Odyssey New Zealand
Taste - Savour - Experience
Hawke's Bay's leading luxury wine & gourmet experience.
Odyssey /ode se/ n. (pl.-seys)
1. A series of wanderings or adventurous voyage; esp. when filled with notable experiences and fortune.
2. An intellectual or spiritual quest: an odyssey of discovery. |
We provide interactive tours designed to awaken every sense. Built around Hawkes Bays internationally acclaimed wine and food industry, we encourage your input so we can cater the Odyssey experience to your own personal interests and desires.
We have a variety of small group and exclusive tours for you to choose from (we cater for large groups by arrangement)
Travel in comfort in our luxury air-conditioned vehicle.
Savour some of Hawkes Bays internationally
acclaimed wine on this fabulous Odyssey.
Relax where art meets science amongst a wealth of scenery, take a behind the scenes look at a winery with a chance to learn from a local wine maker, learn about wine and food matching at one of NZ's top winery restaurants, indulge in gourmet platters with top local produce including meat, seafood, vegetable, cheese, olives, olive oil, breads & dips.
A Wine & Gourmet Odyssey Tour costs $75, which includes:
- Wine Tasting at 4-5 Wineries
- Gourmet Platter
- Vine to Glass Experience
- Sightseeing with Fully Guided Commentary
"Absolutely fantastic tour. Good info, excellent wine and food, great afternoon. Thanks!!" Lynne Spiers, UK
"Worth coming the other side of the world for."
David &Marlene, UK
*Vegetarians catered for, please advise of special diets and allergies when booking.
Experience Hawkes Bay at its best. A progressive three-course
meal across some of NZ's top winery restaurants.
Awaken every sense on this awesome Odyssey.
Take a scenic drive through the wine growing district, participate in an interactive wine tasting at Sileni Estate or Vidal Estate, indulge in gourmet platters with top local produce, champagne sunset on Te Mata Peak (sunset in summer & overlooking the glimmering lights of the twin cities in winter), main meal at Vidal Estate, Sileni Estate or Craggy Range wineries, visit New Zealands oldest winery, the Mission Estate, for dessert and coffee, finish with being dropped off at a location of your choice - perhaps some of Napiers top waterfront nightspots. A night full of entertainment and fun.
A Twilight Odyssey Tour costs $195, which includes:
- Sightseeing of the Whole Region with Fully Guided Commentary
- Progressive Three Course Meal at NZs Top Winery Restaurants
- Wine Tasting
- Champagne
- Wine with Dinner*
- Dessert Wine
- Tea & Coffee.
"Best quality and value for money tour of it's kind!"
Martin Smith, UK
"The Twilight Odyssey was the highlight of our trip to New Zealand. Exquisite food, wine and great kiwi comradery."
Dean Sisco, USA
*Vegetarians catered for, please advise of special diets and allergies when booking.
A complete action-packed taste of what Hawke's Bay has to offer.
Start the day with an exclusive barrel sampling, learn about wine etiquette and tasting technique, enjoy a fully guided behind the scenes tour of NZ's famous Church Rd winery and NZ's only wine museum, then on to the country's oldest winery, the Mission Estate, for a wine tasting & two course meal accompanied by matching wines at one of NZ's top restaurants. After lunch, visit a selection of wineries from the Gimblett Gravels, Ngatarawa Triangle & Dartmoor Valley, visit a smaller winery as a comparison and opportunity to meet and learn from a winemaker, learn about wine and food matching at one of NZ's top winery restaurants, indulge in gourmet platters with top local produce. A complete wine & gourmet experience!
An Odyssey Experience Tour costs $195, which includes:
- Wine Tasting at 6-7 wineries
- Barrel Sampling
- Fully Guided Winery Tour of Church Rd and its Wine Museum
- Two Course Lunch with Matching Wines
- Gourmet Platter
- Vine to Glass Experience
- Sightseeing with fully guided commentary
"Absolutely lovely day. All you could ever ask for from a wine and food experience. Very informative and casual with a touch of class. Would do it again in a heartbeat!"
Jennifer, NZ
"With an evident passion for wine, food and history - Gareth is entertaining, informative and a great host."
Kristin Mohn, USA
