Full Day Winemakers Tour in Marlborough
Overview
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6 hours 30 minutes
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With a winemaker or local legend as your guide; your tour starts with an informative vineyard stroll. You can ask all those curly questions, and capture some great vineyard photos.
During your full day tour you visit 4-6 wineries which could include a local brewery (depending on the preferences of the group), with over 40 cellar doors to choose from, if you’ve got a favorite we’ll do our best to get you there. We generally focus on a new Zealand family owned vineyards and wineries but can also visit the small boutique and organic vineyards.
This tour does not include a visit to Cloudy Bay, Fromm and Hans Herzog. If Cloudy Bay is a must see then please book our Gourmet Gold Tour or a Private Wine tour
Lunch at a vineyard restaurant is always a highlight and is at your own cost. There is opportunity to visit the Makana Chocolate Shop.
Visit 4-6 wineries.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Lawson’s Dry Hills
We begin the day by talking about the Marlborough wine industry, with informative vineyard stroll tasting the grapes and an ultra premium wine tasting at a boutique winery. Lawson's Dry Hills Wines showcases the unique characteristics of the region's terroir through their elegant and expressive wines. Their commitment to sustainable practices and innovation further contributes to their reputation as a respected and sought-after winery.
Allan Scott Family Winemakers
This is one of our favourite winery restaurants that we often stop at to enjoy a relaxed gourmet lunch.
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DepartureTime:10:30:00
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Vineyard Lunch stop during the tour - lunch at your own cost
Air-conditioned vehicle
Free door-to-door collection and drop off from Blenheim/Renwick areas
All wine tasting fees
Lunch - at your own cost on the day
Note: We encourage our guests to have a good breakfast before the wine tour.
Picton, Havelock, Rarangi, Hawkesbury & Waihopai transfers may be available with additional charge
Cloudy Bay wine tasting. Cloudy Bay experience is included in both our Gourmet Gold, Private Tours.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
329 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We couldn’t recommend it more
B6128BVoliviaf,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved this tour! Our guide Amanda was informative, so lovely to talk too and really made an effort to learn what we liked. We said we didn’t like red wine so she ensured we only had white and rose wine. She also helped us with our dinner plans and dropped us off at the wine experience which made it much easier for us. We found it worth the money, we visited five different wineries with 4/5 tastings at each place. Also we found it amazing that it ran even though only two of us had booked onto it essentially making it a private tour!
An excellent day tasting top quality Marlborough wines
bcripps1,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Took this tour when visiting Blenheim in February, and what an excellent tour it was. An extremeky knowledgeable guide/driver and several well tutored wine tastings. Our favourite was Spy Valkey, where, amongst others, we tasted an exceptional sauvignon blanc, which we discovered we could buy back in the UK. Very close behind were Saint Clair - (more exceptional wines, and an amazing lunch platter of local food), and Hunter's, both of whose wines we are able to source back in the UK. Highly recommend this wine trip, though suspect vineyards visited will vary.
Wonderful and informative day. Really good vibes
Ursula H,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were the only ones on the tour. Darlene was informative and very good tour guide. She appeared well known at the wineries we went to and everyone made us feel very welcome despite only being 2 of us. Would recommend to anyone interested in wine. We were taken out of our comfort zone and introduced to wines we previously had ruled out. Amazing day
Taste around 16-20 wines around the Marlborough vineyards
Dhruva G,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If you’re remotely into wine and want a taste of the best of New Zealand, you’re in the right place! Our guide Amanda was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. Unlike some other wine tours, you don’t get food pairings with your tastings though. As a family, we had a lot of fun, great conversations, learnt about winemaking and made new friends with other people on the tour.
Outstanding Tour!
Angela N,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful experience to taste wine from so many vineyards all outstanding! Amanda our guide was amazing
Customized to the...
Ashlie C,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Customized to the wineries the group would like to enjoy, super informative! Made quick friends with the other people on the tour and even bought a bottle (or 2)!
Great time, great guide, great wines...
Hazyshades,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great time with a group of fun people from all over the world. Darlene was an excellent guide, both knowledgeable and very informative. She was a great friend and made all the stops happen. Highly recommend this tour!
Excellent day wine tasting.
Tamara C,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed our day wine tasting in Marlborough. The chosen wineries and lunch were all very good, and our guide/driver Doug was excellent!
Perfect Winery Tour !!!
350denisev,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful day spent with Maurice on Hop N Grape's full day winemakers tour. With courtesy pick up and drop off, the day was wonderful just enjoying the wine tasting activities without any worry of planning. Our day was outlined with 4 wineries, one of which we had lunch at and another we were able to have the tasting inside the processing room. Best part was that Maurice's profession is in winery. He offered so much insight on Marlborough's vineyards, the winery process, and answered all our questions. Fantastic guide! Highly recommend Hop N Grape!
A well organised tour that catered for all with a great cross section of winery experiences
nojufish,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So impressed with the warm welcome from Barbera at the start of the day and her efforts to identify what types Of wines we prefer, doing her best to highlight these where she could at the places we visited. I am an amateur when it comes to wine tasting but the 5 wineries we visited gave us completely different approaches and I learnt a lot about how different tastes evolve in the growing of the grapes and production. The small group (9 of us) size enabled us to bond in a fun way, made moving from one place to the next quick and easy. Barbara’s sound knowledge of the industry was informative and inclusive of conversation but not overpowering. The day was well organised but still allowed for the odd impromptu requests. All in all a relaxed And most enjoyable day.
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