Private Wellington Craft Beer Half Day Tour
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Private Wellington Craft Beer Half Day Tour
By Capital Personalised Tours
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 4h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Bottled water
- Craft Beer tasting
- Private driver/guide with live commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry/Admission - Wellington
- Entry/Admission - Garage Project Cellar Door
- Entry/Admission - Wellington
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- 111 Wakefield Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Pickup details- We pickup from any Wellington location including hotels and the Wellington port
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Wellington
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 20541P3- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Maximum of 12 people per booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 20541P3
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- LL987654320 contributionsAuckland ExcursionI know you can't see a city in one day but Andrew did a wonderful job of taking my husband and I around Auckland. We started by driving along the harbor and up to the highest point in Auckland with a 360 view of the city. We drove along the beach, saw the Wellington city sign, the Weta studios, had a very good lunch at the Chocolate Fish Cafe, saw the NZ War Museum, downtown, rode the cable car, etc. Andrew was very friendly, and knowledgeable and we enjoyed the day we spent with him! I would definitely recommend Andrew and this tour! You won't regret it!Written 9 February 2025
- DraperTraveler0 contributionsLord of the Rings tour WellingtonSolid tour guide who loved to take pictures of our 8 person group. However, he didn’t wear a headset microphone so tour members in back of rental van couldn’t hear him as we drove. Also, tour guide should have used large pictures of the actual movie scene at sites where sets were torn down - a tour member pulled up movie scenes on his phone so we all could see what was there. Great lunch spot chosen by guide!Written 6 February 2025
- FredD8690 contributionsGreat small group experienceLiz was a fun, low key tour guide. It was us with 2 other couple’s in her Mercedes Van. We were stress free as she navigated the highlights of Wellington! The Chocolate Fish Cafe was delicious!Written 2 February 2025
- Q2431AMjeffreys0 contributionsGreat Day of Wine and FoodFantastic day! Andrew was an excellent tour guide. The wine tastings were great and lunch exceptional! Would highly recommend this tour!Written 15 January 2025
- 660reuvens0 contributionsWellington thru Capital ToursWe just explored Wellington on a half day tour with John of Capital Personalized Schools . In a few short hours he took us around this fascinating city in which he has spent most of his life. We saw interesting sites such as Weta Cave in which Lord of the Rings characters were crafted, rode the Wellongton cable car, and strolled in the Wellington Botanical Gardens. Tour well recommended.Written 15 January 2025
- Bryce K0 contributionsGreat day tripMy family and I had a great day with lunch and great wines. Andrew was a very knowledgeable and helpful. We happily recommend this tour.Written 22 December 2024
- s24ba2154f0f545420240 contributionsMartinborough Wines and communitiesVery informative. Got many choices of where we wanted to go and what to see. Our guide was very friendly and had a very good time. Only down side was size of car. The back seat was very cramped for 3 adults on a tour that took an Hour+ just to get from Welllington. Only good to say beyond that.Written 19 December 2024
- tz540 contributionsGreat WellingtonThanks to our guidedriver we had a great time in Wellington and enjoyed a beautiful city and landscape. We only regretted that time passed by very quickly.Written 14 December 2024
- 670harshn0 contributionsOverpricedVery expensive for what it’s worth. It says includes tickets to places, but the only place you needed ticket is the cable car, which is not that expensive at all. Package also mentions refreshments and tea but No refreshments or afternoon tea was given. Only stopped for lunch at a cafe. Tour is only good for you, if you can’t drive or google what places to visit yourself. You can do the whole tour by yourself (if you can hire a car and drive) under NZD $200 for 2-3 people and eat at your choice of restaurant. Tour guide is good but overall it’s just too pricey for what it is.Written 17 August 2024
