12 Wine Tours in Marlborough, Compared

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

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

Ride quiet roads between Marlborough wineries on a self-guided bike tour with local advice, wine panniers, shuttle service, and flexible tasting stops.

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

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

Cycle Marlborough’s flat wine country at your own pace, with bike hire, hotel transfers, a useful wine map, and up to 12 nearby wineries.

“Roo was a fantastic driver/bicycle set up & tour/map guide! Even though it was cold and rainy, we had a great time, got some exercise and drank good wine. 🍷 Cheers!!”

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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 choice, local tips, and free bottle collection.

“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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5.Discover Marlborough Wine – Afternoon Marlborough Wine Tour

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

Review of Marlborough Wine’s half-day tour from Picton or Blenheim, with four wineries, tastings, small groups, guide tips, and practical advice.

“My wife and I departed Picton. Vehicle arrived punctually and we met Keith our guide. As a grape grower Keith was able to talk from experience about the wine industry, viticulture and share views about wine making. He kindly went out of his way to explain cane vs spur pruning. The wineries we visited gave a great experience. We enjoyed the 5 1/2 hours thoroughly. Good wine, conversion and learning. Only suggestion for the wineries was maybe a few little crackers or some type of food would have balanced the wine consumption.”

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6.Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Tour

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

Review of Jade Tours’ Picton Marlborough wine trip, with four to five wineries, chocolates, small groups, lunch advice, and cruise timing tips.

“Very interesting tour. We learnt a lot about the region, particularly the wine making industry. We visited four wineries and a chocolate shop. Our guide Lucinda was informative, well organised and fun! Highly recommend this tour.”

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7.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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8.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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9.Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Region Tour from Picton

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $148

Review of Marlborough’s small-group wine tour from Picton, with four wineries, chocolate tasting, lunch advice, timing, and value tips.

“Gavin was the most amazing tour guide. We made friends with our wonderful tour group. The wineries were beautiful and the wine was delicious! A fantastic experience overall!”

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10.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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11.Marlborough: Half Guided and Half Self-Guided Bike Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 7 hours · from $110

Ride Marlborough’s gentle vineyard trails, taste three wineries with a guide, then explore independently with maps and local tips.

“We had great weather, a small group of 6 people and a very knowledgeable guide which could tell es everything about the vinery, production, plants, the special things about Marlborough area. The atmosphere in the vineyard and testing was always very relaxed and we had good conversations throughout the whole trip. We had A beautiful day”

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12.Marlborough Wine Tour – Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $176

Review of Picton’s small-group Marlborough wine tour, with four wineries, chocolate tasting, vineyard views, lunch tips, and cruise timing advice.

“We had an amazing time! Our driver and guide Bill was into his wine as well and had a wealth of knowledge. Awesome group of people and fantastic memories. Highly recommend this wine tasting tour”

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