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Full Day Hop on Hop Off Wine Tours - Marlborough - Departs Picton

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Leave the car at home and we’ll drive you through NZ’s largest wine region! Your choice of 19 venues including 13 wineries a brewery, Omaka Aviation Centre, Omaka Classic Cars, a chocolatier and more.

Leave the car at home and we’ll drive you through NZ’s largest wine region! Your choice of 19 venues including 13 wineries a brewery, Omaka Aviation Centre, Omaka Classic Cars, a chocolatier and more.

Highlights

  • Hop on and off at 18 popular Marlborough locations without having to drive yourself
  • Knowledgeable drivers provide all information, easy to use map and timetable
  • Enjoy the freedom of hopping on and hop off at as many destinations as you please - stay as long as you like!
  • See some of the best wineries, breweries, museums and much more!
  • An awesome idea for groups of friends, couples or singles alike

Become your own guide for a full day and enjoy having the freedom of a relaxed timetable to explore Marlborough’s world-famous Sauvignon Blanc region.

We take the stress and hassle out of the experience and leave you to just enjoy the fun and soak up the scale and sights of Marlborough. Leave the car at home! Our friendly drivers will look after you and provide you with information on each location.

Use our easy timetable without any pressure to be on the bus; there’ll be another one! Hop on Hop off as you please and enjoy the discounts and specials we’ve arranged in advance.

Stops Include:

1. Fidelio Cafe and Wine bar -European-style cafe and wine bar featuring a comprehensive wine list with live music.

2. The Blue Penguin Gift Store- New Zealand's best gift store!

3. Town Stop (Seymour Square)- A picturesque park of carefully tended gardens.

4a.Marlborough Museum -Wine exhibition and includes the famous Jim Eyles Collection

4b.Brayshaw Heritage Park-Home to the Marlborough Historical Society, Marlborough Vintage Farm Machinery, The Vintage Car Club of NZ and many more.

5.Omaka Classic Cars- A unique collection of New Zealand vehicles that were popular during the 1950-1980 period.

6.Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre- Two fascinating collections of rare aircraft brought to life in powerful displays created by internationally famous Weta Workshop.

7.Wither Hills- Producing under the philosophy that the finest wines are always created from exceptional vineyards.

8. Rimpere Cellar Door & Vineyards -Situated in the heart of Marlborough region named Rimpere meanng '5 Arrows', come enjoy their own Sauvignon Blanc.

9.The Fancy Cow Restaurant/ Winery/ Brewery- Range of wines with balance and character for everyone to drink! A brewery called DNA Brewery and Taproom.

10. Hunters Wines- Positioned in the original farmhouse and retaining the original villa characteristics, Hunters have tastings inside or out in the gardens. Visit the artist in residence and enjoy a light lunch.

11. Saint Clair- Enjoy a locally sourced lunch in the middle of the vines with wines from one of Marlborough’s most awarded family owned wineries.

12. Moa Brewery- Enjoy the view from a beautiful patio along with a tasting of their award winning range of craft beers

13.Cloudy Bay- A stunning prestige vineyard with delightful wines.

14.Allan Scott- Exclusive wines and gifts, relaxing dining indoors or out, delicious seasonal menu and giant chess.

15. Jackson Estate- 100% Kiwi owned! Concentrating on low cropping yields and small batch fermentation with fruit from a single vineyard.

16. Runway Cafe- A cool cafe with a big plane and a full bar inside!

17. Spy Valley Wines- Seek Spy, find why.

18. Woodbourne Tavern- The 'Woody' is a family pub in the middle of Renwick

19. Cork & Keg- An English style tavern, serving beer, cider, wine and great food; warm fire in the winter.

20. Gibson Bridge- A boutique family owned vineyard nurtured on the banks of the fast flowing, alpine fed, Gibson Creek.

21. Forrest Wines- Situated just outside Renwick in lush gardens.

22. Framingham- They make aromatic styled wines to accompany food. They have won several awards including 2018 New Zealand winery of the year.

