

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