Spring is here
Just rolled over into September and lambs are in abundant supply in the Wairarapa. Cruise ship season is almost upon us and Captours is ready for the bumper season with …
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A Saintly Lord of the Rings Experience
Took five Australasian nuns on a LOTR tour. Sister Rae Boyle from Christchurch and four fellow sisters from Melbourne and Sydney enjoyed their day at Peter Jackson’s Weta Empire followed …
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Wine Tasting with the Expert
Took Jack from London on a Martinborough wine tour. What I didn’t realise until half way through the day was that Jack is an International wine tasting judge, specialising in …
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Anyone for Crayfish?
Popped into the entrance to the Island Bay aquarium with two couples from Alabama to get a closer look at the fishing boats. Perfect timing as one of the Italian …
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Craft Beer Tours
My latest tour addition has proved extremely popular. While I assumed the demographic would be males with beards and beer pots, this did not always prove to be the case. …
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Mexican Tour with Spanish Interpreter
Took my first tour with an interpreter yesterday. I was lucky enough to be able to use Guille from out football club who was the Argentinian Liaison Officer during the …
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Rimutuka Memorial to WW1 soldiers
On my recent Wairarapa tours I’ve watched the progress of the WW1 Memorial, built to commemorate the soldiers who marched over the Summit to the Upper Hutt army camp as …
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Craft Beer Heaven
Aldo from Switzerland became the guinea pig for my inaugrual craft beer tour. By all accounts he had a great day out with tastings at Parrot Dog, Tuatara Third Eye …
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Poppies Winery in Martinborough
Wellington recently staged Fifa Under 20 football and Captours hosted a Fifa dignatory from El Salvador for the day. Carlos Mendes and his family enjoyed a stunning winters day in …
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Southwards Car Museum tour
Took 6 car enthusiasts from Melbourne travelling on the Dawn Princess to the Southwards Car Museum. Hayden, great nephew of founder Sir Len Southward, gave them a great guided tour …
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