Cruise Excursion - Wines of Marlborough Tour
4.7
34 Ratings
Picton
Embark on a brilliant wine tour in the Marlborough region, home to New Zealand's famous Sauvignon Blanc. Enjoy a guided tour, a delicious lunch, and a visit to a local chocolate factory.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

The Wines of Marlborough cruise excursion tour is a brilliant way to experience the Marlborough wine region. You will catch the bus provided by by the cruise ship into the Picton information centre where we will be waiting for you and you will meet your guide for the day. They will talk you through the plan for the day and then drive you through the Koromiko valley to the stunning Marlborough wine region. Our friendly and knowledgeable guide will be with you the whole time to answer your questions and ensure you have the best possible experience.This tour has a maximum of 11 people so it remains a small and personal experience.

You will learn about the history of the area and the background to growing and producing wine but the highlight will be the visit to five of our favorite wineries to taste some of the best wines of the region..Surrounded by mountains the wine valley is the home of NZ wine and in particular NZ’s most famous wine, Sauvignon Blanc. With over 40 cellar doors to visit there is a wealth of choice and we will take you to 5 of our favourites.

You will visit 5 wineries on the tour where you will try a range of wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. All wine tasting charges are included in the tour. . Midway through the day we will stop for a delicious platter lunch at one of the winery restaurants. (Lunch is at your own cost). At the end of the afternoon before returning to the ship we will go via our local chocolate factory where you can try a sample of their delicious toffee butternut crunch.

We will have you back to Picton in time to catch the cruise buses back to the ship..

Points of Interest

  • Picton Information Centre
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Pick up from the Picton information centre
  • Wine tasting charges
What's Not Included
  • Lunch is at the clients cost
Additional Information

The Wines of Marlborough cruise excursion tour is a brilliant way to experience the Marlborough wine region.
You will catch the bus provided by the cruise ship into the Picton information centre where you will meet your guide for the day. They will talk you through the tour itinerary and then take you the 30 minute drive to the stunning Marlborough wine region. Surrounded by mountains the wine valley is the home of NZ wine and in particular Sauvignon Blanc.

Your friendly and knowledgeable guide will provide you with a wealth of information on the region and the wines. Midway through the day we will stop for a delicious platter lunch at one of the winery restaurants. (Lunch is at your own cost). At the end of the afternoon before returning to the ship we will go via our local chocolate factory before having you back to Picton in time to catch the cruise buses back to the ship.

  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years - tour not suitable for persons under 18 years of age.
Location
Picton Information Centre
Your guide will be at the information centre and will have an "Explore Marlborough " sign with your names on it.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Charles
Apr 13, 2024
Great service - We were very disappointed to miss the port and this tour due to bad weather at Picton. The tour operator was understanding and provided a refund given the circumstances. Thank you.
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10fermina
Mar 30, 2024
More than just a bike ride - A great day touring local vineyards and getting lost of information regarding the region, vineyards, wineries and stopping to pick some delicious figs on the side of the trails! Roo makes the trip = what an awesome guide !!
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I8366edmarions
Mar 25, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - What a pleasant day exploring with Graeme. It was a fun day, small group. The platter of nibbles served at Huia helped soak up some wine and kept us on track. There was a delay getting lunch due to venue demand but we all got fed. Thoroughly enjoyed the company and our guide was the best.
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Bonniep_g
Mar 18, 2024
I definitely recommend this excision as you go to some of the same wineries as ship excursion at half the price a - It was great to go to 5 vineyards. The last one allowed us to go into the vineyard to pick some grapes to eat- so very sweet as this was harvest time. All the scenery was beautiful driving thru the Marlborough vineyards and countryside. Driver gave us lots of history and info on area and wines
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Tracey_n
Mar 9, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - Maurice are driver was excellent. He was full of knowledge and made our experience very memorable and enjoyable.
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Jennifer_r
Mar 5, 2024
Fabulous Day Trip - We had a great day and really enjoyed our tour. All of the wineries that we visited were very nice. The wine tastings at each were great and our lunch at the Fancy Cow was delicious.
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Donna_s
Jan 19, 2024
Five Wineries Plus Chocolate! - We were grouped with three other couples from our cruise ship. Two of the couples had expected to go on a private tour and were at first disgruntled that those plans went awry. After going to the first of five wineries (with four pours at each) everyone forgot about their worries, and we all had a great time getting to know one another. A lot of this was due to our very personable guide, Taylor, who had great knowledge of the Marlborough region and its wineries. She also called the port manager and was able to drop us off right at our ship when time got a little tight. Would highly recommend this tour!
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Chris_p
Jan 12, 2024
Picton wine tour - Tour guide April was fantastic. Plenty of wine with 5 wineries. The winery hosts were very knowledgeable. The only thing that stopped a 5 star rating was that the lunch option was not clearly explained before booking. The last winery visit was a sit down lunch, the minimum main meal was $32.50. We would have preferred something light. Overall a good day out
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Kristi_m
Jan 10, 2024
Had a great time. Our... - Had a great time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Enjoyed tasting the wines and the stop for lunch. But we only went to 4 wineries, and the tour stated we'd go to 5.
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Tanyamd4563os
Apr 11, 2024
No full eefund if your cruise ship can’t dock - Our boat didn’t dock at Picton due to weather. That morning at breakfast we read on their website , that there would be a full refund minus credit card fees if boats don’t dock. We contacted them later via email and were told then that we would only get back a partial refund.‘as we didn’t give 24 hours notice… we would suggest you don’t use this company for this tour
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