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Winecruiser
Grand Prairie41 contributions
Nov 2019
My wife & I were visiting New Zealand and decided we wanted to take a private full day tour of the Marlborough wine region. I researched private tour operators in the area on Trip Advisor and chose Highlight Wine Tours due to all the excellent reviews and the choices of vehicles to tour in. I chose the 67 Mustang Convertible! Upon arrival to Blenheim airport Dave was there to pick us up right on time. The beautiful Mustang was there waiting! Dave took us on a tour of the area before the wineries opened. Dave resides in the region and knows it well. It was a beautiful summer day in late November, and we drove around with the top down throughout the wine region. It felt like we were in heaven! We had private tastings at every winery we visited. Very personalized service in a relaxed atmosphere! We had a nice lunch at a winery as well. Dave had a great personality and made the day absolutely memorable! At the end of our tour he returned us to the airport capping off a great day in paradise! I would not hesitate to hire Dave again and highly recommend him!!
Written 14 January 2020
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Rachna
Wellington, New Zealand6 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
We left Blenheim with a memorable experience thanks to Dave and Colleen at Highlight Wine Tours. The service provided was beyond excellent. From the moment I enquired about a private tour in a classic car as a surprise day out for my partner I was well looked after. Dave helped me with my car option and presented a list of available wineries we could visit. From the moment Dave picked us up from our accommodation right through to the end of the day the service was phenomenal. We had a wonderful day being shown around by Dave and his knowledge about the region and wineries was very insightful. Spending the day with Dave was very enjoyable, he was great company to have at every winery and very personable, friendly and provided lots of entertainment through the day. The tour itself was perfect. Our tour included 4 wineries for tastings which we were able to spend a decent amount time at each to take in the whole experience. We stopped off at Wairau River for a beautiful lunch and ended the day with a visit to Makana confections. I had selected the 65 Chevrolet Caprice for the day, riding around in this beauty well exceeded our expectations. Throughout the entire day Dave was extremely generous and hospitable. At the end of the day Dave drove us back to our accommodation and even offered to drop us off to their recommended bar and later on joined us for a drink. I cannot thank Dave and Colleen enough for an absolutely perfect day that both of us enjoyed and will remember for a long time.
Written 25 April 2021
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Lilleypod
Blenheim, New Zealand6 contributions
Feb 2020
A fantastic day with Dave in his convertible 1968Ford Mustang. We visited several boutique wineries, tasted some great Marlborough wines and had a great meal at the lovely Wairau River. Dave was a very personable, friendly and knowledgeable guide/driver/host and we really enjoyed his company. The whole experience was definitely a 10 out of 10.
Written 20 February 2020
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Deborah G
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Australia24 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
What an awesome day on our wine tour with Dave. Great knowledge of the area and the wineries. We left it in Dave’s hands to pick the wineries we were to visit and he chose beautiful, family owned wineries with amazing wines. He even changed the car to a Chevy half way through our tour. We can’t thank you enough Dave for an amazing day. We would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone. Can’t wait to do it again
Written 19 February 2020
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Claire D
2 contributions
Sept 2015 • Friends
We had an absolutely amazing day with our wine tour . Coleen was amazing at her job with her knowledge of the local area and wines. An outstanding tour guide who zoned in on what we liked and disliked in the wines .
Written 17 September 2015
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CatherineBen
Wellington, New Zealand10 contributions
Jun 2014 • Couples
Our driver really had no respect for any of the places we visited. She was so two faced. We visited 6 places and enjoyed some great wines, but we didn't appreciate her running commentary on every place. She was dis- respective to the staff at the wineries.
Written 6 August 2014
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Mike Manchester
Gdansk, Poland66 contributions
Feb 2018 • Friends
We booked this tour for its uniqueness and were not disappointed. Dave arrived in his beautiful Mustang Convertible and immediately put us at ease with a scenic drive to Yealands which is a stunning coastal winery which is nothing like you will ever see again. Peter Yealands has created an eco winery on epic scale and from the micro sheep clearing weeds from the vines to piped classical music as you drive through the winery you will marvel at the eccentricity and genius of this place.
Dave was so helpful and informative and we saw so many different wineries in the day we had with him. A star was the tiny cellar door at Bladens which was informal and fun.
The day tour included all wine tasting fees at over 8 wineries so overall good value. Dave and his car are certainly well known in every winery and we had excellent service from every stop.
If you are wanting a professional and fun packed day you really need to use Dave and Colleen who are the best guides to the Marlborough wine scene you could hope for.
Highly recommended.
