Overview
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Enjoy a 4-5 hour fun tour with a local chauffeur/guide departing from the Port of Picton with a scenic journey to the Marlborough Wine region. Taste award winning local wines, delicious gourmet treats and view stunning landscapes as you travel from place to place.
Each cellar door offers unique styles and of course some famous Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. There is time to visit 3-4 wineries on your tour.
Savour local cuisine in a winery garden café or enjoy a wine with a cheese, meat, seafood platter overlooking the stunning Wairau Valley.
Returning to Picton in plenty of time for your ships scheduled departure you might like to include a short return drive to see spectacular views from a great look out of Picton Port, your ship and the sparkling Queen Charlotte Sound.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Your tour guide offers mini tour vans of 11 and 9 seats plus six seat private vehicles
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
What To Expect
Makana Confections
A visit to Makana Boutique Chocolate Confections is not to be missed. Generous tastings meet you at the door. Very special preservative free and there is something for all health types required.
Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen
Wine tasting here for award winning wines especially Sauvignon Blanc awarded many years over. This is an option for a seriously delicious lunch with the wine tasting right at the table. Eden Gallery opposite for a little shopping spree of local kawakawa skin care and art plus much more. Lunch is at your own cost. Wine Tastings are included. They are open Wednesdays to Sundays.
Options
Shore Excursion: Highlights of Marlborough Wine Region from Picton
Duration: 5 hours Mini Tour Van Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Basic wine tasting fees
Air-conditioned vehicle
Local taxes
Port pickup and drop-off at designated point
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Lunch
Omaka Air Museum entrance
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
91 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Pamela 10 stars
deanne b,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Pamela was amazing and very knowledgeable. Showed us so much more . Would recommend her in a heartbeat. Beautiful person . Definitely will used Pamela when we come back . Thanks again Pamela we all loved you xxx
Really nice day out from...
Karen L,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really nice day out from our cruise ship. Pamela was a lot of fun. Pick up was easy, which is always a plus. We thoroughly enjoyed the wineries she brought us to. Great group of people, which always makes a difference. Highly recommend!
Winery Tour to Marlborough region
Alla S,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We started the tour a bit later , but it was worth the wait Pamela was a great guide , very knowledgeable and kind , we had visited 4 wineries, a chocolate factory and a strawberries farm with the ice cream, Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!
Pam’s a great host
jeff w,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Pamela was a great host and was very informative and made the day go very quickly . The other people on the day were very friendly and made conversation and banter for a great day sightseeing and a lovely choice of wines to go with it as well
A great day out
Dreamer58020222341,Feb 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely fabulous. Our host gave us a great day out. It was such a relaxing and personalised way to see the area and experience some of its magnificent wineries and wine of course.
Winery’s were fun and...
Monica J,Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Winery’s were fun and tasting was delicious. We were at 4 different ones and the last one having food as well which was much needed by that time.
Great day in Marlborough.
HospitalityProf,Feb 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour by Pam, exploring the wine region of Marlborough! Well planned trip with pre-arranged stops and even made adjustments to our tour to accommodate some additional requests. Efficient and great wineries visited! Avoid the high-priced ship excursions and go with this firm, very reliable and on-time.
Marlborough wines.
Flyer27246729246,Feb 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent trip thru Marlborough wine country. Lots of wonderful wines to sample and beautiful country to see. Food was great and well needed at the end. Pamela was very informative and fun.
Great Marlborough Wine Experience
FredD869,Feb 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Pamela, our tour driver and owner of this company was great! We hit great wineries and had a wonderful day with a small group. Weather was perfect and got back to our ship in plenty of time😎
Great part of NZ to visit
revuall,Jun 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Recently we crossed by ferry to Picton and then did a bus tour through the Marlborough Wine region before staying the night in Blenheim. The country side in April with the vines showing their autumn colours was spectacular and each of the 3 wineries we visited were very hospitable and informative with their products. We went to Hunter's Wines, Saint Clair (where we also a had great cheese tray to enjoy) and finished at the Forrest winery. Add to that we finished at the Makana chocolate factory and it was a memorable trip.
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