Pick up from accommodation begins at 9am.

After being greeted with a remarkable real hot chocolate, we spend two hours with the most amazing chocolatier who has a terrific sense of humour and who will guide you through learning about the history of high quality chocolate - tasting and rating as we go. You will also taste the most pure and expensive chocolate on the planet (she is NZs only seller) - a rare and special treat!

Next she will teach you and give you hands on experience (lots of it) on how to work with chocolate and you will get to make your own chocolate treats to take away with you.

Once we are all cleaned up, we finish with a pure chocolate fondue which introduces a whole lot of new chocolate taste sensations - think blue cheese amongst others..!

You will have the opportunity to purchase the tools and chocolate used on your tour as our chocolatier has put together an attractive take away kit which includes fine chocolate, tools, moulds and small recipe and tips booklet - a great souvenier or gift for others.

After the chocolate overload (or heaven) we will drive to Hagley Park, one of New Zealands most beautiful, for a refreshing walk before sitting down to coffee and a light lunch before moving off to a fudge factory.

Here we watch the creation of one of worlds favourite confections made the good old fashion way with condensed milk and real flavours. We get to taste the fudge hot and ask plenty of questions about the process unfolding before us.

A visit to their world famous shop is also in store.

We'll drop you back either at your accommodation or in town (your preference) about 1.30pm.

The price is NZ$260 per person.

Not recommended for children under 12.

Please wear casual clothes and be prepared to get chocolate all over your hands!

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