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Zest Food Tours of New Zealand

| PO Box 6030, Wellington, New Zealand
+64 4 801 9198
Ranked #9 of 14 tours in Wellington
5.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Experience a gourmet food tour with Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, where we believe the best way to discover a new place and its culture is through...... more » Owner description: Experience a gourmet food tour with Zest Food Tours of New Zealand, where we believe the best way to discover a new place and its culture is through food and wine. Enjoy a walking gourmet tour with our friendly, local guide in Wellington, the foodie capital that’s crazy about its locally roasted coffee; or a food and wine experience in Martinborough, a premium boutique pinot noir wine region; or a food tour of historic Dunedin. And from July 2011, we'll be offering gourmet tours in Auckland « less
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2010
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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 up to be! We had a great guide, relaxed and lowkey - thanks Chrissy! Plenty... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2010
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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 went to. She actually went back to Moore Wilson's the next day to do some... More

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Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2010

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 tour, you can return there (there's an amazing chocolatrie that's not on the tour, but... More

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Newcastle, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 19, 2009
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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 much effort. Overall we felt it was not very good value for money. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 20, 2009
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We booked the Capital Tastes walking tour in May on a cold and drizzly Saturday morning. Judy was our guide...a very friendly and informative guide. The tour covered some of the city sights and history, Moor Wilsons Fresh which included a cheese and rare fruit tasting, Mojo Coffee Cartel - great coffees, Schot Chocolates with a blind tasting of half... More

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Auckland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2009

Zest's Capital Tastes Tour was a fabulous way to experience the gourmet delights of Wellington and to find out about the city. Judy, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable and the hosts at each of our food destinations were fantastic. Especially enjoyable was the visit to Schoc chocolates and the blind chocolate tasting..! A Zest tour is a must-do in... More

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Fl
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2009

We love walking tours. You get to experience events that you might pass if sightseeing on your own. We did the Capital Tastes Zest tour in Wellington NZ. Our guide Dee was like an old friend sharing a great food experience. Ed at Schoc Chocolates was my favorite. But the tour was not limited to chocolate. We tasted coffee and... More

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KIngston, Ontario
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2009
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We were in Wellington and Zest offered an amazing way to see the city in a casual easy walk and take in some of the city's best and most interesting restaurants. One of the great things about this service is the guide who in our case was knowledgeable, engaging and very accommodating (thanks, Judy!). Combine that with 'behind the scenes'... More

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Edinburgh
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2008

What better way to get to know a city than through its food? We spent the day exploring some of the food shops, cafes and restaurants and best of all, meeting the owners and tasting their products. These wonderful places would all have been missed had we walked around ourselves. Susan was the ideal guide - informative, knowledgeable and friendly.... More

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