Little Marlborough Wine Tours caters only to private guests

 

Dennise Chirnside - founder and operator of Little Marlborough Wine Tours

Every tour is created with your client in mind, the more information I have about your client the better I’m able to create the tour which is beyond their expectations.

The tours all start at 10.00am and finish at 4.00pm, however these times are flexible upon request.

Dennise, the founder and operator of Little Marlborough Wine Tours has worked in the wine industry (both in the vineyard and cellar door) since 2005. In 2018 Dennise saw an opportunity to tell the story of the Marlborough wine industry in a knowledgeable fun way, and created Little Marlborough Wine Tours.

All prices are trade prices; these tours are not available directly to individual guests/clients.


Tours cater to 1-4 guests; all prices are per person. Children are not usually catered for.

Included in all tour rates are:

  • transfers to & from Blenheim, Picton or Renwick

  • lunch; a two-course meal with matched wine

  • all tasting fees at cellar doors and/or exclusive experiences at the wineries.

Cancellation policy; full refund (less booking fee) given up to one month prior to tour date. Thirty days prior to tour start date a refund of 50% will be given. No refund within 7 days of tour date.


Bespoke Private Experience

1-4 clients/guests in a private vehicle.

Bespoke created itinerary, visiting 4 wineries and interacting with the knowledgeable cellar door hosts.

Tastings will be the exclusive range at each winery.

A visit to Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory.

Wine matched 2 course lunch at a winery restaurant.

All transfers are included door to door. Blenheim, Picton and Renwick.

Duration is 6 hours, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Times can be adjusted.

Trade price per person; from $700.00 GST inclusive.


Cloudy Bay Exclusive Experience

1-4 clients/guests in a private vehicle.

Bespoke created itinerary including the Cloudy Bay Experience; a 90-minute immersion with your own Cloudy Bay ambassador. Plus 3 other cellar door experiences tasting the exclusive range of wines at each winery.

A visit to Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory.

Wine matched 2 course lunch at a winery restaurant.

All transfers are included door to door. Blenheim, Picton and Renwick.

Duration is 6 hours, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Times can be adjusted.

Trade price per person; from $900.00 GST inclusive.


Winemaker Experience

1-4 clients/guests in a private vehicle.

Bespoke created itinerary including a winery tour to meet the winemaker and discuss the presented wines with them. This experience is 2 – 3 hours duration.  It will also include private tastings at two other wineries. Tastings at wineries will be exclusive wines not normally available for tasting.

A visit to Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory.

Wine matched 2 course lunch at a winery restaurant.

All transfers are included door to door. Blenheim, Picton and Renwick.

Duration is 6 hours, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Times can be adjusted.

Trade price per person; from $1,200.00 GST inclusive.


Non-wine Tour

1-4 clients/guests in a private vehicle.

The tour will include visiting Omaka Aviation Centre’s two hangars. With memorabilia from WW1 and WW2 to view with experienced guidance from the Aviation Centre. Each hangar takes approximately 1 hour to view all the exhibits and displays. All of the exhibits are on loan from Sir Peter Jackson.

Late morning beverages and café food are included at the Aviation Centre.

Next we take a scenic 30-minute drive to Picton. There you will enjoy a 3 hour cruise of the Marlborough Sounds, while enjoying wonderful fresh mussels and salmon. Highlights include spotting dolphins, seals, penguins and seabirds.

The afternoon concludes with a return to Picton Town Wharf and your return journey to your accommodation.

All transfers are included door to door. Blenheim, Picton and Renwick.

Duration is 6 hours, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Times can be adjusted.

Trade price per person; from $600.00 GST inclusive.


Company details

Dennise Chirnside

18 Ngaio Street

Blenheim, 7273,

New Zealand

Phone number: +64 27 814 4233

Bank details

Swift Code: ASB BNZ 2A

Account number: 12-3167-0050433-00

Physical address of bank: 12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.

Tour bookings made can be paid on the invoice sent to your company alongside the itinerary for the booked tour.