Historic Greytown has the country's most complete main street of original wooden Victorian architecture and is a popular place to stop for coffee or shop for antiques. Wairarapa is a superb place to experience rural New Zealand. Discover New Zealand's rarest birds at Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre, or watch seals at Cape Palliser where famous Maori explorer 'Kupe' landed. Drift in a hot air balloon. Wairarapa has always lived off the land and today the region's wine and food make it a treasure trove for gourmets.
Diners can sample anything from venison to mushrooms, berry fruit to crayfish, eels to olives.
Discover the wine the world raves over in Martinborough Wine Village, famed for its international award-winning Pinot Noir. Celebrate at one of Wairarapa's quality events. Toast Martinborough, New Zealand's most exclusive wine, food and music event, takes place amongst the vineyards of Martinborough. Carterton Daffodil Carnival is a local tradition since 1920 with seven acres of daffodils open to the public for picking. For the complete country horse racing experience try the Tauherenikau Race Days.