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Marlborough Wine Tasting: 5 Cellar Doors & Lunch from Picton★ 4.94 (478) · 6h
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Marlborough: Self-Guided Bike Wine Tour with Shuttle & Map★ 4.99 (356) · 7h
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Marlborough: Winemakers Day Tour & Boutique Wineries with Lunch★ 4.96 (336) · 6h 30m
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Blenheim Wine Tour: Self-Guided Bike & Cellar Doors★ 4.85 (232) · 6h 30mNZ$ 70View ›
Marlborough: Half-Day Wine Tour with 4 Tastings & Pickup★ 4.89 (215) · 4h–5hNZ$ 195View ›
Blenheim Wine Tour Afternoon: 3 Cellar Doors & Lunch Included★ 4.77 (159) · 4hNZ$ 205View ›
Marlborough: Small Group Wine Tour & Chocolate Tasting Day★ 4.96 (141) · 6hNZ$ 282View ›
Marlborough: Half-Day Wine & Beer Tour with Lunch Stop★ 4.97 (115) · 4h 30mNZ$ 209View ›
Blenheim: WWI & WWII Aviation Exhibitions Skip-the-Line★ 4.87 (99) · 1h 30mNZ$ 49View ›
Marlborough wine tasting and seafood cruise from Blenheim★ 4.68 (78) · 6h 30mNZ$ 320View ›Lowest price (6)
Omaka WWII Dangerous Skies Exhibition Tickets & Entry InfoYou’ll get up close to legendary WWII aircraft and hear stories that don’t make it into textbooks. This isn’t just for aviation buffs—the displays are hands-on and personal, with details that stick with you long after you leave.
Blenheim Wine Tour: 3–4 Wineries, Afternoon TastingsYou get picked up from your hotel, visit three to four wineries across Marlborough, taste wines chosen to show the region's range, and return by late afternoon. Hotel drop-off is included. Bring food beforehand and decide on the day whether you want to follow the guide's picks or steer toward specific producers.Is it for me?Right for wine drinkers who want to understand Marlborough without arranging their own transport or timing—the flexible route means you can follow the guide's expertise or chase down a specific producer, and the afternoon window fits easily into a South Island itinerary.
Marlborough Guided & Self-Guided Wine Bike Tour with TastingsYou’ll get a friendly intro to Marlborough’s wine scene with a local guide in the morning—then spend your afternoon biking at your own pace between cellar doors. It’s relaxed, flexible, and perfect if you want both guidance and independence.
Marlborough wine tasting tour: Family wineries & Sauvignon BlancA six-hour wine tasting tour of Marlborough's wine region that takes you to a carefully selected mix of family-owned wineries and boutique vineyards, with all standard cellar door tasting fees included and hotel pickup from your accommodation. You'll taste Marlborough's world-famous Sauvignon Blanc alongside Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noir, then relax at a vineyard restaurant where food and wine pair together. The tour is designed for quality over quantity, with time to absorb the stories behind each winery and insights into how the wines are made.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you prefer a guided route through multiple wineries in one day rather than self-driving, so you can taste continuously and absorb the winemaking stories without managing logistics.
Marlborough Wine Tour from Blenheim: Small-group tastingsA full-day Marlborough wine tour from Blenheim visits a selection of boutique and iconic wineries with a local guide, includes wine tastings and a two-course winery lunch, and operates in a small group of no more than 11 people. Pickup runs from Picton waterfront, Blenheim accommodation or Blenheim Airport between 9:15am and 9:50am, with return by 5:30pm. Minimum age is 18.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to taste Marlborough wines in a small group with someone who knows the region — the maximum of 11 people and the local guide mean you're learning from a real expert, not following a script, and the pace gives you time to actually savour each winery instead of moving through them.
Marlborough Wine Tour: Cloudy Bay & 4 Vineyards with LunchYou visit four distinct Marlborough wineries — Cloudy Bay, Allan Scott, an organic specialist, and a winery restaurant — tasting wines that reflect different terroirs and winemaking styles. A two-course gourmet lunch with wine pairings is included, along with a stop at a local chocolate maker. Door-to-door pickup from Blenheim or Renwick areas means you arrive ready to taste and leave without navigating the roads yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste how Marlborough's different soils and producers shape the same grape into four distinct wines, without arranging transport or managing the timing yourself — the fixed itinerary and included lunch mean you show up and taste, nothing else to organize.
