Marlborough Discovery Full Day Wine Tour - Blenheim
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Marlborough Discovery Full Day Wine Tour - Blenheim

By Discovery Wine Tours
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Ages 18-99, max of 11 per group
Duration: 7h
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Live guide: English
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  • ALL standard cellar door tasting fees
  • Pickup and drop off from your accommodation
What's not included
  • Pickup in Picton visit our website
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Blenheim isite Visitor Information Centre, 8 Sinclair Street, Mayfield, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand
    Please google your walking/driving route from your accommodation
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Blenheim Airport, Blenheim New Zealand
    Additional pickup options
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.
    • Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park, 78 Grove Road, Mayfield, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Service animals allowed
      • Near public transportation
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 72030P1

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Minimum age is 18 years
      • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
      • Most travellers can participate
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travellers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 72030P1

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      • 1
        Enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Marlborough wine region while we drive between wineries. We stop at a number of wineries where you will taste their wines.
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      • Discovery Wine Tours
        5.0 of 5 bubbles591
        Blenheim, New Zealand
        Joined in December 2010
      • edwinadockum
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Brilliant-would do it again!
        Really relaxed and interesting trip. Guide was knowledgeable and entertaining, transport on time. Half day trip included 4 wineries and a champagne place and chocolatier. All high quality. Samples at each place. Would do it again!
        Written 6 March 2025
      • L3481JKbarbarad
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great exoperience
        The half day tour, which started with a winery lunch, was well organized but never rushed. The tour host, Vic, was fun to be with, helped us with transfers from 'Christchurch to Blenheim' train, and dropped us at our accommodations.
        Written 27 February 2025
      • spenceb2019
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great Marlborough experience!
        This half day tour did an excellent job choosing small family-owned wineries, pairing it with a delicious lunch, and friendly, knowledgeable servers and guide! We really enjoyed the tour.
        Written 23 February 2025
      • Cosmopolitan828521
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Discovery Tour
        Amazing tour. Our guide Bill is very knowledgeable and we learned a lot. Four vineyards and a lovely lunch all helped to make this a memorable day. Thanks Bill we really appreciated your choice of vineyards and the wines were superb
        Written 22 February 2025
      • juliegS6930GR
        0 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Pretty Average as wine tour goes
        It didn't start well! Kept waiting for 35 mins for the pick up called twice and told a bit delayed. Perhaps they should have called me ?? Anyway taken to the first place not given much info and not much wine. Had to share put a beaker of wine precisely 25ml each! Lunch was available but had to pay extra for that. Next place was better as the owners gave a complete history and we sampled 5 or 6 loveley wines. Our next stop was aborted as running late so went to different cellar. Very good wines. The Driver seemed very knowledgeable but didn't offer much insight as to what we were doing and it seemed a bit ad hoc at times. Another couple were put in a taxi as there pick up didn't arrive. It would have been nice for an apology perhaps and also some detail about where we were going and the itinerary. Things could have been organised better
        Written 27 January 2025
      • 458arwenm
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great day, great wines, great value.
        We had a fabulous day - it was more than ever hoped for! Great communication and we were met by smiling faces who wanted to make sure we were happy. Four stops with amazing wines to try and learn about. The final stop for lunch (at own cost) had great food - the locally sourced platter particularly. Great value and memories to take home forever.
        Written 23 January 2025
      • E4608NFdavidh
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Very good wine and great people
        What a great trip, if you go with this group ask for vic, she is an incredible tour guide and a lot of fun. She took us to some great vineyards and a few other stops was an excellent day.
        Written 12 January 2025
      • G1161EZpauln
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great way to get a taste of the Marlborough wine country
        Took to the 1/2 day tour with Rebecca. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw four wineries, including a very nice (but affordable) restaurant at the first winery. This tour was a major highlight of our trip to NZ.
        Written 12 January 2025
      • Spence44
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We learned a lot!
        Our friendly driver found us after a small mixup about where we were to wait - no worries, we were on our way soon enough. Bill was a trove of information about the area and its wines. We got to three fascinating wineries and a chocolate factory. Lunch was lovely. Met people from all over the globe. Good fun.
        Written 1 December 2024
      • Traveler59884821713
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A top, tipsy time
        Beaut, relaxing trip with quite a few wines to taste. Great guide and we had a terrific small group on our travels. Lunch stop was delish and wine hosts were great at all stops. Highly recommend and we were even picked up at our B&B out of town...bonus!
