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Marlborough Wine Tour: Cruise-Friendly Tasting
4.9
16 Ratings
Picton
Embark on a personalized wine tour in Picton Marlborough, designed for cruise ship passengers. Discover the flavors and senses of wine with our knowledgeable guide.
Embark on a personalized wine tour in Picton Marlborough, designed for cruise ship passengers. Discover the flavors and senses of wine with our knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Marlborough Region - With wine in mind you will be enjoying the fun of fellow travellers, vineyard views & vines, wines for your senses and the stories that will make your day with Discovery Wine Tours the highlight of your Marlborough experience.
Your Discovery Wine Tour Marlborough will start from the Picton I-Site where your Cruise Ship Shuttle…
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Marlborough Region - With wine in mind you will be enjoying the fun of fellow travellers, vineyard views & vines, wines for your senses and the stories that will make your day with Discovery Wine Tours the highlight of your Marlborough experience.
Your Discovery Wine Tour Marlborough will start from the Picton I-Site where your Cruise Ship Shuttle will drop you off.
Travelling from Picton to the Wairau Valley you will enjoy some spectacular views and hopefully we’ll be able to stop for a photo view of your Cruise Ship.
Time designated for your tour is approx. 5-6 hours depending on the ships schedule.
Visiting up to 5 appointment only Cellar Doors including a lunch/platter stop (lunch/platter cost at guests care on the day).
You will be returned to the Picton I-Site to meet your cruise ship shuttle .
What's Included
- Local expert tour guide commentary
- Round-trip transportation from Picton
- Included Goods and Services Tax
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Complimentary winery tasting fees
- Local expert tour guide commentary
- Round-trip transportation from Picton
- Included Goods and Services Tax
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- Complimentary winery tasting fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch/Platter costs are at the guests care on the day
- Gratuities
- Lunch/Platter costs are at the guests care on the day
- Gratuities
Additional Information
We are a boutique tour provider offering personalized service to our cruise guests. Embark on a flexible and enjoyable Marlborough exploration wine tour with our knowledgeable guide who is equally passionate about wine. This tour is specifically crafted for cruise ship travelers docking at Picton, with durations matching the ship’s timing of 5-6 hours….
We are a boutique tour provider offering personalized service to our cruise guests. Embark on a flexible and enjoyable Marlborough exploration wine tour with our knowledgeable guide who is equally passionate about wine. This tour is specifically crafted for cruise ship travelers docking at Picton, with durations matching the ship’s timing of 5-6 hours. **Wine connoisseurs often use terms like ‘silky’, ‘flabby’, ‘floral’ or even ‘cat’s pee’ to describe wines. These vivid descriptions aren’t just for making wine-drinking poetic, but also to illuminate a range of flavors and sensations.
- Children are not allowed on this tour
- We are able to cater for all guests, please contact us directly for specific requirements
- Do you require a Private Group Tour, contact us directly as we offer group discounts
- Family Group Tours are also available, ensuring all guests are catered for
Location
Picton Information Centre
Cruise Ship shuttle bus will drop your off at the Picton Information Centre Site where your tour host will be waiting to collect you.
Our tours are designed around your Cruise Ships port arrival & departure, we will get you back to your ship on time!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(16 Ratings)
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David_c
Apr 15, 2024
Picton Wine Tour - Toni was a great guide, her friendship and knowledge with the vintors made the tour great!
We had a great experience meeting Howard and Julie at Gibson Bridge Vineyard.
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Helenbourne24
Mar 21, 2024
Marlborough Picton day wine tour - Toni looked after us with 3 winery visits , plenty of time for a relaxed lunch & very generous tastings promptly organised. Great commentary & wonderful views along the way . Lucky to have only a group of 4 , so certainly no complaints - would highly recommend & great value compared to onboard cruise excursions
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Expiallyd
Mar 20, 2024
Great day with Discovery Wine Tours - We had a fantastic day out with Toni and Discovery Wine Tours (formerly Na Clachan Wine Tours). We were picked up from the cruise shuttle drop-off point as expected. First stop was Saint Clair winery for a lovely lunch on their patio. Then we visited four other wineries. At each stop, the winery was expecting us and a table was set aside for the small group. The tastings were handled efficiently and professionally by friendly staff at each winery. We learned a lot about the local wine industry in the Marlborough region from Toni, and she made everyone feel welcome, whether they were wine connoisseurs or newbies. This was really a relaxed and enjoyable day and we were happy to be in Toni's hands for this outing. Van was clean and comfortable, and it was easy to hear Toni's commentary, even for those of us sitting in the very back seat. Highly recommended!
