CRUISE SHIP DAY Marlborough Hop On Hop Off Tours

Experience the ultimate freedom on Cruise Ship Day in Marlborough. Hop on and off at 26 popular locations, with knowledgeable drivers, easy-to-use maps, and the chance to explore wineries, breweries, museums, and more!

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fidelio Cafe and Wine Bar - An European-style café & wine bar featuring a comprehensive wine list, quality coffee, live music and French pastries.

  • Blue Penguin New Zealand Gifts - A proudly locally owned and operated store, Blue Penguin New Zealand Gifts is based in Blenheim. They stock a wide range of quality gifts including New Zealand-made jewellery, hand-crafted right here in the shop studio.

  • Seymour Square - Only two minutes walk from Blenheim’s town centre, the premier park, Seymour Square, is a picturesque park of carefully tended floral gardens, a 16.5 m high historic stone clock tower and a memorial fountain, which offers a spectacular multi-coloured display at night. Subtle lighting of significant features and soft bollard lighting of pathways enhance the picturesque nature of the square. Whether picnicking, strolling or taking time out, Seymour Square offers an ideal setting. The Stop is outside the Council Building.

  • Brayshaw Heritage Park - Established in 1968, Brayshaw is home to a number of organisations including the Marlborough Historical Society, Marlborough Vintage Farm Machinery, The Vintage Car Club of NZ and many more. It is dedicated to the preservation of Marlborough.

  • Omaka Classic cars - Omaka Classic Cars hosts a unique collection of New Zealand vehicles that were popular during the 1950-1980 period, along with some special additions. See over 100 vintage vehicles.

  • Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre - Two fascinating collections of rare aircraft brought to life in powerful displays featuring memorabilia and lifelike mannequins created by internationally famous Weta Workshop at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre. Includes a cafe.

  • Wither Hills Cellar Door - They take their name from the landmark Wither Hills range that borders the vineyards and produce under the philosophy that the finest wines are always created from exceptional vineyards. Excellent lunch stop in their restaurant.

  • Makana Confections - Makana Chocolate are manufacturers of gift quality chocolate at this boutique factory.

  • Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Kitchen - Enjoy a locally sourced lunch in the middle of the vines and some of the best wine Marlborough has to offer. St. Clair’s mission is to create world-class wines that exceed their customers every expectation. They achieved this mission by combining extensive viticultural expertise, the unique mix of Marlborough’s climate and soils, and the talent of one of New Zealand’s leading winemaking teams. St. Clair is now one of Marlborough’s most awarded family owned wineries, and will not disappoint.

  • Hunter’s Wines Cellar Door & Wine Shop - Hunters Wines is located in the original farmhouse and with renovations in 2017, has retained the farmhouse, villa characteristics. They offer wine tastings inside as well as in the picturesque gardens. Wander through the native garden, to visit the resident artist studio or linger in the Cellar Door garden with a glass or bottle of wine and light lunch.

  • Rimapere Cellar Door & Vineyards - Baron Benjamin de Rothschild has created his own Sauvignon Blanc. The vineyard is ideally situated in the heart of the Marlborough region named Rimapere, meaning “five arrows” in Māori, and simultaneously honours the Rothschild’s family coat of arms and traditional New Zealand culture. Come and enjoy a tasting of the Edmond de Rothschild range in our lovely garden setting amongst the vines.

  • The Fancy Cow - Delicious Italian food, great views of Marlborough and an energetic atmosphere, The Fancy Cow restaurant and pizza oven has something for everyone.
    Sample Ant Moore Wines at their Marlborough Vintners Cellar Door. Using a combination of traditional techniques and modern winemaking practices Ant Moore has crafted a range of wines with balance and character are great for everyone to drink.

  • Moa Tap Room & Food Truck - Visit the award winning Moa Brewery and enjoy the view from a beautiful patio along with a tasting from their range of craft beers. Founded in 2003, Moa is one of the pioneers of craft beer in NZ and continues to produce a broad range of beers and ciders.

  • Cloudy Bay - A stunning prestige vineyard with delightful wines. Famous for its Cloudy Bay Pelorus Methode Traditionelle. Perfect for a tasting and soaking up the sun in their gardens. Hosts a Raw Bar where you can sample local oysters.

  • Allan Scott Family Winemakers - Allan Scott has exclusive wines and gifts, relaxing dining indoors or out, delicious seasonal menu and giant chess.

  • Jackson Estate Cellar Door and Winery - 100 percent kiwi-owned, with total respect for our land and focusing on low cropping levels, small batch fermentation, single vineyard fruits and minimal winemaking intervention. They are proud of the incremental improvements achieved year on year, in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way.

  • The Runway Cafe - A cool cafe with a big plane outside and a full bar inside! The Runway Cafe was founded in 2019 by local owners. Serving up local and regional fare in addition to ‘Sublime’ coffee. In the back yard stands an historic aircraft, The Argosy, which is the only one in the world. For a small donation an inflight experience can be had between 10am – 4pm Tuesday – Sunday.