- Dean_and_Bev0 contributionsGreat Guide, Poor Winery ChoicesMy wife and I are visiting our daughter in Auckland. We have taken a number of wine tours (as well as bird tours) and have always had only the nicest things to say. We were excited to go on this tour because of the reputation of Martinborough for fine Pinots. Sadly, this tour disappoints. First, let me say that Andrew, our guide, was knowledgeable, attentive, funny and a real pleasure. He was the best! The “Whole Day Tour” fell flat. The first winery was fine, if a bit ordinary. There were 4 or 5 Pinots to sample (Pinots are the main reason to come to this area). We bought a case and shipped to our daughter in Auckland. The second winery, Poppies, let us down badly. Not a single Pinot to try. All sold out! Why would the tour company continue to use a place with no Pinots? They knew full well there were no Pinots but kept them on the roster? If you like white wines and sweet wines, it would be tops. In fairness they actually did have one Pinot (in an impressive presentation wooden box for ~$160 IIRC) which we were allowed a sip. Lunch there was a lovely cold tray of meats and cheeses and many other things. It was enjoyable but honestly, a cold plate was a bit disappointing on a $181 (USD) per person wine tour. The last stop was was a winery where the owner was pouring small samples after loudly announcing “5 tastings are $10!” The tiny tasting room was crowded, not a single place to sit. Literally, no chairs, not just no available chairs, no chairs. Curt descriptions of the wines along with an hurried atmosphere and I could not get out of there quick enough! It was the worst of the bunch. So, in summary, we had a great guide but the wineries picked for this high dollar tour were way below par. This is the first negative review I have ever written but I think folks should know what to expect before spending a fair amount of money for a below par experience.Written 7 August 2024
- Relax307057816520 contributionsTrue VIP ExperienceI had the great pleasure of taking a personalized half-day tour of Wellington CBD with John as my guide, and I had an absolutely wonderful time! He was very knowledgeable of the city sites and its detailed and fascinating history, and stories peppered with his delightful humor and friendly demeanor. The itinerary included many of the best spots in Wellington such as Mt. Victoria, Cable Car, Parliament, the Weta Workshop and Stone Street Studios, with beautiful drives in between through the windy roads and along the seaside. This was my third visit to NZ, and still learned so much on this tour, including some of the area's best places to eat and delve into the deliciously diverse cuisine of NZ. John went above and beyond to ensure I had a full and enjoyable VIP experience, and also drove me and my partner back to our home base, which saved us a long trip on the train. I highly recommend Capital Personalised Tours and will certainly book other tours with them in the future. Thank you so very much John!Written 19 July 2024
- BL10090 contributionsExcellent day in and around Wellington - thank you Selwyn!We did a private full-day LOTR tour, to include a visit to Wētā Workshop (separate review for that, also recommended). We were fortunate to have Selwyn as our guide for the day and really appreciate his in depth knowledge of the city and surroundings - especially where and how to avoid traffic! He was able to squeeze in a couple additional stops, and helped us get some outstanding photos at each location. For lunch, his choice of the Chocolate Fish was perfect. Food was great, and it’s a very fun local spot - that also had a good story. We visited a number of filming locations before and after the Wētā tour. Selwyn also provided a great recommendation for dinner near our hotel, as well as an all important post dinner ice cream stop. We had a lovely day in all respects and we are very happy to have been connected with Capital Personalised Tours and with Selwyn.Written 3 May 2024
- KEB10250 contributionsMore than a wine tour....We enjoyed this tour with another couple (very nice Aussie's) guided by Andrew. This trip was way more than expected. Andrew stopped at several Lord of The Rings filming sites including Helm's Deep (a quarry) and provided a LTR tour book to review. We made several scenic overlook stops. Andrew was able to add historical personal references from family history of ANZACs and had a notebook of copies of newspaper clippings relevant to the story. Then we visited three outstanding wineries and ate at Poppie's with a fine charcuterie board including pork belly and our favorite wine choice. We stopped to enjoy a coffee at a local coffee shop and then ventured into an award winning chocolatier that offered samples. The chocolate lemongrass was our favorite. Then on our way back Andrew offered to drive us into Wellington for a quick view of the city and then back to the cruise ship on time. This was a wonderful tour and highly recommended. Kudos to Andrew.Written 27 March 2024
- 195jodil0 contributionsAwesome day in Wellington (LOTR Tour)We had a wonderful day in Wellington. Our guide, Steve, was excellent and showed us around the LOTR film sites, giving us ample time for photos and to look around. Steve was very informative and we had great discussions about New Zealand and more. We had a lovely lunch at Chocolate Fish, tour at WETA workshop, and driving tour around Wellington. Would highly recommend the private tour!Written 21 March 2024
