Full Day Winemakers Tour in Marlborough
Overview
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6 hours 30 minutes
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With a winemaker or local legend as your guide; your tour starts with an informative vineyard stroll. You can ask all those curly questions, and capture some great vineyard photos.
During your full day tour you visit 4-6 wineries which could include a local brewery (depending on the preferences of the group), with over 40 cellar doors to choose from, if you’ve got a favorite we’ll do our best to get you there. We generally focus on a new Zealand family owned vineyards and wineries but can also visit the small boutique and organic vineyards.
This tour does not include a visit to Cloudy Bay, Fromm and Hans Herzog. If Cloudy Bay is a must see then please book our Gourmet Gold Tour or a Private Wine tour
Lunch at a vineyard restaurant is always a highlight and is at your own cost. There is opportunity to visit the Makana Chocolate Shop.
Visit 4-6 wineries.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Lawson’s Dry Hills
We begin the day by talking about the Marlborough wine industry, with informative vineyard stroll tasting the grapes and an ultra premium wine tasting at a boutique winery. Lawson's Dry Hills Wines showcases the unique characteristics of the region's terroir through their elegant and expressive wines. Their commitment to sustainable practices and innovation further contributes to their reputation as a respected and sought-after winery.
Allan Scott Family Winemakers
This is one of our favourite winery restaurants that we often stop at to enjoy a relaxed gourmet lunch.
What‘s Included
Vineyard Lunch stop during the tour - lunch at your own cost
Air-conditioned vehicle
Free door-to-door collection and drop off from Blenheim/Renwick areas
All wine tasting fees
Lunch - at your own cost on the day
Note: We encourage our guests to have a good breakfast before the wine tour.
Picton, Havelock, Rarangi, Hawkesbury & Waihopai transfers may be available with additional charge
Cloudy Bay wine tasting. Cloudy Bay experience is included in both our Gourmet Gold, Private Tours.
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Full Day Winemaker's Tour in Marlborough
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Reviews
322 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent day wine tasting.
Tamara C,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed our day wine tasting in Marlborough. The chosen wineries and lunch were all very good, and our guide/driver Doug was excellent!
Perfect Winery Tour !!!
350denisev,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful day spent with Maurice on Hop N Grape's full day winemakers tour. With courtesy pick up and drop off, the day was wonderful just enjoying the wine tasting activities without any worry of planning. Our day was outlined with 4 wineries, one of which we had lunch at and another we were able to have the tasting inside the processing room. Best part was that Maurice's profession is in winery. He offered so much insight on Marlborough's vineyards, the winery process, and answered all our questions. Fantastic guide! Highly recommend Hop N Grape!
A well organised tour that catered for all with a great cross section of winery experiences
nojufish,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So impressed with the warm welcome from Barbera at the start of the day and her efforts to identify what types Of wines we prefer, doing her best to highlight these where she could at the places we visited. I am an amateur when it comes to wine tasting but the 5 wineries we visited gave us completely different approaches and I learnt a lot about how different tastes evolve in the growing of the grapes and production. The small group (9 of us) size enabled us to bond in a fun way, made moving from one place to the next quick and easy. Barbara’s sound knowledge of the industry was informative and inclusive of conversation but not overpowering. The day was well organised but still allowed for the odd impromptu requests. All in all a relaxed And most enjoyable day.
Amazing day touring vineyards.
burgandys2026,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cameron was amazing. The knowledge about wine making that he provides is so educational. He chose amazing vineyards, all of which we loved. It was a day well spent and I recommend it to anyone who likes wine.
Highly recommended
John S,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very well structured visits to 5 vineyards. Darlene was very professional, and able to adapt the visits to the preferences of the group (5 people). She was very knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions. Would thoroughly recommend.
Fantastic day out and great value
Mike H,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent value day out which was informative and great fun. Darleene our tour host was brilliant and managed to alter the itinerary at short notice at the request of some of the tour group. Everything was well organised, lunch was delicious and our fellow travellers were great fun.
Honeymoon vineyard tour
Kat3ie,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this tour as part of our honeymoon to New Zealand. We had a fantastic time, Cameron was our guide and very knowledgeable. He took us to 5 vineyards and we got to sample some lovely wines, and be introduced to new flavour palettes. We would definitely recommend a Hop n Grape tour 😊
Fabulous trip and great knowledge
Robert S,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This trip was fantastic and Darlene our tour guide was brilliant and we visited 5 different vineyards all were excellent
Wine-tasting in Blenheim is a Must-do!
Bonnie A,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a very nice wine-tasting day.! It began with the guide picking us up at our VRBO, which was so convenient. There was a total of 8 people. We went to 4 wineries (only 2 which had been mentioned in the online itinerary) and a chocolate factory; had lunch at one of the wineries (will depend on what day you're touring as to which lunch place is open...we went to Allan Scott). The last winery (Framingham) had mentioned a behind-the-scene tour which did not happen. If you're planning to visit a number of wineries and doing multiple tastings, it makes a lot more sense to sign on to a tour.
Great wines, great stories, great guides
steved1989md,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great first experience of Marlborough valley vineyards. My wife and I love Sauvignon Blanc and booked the tour mostly for this reason. We were not disappointed and tasted many spectacular Sauv Blancs but we also got to enjoy many other wine varieties from the area. At each of the five vineyards we visited, there great wines but also great stories about their wines, the history and the wine making process. The lunch at St Clair was fabulous. Best of all, Amanda was a great guide from start to finish. A wonderful day and a must do.
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