        Written 1 December 2024
      • OnAir42496693668
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Spectacular Wine Tasting (and lunch) Tour!
        What a fabulous day! Marlborough region is beautiful and relaxing, and the wine is delicious. Our guide (Vic) was a wonderful addition to the day, with her professional yet easy going and fun personality. Make sure to ask for her!!
        Written 28 November 2024
      • Safari14320475769
        0 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        A good experience
        A great experience thank you Bill. St Clairs was the most disappointing for us as we miss- understood that lunch was almost compulsory at at the first stop. We had a late breakfast deliberately as we were wine tasting and decided not to do the additional charge lunch option but then felt like ‘extra’s’ as everyone else including other tour parties were all eating with the wine tasting being part of the meal experience. We did 3 other wineries - all great but unlike other groups didn’t get to visit the chocolate shop.
        Written 8 November 2024
      • 37annef
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A really enjoyable and informative day , with a great guide
        Our excellent guide Bill brought us to 3 wine tastings and we started with a delicious lunch at St Clair winery. We sampled some great Sauvignon Blanc wines there , followed by a visit to No 1 winery to try some champagne and lastly we tried some delicious Pinot Gris at Gibson ridge winery. Bill was very knowledgeable and a great host. I would highly recommend this tour.
        Written 6 October 2024
      • helenbourne24
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Marlborough Picton day wine tour
        Toni looked after us with 3 winery visits , plenty of time for a relaxed lunch & very generous tastings promptly organised. Great commentary & wonderful views along the way . Lucky to have only a group of 4 , so certainly no complaints - would highly recommend & great value compared to onboard cruise excursions
        Written 21 March 2024
      • expiallyd
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great day with Discovery Wine Tours
        We had a fantastic day out with Toni and Discovery Wine Tours (formerly Na Clachan Wine Tours). We were picked up from the cruise shuttle drop-off point as expected. First stop was Saint Clair winery for a lovely lunch on their patio. Then we visited four other wineries. At each stop, the winery was expecting us and a table was set aside for the small group. The tastings were handled efficiently and professionally by friendly staff at each winery. We learned a lot about the local wine industry in the Marlborough region from Toni, and she made everyone feel welcome, whether they were wine connoisseurs or newbies. This was really a relaxed and enjoyable day and we were happy to be in Toni's hands for this outing. Van was clean and comfortable, and it was easy to hear Toni's commentary, even for those of us sitting in the very back seat. Highly recommended!
        Written 20 March 2024
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      Nicole
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2022 • Couples
      Our tour guide Bill was very friendly and knowledgeable giving us information about the area and wine in the perfect way. All the wineries visited were different and all were interesting. Lunch was delicious, showcasing local produce.

      Only thing that I would like for future tours would be for the wineries to provide more small snacks (maybe crackers, chips or pretzels?) to have in between tasting the different wines to both cleanse the palate and enhance the flavour. Happy to pay more for wine tasting that includes specifically matched snacks and wine
      Written 13 December 2022
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      Karl S
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2024 • Family
      We were taken to some lovely boutique vineyards, as this was our first time in Blenheim, we wouldn't have known where to go. We aren't big fans of Sauvignon and Toni perfectly tailored the tour to our taste. We went as a family of four and had a great day, everybody was very friendly, welcoming and informative.
      Written 17 December 2024
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      Andy
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nov 2022
      My partner and I had such a wonderful day out with Chris exploring the Marlborough. He took care to understand exactly what wines we did and didn't like and tailored our tour accordingly, taking us to a bunch of great wineries we otherwise wouldn't have known a thing about rather than hitting the more cliche spots. If we came back we wouldn't consider going with anybody else!
      Written 27 November 2022
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      Hi Andy, Thanks for your detailed review of your tour with us. We always try to operate tours in this way to ensure our guests get the most out of the tour with us. I hope you do come back and we can take you on another tour. Regards Chris
      Written 28 November 2022
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      Annie
      Bicheno, Australia40 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      We did a full day tour with Bill, our driver/guide who is delightful, informative & well organised, he did an excellent job! This comprehensive tour of Marlborough showcased a wide range of wineries without the pressure of purchasing their products. Lunch is not included but there’s plenty of options to suit all budgets. Our group of 9 was like the United Nations but we blended together beautifully. I would definitely recommend this as a must do tour to learn about the region & sample some of the exceptional wines.
