NEW ZEALAND

Bridgewater WineS & DINES
Explorers
Club trip

FEBRUARY 2026

YOUR ITINERARY

AUCKLAND

  • International flights to Auckland at own arrangements

  • Depending on arrival time, All Blacks Experience in the City​

  • Check into Pullman Auckland CBD

  • Welcome dinner in the City​

  • Overnight Auckland

DAY ONE
Thursday
February 2026

  • Private sailing charter from Auckland to Waiheke Island

  • Two winery tastings + a long lunch​

  • Ferry back to Auckland​

  • Dinner at leisure​

  • Overnight at Pullman Auckland

DAY TWO
Friday
february 2026

HAWKES BAY

  • Morning at leisure in Auckland​

  • Midday flight to Hawkes Bay​

  • Check into accommodation​

  • Dinner at Cellar 495. Local bar, bistro and wine shop led by the world’s 495th Master of Wine, Michael Henley

  • Overnight Hawkes Bay

DAY THREE
Saturday
FEBRUARY 2026

  • Morning at leisure ​

  • Craggy Range winery for tasting + lunch​

  • Church Road winery for afternoon tasting​

  • Return to accommodation for evening at leisure​

  • Overnight Hawkes Bay

DAY FOUR
Sunday
february 2026

wellington via martinborough

DAY FIVE
Monday
February 2026

  • Depart Hawkes Bay for Wellington​ after breakfast

  • Winery stops at Dry River + Ata Rangi​ for tastings

  • Tasting + early dinner at Palliser​

  • Drive to Wellington, check into accomm​odation

  • Overnight QT Wellington in the CBD

wellington

DAY SIX
Tuesday
february 2026

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • A day of leisure to explore the City… Wellington cable car perhaps

  • The Wellington City Wine Crawl begins including tastings + dinner across 4 different venues

  • Overnight accommodation at QT Wellington

marlborough

DAY SEVEN
Wednesday
february 2026

  • Breakfast at hotel

  • Fly to Blenheim airport in the Marlborough region

  • Tasting + lunch at Cloudy Bay vineyard

  • Afternoon tasting at Nautilus estate

  • Checking into accommodation, enjoy dinner at leisure

travel to christchurch

DAY EIGHT
Thursday
february 2026

  • Breakfast at the hotel, morning at leisure

  • Coastal Pacific Experience train to Christchurch (5.5 hours)

  • Check into accommodation

  • Dinner at leisure

  • Overnight at The George

north canterbury

DAY NINE
Friday
february 2026

 

  • Day trip into North Canterbury wine country

  • Visiting Pegasus, Black Estate, Tongue + Groove and Pyramid Valley

  • Dinner at leisure

  • Overnight in Christchurch

queenstown

DAY TEN
Saturday
february 2026

  • Morning flight to Queenstown

  • Check into accommodation at Crowne Plaza Queenstown

  • Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the City

  • Winemaker dinner hosted by Nick Ryan

QUEENSTOWN

DAY ELEVEN
SUNday
february 2026

  • Day trip into Wanaka wine country

  • Visiting Rippon + Maude winers for tastings and lunch

  • Dinner at leisure

  • Overnight at Crowne Plaza Queenstown

DAY TWELVE
MONday
FEBRUARY 2026

  • Day trip to Central Otago wine country

  • Farm experience at Two Paddocks winery including private tasting, lunch and a farm tour

  • Early pub dinner on the way home at the famous Bannockburn Hotel

  • Overnight at Crowne Plaza Queenstown

  • Depart the following day

RSVP

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST.

To register your interest in attending the Bridgewater Explorer’s Club trip to New Zealand, please complete your details and the registration link will be sent to confirm your place.

The estimated cost per person (based on twin share) is $14,050 USD including all internal domestic flights and transfers, accommodation including breakfast plus one main meal each day. Single attendance amount is $16,250 USD.

Note minimal allowance for beverages is included, any beverage purchases in addition are at guests individual expense.

Terms and conditions will be sent upon registration. Please note, program elements are subject to change pending availability.