Beyond the Vines - Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour
Description
Enjoy a relaxing day out around some of the beautiful wineries in Marlborough. Learn about the regions great wines and sample at least 4 wines at each cellar door. We usually visit 5 tasting rooms so you will get plenty of wine and different experiences. Our tour is door to door so you don't have to worry about driving, just relax and enjoy your tour. Outside of peak times we don't have preset cellar doors so if you have somewhere you would like to go please message us before the tour and we will do our best to schedule your visit. There are around 20 cellar doors to choose from on a daily basis so plenty of variety. Please choose the correct tour location and time. We have central Picton 9.30am and central Blenheim 10am. If you are outside of central areas please check with us before booking Do NOT book this if you are on a cruise ship as it is unlikely to meet your ships times, please choose our shore excursion tours.
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Itinerary
Our lunch stop on this tour is usually at Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen. Enjoy a relaxed wine tasting in the vines and beautifully presented food.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up at all central Blenheim Hotels and Accommodations or the I Site at approximately 9.45- 10am - if you don't see your hotel listed, please write the address in and we will pick you up there. If you are in Picton pick ups start at 9.30am ( 9.15am in the summer), we pick up at all central Picton township accommodations. If the 9.30am timeslot isn't available it means that Picton pick up is not available on the date you have requested. DO NOT book this tour if you are on a Cruise ship as it probably won't be suitable for your ship timings, please get in touch with us first
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Please advise your pickup location upon booking
- We are unable to take large pieces of luggage, a private tour would need to be booked rather than a group tour.
- This tour is NOT suitable for passengers arriving by cruise ships as it won't meet your timings
Reviews(471)
Gavin was fantastic! He picked us up right on time and provided a rich, engaging explanation of the region, along with helpful guidance on how to appreciate and evaluate different wines. He also took the time to ask about our personal preferences to ensure the experience was tailored to our tastes, and then brought us to all the right places. It was a truly wonderful experience from start to finish. Thank you so much, Gavin!
Many thanks for your great reveiw.
We had amazing tour with Gavin, who is kind, knowledgeable, and has great sense of humor. Our group had 3 couples and it was a perfect size to get to know one another and share fun experiences from traveling in NZ and around the world! Highly recommended!
Always great to make new friends on a wine tour, glad you enjoyed it.
Great winery tour with our driver Gavin, who was very knowledgeable and we were picked up from our Airbnb in Blenheim. We visited some great vineyards, had a fab lunch at St Clair vineyard. Would definitely recommend this full day tour.
Thanks Marianne, we are so pleased you enjoyed your day.
We had booked the trip during our stay in Marlborough. We were picked up by Gavin from our accommodation at St Leonards vineyard cottages and had an amazing day. Gavin was so friendly and knowledgeable and the 5 vineyards were all great. We did 2 in the morning and one for lunch and then another 2 in the afternoon. The wines were all superb and we got introduced to wines that we had never even tasted before. Thanks so much to Gavin for making it such a memorable day and we will definitely be back ❤️🥂🤗 Pete and Sally from Plymouth
Thank you Peter, we appreciate your review.
It was a wonderful trip with the very kind and highly knowledgeable Gavin, who guided us through a wide range of wineries featuring many different kinds of wine.
Thanks so much for your reivew.
Gavin the driver was fantastic First wine tour and definitely haven’t been put off James
Thanks James, I'm sure you will enjoy many more wine tours now that you have experienced your first.
Great wine tour. Highly recommended as it facilitate any quick layover the region. Karen our guide was fantastic and friendly. Also, accommodating to our needs.
great to hear thanks!
Gavin was a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide. He knew much about viticulture and wineries. The day was extremely pleasant and the lunch was delicious.
That's what we love to hear, another satisfied customer! thanks.
It was a great experience. Gavin , our host was awesome. Lots of delicious wines and beautiful vineyards
Many thanks Lisa~
We had a very enjoyable day visiting 5 wineries. Our host was Nic who was very knowledgeable and helpful. We never felt rushed but she kept to the timetable. However when I asked if we could spend a little longer at the lunch stop so we could include dessert she organised this with no fuss. The lunch and wines were delicious and we even had time for a quick chocolate stop too.
Great to hear Suzanne, we aim to always please our clients!
