Blenheim Marlborough wine tasting tour and much, much, more. The Three Icons of Marlborough – Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc -, the Marlborough Sounds and Marlborough Green Shell Mussels. Experience all three in a single day.

Departing 10.00am from Blenheim head out into the stunning Marlborough wine region to sample the world famous Sauvignon Blanc. Marlborough is renowned as the wine capital of New Zealand with over half of New Zealand’s wine grown in the region. Marlborough has gained a reputation as one of the finest wine-growing regions in the world. See why our Sauvignon Blanc is world famous, try the aromatic Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer or sample the complexities of our Merlot and Pinot Noir.

Visit Marlborough's Icon winery, Cloudy Bay, for a tasting of the range of award winning wines. Enjoy the Pelorus Bubbles, the Sauvignon Blanc, and the complexities of Te Koko Sauvignon and Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir.

Visit "The Village" where you can try stunning wines from a selection of boutique wine companies, along with Prenzel Schnapps, Marlborough Olive oils or view the crafts of Quilters Barn.

After a morning of wine tastings we will head through to Havelock, the gateway to the Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds. Time to enjoy a nice lunch (own cost) at the Slip Inn Cafe before boarding the Marlborough Travel launch for the Greenshell Mussel Cruise.

Enjoy an informative and relaxing afternoon cruising the inner Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds. A truly unique area, distinctively different from the Queen Charlotte Sound that most visitors get to see while travelling on the Interisland Ferry.

Visit a Greenshell™ Mussel farm where your skipper will explain the intricacies of growing this delicacy in the Sounds.

While at the mussel farm your Skipper will serve freshly steamed mussels and serve them with a glass of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. This is a really neat wine and food experience in a beautiful part of Marlborough.

4.30pm arrive back in the marina and re-board the coach for a 5.00pm drop off in Blenheim and a 5.30pm drop off in Picton.   The end of a fantastic day out in Marlborough

See also Marlborough Travels half day "Wines of Marlborough Tour" and "Private Wine Tours".