Full-Day Wine Tour from Picton
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Picton, New Zealand
- 7 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Exploring Marlborough’s wine scene on your own means designating a driver and juggling reservations. This full-day tour from Picton removes the hassle, taking you to a curated selection of local wineries for guided tastings and insight into what makes this region one of New Zealand’s most celebrated wine destinations. Along the way, learn about Marlborough’s winemaking style as you sample its wines, and enjoy free time to purchase lunch at a winery restaurant.
- Round-trip transportation ensures a hassle-free experience
- Relax and focus on tasting wine, rather than logistics
- Sample locally produced wines you won't find anywhere else
- The wineries visited can be tailored to your needs and interests
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local Guide with commentary provided
- Small-group tour to 6-7 wineries
- Lunch stop at winery restaurant (clients to pay locally)
- Lunch (to be paid for locally)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Your tour departs from your Central Picton accommodation or collection from the i-SITE Visitor Information Centre is available should you be arriving by ferry or train
Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
After convenient morning pickup from your accommodation in Picton or the Picton Foreshore, settle in for a relaxed drive into the heart of the Marlborough wine region.
Visit a handpicked selection of wineries, where hosts lead tastings of both red and white wines and explain what makes Marlborough’s winemaking style so distinctive. Midday, stop at a winery restaurant to purchase lunch and enjoy the vineyard setting, before continuing to more cellar doors in the afternoon.
At the end of the day, sit back and enjoy the ride back to Picton, with drop-off at your accommodation or the foreshore.
Visit a handpicked selection of wineries, where hosts lead tastings of both red and white wines and explain what makes Marlborough’s winemaking style so distinctive. Midday, stop at a winery restaurant to purchase lunch and enjoy the vineyard setting, before continuing to more cellar doors in the afternoon.
At the end of the day, sit back and enjoy the ride back to Picton, with drop-off at your accommodation or the foreshore.
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Sounds Connection
7 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Featured review
Don_H
Very enjoyable trip.Nice selection of wines to taste and a very good lunch at good prices.Our driver Andy was informative,entertaining and a very smooth driver.Well done Andy.
Reviews
4.9
based on 41 reviews
Don_H, Feb 2026
Very enjoyable trip.Nice selection of wines to taste and a very good lunch at good prices.Our driver Andy was informative,entertaining and a very smooth driver.Well done Andy.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're happy you enjoyed the wine tasting, lunch, and Andy’s entertaining and smooth driving. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back for another enjoyable experience.
Jane_t, Dec 2025
A great trip and lots of variety. Good places visited and opportunities to buy and sample a great selection of wines
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you for your review Jane. We're glad you enjoyed our wine tour.
Liz_S, Oct 2025
Informative, wonderful scenic tour. Gorgeous wines at every stop. Lunch at St Clair spectacular. Recommend this tour !
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your review Liz. We're glad you enjoed your Full-Day Wine Tour.
Janine_K, Sep 2025
A great day out. Yummy wines. Knowledgeable winery owners and bus driver. Great company on the bus. 🍷😄
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed the company of the other guests on your wine tour!
RaeAnn_G, Jan 2025
So many wineries, so little time! We went to 6 including one where we tasted throughout lunch. Plenty of water was provided to pace yourself, as needed! Our guide, Sam, was quite knowledgeable about wine making in Marlborough and its very short history. He provided lots of information on the way from Picton where he picked me and the others up from where we were each staying. The views driving there were spectacular as I've come to expect everywhere in New Zealand! This is strictly a tasting tour. There were no tours of actual wineries to learn more about the industry. But the tastings were great, many I'd not heard of in the States.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the tastings and found Sam's knowledge about Marlborough's wine making insightful. It's great to know that the views and experience met your expectations. We hope to welcome you back for more tastings in the future!
Maureen_P, Feb 2024
David was a wonderful tour guide with a wealth of information. He made the trip! The last stop was Winterhaven and the wine demonstration was fabulous! I don’t remember his name but believe he was from Scotland- fabulous explanations of the wine❤️
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with David as your tour guide! We are happy to hear that he provided you with a wealth of information and made your trip memorable. The wine demonstration at Whitehaven sounds like it was a hit! We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another fabulous experience!
Cathy_W, Feb 2024
Wonderful wine tour. We really enjoyed all the wineries. Our driver David was spectacular! Having a small group of eight was perfect.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
We are glad that you enjoyed the wineries and that David provided you with spectacular service. It's great to hear that the small group size of eight was just right for you. Thank you for your review.
Carol_R, Nov 2023
Fabulous day with Marcella our tour guide. Only 3 of us on the tour because of ferry cancellations, but that made it all the more fun with plenty of laughs and interesting commentary. Wineries we visited were tailored to our wine preferences and many only sell from the cellar door. Would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
We are thrilled to hear that you had a fabulous day with Marcella! It's wonderful to know that the personalized experience we strive to provide was tailored to your wine preferences. Thank you for choosing us and reviewing!
Andre_F, Apr 2023
Had a wonderful day with the help of Marcella. We appreciated all the vineyards visited and the experience they provided with the wines. Thank you.
Jennifer_D, Feb 2023
Our friendly and fun guide Sam added to the experience Also a great diverse range of fellow travellers and the beautiful weather
Response from Host, Feb 2023
We have passed your feedback onto Sam, he certainly loves his job and is wine, never a problem to take the work home. We do work hard to make every tour a great one.
Russell_P, Mar 2020
Very good tour, pick up couldn’t have been easier. The tour guide was very informative, managed six vineyards and a Chocolate factory. A good day out.
Response from Host, Sep 2021
Hi Russell. You sent a lovely review. It reminds us of how we love what we do even during difficult time with COVID altering how we do things. If you are back in the region please look us up we are still operating. And a big THANK YOU
Meghan_W, Mar 2020
Peter was a great guide and we had a lovely day with our group of travelers. I was worried the full day might be too much, but it went so quickly so I'm glad we did the full day. Each winery has their own unique story and expert leading your tasting. Go in with an open mind and you'll have a great time. Hotel pickup and drop off was incredibly convenient.
Response from Host, Sep 2021
Hi Meghan, You sent a lovely review of Sounds Connection in March 2020. It reminds us of how we love what we do even during difficult time with COVID altering how we do things. If you are back in the region please look us up we are still operating. And a big THANK YOU
peterri1, Feb 2020
Overpriced not worth a bus trip when we could have driven ourselves. Too long. Over it after visiting 4 wineries
Rebekah_B, Aug 2019
We were picked up from our accommodation in Picton. Our guide for the day was bubbly friendly and chatty. We picked another group in Blenheim from the holiday home they were staying at. Such a great service ensuring no driving required. We had a fantastic day exploring 6 wineries and sampling chocolate from the wonderful chocolate shop. Lunch was Devine. All the wines were wonderful and the knowledge of our driver and the staff at each winery very impressive and helped us make our choices. As a group we all mixed well and my Partner Nigel was the only Male with 6 females he copped very well. We had lots of laughs and a fun wine filled day. They get a 10 out of 10 from me.
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