      Written 24 March 2024
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      Karen E
      Waikato Region, New Zealand37 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Feb 2021
      Chris made our day very special by asking the right questions to find out where would be best to take us and he succeeded 100%. We were lucky enough to be the only two in the morning and then met up with two lovely siblings for lunch and the afternoon tour. We really value finding the wines that aren’t readily available at the supermarket and our wine Friday’s will definitely be full when we get home.
      Apart from the wine tasting, my favourite part of the day was the great banter we had with Chris and prizing some personal recommendations from him. He was a little nervous about this as we bought some wines without tasting on faith. Can’t wait to email him our thoughts once we’ve tried them.
      Written 9 February 2021
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      Hi Karen and Richard, Thank you for booking again with me after we had to cancel due to lockdown. Thanks for the great review. I really enjoyed your company and finding wines you liked and purchased. I really do hope you enjoy the wines you purchased on my recommendation and look forward to your emails!. Enjoy the rest of Richards birthday trip. Regards Chris
      Written 9 February 2021
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      Curlyeileen
      Basingstoke, UK27 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      This wine tour was amazing. Different from every other one we have tried. It was informative and enjoyable. Chris our tour guide ensured my husband and myself had a truly wonderful day. The were four tours on offer but we chose this one. It was brilliant and and the wineries were picked because the were small and unusual. The tours are small 9 or less people. Tailored to what you like. It was a revelation. We tasted great wines we came back laden (with bottles). We went to small vineyards. The sommeliers were very knowledgeable with lovey customer service. Chris your a star. Eileen and Steve Oakley
      Written 11 February 2020
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      Hi Eileen. First of all i love your Culyeileen account name. Thank you so much for your lovely comments about your tour yesterday. I really enjoyed your company and it was a great group as well. You have picked up on aspects on our tour where we visit small family run wineries and take account of your requests and likes. Thank you for choosing us and have a great holiday and enjoy drinking all the wine you purchased. Regards Chris
      Written 11 February 2020
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      dgfraser
      Auckland Central, New Zealand1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2021
      We had a full day luxury wine tour for our party of four, picked up and dropped of from our hotel in Picton. Comforble sedan, the distances between locations is very short. Chris was very knowledgable and was able to easily guide our group not too much not too little interaction. Communications arranging everything were excellent, all tastings and lunch were ready for us when we arrived. There were no surprises and Chris used his experience and flexibility to adjust to our varied interests. We happily recommend.
      Written 29 December 2021
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      Thanks Daniel for the lovely review. The planning is all part of ensuring a lovely day out for you. Thanks for the recommendation. Cheers Chris.
      Written 31 December 2021
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      jodihiles
      Port Macquarie, Australia3 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oct 2024 • Family
      Just returned from a full day tour of the Marlborough region wineries. Our tour guide Bill was a wealth of information and made the day great. Visited 5 wonderful establishments from small indecently owned to the larger more commercialised vineyards. Found all the staff to be informative and friendly. Bill made a stop at Manuka Chocolate factory in the way home. Overall we had a very pleasant day and would recommend this tour as part of your holiday experience in the area.
      Written 9 October 2024
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      AprilCDansie
      Guildford, UK161 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Throughly enjoyable tour. Our guide Chris kept the balance right with information and stories of the area. He was helpful and informative and managed to keep us in time but in a relaxed manner. He selected 6 great wineries to visit, choosing the smaller family run establishments. There was 9 of us on the tour in the morning and 2 more joined at lunchtime for the afternoon visits. We had a very interesting group of people on our tour which we enjoyed chatting to as the day went on.
      Written 23 January 2023
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      Hi April, Thanks for your detailed review. I hope you enjoy the rest of your New Zealand holiday. Regards Chris
      Written 26 January 2023
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      CB1234_11
      New Zealand44 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Did the full day wine tour and was very impressed with the variety of vineyards we visited and the knowledgeable, local information from Chris. So many wines tasted and had a delicious lunch at St Clair. Would highly recommend doing this tour and Chris will try to tailor it to the wines you like and offer you something different to try en route.
      Written 7 August 2020
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      Hi Nick and Colin, thank you for writing the review. I am very happy you enjoyed your tour with me. Hopefully you enjoy all the lovely wine you purchased during the tour. I hear the ferry was bumpy on Saturday so hopefully not too bad for you both. Many thanks again regards Chris
      Written 9 August 2020
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