9 Food Tours in Marlborough Worth the Petrol

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

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

Review of the six-hour Marlborough wine tour from Picton or Blenheim, with five wineries, small groups, tastings, lunch, and practical tips.

“Such a fab day. Me and a friend went together. I always wanted to visit the Marlborough region for its amazing wines. Gavin the host and driver was great chat and very hospitable. Would definitely recommend doing this tour. We were lucky with the group we had too, everyone was great chat!”

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2.Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

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

Explore Marlborough’s top wineries on a small-group tour from Blenheim or Renwick, with tastings, lunch views, and optional beer and chocolate stops.

“Great day with Darlene. She took us to some very interesting vineyards and showed us some very interesting wines. Great knowledge of the area too.”

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3.Marlborough Icons Tour – Wine tasting + Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · from $198

Review of Marlborough Icons Tour, pairing two winery tastings, light lunch, and a seafood cruise through the Marlborough Sounds.

“This was a wonderful tour. After I was picked up in Picton by Matt right on time, we picked up others on the tour at various places along the way, giving me the chance to see a lot of the local countryside. We then visited to two Marlborough wineries - the larger Marlborough icon Cloudy Bay and the smaller, family-run Wairau River Winery. We were given a good range of quality wines to taste at each. Throughout the winery leg of the tour Matt provided excellent commentary on the region and its wines. We then drove to the Slip Inn in Havelock for lunch before boarding the boat for a…”

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4.Marlborough: Wineries Visit and Tasting Session

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 69 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Review of Marlborough’s four-hour winery tour, with tastings at three cellar doors, local guides, transport, pricing, and practical tips.

“It was interesting to visit three different wineries and taste some of their offerings. The best one was the Forrest winery, where the guide explained in detail about how it started and why they grow the grapes they do.”

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5.Taste the Valley Wine Tour in Marlborough with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews

Taste Marlborough sauvignon blanc and pinot noir at four cellar doors on a small-group wine tour from Blenheim with hotel pickup.

“Very nice tour! All of the wine tastings were done by very passionate and knowledgeable people. Great choice of wine at each stop.”

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6.Marlborough Sounds Greenshell Mussel Tasting Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $111

Review of Picton’s 3-hour Marlborough Sounds mussel cruise, with steamed greenshell mussels, salmon, scenery, commentary, pricing, and booking tips.

“The cruise was excellent very informative captain and the staff were professional and friendly. Food was excellent thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip.”

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7.From Blenheim/Picton: Marlborough Gourmet Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · 6 hours · from $176

Taste Marlborough wines, local cheese, honey and chocolate on a small-group tour with a flexible itinerary from Blenheim or Picton.

“This was a very personalised tour organised by Pamela and we couldn’t have been in better hands”

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8.Marlborough Classic Wine Tasting Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $105

Review the Marlborough Classic Wine Tasting Tour from Blenheim, with four wineries, scenic drives, local guide Sherri, chocolate, and cruise tips.

“Sherri was a great host and provided lots of local information during our travels. We visited 4 great wineries and tasted lots of different wines. A fantastic wine experience with an intimate number of people which I can highly recommend.”

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9.CRUISE SHIP DAYS – HOP ON HOP OFF – Wine, Beer, Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $77Best value

Explore Marlborough by bus with flexible winery, brewery, food, museum, and shopping stops for $77, with tastings and lunch paid separately.

“The initial reaction was chaos when we got to the office. Only one lady seemed to know what she was doing and the stress on her was horrible. She handled it well if not abruptly. We didn’t really know what we were supposed to be doing. Once we finally got to a bus things improved.”

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