Full-Day Marlborough Scenic and Wine Tour from Picton
Overview
This full-day Marlborough experience takes you across the Wairau Plains into the picturesque sea port of Havelock, where you can stop to explore and enjoy morning tea. Voyage through the stunning vistas of the Queen Charlotte Drive back into the charming town of Picton. Here you'll stop to browse and have lunch, before doing a half-day wine tour.
Travel through the beautiful Marlborough wine region visiting four or five wineries. Learn about the wines and wineries from the experts and taste the array of incredible wines on offer. (Morning tea and lunch are at your own cost).
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Wine tasting
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Driver/guide
- Food and beverages
What To Expect
You will start your day with your tour guide collecting you from your central Picton accommodation.
This full-day experience takes you into the Wairau Plains of the Marlborough wine area while enjoying commentary from your local and experienced guide about the Marlborough region as you travel through lush farmland before arriving to the picturesque seaport town of Havelock.
Stop in Havelock to explore, stretch your legs and enjoy morning tea (at your own cost). Your voyager will then continue through the stunning vistas of the Queen Charlotte Drive with the opportunity for photo stops of the Queen Charlotte Sound, wildlife and the bays and inlets you will come across along the way before reaching the charming town of Picton.
Have a look around in Picton and have lunch (at your own cost), before doing a half-day wine tour for the afternoon. Your afternoon will include visits to four Marlborough wineries where their cellar door hosts will take you through a comprehensive tasting experience of their range of wines on offer while learning some of the secrets of fine wine appreciation.
Your tour guide for the afternoon will also provide you with commentary about the Marlborough wine region and the wineries that you will visit before returning you safely to your accommodation at the end of the day.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Wine tasting.
- Live commentary on board.
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan.
- Driver/guide.
- Food and beverages.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Full-Day Marlborough Scenic and Wine Tour from Picton is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Wine tasting
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Driver/guide
- Food and beverages
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