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Dageorge
Mar 8, 2024
Great time with Bill our guide. - We visited five wineries and enjoyed many of the wines of New Zealand. The region around Picton is beautiful and all of the wineries were welcoming and friendly. I would go again.
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Ls298
Feb 18, 2024
Great day of wine! - We had a great experience with Fiscovery Wine Tours! Toni was our guide and she was such fun. Very accommodating to special requests and made sure we were on time but never felt rushed. We went to 5 tastings and had a variety of wines. Lunch was also delicious at St Clair Winery. Fun group, great guide and all around wonderful day.
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Buggaroff
May 2, 2023
Picton Cruise Wine Tour - Private - After much too-ing and fro-ing, Chris came up with a wonderful tour for 22 people off the Grand Princess cruise ship, while we were in Picton for the day early in April. Without exception, every single person raved about our wine tour right up to disembarkation today.
The weather was lovely, the scenery outstanding and the wines.....well! Need i say more?
Picton was our first introduction to new Zealand, and it did not fail! We fell in love with the country on our first day there. And Chris helped this dream come true.
I bought some wine to bring home, and it arrived, safely wrapped in clothing.
Thank you Chris - you are without exception, the BEST!!
From 22 VERY happy people including myself.
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N5915urchristinet
Apr 10, 2023
Great Tour - We had a great tour with Chris, as part of a small group on the Majestic Princess on 3rd Feb 2023 (with Andy P who did an earlier review). Chris met us early at the meeting point, we stopped for a good view across to the ship on our way to Blenheim, and we visited Lawson’s Dry Hills, Rock Ferry, St. Clair (where we had a very nice lunch), the famous Cloudy Bay, and Nautilus Wines, with a final stop at Makana Chocolates. Chris kept us to schedule and is very knowledgeable about wines and wine-making - all in all, it was a great day out and reasonably priced compared to what the ship tour charged and covered, Would recommend Na Clachan Wine Tours if you are looking for a good tour in this area.
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Downinglemur24
Mar 29, 2023
Scenic winery tour of Picton - Chris and Toni showed us a fantastic wine tasting day out in picton on our private shore excursion for five
We visited four fabulous wineries where we had wine tastings. One was a French inspired winery with tastings in a beautiful church. Very scenic location
Lunch was at No 1 family winery which was excellent. Lunch was at your own cost as are the tastings. I had the local mussels for lunch and they were delicious as were everyone else’s s chosen meals. Lunch included a free wine tasting which was quite nice.
A gallery is also on this site and worth a look
We visited the local chocolate factory for dessert for some tastings and purchases if you wish.
Chris and Toni were a lot of fun and knew all about grapes and the local winemakers
We were back in plenty of time for the shuttle back to the ship
Highly recommend this tour.
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Andyp1998
Feb 3, 2023
Excellent tour guide - Great to see our tour guide Chris was early to meet our group cos this allowed us to go to a scenic lookout to get a great photo of our ship. Interesting informative commentary throughout the day. We visited 5 wineries, one national and 4 boutique. Just about all the wines we tasted were excellent or very great and the rest personal choice. Not a criticism of the tour but wineries were very busy and the staff couldn’t devote the time they might wish. Would very much recommend this tour to cruise ship passengers, particularly as the tour very reasonably priced for what you get.
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Survey54
Dec 7, 2022
Excellent wine tour from cruise ship - Our cruise ship stop in Picton left us plenty for time for a 10am to 4 pm wine tour with Na Clachan Wine Tours. The best thing about this tour (besides the wine of course) was Chris's expert knowledge of his subject, elaborating on the explanations we received at each winery. We had thought that our tour would be just all Sauvignon Blancs, but we were very surprised to experience other Marlborough wines such as Albarino, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and of course the very light Rose wines. We visited Nautilus, Rock Ferry, Saint Clair, Whitehaven and Forrest wineries, with sufficient extra time for the Makana Chocolate Factory and a visit to a lookout overlooking the ship. Lunch was at our own expense at Saint Clair, with a variety of light or substantial meals on offer. Many thanks to Chris for a well-planned and most enjoyable day.
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