Self-Guided Wine Tours by Bike with Lorelle & Greg
Overview
7 hours
Mobile ticket
A very warm welcome from Lorelle, Greg & their team.
“This is self-guided biking at its best & probably the most fun you'll have on a bike!”
We are located at heart of Renwick, surrounded by bike paths & quiet roads plus 14 Cellar Doors who are as little as 5-10 minutes biking apart.
We offer 2 bike hire time slots - 10am-4pm or 11am-5pm & includes a free shuttle service if you are staying within 15km of our base in Renwick (check Google) .
Free parking if you drive yourselves to our base.
Our bikes are “all about cruising” & come with comfy seats, a basket, dedicated wine panniers for 4 wine bottles & Hi-Vis Helmet.
This is bike hire with extras… friendly up-to-date advice, tools to navigate your day, a detailed cellar door map, a video on the cellar doors to help you decide who you would like to visit, a full emergency backup service if you need help, free collection of wines.
A day made for relaxing in beanbags, nibbling on cheese platters, and tasting beautiful wines.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
A very warm welcome from Lorelle, Greg and the team here at Wine Tours by Bike Your day in a nutshell... We offer 2 bike hire timeslots.... 10.00am-4.00pm with a shuttle pickup from your accommodation at 9.30am or 11.00am-5.00pm with the shuttle pickup from your accommodation at 10.30am. The shuttle service is offered if your accommodation is in Blenheim within 15km of our base (our address is 33 Blicks Road, Renwick, so if in doubt, please look on Google before booking or contact us directly to double check). On arrival at our base you will get the chance to try out the bikes to find one that suits you. You will be given your own detailed cellar door map to keep to refer to during the day and the team will talk you through this to help get you orientated with the area. There is then a short safety briefing and a video that runs through all of the cellar doors that has up-to-date information on what wines they offer, their tasting charges, if they have food available and their opening/closing times. The team will be there at all times to help you with any questions you may have, and offer advice and ideas on routes and where you might like go. You will be fitted with a hi-vis helmet and given a lanyard to pop around your neck (this has our contact details on it and a reminder of what time your bike hire finishes), then you are free to go and visit your chosen cellar doors and do so all at your own pace. If you need us for anything whilst you are out, the team are but a phone call away. Once your time on the bikes is finished, you return to our base and our shuttle will be waiting here to take you back to your accommodation again. If on our 10.00am-4.00pm timeslot, our shuttle should have you home safe and sound by 4.30pm. If on our 11.00am-5.00pm timeslot, our shuttle should have you home safe and sound by 5.30pm. You may also bring yourselves directly to our base if you would prefer - we have plenty of free parking available for you. The legal alcohol drinking age is 18 years old. Please remember to bring either an International Passport ID , or a NZ Drivers License if you are aged between 18-25 years old. (The cellar doors can only legally accept these as forms of ID) Lunch Ideas Most of the cellar doors offer cheese/mixed platters and you do not need to book in to get one of these ahead of time - you can just order one when you arrive there to have alongside your tastings. However, if you would prefer something a little more substantial, these are the restaurant options that are within biking distance and to be on the safe-side, we would recommend that you book at table before the day of your bike hire. The Fancy Cow - 25 minutes biking from our base (Open 5 days, closed on Monday & Tuesday) Allan Scott - 40 minutes biking from our base – bookings essential (Open 7 days a week) Vines Village Café - 20 minutes biking from our base (Open 7 days a week). If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know as we are more than happy to recommend the restaurant/s that we feel will be the best at catering for you. Note: Please do not book lunch at Wither Hills, Saint Clair’s, Harvest Restaurant or the Wine Kitchen as they are all too far away and therefore not accessible on our bikes - best visited by car :-) CELLAR DOORS There is no need for you to book in ahead of time to visit any of the cellar doors that surround us here in Renwick. You will have upwards of 12+ to choose from who are between 5-20 minutes biking from our place and you can simply turn up and they will do a tasting with you. The ONLY cellar doors that do require bookings are: *Hans Herzog* - they are a 25-minute bike ride from our base, so if you want to go there, the ideal times to book would be between 12 Noon and 2pm. *Cloudy Bay* – they are a 40-minute bike ride from our base, so if you want to go there, the ideal times to book would be between 12 Noon and 1pm. Alternatively, maybe you can visit them by car the next day. *Framingham Wines* - they are a 7-minute bike ride from our base All 3 cellar doors have a booking form on their website that you will need to complete.
Options
Wine Tours by Bike Inc Shuttle
Shuttle pick-up times : 10am-4pm - at 9.30am (within 15km of our base) OR 11am-5pm - at 10.30am (within 15km of our base) Pickup included
Wine Tours By Bike, no Shuttle
Bring yourself to our base: 10am-4pm - please arrive no later than 9.45am; 11am-5pm - please arrive no later than 10.45am
What‘s Included
Emergency backup service in case of illness or bike issues
Step-thru bikes (singles, tandems & trikes), helmet, vest, baskets and wine pannier bags
Complimentary wine bottle collection service
Cellar door map, menus, lots of friendly suggestions & ideas.
