The 8 Food Tours in Marlborough That Fill Up First

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.

“An exceptional day with tour guide Gavin. He was outstanding and really made the day with our family. The tour was comfortable, giving us time when we needed it and unpretentious if you are new to wine. Gavin really made the day with our group!”

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2.Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

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

Explore Marlborough’s wineries on a small-group tour with tastings, lunch, hotel pickup, and optional beer or chocolate stops.

“Wine tasting in 4 different wineries with an excellent lunch along the way hosted by the helpful and very knowledgeable Darlene”

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3.Marlborough Icons Tour – Wine tasting + Cruise

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

Review the Marlborough Icons Tour, combining two winery tastings, lunch, local seafood, and a scenic Marlborough Sounds cruise.

“Highly recommend this tour, our guide was excellent & so informative. We enjoyed the wine tasting & cruise was good, unfortunately weather not amazing, not their fault of course. Thank you for a great day!”

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4.Marlborough: Wineries Visit and Tasting Session

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

Taste Marlborough wines at three top cellar doors, meet local makers, and enjoy relaxed transport from Blenheim for $104.

“Bruce, our guide, made the whole four hours tasting 21 different wines an absolute delight. His treasure trove of information about wines, the local area, and his relationship with the folk at the wineries all created a truly splendid experience. Thank you.”

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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 wineries on a small-group Blenheim tour with tastings and hotel pickup.

“We had a great tour with Nic as our guide. In each of the wineries we had a separate wine tasting for our group with very good presentations of the wines.”

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6.Marlborough Classic Wine Tasting Tour.

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

Taste Marlborough wines at three or four cellar doors, enjoy scenic drives, and add a free chocolate stop on this small-group Blenheim tour.

“Sheri was an excellent host! Great selection of wineries. Each was unique and you could tell they were not random selections.”

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

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

Explore Marlborough by hop-on hop-off bus, with 26 wineries, breweries, museums, cafes, and shops for $77.

“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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8.Full-Day Omaka Aviation Heritage Center and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $170

Explore Omaka aircraft, two Marlborough wineries, local chocolate, and lunch options on a small-group tour from Blenheim or Picton.

“My wife and I had booked this tour months in advance of the COIVD-19 troubles. Locked into our return flights we decided to continue with our trip.......We are extremely glad we persevered. Our guide for the day(Paul) was fantastic. Paul Read more”

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