The 14 Best Marlborough Wine Tours

1.Beyond the Vines – Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 438 reviews · from $136Our pick

Travel from Picton or Blenheim with guides such as Gavin, Hamish, Lynley, or Keith, visiting several Marlborough wineries in a group of up to 11. Taste Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and boutique varieties, then stop at Saint Clair for lunch at your own cost.

“The tour was great Gavin our guide was fantastic very knowledgeable and friendly made the tour relaxing enjoyable”

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2.Discover Marlborough Wine – Afternoon Marlborough Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · from $117

Spend four to five hours touring Marlborough’s vineyards from Picton or Blenheim. Your guide, possibly Gavin, Glenn, Keith, Hamish, Phil, or Paula, leads you to four wineries for tastings of sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, riesling, and more. Transfers are included, but eat before you go.

“Tour excellent, 4 wineries and 20 tastings Tour guide Nic enthusiastic, informative and very helpful with local knowledge. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $155

Meet your guide at Picton i-Site, then ride a comfortable minibus through Koromiko Pass to four or five Marlborough cellar doors. Guides such as Bruce, Lucinda, Lisa, John, and Marsley share local wine knowledge, with a vineyard walk, lunch stop, and chocolate tasting included.

“This tour was disappointing. Four or five winery tastings were advertised. Only three were provided. A complimentary subpar glass of wine was provided at a lunch we paid for so I guess that’s how they came up with 4. Unfortunately only one of the three wineries visited could be considered by someone who enjoys wine as an above average Marlborough vineyard. The other two lower tier wineries included an organic vineyard and a two acre vineyard winery in the hills outside of Marlborough valley. Disappointingly, this winery didn’t produce a Sauvignon Blanc which is what Marlborough is known for. The only better than average winery visited, the tour only provided…”

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4.Marlborough Wine Tour – Afternoon of Cuisine & Wine 4hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $121

Spend four hours in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley with a local host such as Bill, Toni, Vic, or Kevin. Begin with a winery lunch at your own cost, then visit up to four cellar doors for tastings, vineyard views, and local wine stories. Pickup is available in central Blenheim.

“Toni was a great and knowledgeable tour leader. The tour was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative experience. It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.”

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5.Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $129

Spend 4.5 hours visiting three or four Marlborough wineries, with tasting fees, door-to-door pickup, and a lunch stop included. Your guide may add a brewery or chocolate shop, and guides such as Darlene, Maurice, and Cameron tailor the day to your interests.

“Booked our tour around 11pm the night before the tour, our guide picked us up promptly and then informed us we were to join another tour who had more people (as we were his only customers). This worked out well as we got to go to an eRead more”

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6.Marlborough Wine Region Tour from the Port of Picton

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · from $179

From Picton, ride in a small minivan with a local guide such as Pamela, Larissa, Lisa, or Paul to Blenheim’s Marlborough wineries. Taste Sauvignon Blanc, Albariño, low-alcohol wines, chocolate, and optional lunch, with port pickup and drop-off included.

“We were a group of 6 adults and did this tour from our ship Solstice in Jan 2019, we were met by our tour guide Lisa, who took us for a very informative tour of Blenheim and we did a wine tour visiting 3 wineries, which were the Saint Clair VineyRead more”

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7.Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Region Tour from Picton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $148

From Picton’s i-SITE, guide-led minivan tours carry up to 11 people through Marlborough’s wine country. Expect four cellar doors, tastings, a Makana Confections stop, local commentary, and a lunch stop at your own cost. Guides such as Gavin, Keith, Phil, and Paula adjust timing around cruise arrivals.

“Our tour host was very knowledgable and the hosts at the wineries visited very accommodating. Very nice selection of wines to taste.”

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8.Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tour from Blenheim

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $183

Spend about seven hours visiting several Marlborough wineries, tasting sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, riesling, sparkling wine, and more. Your guide, such as Bruce, Ray, Lisa, or Steve, handles the driving while you enjoy structured tastings, vineyard views, and a two-course winery lunch.

“Met by Steve at our motel. Steve was THE MOST wonderful guide for the day. His knowledge of the area, NZ and wine and wine growing was fantastic and gave an amazing insight to wine and wine growing in Marlborough. All the vineyards were well appointed with friendly and knowledgeable staff. We had a fantastic lunch at Saint Clair which was part of the day. Thank you to Steve for a wonderful day, one which will always be remembered with a smile. This full day tour has to be the best in NZ!!”

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9.Jimmy’s Classic Marlborough Wine tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $245

Jimmy’s six-hour private tour takes you through Marlborough’s wine country in a modern European vehicle. Visit Clos Henri, Rock Ferry, Bladen, and Huia, then choose a lunch stop at St Clair, Wine Kitchen, Alan Scott, Cloudy Bay, or Wither Hills. Tastings and bottled water are included.

“Fantastic personal service from Jimmy. He showed a real understanding of the area and of the wine producing process.”

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10.Full-Day Marlborough Wine Region Bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $43Best value

Pick up a bike in Blenheim or at The Vines Village, then follow a map through Marlborough’s vineyards from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Choose a standard bike, e-bike, tandem, or kids’ bike, and stop for sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot noir, lunch, and a gin tasting at your own pace.

“The team is very friendly, and very flexible with special requests. They were very helpful in providing a good understanding of the use of equipment, and guiding us thru the self guided paths. I would totally use them again.”

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11.Marlborough Wine Trip Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · from $146

From Picton, join an English-speaking guide such as Marsley, Bruce, Mike, or Chris for a five-hour wine tour through the Wairau Valley. Visit at least four cellar doors, stop for lunch at a vineyard restaurant, enjoy snacks and water, and return 90 minutes before sailing.

“Fantastic tour!! Marsley our guide was awesome. Wineries were fantastic and a wonderful day in New Zealand wine country!! Thanks Shawn and Julie”

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12.Marlborough Wine Tour – Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $176

Join Discovery Wine Tours from Picton I-Site for a 4 to 5-hour adult wine outing through Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. Expect three to five winery visits, cellar-door tastings, a boutique chocolate stop, scenic drives, and guides such as Vic, Bill, and Toni. Lunch is purchased separately.

“We had an amazing time! Our driver and guide Bill was into his wine as well and had a wealth of knowledge. Awesome group of people and fantastic memories. Highly recommend this wine tasting tour”

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13.Marlborough Wine Tour – Afternoon Sippers of Wine Only 4hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $121

Join Discovery Wine Tours in Blenheim for an afternoon devoted to Marlborough wine. You’ll visit three cellar doors, taste Sauvignon Blanc and other local wines, and learn about the region’s climate, soils, winemaking, and wine pioneers. Bill may guide the trip, with pickup included and tasting fees covered.

“Fabulous and informative. Bill is a great guide and very knowledgeable. Brilliant choice of wineries.”

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14.Marlborough Wine Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · from $144

Join an English-speaking guide such as Bill for a five-hour, small-group drive from Picton into Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. Visit four to five cellar doors, taste reserve wines or a DNA brewery flight at lunch, and stop at Makana Chocolate Factory if time allows.

“Our guide, Bill was: A great driver; knows his wines; and knows the local and greater wine varieties. Great tour with 4 great tasting stops and a great lunch stop. Well worth the $s for this day trip. We plan to track down those winery’s agents, when we get back home.”

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