Marlborough Wine Region Tour from the Port of Picton
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
What To Expect
Makana Confections
Experience gourmet treats of cheese tasting, manuka honey, oils, liqueurs, a refreshing gelato or decadent fudge. If time allows you can also request a stop at the Omaka Air Museum where you can view Peter Jackson’s amazing displays of his classic aircraft. The tour can continue and your chauffeur/guide will return in approximately one hour to pick you up from the Air Museum. Seasonal produce is also available at roadside stalls from December through to February. You can take these aboard but must eat them before you disembark. You can buy juicy strawberries, cherries, apricots, and nectarines. Although your cruise ship caters well for you, a light tapas or cheese/meat/seafood platter with matching wines is a great way to experience the local cuisine. Your tour guide arranges a picturesque winery garden or a chateau high on a hill with magnificent views for your pleasure. Generally tours are from 4-5 hours but we keep flexibility in schedules for each ship and cater for passengers comfort and requirements. You travel in comfortable, small personal vehicles of 6 or 11 seats and will return to your ship at least 2 hours prior to your scheduled departure. Before leaving Blenheim you can visit the Makana Boutique Chocolate Confections – a treat not to be missed.
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 seriously delicious lunch and wine tasting combined. Eden Gallery opposite for a little shopping spree of local kawakawa skin care and art plus much more.
Options
Shore Excursion: Highlights of Marlborough Wine Region from Picton
Duration: 5 hours
Mini Tour Van
Pickup included
Reviews
87 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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.
Lovely Marlborough region
Kaja H,
Mar 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Had a really nice day with Pamela visiting wineries and seeing the lovely Picton area. Would recommend this tour ( note, the van was a bit awkward to get in and out of though)
Amazing
ritamZ3233FI,
Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our chauffeur Pamela made our day. The experience was incredible. Pam went above & beyond to ensure we had a great day & everyone’s taste was accommodated. Would highly recommend this company
Small Group Winery Tour- Awesome Tour
edwardm191,
Feb 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Pamela was an amazing host- we saw 4 wineries, had a great lunch, enjoyed some chocolates. As an added bonus in between wineries, we stopped and tried the local gin. Pamela was full of information. The small group was perfect for visiting the wineries.
Great day visiting beautiful wineries
aimeemO544NT,
Feb 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day with Pamela seeing the sites of Marlborough. The wineries we went to were beautiful, and we got to customise our tour to visit Omaka and a Gin distillery. Highly recommend this tour to others.
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