23.Nautilus- A relaxed and informal tasting.

24.Boom Town- Relaxed atmosphere, chilled vibes and great beer.

25. The Vines Village- Home to Golden Mile Brewing, Roots Gin and a cafe and deli all with a lakeside deck.

26. Whitehaven Wines- Located in the Vines Village, Whitehaven Wines have a singular vision of making wines from 100% Marlborough fruit.

27. Makana Confections -Manufacturers of quality chocolate and gift-quality confections - all handmade!

Short on time? Click here for our half day option!

Adult $89.50
Child $49.50 (Up to 12 years old)

What's included

  • Knowledgable driver guide
  • All transport
  • Information map with bus timetable

Duration

  • Allow approximately 7 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Picton i-SITE Tourist Information Centre
  • The Foreshore
  • Picton.

Legal Drinking Age Enforced

  • To consume Alcohol you must be over the legal drinking age. You may be asked to produce Government Issued ID to prove your age.

Notes

  • *** Important - Please Note ***

    Wine tastings & tours of the wineries are not included in this ticket - these are additional and at the customer's own expense.

    Child Age 12 years and under.

    The bus is not licensed to drink alcohol onboard.

    Cancellations:

    Cancellation within a 14-day period will not be eligible for refunds.

    If you miss your tour, no refund will be available.





Available Bookings from 30 Mar to 12 Apr 2024

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  • Adult$56.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$49.50

  • Adult$56.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$49.50

  • Adult$56.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$49.50

  • Adult$56.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$49.50

  • Adult$56.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$49.50

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Mark Hunter from United Kingdom wrote on 14 January 2024

Well worth it

This was so easy and flexible. Timings were no problem. Our driver Ru was a real gent and accommodated the needs of everyone. No prob with recommending this.

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From Full Day Hop on Hop Off Wine Tours - Marlborough - Departs Picton

Thankyou so much for your lovely words about Ru, one of our Drivers and that you also enjoyed the ease & flexibility of your day. regards The HOHO team

Jinsun from New Zealand wrote on 13 June 2021

must to do!

special thanks for the great n helpful driver. really enjoyed tour-wine station, wither hill, whitehaven(for lunch, good cabinet food!), hunter's, saint clair(closed at 4pm in winter, great view though), all recommended!

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From Full Day Hop on Hop Off Wine Tours - Marlborough - Departs Picton

Hi Jinsun, thankyou for your lovely review. We will pass your comments onto the driver and that's just great you enjoyed the wineries you visited.

David Jones from New Zealand wrote on 28 January 2024

Excellent service

Had a great day. Loved the freedom to choose and explore. The bus driver was very attentive.

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We are delighted you enjoyed your day out and freedom to choose with Hop On Hop Off Tours

aviva Leigh from United Kingdom wrote on 12 January 2024

Fab day out

Fab day out ! best way to sample Marlborough wines and as a solo traveller it was great to meet some friendly folk along the way!

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Thank you for your 5 star Review :) We are very happy you had a Fab day out!

Catherine Stashyn from Canada wrote on 12 November 2023

Leave the driving to HOHO!

At first we were concerned we would not be able to see as much as hoped but with a little planning making reservations, the day was much better than expected. It is essential to make reservations and we were unable to get a lunch at the places we wanted (last minute planning) so we did a carry lunch. The person who guided me to understand the schedule the day before was so helpful and pleasant, and our driver Gavin was amazing. He made excellent suggestions which got us to 5 wineries and two other stops along the way. He really clearly loves his area and was so informative. And he was also very prompt and clear about where we needed to be and when. All in all an excellent day!

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Hi Catherine, we are very happy to hear you had a excellent day. Gavin is an awesome driver with lots of knowledge. Looking forward to seeing you out on the tour again ! Cheers, HOHO team

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