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Marlborough Wine Tour: Taste Sensational Wines
4.2
5 Ratings
Picton
Indulge in a private Marlborough wine excursion from Picton. Explore scenic delights, taste sensational wines, and enjoy gourmet treats in the famous wine region.
Indulge in a private Marlborough wine excursion from Picton. Explore scenic delights, taste sensational wines, and enjoy gourmet treats in the famous wine region.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Vines Village - Experience Marlborough’s local gourmet delights, including Manuka honey, seasonal cherries, and berries. Enjoy a cafe with excellent coffee and food. Visit Quilters Barn for crafting enthusiasts, and indulge in homemade fudges and ice cream.
- Makana Confections - A must-visit for boutique confectionery lovers. The generous…
- The Vines Village - Experience Marlborough’s local gourmet delights, including Manuka honey, seasonal cherries, and berries. Enjoy a cafe with excellent coffee and food. Visit Quilters Barn for crafting enthusiasts, and indulge in homemade fudges and ice cream.
- Makana Confections - A must-visit for boutique confectionery lovers. The generous samples will tempt you to return for more.
- Pollard Park - Ideal for a leisurely walk along winding streams. Marvel at over 800 varieties of roses and camellias. It’s a haven for ducks, featuring the largest trees and beautifully maintained gardens with plants thriving in New Zealand.
- The Mussel Pot Restaurant - Savor the renowned local green-lip mussels, with a variety of options for everyone, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free choices.
- Marlborough Sounds - The tour’s highlight is a post-lunch journey around the Bays of the Marlborough Sounds, offering stunning photo opportunities of the Pelorus and Queen Charlotte Sound. A delightful experience awaits as you return to your ship.
What's Included
- Round-trip shuttle bus service between the ship and the departure point
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Driver/guide
- Chocolate tasting
- Bottled water
- Round-trip shuttle bus service between the ship and the departure point
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Driver/guide
- Chocolate tasting
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch at own cost due to varying appetites
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch at own cost due to varying appetites
Additional Information
Embrace the versatility of your private tour through the Marlborough wine region. Savor delectable wines and enjoy some of the most exquisite gourmet delights. Appreciate the wineries or tailor your day with various exciting opportunities.
Your local chauffeur/guide will greet you at the Picton I Site car park near the vehicle from the Port of Picton to…
Embrace the versatility of your private tour through the Marlborough wine region. Savor delectable wines and enjoy some of the most exquisite gourmet delights. Appreciate the wineries or tailor your day with various exciting opportunities.
Your local chauffeur/guide will greet you at the Picton I Site car park near the vehicle from the Port of Picton to take you on a picturesque journey to Blenheim and the renowned wine region. Relish in our local dishes at a winery garden cafe or indulge in a wine with a cheese, meat, seafood platter with a view of our beautiful Wairau Valley. Later, stop by a chocolate boutique.
Travel with comfort and assurance with flexible drop off to accommodate your ship’s scheduled departure.
- Cut off time for booking has been set for 12 hours prior to tour departure. Due to advance bookings being required for additional activities. However booking is flexible up to an hour prior to tour departure.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- 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 provides a 6 seat vehicle for smaller private groups.
- Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your excursion ends with ample time for you to return to the Picton Port for your ship’s departure. In the extreme unlikely event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
Location
Picton isite Visitor Information Centre
Take the bus shuttle from the ship to the Bus Stop at the Picton Visitors Centre. Follow the instructions on your ticket/voucher. Start time is not always 10:00am. From ships arrival time given add 2.5hrs to the wharf. Ensure you take the earliest shuttle you can as soon as they are operating.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Michael_h
Jan 23, 2020
Wine, wine, food - Awesome sunny day of wine and food with Pamela. Great wines and food on this tour. We arrived early and were whisked away on an escorted tour of the Marlborough wine region. Pamela stretched the day perfect and we hoped on the second to last shuttle to the docks. Great value for a private tour compared to cruise line options costing about the same for a bus tour.
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Peter3152
Dec 19, 2019
Whichever tour it was - it was excellent! - In all honesty, we cannot be certain of the name of the tour...no...it wasn't the effects of too much wine... we simply did not realise they offered so many tours.
What we wanted was a local tour operator from Picton, where we were on a cruise ship, to take us around a range of Marlborough vineyards and to see the wonderful scenery...but not in a big group coach....and to be back in time to rejoin our ship..... We got precisely what we asked for.
We visited St Clair, Cloudy Bay and Forrest cellar doors and our price included a good tasting at each location. We also visited VInes Village cafe and road-stop complex ,for a non-included lunch stop, the Makana chocolate factory and still had time for a scenic tour....and got back nicely in time for the shuttle back to the ship
All this, coupled with an informative clear speaking local driver who was considerate to each passenger, (despite some language issues wit hour fellow guests - overall a really good trip and one we will repeat when next in Picton. Hope this helps.
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James
Mar 31, 2018
Great private tour for two. Good... - <p>Great private tour for two. Good wineries, lunch, photo opps, the works. Absolutely worth doing.</p>
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Faith
Nov 30, 2017
Discovering Picton and the Marlborough Sound - Had a great day with Larissa who showed us fantastic scenery, lovely beaches along the Queen Charlotte Drive. We had the famous green lip mussels in the Captain's Daughter in Havlock. Before returning to the ship we tasted some delicious cheese. Terrific! The cruise ship tours can't compare.
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Priscilla_c
Dec 5, 2024
Do not book from this company - 1. Delay and Deceptive Communication:
I confirmed with the operator the night before that the tour would start promptly at 9:00 AM.
Despite arriving early at 8:40 AM, I was informed of a delay until 9:20 AM, which was subsequently extended in increments, with the tour ultimately beginning past 10:00 AM.
Had I known the full extent of the delay upfront, I would have canceled and explored alternatives, as time in Picton was limited due to my cruise schedule.
The meetup point was as I-Sight Visitor Center, where other tour operators were selling experiences, I believe our operator knew this and thus resorted to these unethical tactics to prevent us from using another service.
2. Unnotified Itinerary Changes:
The advertised itinerary, including The Vines Village, Makana Confections, Pollard Park, The Mussel Pot Restaurant, and Marlborough Sounds, was changed without prior notice.
Instead, we visited Makana Confections, Pollard Park, a wine tasting, an unrequested restaurant, and Marlborough Sounds.
We also missed the Vines VIllage, which significantly dampened my experience, as a pregnant woman, I expected our first location to be one with food and coffee.
We missed the Mussel Pot Restaurant, which was a key highlight for my husband.
3. Inexperienced Tour Guide:
Our guide, Julie, informed us she had been hired only the night before, and her lack of familiarity with the itinerary locations was evident.
While Julie was kind and accommodating, she was visibly uncomfortable due to the operator’s lack of preparation and uncommunicated itinerary changes.
Overall, the tour failed to deliver the experience we paid for. The delay wasted valuable time, and the unannounced itinerary changes and inexperienced guide significantly detracted from the quality and enjoyment of the tour.
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