Day 8: Hawke's Bay → Martinborough
2026-11-09 · Te Awanga → Martinborough
177 mi · 285 km · 4h 26m @40mph
The one long day, saved for last so ferry day stays short. SH2 south with stops at the Tui Brewery (Mangatainoka), quirky Stonehenge Aotearoa near Carterton, and boutique Greytown — arguably NZ's best small-town main street. Into Martinborough mid-afternoon for a final cellar-door tasting on foot from the village square.
Stops
- Tui Brewery~11:25foodIconic orange-and-brown Tui HQ at Mangatainoka — brewery tours, tastings and a garden-bar lunch.
- Stonehenge Aotearoa~13:32sightFull-scale modern henge near Carterton built to track the Southern Hemisphere sky.
- Greytown~15:05townPretty Wairarapa village of Victorian streetscapes, boutiques and bakeries.
- Martinborough Vineyard~16:23wineOne of the original four producers that put the region on the map.
Tonight: Martinborough
No place picked for this night yet.
In Martinborough base plan
- Martinborough TOP 10 Holiday Park holiday-park
Small powered campground a short walk from the village square — use it to dump, refill, recharge and repack before the ferry. Book ahead.