The 15 Wine Tours in Marlborough We Keep Recommending

Beyond the Vines - Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour - Five wineries, with room for variety

★★★★★★★★★★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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Self-Guided Wine Tours by Bike with Lorelle & Greg

2.Self-Guided Wine Tours by Bike with Lorelle & Greg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $43

Explore Marlborough’s wineries by bike with Lorelle and Greg, including shuttle pickup, maps, wine panniers, and flexible cellar door visits.

“Just the most amazing way to see the local wine cellar doors. Lorelle and Greg are fantastic hosts and they really know how to put you at ease even if you haven’t ridden a bike for a while. Don’t think about it, just do it. We were picked up froRead more”

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Marlborough: Full-Day Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour

3.Marlborough: Full-Day Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 221 reviews · 1 day · from $41Best value

Cycle Marlborough’s flat vineyard roads, visit nearby cellar doors, and enjoy a flexible self-guided wine day with hotel transfers from Blenheim or Renwick.

“Great day, total freedom as to where you visit and all the wineries are within a very close distance to each other”

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Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour (full day) in the Marlborough Region.

4.Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour (full day) in the Marlborough Region.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $43

Cycle Marlborough’s flat vineyard roads on a self-guided wine tour with hotel pickup, bike hire, maps, bottle service, and e-bike options.

“A very good way to do the tastings. pre-Bookings at vineyards just needed for lunch or at Cloudy Bay and Fromm.”

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Discover Marlborough Wine – Afternoon Marlborough Wine Tour

5.Discover Marlborough Wine – Afternoon Marlborough Wine Tour

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

Review of Marlborough Wine Tours’ four-winery afternoon trip from Picton or Blenheim, with tastings, transport, guides, value, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed this tour. Another couple was also on our tour so there were only four of us. Sam was an outstanding guide. He was very informative. We learned a great deal, not only about the vineyards but also about the region. We visited four vineyards, including large and very small estates, and experienced some wonderful wines.”

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Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Tour

6.Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Tour

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

Review of Picton’s small-group Marlborough wine tour, with four to five tastings, vineyard views, chocolate, lunch costs, and cruise timing tips.

“This is a great trip to the Marlborough wineries & our host, Marsley, picked 4 great wineries. We had lunch at a fantastic restaurant (on your own) and a last stop at a handmade chocolate company. The wineries were very welcoming and ready for our small group when we arrived. The day was well-planned by Marsley and I highly recommend Jade Tours.”

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Marlborough Full Day Wine Tour

7.Marlborough Full Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 159 reviews · 6 hours · from $131

Review of Jade Tours’ Marlborough wine day: five cellar doors, vineyard lunch, local guides, small groups, chocolate, and practical booking tips.

“We had the best day out with Marsley—she was informative and lots of fun. The day was really well thought out, the wine was, of course, amazing, and we enjoyed a delicious lunch stop too. I couldn’t recommend it more!”

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Half-Day Wine Tour from Picton

8.Half-Day Wine Tour from Picton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $114

Sample Marlborough sauvignon blanc on a relaxed half-day wine tour from Picton, with three or four wineries, tastings, guides, and hotel transfers.

“It was a lovely day, going to four wineries. It was a good group of people too. Our driver Don was knowledgeable and friendly.”

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Marlborough Wine Tour – Afternoon of Cuisine & Wine 4hrs

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

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

Review of Marlborough’s 4-hour wine tour from Blenheim, with winery lunch, tastings at up to four cellar doors, local guides, and hotel pickup.

“Description implies lunch optional, which it isn't. Those in our party who wanted to opt out of lunch were all but forced into it. Good food but not cheap. Total of 4 wineries visited but all offerings at the lower end of their prices ranges. All in the same glass at each stopping point. Minimal offerings to cleanse the palate. All in all, overpriced for what you got. Would have preferred fewer wines of better quality rather than this offering. Distinct lack of experts apart from one small winery.”

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Full-Day Taste the Wines of Marlborough Tour

10.Full-Day Taste the Wines of Marlborough Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · from $136

Taste Marlborough wines on a small-group Blenheim tour with five wineries, lunch, local guides, snacks, and Makana chocolates.

“We got lucky and ferry sailing disruptions meant we were alone on the tour, Mike was very knowledgeable and because we didn’t have anyone else with us he customised our tour to our tastes. The tasting rooms were sadly very quiet due to COVID restrictions but that also meant we had more personal service. Jackson Estate and Forrest were my favourite.”

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Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

11.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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Blenheim Half day Wine Tour

12.Blenheim Half day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $130

Review of Jade Tours’ Blenheim half-day wine tour, with small groups, five cellar doors, lunch, chocolate tasting, and hotel pickup.

“Half day wine tour with Bruce as our host. Fabulous day. We went to 5 different venues, actually learned a few tips along the way (which we have retained). Bruce was a wonderful host, very knowledgeable, and super friendly, a real gentleman. Would very much recommend, thanks for a memorable day :)”

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CRUISE SHIP DAY Marlborough Hop On Hop Off Wine Tours

13.CRUISE SHIP DAY Marlborough Hop On Hop Off Wine Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 88 reviews · from $80

Review of Marlborough Hop On Hop Off Wine Tours from Picton, with winery stops, museums, food, pricing, timing tips, and cruise-day advice.

“Wine country is beautiful. We stopped at the car museum and aviation museum first. Friendly staff and good mix of antique cars. Next, the Spy Winery was perfect for a tasting. Transportation on small buses was fine”

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Marlborough Wine Region Tour from the Port of Picton

14.Marlborough Wine Region Tour from the Port of Picton

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $183

Review of a small-group Marlborough wine tour from Picton, with tastings, chocolate, scenic views, lunch options, timing tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Tour guide was very good. We visited 4 different wineries. We enjoyed all of them. I would recommend this tour.”

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Marlborough Half Day Wine Tour From Picton 1pm

15.Marlborough Half Day Wine Tour From Picton 1pm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 86 reviews · 4 hours · from $110

Review of Marlborough’s $110 afternoon wine tour from Picton, with three wineries, tastings, hotel pickup, guides, and practical booking advice.

“The tour was amazing, our guide Andy was lovely and so informative. The company was also so accommodating as our ferry was delayed by 2 hours so we were worried we’d miss the tour, but they organised a later transfer for us so we could still join the group at the second winery. Amazing service and amazing afternoon, would highly recommend!”

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