Marlborough Wine Tour from Blenheim: 3-4 Wineries & Lunch

Taste through Marlborough's award-winning range, then sit down to lunch among the vines.

A half-day wine tour from Blenheim through Marlborough's Wairau Valley, visiting 3-4 wineries with all tastings included and a lunch stop at a vineyard restaurant (at your own cost). The guide invites requests, so you can steer toward your favorite varietals or producers. Door-to-door pickup from Blenheim or Renwick is included. The tour runs 4.5 hours and suits all fitness levels. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Half-day Marlborough wine and lunch tour

• Visit 3-4 Marlborough wineries
• Optional visit to Makana Chocolate Shop
• Enjoy lunch at a vineyard restaurant

The experience

The tour picks you up from your Blenheim or Renwick accommodation and heads straight into the Marlborough wine region, where over 150 wineries spread across the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. You'll visit 3-4 of them across the afternoon: the exact stops depend on what you want to taste. If you have a favorite wine or producer in mind, tell the guide and they'll do their best to include it. The itinerary is flexible enough to work around your preferences. All wine tasting fees are covered, so you taste through each cellar door's range without paying per flight.

Lunch happens at a vineyard restaurant, often Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen or Allan Scott Family Winemakers, both set among the vines with views across the valley. The meal is at your own cost, but the setting and the chance to pair food with the wines you've just tasted make it a natural anchor for the afternoon. Between tastings, you'll see why Marlborough put New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the world map, and you'll taste the Pinot Noir, aromatics and traditional method sparkling wines the region is equally known for. Many stops have garden settings where you taste outdoors, and some include a stop at Makana Chocolate Factory to watch handmade chocolates being made before you sample them.

The whole tour runs 4.5 hours in an air-conditioned vehicle, and the driver handles all the navigation and timing. You're back in Blenheim by late afternoon. This is a small group tour, so the pace is unhurried and the guide can answer questions about the wines, the region and the winemakers themselves.

What’s included

• All wine tasting fees at each winery.
• door-to-door pickup and drop-off from Blenheim or Renwick.
• air-conditioned vehicle for the full 4.5 hours.
• a guide who adjusts the winery stops based on your preferences.
• lunch at a vineyard restaurant (meal cost is separate).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 12:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 11

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 30 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Hop n Grape Tours

Is this one for you?The tour runs on a fixed afternoon schedule, which is what fits the stops, tastings and a proper lunch into 4.5 hours. You don't arrange transport between wineries or decide the pace yourself. If you want to taste through Marlborough's range without building the day from scratch, this structure holds it together.

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Top questions

What wineries will I visit on the Marlborough wine tour?

The tour visits 3-4 wineries, which can include Hunter's, Allan Scott Family Winemakers, Framingham, Saint Clair, or others depending on your preferences and what the guide arranges. The itinerary is flexible. If you have a favorite wine or producer you want to taste, let the guide know and they'll work it into the stops if possible. Cloudy Bay, Fromm and Hans Herzog are not included on the half-day tour.

Is lunch included in the half-day Marlborough wine tour?

Lunch is a stop at a vineyard restaurant, usually Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen or Allan Scott Family Winemakers, but you pay for the meal itself. The restaurant is set among the vines with valley views, and the menu is designed to pair with the wines you've tasted that afternoon.

What's included in the wine tasting fees?

All wine tasting fees at the wineries are included in the tour price, so you taste through each cellar door's range without paying per tasting or per flight. Lunch and any wine or chocolate you choose to buy are separate.

How does the guide choose which wineries to visit?

The tour has a planned itinerary, but the guide invites you to make requests and suggestions. If you want to taste a particular wine or visit a specific producer, tell the guide at the start and they'll do their best to include it in the stops.

What time does the half-day wine tour start and finish?

The tour runs 4.5 hours total. Door-to-door pickup happens from your Blenheim or Renwick accommodation, and you're dropped back there by late afternoon. The exact start time depends on your pickup location and the operator's schedule.

Is there a stop at Makana Chocolate Factory on this tour?

Makana Chocolate Factory can be one of the 3-4 stops on the tour. You'll watch handmade chocolates being made through viewing windows and get free tastings of the range before you can buy a box to take home if you like.