Full-Day Wine Gourmet and Scenic Delight Tour of Marlborough from Blenheim | La Vacanza Travel

Full-Day Wine Gourmet and Scenic Delight Tour of Marlborough from Blenheim

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: New Zealand, South Island, Blenheim
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  • 6 hours
  • Blenheim
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Experience sensational wines, stunning landscapes and seriously delicious gourmet on this relaxing tour offering a full-day experience of the Marlborough wine region, right at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. A variety of options can also be included for heritage, ocean views and local craft hot spots. Enjoy the most popular wines Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and also other wine varietals that grow well in the region.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Makana Confections, Corner of Rapaura Road and O'Dwyer's Road, Blenheim 7273 New Zealand

Decadent chocolate a must do and a must taste. Boutique Confections that everyone can sample. You could not go home without it.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen, 13 Selmes Road Rd3, Blenheim 7273 New Zealand

Award winning and delicious wines. Wine Tasting and lunch options.
Enjoy your wine and lunch among their vineyard or have the wine tasting and find your favourite.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Allan Scott Family Winemakers, 229 Jacksons Road, Blenheim 7273 New Zealand

A family proud to be in Marlborough creating wines for you. Try the delicious green ginger wine or the amazing goosberry bomb. Want to know more. Come and taste for yourself.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Framingham Wines, 19 Conders Bend Road, Renwick 7243 New Zealand

Great riesling and viogner and many other varietals and always the Sauvignon Blanc at all the cellar doors that has put Marlborough on the map as the largest wine producer and exporter

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Vines Village, 193 Rapaura Road, Blenheim 7273 New Zealand

An array of options here - wine tasting with Whitehaven wines, Roots Gin and Beer - all in once place for tasting or sitting in the sun overlooking the lake and hills and vineyards. Stop for lunch and savour the chefs best.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • All wine tasting fees
  • Bottled water
  • Complimentary chocolates
  • Entry/Admission - Framingham Wines
  • Entry/Admission - Allan Scott Family Winemakers
  • Entry/Admission - Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen
  • Entry/Admission - The Vines Village

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Additional Info

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • A minimum of 2 people group booking is required
  • Service animals allowed
  • A maximum of 9 people per booking
  • Boosters seats and baby seats are subject to availability and only an option on booking requests in advance.
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
All passengers are picked up from their requested destination. Hotel/Motel/Air Band B/other. Please note this on your booking. Passengers are returned to same location or on advice.

Airports

  • Blenheim Airport, Blenheim New Zealand
  • Picton Aerodrome, Picton New Zealand


Departure Time

10:00 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

841emilt

19 Apr, 2024

Pamela showed us around some great local vineyards which we had never been to before, as well as an amazing viewpoint other the whole region and a lovely local chocolate factory to finish the day. It was brilliant that we could all enjoy the wine tour without needing to worry about having a designated driver.

Treadbrook

08 Mar, 2024

We feel completely ripped off. While our tour guide was lovely and the 20-year-old van was very comfortable, sadly the tour simply didn't provide what was advertised. The guide blamed Covid and then blamed us, there was no apology or offer of compensation for the false advertising. We looked at lots of tours and this one - the most expensive - stood out with this advertising: "Stop for seasonal produce (December through February) of juicy strawberries, cherries, apricots and nectarines, along with local cheeses, oils, liqueurs, Manuka honey, peanut butter and black garlic. Make a special stop at the Makana Confections Boutique Chocolate Factory for some divine chocolate treats!" There was nothing of the sort provided. When I raised it and showed the guide their own website she looked troubled and tried to compensate by buying a block of cheese! At the end of the tour she did offer to take us to a chocolate place, but by then we were so disillusioned we asked to go back to our hotel. None of the other items were offered, which is really sad as the region seems to be rich in those areas. Basically the $295 per head tour gave us the same value as the $115 per head one we originally considered. I have complained to the booking company - getyourguide.com - and they are based in Germany and just keep passing it off with excuses. They say that the guide told them she offered us some of the additional items we expected, but I bluntly don't believe them that she said that - after all - we would have jumped at them, not turned them down! It looks like our only option will be to take the local operator to the Small Claims Tribunal and seek a refund of the difference between what we paid and the value we'd have received from the $115 tour. Sadly we didn't even get an apology, just insistence that it was our fault for expecting too much!! Beware the booking agent - getyourguide.com - they are simply awful to deal with. I think the local operator just needs to update their website and not set these expectations. Then they can compete on a level playing field with the other operators once they remove their false, or out of date, claims.

623sueg

24 Feb, 2024

We had a super day with Ian as our chauffeur. Along the way we saw many names that we know from buying some at home. We visited six wineries and had very informative chats with the staff at each one. Lunch at the Fancy Cow was good, and we met up with Pamela and another group. A really great day, informative and fun. Thank you Ian and Pamela.

676nataliew

07 Feb, 2021

This tour was fantastic! Our guide was so informative, guide was approachable and taught us lots about wine! She has a fantastic connection with the wineries and with this we received special treatment and we went to the best locations. Such an enjoyable day and have great memories!

hevrobertsuk

30 Jan, 2020

We were collected from our accommodation near Blenheim by Cliff. He was on time and greeted us cheerfully and with a smile. There were only the two of us and so having our own personal chauffeur and guide made the trip extra special. Cliff was very chatty and as he lived locally was able to pass on his knowledge of the area and its landmarks. At each cellar door we felt relaxed and unhurried, the staff presenting, were knowledgeable and able to answer any questions we had about each wine. There was no pressure to buy. We ate lunch at a winery where we weren’t tasting the wine, it consisted of a delicious meat and cheese platter and was once again relaxed and most enjoyable. Finally Cliff took us to a boutique chocolate maker, we were able to see the chocolates being made and purchase some if we wanted to. Cliff drooped us back at our accommodation at around 4pm, tired but feeling that we had had a busy but very interesting day. If you have the opportunity spend some time on one of these tours, you will learn a lot about wine and the beautiful area around Blenheim.

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Great local knowledge took us to some wonderful vineyards.

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Look no further, the best wine tour in the Blenhiem / Marlborough wine area.

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Perfect Marlborough Wine Tour

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Ga gerust met 'Your local chauffeur' op pad en laat je verrassen

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