Beyond the Vines - Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour
Ages 18+ • 6.5 Hours • Visit 5 Wineries • Journey Through the Region! Pick Up Included
Overview
Activity details
This tour starts with a pick up from your hotel in Picton,= or Blenheim, between 9:30am-10am. During the day your tour guide will take you for a ‘vineyard walk and talk' and answer any questions you have. This tour is presented in a relaxed and informative manner where selective tasting is the order of the day. The tour includes a stop for lunch (cost not included) with several lunch options available. Throughout the day you will visit 5-6 cellar doors and taste some superb Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Pinot Noir as well as some lesser known varieties from the area.
What's included
Cellar Door tasting fees
Visit 5 Wineries
Pick up at your accommodation
Experienced Wine Tour Guide
What's not included
- Lunch is at your expense
Additional information
Check-in details
We can pick you up at one of our preloaded locations or type in your pick up address and we will pick you up there.
If you arriving on a cruise ship please check with us before booking as these tours may not meet your timings - we offer Shore Excursions for Cruise ship passengers
A surcharge may apply if you request a drop-off at a location different from your pick-up area.
FAQs
1) Do you visit the same wineries each day?
No we don’t visit the same cellar doors every day. There are plenty to choose from so we are able to mix it up and keep it fresh everyday. We aim to visit a mix of wineries from a larger corporate to a small family vineyard and boutique ones in between. This means we are supporting the whole region and giving our guests a full range of experiences in our lovely Marlborough region.If you have somewhere you would like to visit, you can let us know when you book and we will see if we can make it work with that days schedule.
No we don’t visit the same cellar doors every day. There are plenty to choose from so we are able to mix it up and keep it fresh everyday. We aim to visit a mix of wineries from a larger corporate to a small family vineyard and boutique ones in between. This means we are supporting the whole region and giving our guests a full range of experiences in our lovely Marlborough region.
If you have somewhere you would like to visit, you can let us know when you book and we will see if we can make it work with that days schedule.
2) Will we visit Cloudy Bay Vineyard on the tour?
At present Cloudy Bay have set a maximum number of people who can visit in a group to 6. So if this policy continues we will not be able to visit Cloudy Bay on our group tours during the peak season. Outside of the busy summer season when numbers are lower then we may be able to visit.
There are over 20 cellar doors that we can visit on a daily basis in Marlborough and although Cloudy Bay is very famous, there are many other cellar doors with great wine that we can visit.
3) Why should I choose a tour with Marlborough Wine Tours?
Firstly we have great reviews and people not only have fun with us they get a bit of education as well and our company has been successfully running for 20 years!
But most importantly we are fully compliant with NZ transport and tourism regulations including our tour guides having the proper driver endorsements, our company has the required transport licence as well as liability insurance and Health and Safety Compliance. You can trust that when you get in our vehicles they are fully road worthy.
4) I’m trying to book a tour for today of early tomorrow and the website won’t let me?
We have cut off times for online bookings. We may still have availability so give us a call and on +64 3 574 2889 and if we have availability we will do our best to get you on a tour.
5) Can I choose the wineries we go to on tour?
Most of the year we don’t have preset schedules so we can change our visits to the tastes of our clients. If you are visiting on a cruise ship day or through the busy summer season there are no guarantees as we need to pre book our visits – tourism is booming in Marlborough. If you have places you really want to go please let us know on your booking form or prior to the day of the tour so we can see if it will fit into the plan. Outside of summer we do our best to customise our tours but of course there are up to 10 people in our vans so we have to consider the tastes of all our clients. Please let us know any requests when you book.
If you have specific tastes and really want to visit certain places you are best to book a private tour with us.
6) I want to book for just one person but the website won’t let me?
The minimum number to run a tour is 2 people. So the first booking needs to be for 2 people and after that the website should allow bookings for 1 passenger. If the website won’t let you book, get in touch with us as we may have other options available or be able to confirm we can manage your booking for just one person as if we already have another tour running we may be able to transfer you.
6) I want to buy a tour for friends or family – do you do vouchers?
Yes you can buy a gift card from our shopping cart. Choose your value and the recipient will be able to use it to book and manage their tour online.
Cancellations
We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 24 hours or less before event