Marlborough Wineries Half-Day Shore Excursion from Picton Port
When your cruise ship arrives in the port of Picton, located in Queen Charlotte Sound, take a shore excursion to Blenheim and the Marlborough wine region with a guide. Enjoy wine tasting while you learn about the area’s cultural heritage. Travel with a small group along a scenic route and relax in winery gardens and cafés overlooking the Wairau Valley.
Highlights
- ✓Convenient transport by minivan with a small group
- ✓Sample wines at top wineries without the risk of self-driving
- ✓An easy and indulgent shore excursion to wineries from Picton
- ✓Includes basic wine-tasting fees, and other drinks can be purchased
What you'll see & do
- ✓A visit to Makana Boutique Chocolate Confections is not to be missed. Generous tastings meet you at the door. Very special preservative free and there is something for all health types required.
- ✓Wine tasting here for award winning wines especially Sauvignon Blanc awarded many years over. This is an option for a seriously delicious lunch with the wine tasting right at the table. Eden Gallery opposite for a little shopping spree of local kawakawa skin care and art plus much more. Lunch is at your own cost. Wine Tastings are included. They are open Wednesdays to Sundays.
- ✓Amazing wine tasting with optional cheese and meat platters at your cost if time allows. Low alcohol wine label to compare to their other delicious wines. Family owned by John and Bridgit Forrest Pioneers of wine Marlborough. Both retired s doctors but love wine more!
- ✓More delicious wine tasting for you with boutique selections including Albarino, plus the famous Sauvignon Blanc. Relax outside under the Pin Oaks or inside within the beautiful decor of the cellar door.
- ✓A hub of choice with a cafe, larder to taste local fare like black garlic and chutneys, Quilters Barn for craft options, Cheeses and Whiskey and the world renowned Roots Gin at the Gin Shack.
- ✓Marlborough Scenic High Top views are a memory of our beautiful region. Over looking the Pacific Ocean and the actual Cloudy Bay, plus the expanse of vineyards along the coastline. The surrounding hills with a glimpse of snow covered mountain range or hues of gold and green from the clouds above.
What's included
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Driver/guide
- ✓Basic wine tasting fees
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Local taxes
- ✓Port pickup and drop-off at designated point
What's not included
- ✓Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Omaka Air Museum entrance
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Your tour guide offers mini tour vans of 11 and 9 seats plus six seat private vehicles
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Your tour start time can vary as it is dependant on the ships given arrival time at the Pilot Station, then 2.5hrs to the wharf, Disembarking and getting in to a shuttle. You must arrive to us as soon as possible from the time the shuttles start. We could depart as early as 9am or later at 11am. We will be waiting at the Bus Stop on footpath near the verandah steps. Turn left off the bus and follow the blue line to us where we will have a signboard with your name. If raining, please wait on the verandah. It would be appreciated if you could take an early shuttle to reach us 30 minutes prior to start time. Start time could be earlier if all on board. Be ready to disembark as soon as you are allowed and take note that queues may be present and the tours booked by the ship disembark first.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Marlborough Wineries Half-Day Shore Excursion from Picton Port
When your cruise ship arrives in the port of Picton, located in Queen Charlotte Sound, take a shore excursion to Blenheim and the Marlborough wine region with a guide. Enjoy wine tasting while you learn about the area’s cultural heritage. Travel with a small group along a scenic route and relax in winery gardens and cafés overlooking the Wairau Valley.
Highlights
- ✓Convenient transport by minivan with a small group
- ✓Sample wines at top wineries without the risk of self-driving
- ✓An easy and indulgent shore excursion to wineries from Picton
- ✓Includes basic wine-tasting fees, and other drinks can be purchased
What you'll see & do
- ✓A visit to Makana Boutique Chocolate Confections is not to be missed. Generous tastings meet you at the door. Very special preservative free and there is something for all health types required.
- ✓Wine tasting here for award winning wines especially Sauvignon Blanc awarded many years over. This is an option for a seriously delicious lunch with the wine tasting right at the table. Eden Gallery opposite for a little shopping spree of local kawakawa skin care and art plus much more. Lunch is at your own cost. Wine Tastings are included. They are open Wednesdays to Sundays.
- ✓Amazing wine tasting with optional cheese and meat platters at your cost if time allows. Low alcohol wine label to compare to their other delicious wines. Family owned by John and Bridgit Forrest Pioneers of wine Marlborough. Both retired s doctors but love wine more!
- ✓More delicious wine tasting for you with boutique selections including Albarino, plus the famous Sauvignon Blanc. Relax outside under the Pin Oaks or inside within the beautiful decor of the cellar door.
- ✓A hub of choice with a cafe, larder to taste local fare like black garlic and chutneys, Quilters Barn for craft options, Cheeses and Whiskey and the world renowned Roots Gin at the Gin Shack.
- ✓Marlborough Scenic High Top views are a memory of our beautiful region. Over looking the Pacific Ocean and the actual Cloudy Bay, plus the expanse of vineyards along the coastline. The surrounding hills with a glimpse of snow covered mountain range or hues of gold and green from the clouds above.
What's included
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Driver/guide
- ✓Basic wine tasting fees
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Local taxes
- ✓Port pickup and drop-off at designated point
What's not included
- ✓Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Omaka Air Museum entrance
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Your tour guide offers mini tour vans of 11 and 9 seats plus six seat private vehicles
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Your tour start time can vary as it is dependant on the ships given arrival time at the Pilot Station, then 2.5hrs to the wharf, Disembarking and getting in to a shuttle. You must arrive to us as soon as possible from the time the shuttles start. We could depart as early as 9am or later at 11am. We will be waiting at the Bus Stop on footpath near the verandah steps. Turn left off the bus and follow the blue line to us where we will have a signboard with your name. If raining, please wait on the verandah. It would be appreciated if you could take an early shuttle to reach us 30 minutes prior to start time. Start time could be earlier if all on board. Be ready to disembark as soon as you are allowed and take note that queues may be present and the tours booked by the ship disembark first.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.