Tastings · BLENHEIM DRINKS TOURS
The good ones fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 4 blenheim drinks tours to book early, what each includes and how they differ once you are through the door.
Start with hotel pickup from Blenheim or Renwick, then collect a bike, helmet, lock, and wine map at Vines Village. Staff help shape your route before you pedal between up to 12 nearby wineries. Expect easy roads, cellar-door tastings, cafés, and flexible timing. E-bikes, child bikes, and baby seats cost extra.
“Great day, what a fantastic way to visit the wineries!”
You’ll be collected from your Blenheim or Renwick accommodation and taken to The Vines Village, where staff fit your bike, helmet, vest, lock, and basket. With a detailed wine map and local advice, you choose the cellar doors and lunch stops. E-bikes, tandems, kids’ bikes, and free bottle collection make this a flexible six-hour outing.
“A truly wonderful experience with so many opportunities to taste the vast array of wines available in the region. The electric bikes made getting from cellar door to cellar door a much more pleasant experience!”
Spend four hours touring Marlborough’s Wairau Valley with Discovery Wine Tours. Your afternoon begins with a winery lunch at your own cost, followed by tastings at up to four cellar doors. Guides such as Bill, Toni, Vic, Kevin, and Chris add local stories, wine knowledge, and door-to-door transport from central Blenheim.
“Cellar doors informative and wine tasting excellent. Only downside is that the majority of the wine was white which was not clear in the trip detail. A connoisseur would have known this as the region specialises in white wines but the lay man would not.”
Spend about 4.5 hours tasting Marlborough wines at three or four wineries, with pickup in Blenheim or Renwick and lunch at your own cost. Guides such as Darlene, Maurice, and Cameron are known for friendly, wine-focused commentary. A brewery or chocolate shop can sometimes be added.
“We went to 4 different vineyards and got to taste multiple wines at every one. The tourguide was lovely and explained some things about the region, and at the vineyards themselves we got to speak to the other tour particpants and we got some backstory on the wines and wineries.”
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