Private Tour

Private Tour: Winter Wine and Scenic Delights Tour from Picton

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

A private winter wine and scenic tour departing Picton at 10:20am and returning at 4:30pm is the perfect option for discovering Marlborough which has the record for the longest sunshine hours in New Zealand. There are plenty of sensational wines, gourmet delights and stunning scenic landscapes all year round for you to enjoy. Indoor and outdoor itineraries are custom made to suit your day. Travel in comfort with your tour guide, a local owner with experience and knowledge to share. Relax and enjoy the sunshine with views of the snowy mountain tops in the distance. Your tour is custom-made to include any of your requests and your chauffeur/guide can recommend the very best highlights of Marlborough. Our local cuisine at our winery cafes and restaurants is a total experience where you could taste our local mussels and salmon. Lunch is at your cost, however all wine tasting fees are included.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum drinking age is 18 years

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Advance bookings are required for some activities and payment on the day is acceptable. Custom choices of activities are planned prior to your arrival once you have confirmed your booking

Activity entry fees may be subject to minor change

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Wine tasting

Food and drinks

Lunch

What To Expect

Your Local Chauffeur

On this half-day tour from Blenheim you will have time to enjoy wine tasting and delicious gourmet treats. You also have the option of staying on for the full day if you choose. The seat is yours for just a little extra of course. There will be time to enjoy a light snack or wine/tea/coffee/other at one of the great local winery cafes or restaurants. Travel through the picturesque Wairau Valley and learn a little about Marlborough before the vines became one of the draw cards that put the Marlborough wine region on the global map. It can be very interesting to hear from the passionate and experienced cellar door staff about the individual growth of the family owned vineyards and the booming wine industry. Best of all you are coming to taste for yourself the award winning sensational wines, and perhaps the gourmet cuisine and treats. Enjoy tastings of the local gourmet oils, liqueurs, cheeses, special peanut butters, garlic noir and of course Makana Chocolate Boutique Confections is a must stop! Between December and February, have a chance to taste roadside produce including strawberries, raspberries, cherries, apricots, nectarines and more. You'll enjoy stopping to chat with the market farmers. Sit back and relax, and enjoy the scenic side of the magnificent landscapes as you travel from place to place and look from high vantage points with spectacular views.

6 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen

Award winning and delicious wines. Wine Tasting and lunch options. Enjoy your wine and lunch among their vineyard or have the wine tasting and find your favourite.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Private Tour: Marlborough Winter Wine and Scenic Tour from Picton

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing day
jennid356,
Oct 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a wonderful day and I can honestly say I would go out with Pam again and again. Everything was so well organised but we didn’t feel rushed. Nothing was a problem for Pam and she had some great knowledge of the vineyards and area. Would highly recommend this tour with Pam. Amazing day!!
Private wine tour with Your Local Chauffeur
VinCentReeves123,
Feb 5, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely wine tour in Marlborough with Your Local Chauffeur of Blenheim. Our guide & the owner, Pamela March was highly knowledgeable, friendly yet professional. Highly recommend Your Local Chauffeur for touring Marlborough and tasting best of wineries and fabulous gourmet choices of cuisines.
Great tour with a knowledgeable, funny and hospitable driver
jlouderb,
Aug 28, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We only had four hours to tour the Marlborough wine area in late August. Took the boat from Wellington and Pamela picked us up there. We visited 4-5 wineries (couldn't remember by the time we were done), and then popped on a plane back to Auckland from Blenheim. Pamela was awesome, she knew everyone, led us to some amazing wineries, give a running commentary on the local region, showed us the most beautiful places and generally gave us a wonderful experience. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
A must do if visiting Picton!!
Sandra M,
Jan 3, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our first experience of Picton was being greeted by lovely local ladies with little flower sprays for each of us....how wonderful!! We then met Neil our guide for the day....he was friendly, warm and very accommodating. Well done Neil. Off we went in our little mini van a group of 11. The van was clean, airconitioning was great and cool bottles of water for all. We visited 3 wonderful wineries for tasting, another winery for lunch, the chocolate factory and an unscheduled little beach stop. Wines were fantastic, chocolate is to die for. All in all fantastic value for money. Well done Pamela an crew. It was seamless and we would do it again. The parting gift for each guest was a lovely touch :-)