Full Day Winemakers Tour in Marlborough
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Blenheim, New Zealand
- 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn the secrets to great wine on this full-day wineries tour of Marlborough, guided by a winemaker. Visit 4–6 wineries in New Zealand’s largest wine region, including a behind-the-scenes winery tour and tastings at every stage. Wine-tasting fees are included and you can purchase lunch at a top winery restaurant. Transfers and hotel pickup from the Blenheim and Renwick areas are included.
- Receive personalized attention on a small-group tour (max. 11)
- Options to visit breweries and sample local food produce, too
- Get around in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- Sample wine without the risk of self-driving after
What's Included
- All wine tasting fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Free door-to-door collection and drop off from Blenheim/Renwick areas
- Lunch - at your own cost on the day
- Note: We encourage our guests to have a good breakfast before the wine tour.
- Picton, Havelock, Rarangi, Hawkesbury & Waihopai transfers may be available with additional charge
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Free pick-up from all central Blenheim and Renwick accommodation, or from the Blenheim "I Site" If you are staying in Picton or further than 15km from Blenheim, there may be an additional cost of NZ$20-55 per person, to cover additional travel time. This can be paid on the day. We will message you to inform you or you can use Google maps to check how far your accommodation is from Blenheim.
Itinerary
1
Lawson’s Dry Hills
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Allan Scott Family Winemakers
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Ant Moore Wines
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Makana Confections
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
6
Framingham Wines
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Charlotte_S
Great range of wines covered across 5 vineyards with a delicious lunch at St Clair too. Darlene our tour guide was the perfect host, friendly, very knowledgeable, remembered everyone's name on our full minibus. Highly recommend, even though we had very wet weather!
We visited Lawson Dry Hills and Nigel was a great host. Then onto Villa Maria, St Clair, No1 for fabulous bubbles and finally Nautilus.
Reviews
5.0
based on 320 reviews
Bonnie_A, Mar 2026
This was a very nice wine-tasting day.! It began with the guide picking us up at our VRBO, which was so convenient. There was a total of 8 people.
We went to 4 wineries (only 2 which had been mentioned in the online itinerary) and a chocolate factory; had lunch at one of the wineries (will depend on what day you're touring as to which lunch place is open...we went to Allan Scott). The last winery (Framingham) had mentioned a behind-the-scene tour which did not happen.
If you're planning to visit a number of wineries and doing multiple tastings, it makes a lot more sense to sign on to a tour.
Carla_B, Feb 2026
Hop n Grape did a great job hitting the highlights of Marborough. Maurice was a knowledgable guide withe experiemce in the industry. Cameron was great responding to our pre tour questions.
Viator, Feb 2026
A wonderful day hosted by a local guide (Doug) whose love and passion for the area is undeniable. Very comfortable pace visiting beautiful wineries and chocolate store. Best way to see and experience the Marlborough area. Highly recommended.
DrMJ_S, Feb 2026
Small group with excllent guide taking us to small wineries with enthusiastic knowledgeable staff. Lunch in a further winery with good choice to purchase yourself.
Caroline_S, Feb 2026
Fabulous day visiting 6 wineries in Blenheim. Pick up at the door of our accommodation.
Darlene our guide was knowledgeable about the wine and winemaking and if course the wine was delicious
Elizabeth_S, Feb 2026
Darlene was a courtious and knowledgeable guide. Her relationship we the wineries was notable. The choice of smaller wineries was an excellent plan as we were able to understand the differences. We learnt a lot about the NZ wine industry and had a most pleasurable time. Highly recommend
Lee_T, Feb 2026
It’s a small group tour which made the day even more enjoyable. Amanda was our guide and driver, she made a real effort to welcome everyone and explain each stop and the reasons for it. We visited 5 wineries and each was different for a number of reasons. There was a host at each winery who explained their history and each wine we tasted, around 4/5 at each one. There was the opportunity to buy wines at each stop but no sales pitch or hard sell from anyone. As it was a small group, everyone got to know each other and made the day very sociable.
Philippa_S, Feb 2026
Fantastic day wine tasting in the Marlborough region. Amanda, our guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about the area’s vineyards and their wines. There was plenty of wine available and the vineyards were very welcoming.
Paul_W, Jan 2026
This was such an incredible way to experience Marlborough wines! I am studying for my WSET 3 and wanted to experience the wines of Marlborough. Darlene was an incredible host and guide for this experience. She even went out of her way to take us to a different winery than her original plan because we had already visited. 100% recommend this tour!
Neil_A, Jan 2026
Enjoyable day touring Marlborough wineries with out knowledgeable guide, Doug.
Only reason for the score of 4 (not 5) was that the advert stated it included a behind the scenes visit at one of the wineries, but our tour guide said they don’t do that anymore due to health and safety??
We visited 4 vineyards for sampling and one other for lunch only (where we received a glass of wine included), but the meal at your own cost. All were very nice and well run, but samples very small (probably totalled one medium glass of wine at each).
In summary it was an enjoyable day and well run, but a little expensive for what you get!
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