Dave was so helpful and informative and we saw so many different wineries in the day we had with him. A star was the tiny cellar door at Bladens which was informal and fun.
The day tour included all wine tasting fees at over 8 wineries so overall good value. Dave and his car are certainly well known in every winery and we had excellent service from every stop.
If you are wanting a professional and fun packed day you really need to use Dave and Colleen who are the best guides to the Marlborough wine scene you could hope for.
Highly recommended.
Written 3 March 2018
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Kirsten R
69 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
It's our honeymoon trip and we usually do things very budget but we decided a wine tour in Marlborough was something to splash the cash for. We don't spend lightly but I can very easily say that Dave and Colleen from Highlight Wine Tours will not disappoint!! They've been having trouble with emails recently (at time of this review) so please give them a ring instead to make sure you get your booking sorted, it will be worth it and they will look after you!!
Our day was fantastic, 11/10, from start to finish. Dave picked us up from our campsite right on time and we found that (being out of peak season) we were the only ones on tour that day! Dave asked us where we wanted to go, something he does for every tour hence why you won't find set itineraries on their website (except the fantastic lunch location!!) we visited some of the well known wineries along with some beautiful boutique wineries also that Dave thought we would enjoy after talking about which wines we like. He was spot on!
Lunch at Wairau wines was phenomenal I practically licked my plate clean! To top everything off during the day Dave returned home to swap the mini van for his gorgeous old Chevy!! This experience was a once in a lifetime and I recommend booking the classic cars tour after completing our tour day in style! Finished off at the wonderful Makana Collections chocolate shop where the free samples were too good not to buy something.
Thank you Dave & Colleen for taking such good care of us. We had a great day with you Dave!!
Our day was fantastic, 11/10, from start to finish. Dave picked us up from our campsite right on time and we found that (being out of peak season) we were the only ones on tour that day! Dave asked us where we wanted to go, something he does for every tour hence why you won't find set itineraries on their website (except the fantastic lunch location!!) we visited some of the well known wineries along with some beautiful boutique wineries also that Dave thought we would enjoy after talking about which wines we like. He was spot on!
Lunch at Wairau wines was phenomenal I practically licked my plate clean! To top everything off during the day Dave returned home to swap the mini van for his gorgeous old Chevy!! This experience was a once in a lifetime and I recommend booking the classic cars tour after completing our tour day in style! Finished off at the wonderful Makana Collections chocolate shop where the free samples were too good not to buy something.
Thank you Dave & Colleen for taking such good care of us. We had a great day with you Dave!!
Written 30 May 2017
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sunnytiger23
Mission Hills, KS149 contributions
Feb 2016
Dave knows cars, wineries, and the Marlborough region. And we were lucky to ride in style in his rockin' 59 Cadillac on a beautiful New Zealand day. Schedule this before you leave on your cruise, so you can visit different wineries than the bus tour ones. Dave took the four of us to Brancott Estates, St. Clair, Cloudy Bay, Rock Ferry (great place for lunch ), Moa Brewery, and the chocolate shop. There was also a small family winery. Splurge on this tour.
Written 23 February 2016
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Bloomy18
Rotorua District, New Zealand23 contributions
Oct 2015 • Couples
The tour began well with our friendly guide Colleen picking us up from our hotel. It turned out we were the only people on the tour in the morning but this did not mean Colleen made it a lesser tour, infact quiet the opposite. She was friendly and eager to share her knowledge and took us around a range of Marlborough's finest wineries. We particulay enjoyed the family Framingham's and the quirky Spy Valley. The afternoon continued much in the same way with the addition of two other couples and a great day was had by all. If you fancy a Marlborough wine tour you couldn't go far wrong with this one in terms of value, service and variety.
Written 10 October 2015
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Will you pick up from our hotel in Picton ?
Written 13 February 2017
Hi Judy
Thank you for contacting us.
We would love to show you around to taste our yummy wines.
Yes we are able to pick up our guests in Picton.
There is a surcharge of $40 for the return transport to/from Picton.
As it is half an hour to Marlborough's wine region we need to collect you 1/2 hour earlier and the morning tours are preferable when needing pick up from Picton.
We hope to hear from you with a preferred date.
If you could use our booking enquiry page on our website we will be sure to get your enquiry.
Thank you
Colleen
Highlight Wine Tours
Written 23 February 2017
How much are the Highlight wine tours? Can I book on line? Where do you stop for lunch?
Barbara
Written 3 February 2016
Hi Could you recommend accommodation for 4 couples nearby as we would like to use your tour March/April 2016
Kind Regards
Donna
Written 1 October 2015
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