Wine tours from Picton

Four Picton-based operators run guided wine tours into the Marlborough region, half a day or a full day; Beachcomber pairs a Sounds cruise with tastings.

• Rainy-day option
• No car needed
• Food & wine
• Day trip

At a glance

Cost

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Departs from

Pick-up in Picton (and Blenheim)

About Wine tours from Picton

The wineries are half an hour away and nobody should drive a tasting route, so the tour van is the sensible format. All of these pick up in Picton; the differences are length, group size and which cellar doors they call at, all of which change with the season — read the operator's current itinerary rather than a summary here.

Operators

Listed alphabetically by category, with no ranking implied. Each was confirmed as trading from its own website on the date shown at the foot of this page; prices, departure times and seasons change, so follow the link for current detail.

• Marlborough Wine Tours — 25 years of operation, Qualmark Gold; half- and full-day tours departing Picton, and cruise-ship excursions. marlboroughwinetours.co.nz/picton-wine-tours
• Sounds Connection — Wine tours of several lengths, private tours and transfers, from 1 London Quay. soundsconnection.com/tours/wine-tours
• Marlborough Tour Company — Half- and full-day winery tours and the Marlborough Icons wine-and-seafood tour; departs Picton and Blenheim. marlboroughtourcompany.co.nz/tours-and-cruises
• Hop On Hop Off Wine Tours — Guided minivan wine (and beer) tasting tours. hoponhopoffwinetours.com
• Beachcomber Cruises — The Ultimate Marlborough Day Out: a cruise combined with boutique-winery tasting and a chocolate-factory visit. beachcombercruises.co.nz

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Facts on this page were checked against the sources listed on 5 Sep 2026.