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Sounds Connection
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Fun-filled, flexible daily tours to the best of Marlborough's wineries! Your Sounds Connection guide will take you right to the heart of New Zealand's premier wine region in comfort, safety and style. Sample the best the wineries have to offer, and learn some of the secrets of fine wine appreciation. Tour options include half-day wine tours, full-day wine tours, a gourmet wine experience tour, and private wine tours. Our daily tours offer you: - Small relaxed group settings - The convenience of door-to-door pick up from accommodation in Picton or Blenheim - The expertise of our friendly local tour guides - A completely relaxed and friendly atmosphere - Flexible itineraries to match your preferences and ensure you fully experience Marlborough's varied wine styles Discover the magic of Marlborough with Sounds Connection.
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phoebe
Woking, UK5 contributions
We had such a great time on this wine tour! Our driver and host, Stuart, absolutely made it for us. He was an absolute delight and his anecdotes and warmth made the experience even more enjoyable. We went to four great wineries, it was very informative and very good value for money. I would highly recommend!
Written 2 December 2023
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Josephine C
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The wineries were varied with different varieties of wines.
The guide was informative and interesting,
It was a small group of us.
The guide was informative and interesting,
It was a small group of us.
Written 1 December 2023
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Siobhan P
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Oct 2023 • Friends
Went with Sam who was very knowledgeable about the Picton area. It was a beautiful day and we went to 4 lovely vineyards, all a bit different . We're picked up straight from the boat and dropped off at out accomodation. Very good day
Written 11 November 2023
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SoundsConnectionTeam
Hello and thank you for your lovely words. That is the Jersey in you I am sure. Our guides love their work Sam has being with us many years. We have a fabulous resouce in Marlborough with the wineries and indeed the whole region. You sailing on the Sounds would have bein fab too. Spread the word. Cheers sarah
Written 12 November 2023
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QueenslandJules
Queensland12 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We had a fabulous afternoon of wine tasting and were lucky enough to be the only people in the group, so it was a really personal experience. The four wineries we visited were all excellent, but our favourite was Johanneshof Cellars. Not only was the wine excellent but we were lucky enough to spend time with the part owner and wine maker, Edel Everling. The afternoon finished with a visit to a chocolate factory. Perfect! Marcella was not only a fun guide but well versed in wine making, the history of the area and local tourist attractions. Highly recommended.
Written 28 October 2023
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SoundsConnectionTeam
Thank you, I have passed your feeback onto Marcella and Edel and they are happy girls. Thank you for taking to visit our Marlborough region . The area is full of pleasant surprises both in the wines, landscapes and the great people. Pass the word on and tahnk you again. Regards Sarah
Written 12 November 2023
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Scenic03464312207
3 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
David was a great host/driver as he took us to 4 different local boutique wineries. He was full of local information and really seemed to care about our experience.
Brigid & Kaz at two of the wineries we visited were also wonderful and really knew their stuff.
Brigid & Kaz at two of the wineries we visited were also wonderful and really knew their stuff.
Written 15 October 2023
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SoundsConnectionTeam
Thank you for your great feedback. David is a great member of our team and puts 100 percent into his tours. We hope to see you and/or your friends another day.
Written 16 October 2023
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suakers
Brisbane, Australia4 contributions
May 2023
We went to a great variety of wineries (including a couple with sparkling wine), with a happy and excited driver. Really nice and interesting group as well. We were very lucky and it was a really good way to spend an afternoon.
Written 23 June 2023
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SoundsConnectionTeam
Thank you for your review. We have a great region and a great team both on staff and in the cellar doors. We hope we deliver a great experience each and every day, hope to see you back anotehr time.
Written 24 June 2023
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SGraceM
Calgary, Canada16 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
What a great experience! Our guide knew so much about the area and the local wineries, the 4 chosen wineries were fantastic, and we got to experience everything knowing that we had a safe ride and a knowledgable guide. Can't ask for much more. Great way to spend the day.
Written 3 June 2023
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Anon
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May 2023 • Couples
Great company, funny and informative driver, good wine with courteous servers. Would highly recommend
Written 19 May 2023
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Frankie
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Apr 2023 • Couples
Sam was very knowledgeable of the local area and wines. We had a great time. We went to 4 different wineries and tried about 20 wines. Plus, had an additional trip to the chocolate shop. We were picked up from where we were staying in Picton and he kindly dropped us back in town so we could go for some dinner. Thanks for a great day!
Written 1 May 2023
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Mark H
St. Albans, UK239 contributions
Mar 2023
We visited six vineyards over the space of a day with lunch in the middle. We sampled lots of wine varieties (red & white) and had some really interesting discussions about the different wines, methods of production, history, how the vineyards and wineries work etc etc. Also visited a local award winning manufacturer of gin & finished up in a chocolate factory. The guide was excellent & we throughly enjoyed the day.
Written 17 April 2023
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Bedouin29
Sydney, Australia286 contributions
I recently moved to Picton from NSW after doing a tour with Sounds Connections, they are the only Picton based Wine Tour company and probably the biggest in Marlborough, as mentioned by the previous reply they have three (at least mini vans) which would suit a family, they also have 2 20 -25 seater buses which will be doing tours when cruise ships are in.
If you have a specific list of wineries you want to visit the a private tour in a mini van would be best (an could be cheaper for six adults), if you want to join with others then a scheduled tour would be best. Sounds Connections normally operate the shuttles between the Cruise Ships and Town so have access to the Ships if you need picked up.
I would suggest you contact them directly they have a website.
Kris M
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1 contribution
I am on a cruise arriving in Picton on Feb. 19th 2015. I would like to do a wine tour from our port to the Marlborough region. We arrive at 0900hrs and need to be on the cruise ship by 1700hrs. There would be 6 adults and a child (10 years old). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Regards Kris
Bedouin29
Sydney, Australia286 contributions
I did two tours with Sounds Connection when I lived in Sydney before retiring to Picton, I now try and visit a couple of cellar doors every week when driving back from Blenheim. SC have 3 mini vans so a private tour would be best and probably cheapest for 6 Adults and a child, tell SC what wineries you want and which are most child friendly (some have playgrounds and other activities and on a private tour the driver may take it on himself to entertain the children while the adults taste).
The Cruise ship you are on will have more than 2,000 people coming ashore (I have a friend at the Port Authority) so book early, SC usually operate the Shuttles between the Cruise Ships and town so have access to the Terminal so you can request to be picked up from the ship or town. There are other operators who are aimed more at the backpacker and youth market who operate out of Blenheim but you run the risk of having Blenheim pick ups on the minivan and that could mean 50 minutes driving around picking up and dropping off those people, SC is the only Picton based operator and is probably the largest in Marlborough doing wine tours so may have more options