- veeferreira20240 contributionsFantastic personalised tourI booked this one quite quickly and did not actually understand just how personalised it was going to be! Coming off a ship with 4500 other passengers I assumed we'd be picked up in a bus and taken around but no, me and my two friends were surprised and delighted to learn this trip was just for the three of us! We were picked up by Kelvin and driven around Wellington to see the sights and it was marvellous. We booked a LoTR sights tour but because we weren't THAT much into the movies we made good time on those stops and as such Kelvin used the spare time to show us some of the other beautiful places around Wellington. It was great to be driven around and told about the culture and history and other bits of trivia. We were taken out for lunch (included) to a wonderful fish restaurant and taken back to the ship in good time. Lots of thanks to Kelvin! We had a great time in Wellington and thoroughly enjoyed your company.Written 12 March 2024
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Sandra D
Greater Sydney, Australia1 contribution
Dec 2024 • Couples
We had a great time with Andrew on our Wellington Brewery tour. There was just the 2 of us with Andrew and he took us to 3 breweries. He was always up for a chat; was very informative about his hometown and the beers we were trying. He also took us around the waterfront, describing its history, a quick stop at Weta Workshop and then up to Mt Victoria for the view. we thoroughly recommend Andrew at Capital Personalised Tours for this private craft beer tour.
Written 8 December 2024
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Great to see you had a great afternoon sampling the local beers Sandra. Yes Andrew has a wealth of information to impart on both the city and it's breweries cheers John
Written 12 December 2024
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Lynn H
Sydney, Australia126 contributions
This was a great tour of a few of the craft beer breweries around Wellington. As we were the only couple on the tour, it was more personalised for us and we could pick and choose where we wanted to visit. Our guide (so sorry but I have forgotten his name!) looked after us well and we had great conversation and enjoyed the stories shared. We really enjoyed sampling all the different kinds of beer on offer and we finished off with a traditional beer at a traditional pub. I have no hesitation in recommending this tour.
Written 20 May 2023
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thanks for the great review and I'll pass that feedback on to Kelvin who was your Guide for the day cheers John
Written 22 May 2023
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Ian R
Wellington, New Zealand1 contribution
Aug 2020
Great day out from start to finish. Great choice of beers and venues, informative staff and owners everywhere, nothing was rushed and luxury vehicles for our transport. We provided the company, JB provided the rest.
Written 28 August 2020
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thanks for the review Ian. Glad that you enjoyed the afternoon cheers John
Written 30 August 2020
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Julie W
San Ramon, CA62 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
Andrew was great- he took us to 3 breweries and gave us a beautiful drive around Wellington and all around the coast. Very knowledgeable about Wellington and New Zealand and the island bay.
Written 15 January 2025
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thanks Julie and glad you got to experience Welly and sample the breweries cheers John
Written 17 January 2025
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DaveRoast
Waiheke Island, New Zealand4 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
Great tour, scenic and the breweries were excellent, very generous tastings and not rushed would highly recommend 👍
Written 22 July 2022
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thanks Dave great to see you enjoyed your afternoon sampling the products in our local Breweries.
Written 25 July 2022
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Craig
2 contributions
Mar 2022
John gave us a very good run down of what to expect on the tour.
he showed us a good variety of Wellington craft breweries.
he showed us a good variety of Wellington craft breweries.
Written 20 March 2022
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thanks Craig - glad you enjoyed your afternoon at some of Wellington's craft beer breweries and imbibing their product cheers John
Written 23 March 2022
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kennethallen53
Wellington, New Zealand2 contributions
Aug 2020
A great day out which gave us a chance to see a wide range of breweries. The brewers were expecting us which proved how well-organised it was.
Written 6 October 2020
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Glad you had a great day out Ken and yes as they say, it's all in the prep. cheers John
Written 9 October 2020
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DaveWebsterdufc
Wellington, New Zealand1 contribution
Aug 2020
did a half day craft beer tour with these guys. Was a great day out and great value for money. Guides very friendly and knowledgeable
Written 6 October 2020
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thanks Dave glad you learnt a bit more about Wellington's craft beer offerings.
Written 9 October 2020
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