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    Zest Food Tours of New Zealand

    96 Reviews
    #1 of 13 Food & Drink in Wellington
    Food Tours, Tours, Food & Drink
    Wellington 6011, New Zealand
    +64 4-801 9198
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    “Wellington Capital Culinary Chalange”

    Great tour. Not at all like the description of the tour. First we had a tour of downtown... read more

    Reviewed 12 March 2013
    Ed N
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    Denver
    “A great thing to do in WEllington”

    I am a Wellingtonian and thought I knew a lot about my city.... but the food tour showed me more. I... read more

    Reviewed 4 March 2013
    angelanikibrown
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    Wellington, New Zealand
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    Experience the sights and tastes of Wellington on one of our hosted walking gourmet food tours. Here at Zest we believe the best way to experience Wellington and its culture is by strolling and sampling some of the many tasting pleasures on offer. Your friendly, local Zest guide will stroll with you through our "foodie" capital city, sampling Wellington's famous locally roasted coffee and other gastronomic delights. Meet some of our city's amazing and passionate producers and discover new flavours. We will also share the history, art and culture of our beautifully crafted and compact harbour city. Zest Food Tours also offers a wine experience in Martinborough, a premium boutique pinot noir wine region.

    About Zest Food Tours of New Zealand

    Experience the sights and tastes of Wellington on one of our hosted walking gourmet food tours. Here at Zest we believe the best way to experience Wellington and its culture is by strolling and sampling some of the many tasting pleasures on offer. Your friendly, local Zest guide will stroll with you through our "foodie" capital city, sampling Wellington's famous locally roasted coffee and other gastronomic delights. Meet some of our city's amazing and passionate producers and discover new flavours. We will also share the history, art and culture of our beautifully crafted and compact harbour city. Zest Food Tours also offers a wine experience in Martinborough, a premium boutique pinot noir wine region.
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    • Very good8%
    • Average4%
    • Poor0%
    • Terrible1%
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    Reviewed 12 March 2013
    Wellington Capital Culinary Chalange

    Great tour. Not at all like the description of the tour. First we had a tour of downtown wellington then to the food tastings. The guide was great! Very enthusiastic, personable and knowledgeable. The laid back competition during the tour added a lot of fun...More

    1  Thank Ed N
    ZestFoodTours, Owner at Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, responded to this reviewResponded 14 March 2013

    Thank you for taking time to write your lovely review, we're so pleased to read that we struck the right balance for this tailored tour which was designed to be an introduction to Wellington's gourmet food scene and Wellington in general, with a fun culinary...More

    Reviewed 4 March 2013
    A great thing to do in WEllington

    I am a Wellingtonian and thought I knew a lot about my city.... but the food tour showed me more. I shouted a good overseas friend a tour and we had a great time. fantastic food at Moore Wilson and we are fussy people. Coffee...More

    Thank angelanikibrown
    Catherine C, Owner at Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, responded to this reviewResponded 7 March 2013

    Thank you for your lovely review of our Zest Tour, we really appreciate the feedback and seeing the great photos too!

    Reviewed 18 February 2013
    Sorry but this was a rip off

    We just did the tour around Wellington and it was terrible. 6 of us went along and we were the only people in the group. The tour was 4 hours long and we were met by a German lady who didn't really know very much...More

    Thank steve_sydney009
    ZestFoodTours, Owner at Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, responded to this reviewResponded 21 February 2013

    Thank you for your review, we are really disappointed and sorry to hear that this was not a good experience for you. However this review has some inaccuracies and we feel strongly this the rating is completely unjustified, and so we do need to respond...More

    Reviewed 1 December 2012
    Hidden gems uncovered

    We did a morning capital tastes tour which was excellent. Everything from coffee roasting, chocolates, cheese, honey and a gourmet market was included. A great introduction to food and restaurants in Wellington with a guided tour of the waterfront district included. Recommend very highly.More

    1  Thank david m
    Catherine C, Owner at Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, responded to this reviewResponded 3 December 2012

    Thank you so much for your lovely review, we really appreciate you taking the time to write and we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed all the tastings along the way as well as the general introduction by our guides to Wellington during the waterfront...More

    Reviewed 19 November 2012
    A must-do in Wellington

    We did the Capital Tastes tour, and did not regret a moment! We had an excellent guide (I think her name was Annette and she was originally from Germany). We visited places, tasted coffee, chocolates, honey and cheeses, and found out things about Wellington that...More

    Thank dbasha
    ZestFoodTours, Owner at Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, responded to this reviewResponded 21 November 2012

    Thank you so much for your lovely review, we're really pleased you enjoyed tour Zest tour in Wellington with our guide Annette! Kind Regards, Catherine (Owner of Zest)

    Reviewed 15 August 2012
    Zest Food Tours definitely has ZEST!

    Upon hearing how food-centric Wellington was, I thought it most appropriate to do a walking food tour....and what a rewarding decision that was! Catherine (Cath) met us in the morning for a most inspiring tour of Wellington. We started at the Mojo Coffee warehouse where...More

    Thank thealidshow
    ZestFoodTours, Owner at Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, responded to this reviewResponded 20 August 2012

    Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we're really thrilled to hear you enjoyed the tour and I personally enjoyed meeting you both too! Come back to Wellington soon!!

    Reviewed 7 October 2010
    Walking Gourmet

    If you like food, even just a little bit, can cope with a gentle amble around the flatter bits of Wellington then you will enjoy this half day tour which finishes with a tasting lunch at Logan Brown - which is everything it is cracked...More

    2  Thank kjmw_10
    Reviewed 19 May 2010
    Unique Food Tour of Wellington

    I wanted to pass on a big thank you from my mother in law who went on one of your tours the other week. Molly had such a wonderful time and couldn't speak more highly of Jane the tour guide and all the places they...More

    1  Thank MicheleB2
    Reviewed 16 March 2010
    Taste of Wellington Tour was Great!!

    I went on this tour in February 2010 and I really enjoyed myself. The Tour Guide, Kirsten, was extremely knowledgeable and gave us so much information. Write things down when you go so that if there's something that the guide suggest that isn't on the...More

    Thank southernlady010
    Reviewed 19 October 2009
    Enjoyed it, but under-delivered to expectations

    The guide Dee was great, informative and friendly and we quite enjoyed the walk and talk around Wellington on the Capital Tastes Tour with some interesting stops. All of the venues were informative and interesting, but much of it you could find for yourself without...More

    5  Thank Aussie_Steve36
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