Free shuttle service from your accommodation in Blenheim or Renwick
Tasting fees at the Cellar Doors - budget between $15.00-$30.00 p/p
Lunch - budget between $20.00-$60.00 p/p
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
356 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wine tour on a bike
Y3743OOcarolem,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fab day, well organised, good bikes. Picked up from our house by Lorelle & given bikes for our sizes. Gave us a map with vineyards on. We did wine tasting & had an amazing lunch at Alan Scott’s! When we bought wine at each vineyard we told them our tour group & it was picked up for us & taken to the cycle tour centre for us to collect at the end of the day. Greg then gave us a lift back home. They are a lovely, fun welcoming couple. Thoroughly recommend.
Great experience on the wine trail
358leilam,May 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a great experience! Collected from accommodation (highly recommend the walnut block cabins), taken to get a safety briefing and collect bikes. A few detailed instructions to keep us safe, and we were off. Lovely, easy ride to a selection of fantastic vineyard cellar doors and restaurants. Back to drop off bikes, and then taken by clean, spacious van back to our accommodation. Highly recommend!
Great way to see the wine...
Britney G,May 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see the wine region! Greg and Lorelle were lovely to chat with, extremely helpful, and their bicycles, maps, directions were spot on! 10/10
Tasting tour
P4606AWscottw,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour was great. Greg was prompt with picking us up in the bus and the bikes were comfortable. We had rain in the morning but the first winery was very close - rain did not matter. Greg was thoughtful giving a plastic bag for covering the bike seat when we stopped. Bikes also had wine panniers for bottles purchased or they could be collected for us. Friendly, helpful and fun tour!
Fun day cycling.
PerthW A Julie,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day cycling .So well organised and great information from the lovely owner of Wine tours by bike
Great way to see wine county!
297audrad,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I had a great day on our bike tour with Lorelle and Greg. We were picked up promptly from our hotel in the morning and provided with helpful materials to review to help with deciding which cellar doors to visit. Our bikes were in good working order and functioned well throughout the entirety of our tour. They provided a very helpful map and were happy to answer questions we had to help plan our trip. I would recommend to any family and friends!
Great wine bike self-guided experience in Marlborough
BradJill,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a fun activity in Marlborough for those interested in biking through vineyards around Renwick. You can reserve bike hire through the business online with options of meeting at the main office or with shuttle pick-up and drop-off at your area hotel. Bike hires start at 9am and 10am with drop-off at 4pm or 5pm. We found the pick-up and drop-off service quite helpful since we planned to do tastings at 5 different wineries and didn't want the hassle of dealing with our vehicle. Bikes are in very good condition and include helmets, and attached wine holders for 4 bottles. Good orientation is provided at the main office regarding the bike paths and roads situation around Renwick. Information about the various wineries including opening times, wine specialties and if they offer lunch and meals is also provided. Map of the area and cellar door locations is provided. Then off you go on our self-guided wine tasting experience. Note that they offer to retrieve any wine purchases for you and bring them back to the main office in the afternoon if helpful. You just have to call or message them by 3pm on the day. We found the cellar doors were helpful in this regard and would ring them up for you as well. On the day we visited a handful of wineries with cellar doors and quite enjoyed the scenic environs and various tastings, finding some very good wines in the process. Ended up purchasing 6 bottles in total. Found them boxed and waiting for us upon return to the Wine by Bike main office. We were returned to our accommodation shortly after. It was a great day out and overall very good experience sampling new Marlborough wines that we were unfamiliar with.. Would gladly do this wine bike tour again next time in the area.
Great day out
R8733QFphila,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great day - good information at start & well thought out routes. Good comfortable & well maintained bikes. Excellent pick up service Would highly recommend
Highly recommend - Absolutely loved it
Sam W,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience with Wine Tours by Bike – Laurel and Greg were fantastic. From the booking process through to the day itself, everything was super easy and seamless. They picked us up exactly when they said they would, and from the moment we met them, they were incredibly welcoming and friendly. It made the whole day feel relaxed and enjoyable. Such a great way to experience the wineries – we absolutely loved it. Highly recommend to anyone considering it, we’d definitely do it again. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They picked us up exactly when they said they would, and from the moment we met them, they were incredibly welcoming and friendly. It made the whole day feel relaxed and enjoyable. Such a great way to experience the wineries – we absolutely loved it. Highly recommend to anyone considering it, we’d definitely do it again. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Highly recommend
984kerrg,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome day out. Greg and Lorelle are fantastic hosts, along with their wonderful van driver Pam. Highly recommend booking through these guys for great local knowledge and friendly service!
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