Make the most of your ship's mooring time in Picton with a small group wine tasting experience. Collection from Picton i-site by minibus and drive to the Marlborough vineyards in the Wairau Valley. Taste the wines, and enjoy lunch at a vineyard restaurant.
Our wine tour will depart from the iSite in Picton. Free Shuttle buses are provided free from the quay to the iSite (a distance of 2 kms from the large ship quay) and departure times are worked around the times that ships dock and passengers are allowed to disembark. You will be returned to the Shuttle terminus a minimum of 60 minutes before the last shuttles leave for the ship.

Default departure time is 9.30am but this will vary for later arriving ships, so that the exact arrival and departure times of your ship are taken into account when finalising your tour itinerary.

Don’t worry, we will make sure you’re back on time. It’s our absolute priority to return you to Picton for your shuttle connection in time for your scheduled ship departure.

Enjoy a lovely 30 minute scenic drive to reach the Marlborough vineyards in the Wairau valley close to Picton. You will visit at least 4 and sometimes 5 cellar doors for tasting - we visit a combination of larger and smaller boutique type wineries to give as wide a variation in aromas / textures as possible. Our tour groups are small and we operate at a leisurely pace.

A stop is made for lunch (own cost) at a vineyard restaurant.

The group returns to Picton at least 60 minutes before sailing. Guests never fail to be impressed by the hand-made gourmet chocolates at the Chocolate Factory, so we usually make a quick stop there on the way home. This will depend upon your ship's departure time.

We provide snacks and bottled water in the air conditioned mini van.

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