  • Spy Valley Wines - Seek Spy, find why. Award winning, sustainably crafted wines that have captured the unique time and place of every harvest since 1993. A family-owned estate, hidden in the heart of Marlborough New Zealand, one of the world’s purest wine regions. Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and other classic varieties. It just so happens that they share the valley with a satellite communication station that finds the terroir perfect for spying too. Unlike the world of espionage, Spy Valley has demanded global attention, where its wine has been called “impossible to ignore” – consistently delivering exceptional experiences for wine lovers around the world. Artisan platters available.

  • Clos Henri Vineyard - Nestled in the foothills of the Wairau Valley, carved by powerful glacial and tectonic forces, the Clos Henri Estate sits upon some the Malrborough’s most fascinating soils. Headed by members of the famous wine growing family of Henri Bourgeois, from Sancerre, France, the Estate has been meticulously for sine its establishment in 2000.

  • Woodbourne Tavern & Motel - The Woodbourne Tavern and Motels or “the Woody” as it is known by friends and locals is a family pub and restaurant in the centre of the Renwick community. The Woody’s relaxed and friendly atmosphere makes it a favourite for both locals and visitors. Classic pub grub.

  • Cork & Keg Pub and Motel - The Cork & Keg is an English style tavern, serving beer, cider, wine and great heart food. They boast a warm fire in the winter. They produce award-winning top end, ultra premium ales that enlighten the palate and thrill the senses. The beers nicely showcase New Zealand hops and malt in a range of British, American and European styles. The pub also serves homemade pizzas, a variety of snacks, main meals and, of course, Marlborough wine.

  • Forrest Wines - Forrest Winery is a family run establishment since 1988. Situated just outside the town of Renwick with beautiful lush gardens. Be sure to check out the weekend Cellar Door 101 sessions!

Boom Town Beer Garden
At Boom Town Beer Garden, there’s a scene set for you to enjoy the good times with friends and family in a relaxed atmosphere of chilled vibes & great beer (and wines) in the warmth of Marlborough’s summer sun. The Garden Kitchen is onsite every day serving up wood-fired pizzas, burgers and more.

  • Framingham Wines - Framingham make aromatic styled wines to accompany delicious food. They have won several awards including 2018 New Zealand winery of the year. With some of the oldest Riesling vines in Marlborough, they planted the first Wairau Valley vines back in 1981. Enjoy a glass of wine or a combined group tasting with other HoHo clients.
  • Nautilus Estate - Enjoy a relaxed and informal wine tasting at Nautilus’ beautifully refurbished cellar door tasting bar. Guests enjoy their award-winning wines and are also offered a tasting of four wines from a portfolio of current release Nautilus wines.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Discounts at select tour locations up to 10%
  • Knowledgeable and experienced drivers
What's Not Included
  • Tastings & Food
Additional Information
  • Hop on and off at 26 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

Please note a child ticket is 12years and under.

Location
Picton isite Visitor Information Centre
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ivan_h
Apr 19, 2024
A great way to visit the Marlborough region - A great way to visit the various wineries in the Marlborough area. It’s great that you can pick and choose where you want to visit and know that there is another bus within the next 30 minutes. All the drivers were very knowledgeable about the area and they were all very helpful.
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Susan_j
Apr 17, 2024
Good valve - Easy to find in Picton, just where the shuttle buses drop off. We had wine tastings at 2 wineries set and both were good. Excellent lunch at St Claire’s winery.
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Cheryl_d
Apr 14, 2024
Great day in Marlborough area - Great commentary & selection of places to stop. We especially liked the quaint atmosphere of Cork & Keg English Pub.
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Denis_c
Apr 1, 2024
Great cruise day excursion - Great way to spend a day in Picton on our cruise. Very well run operation and much cheaper than booking on the ship.
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Lucille_b
Mar 24, 2024
We booked this tour as we... - We booked this tour as we wanted to see more than wineries and we weren't disappointed. My partner and myself really enjoyed the motor and aviation museums
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Joystr2
Apr 20, 2024
Wine Tour Hop-on-Hop Off - This was an OK excursion but there were a few little kinks. The Buses we consistently late arriving at each winery and many of the wineries had closed the tastings for the day due to too many requests for the tastings. We did manage to get in two and the one at Rimapere was the best. The second, Allan Scott Winery was a unique experience due to their system of running the tastings (wine bottles were behind glass and had little spigots, you put in your wine card and picked how much wine you wanted in each pour) however, the wine was not as good as that at Rimapere. I was not aware that you could pre-book tastings at the various wineries and I think that would have been the thing to do in order to be able to enjoy more tasting.
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Ingrid_r
Mar 16, 2024
Plan on 3/4 Stops - You can only do a few of the stops, so pick wisely. There is approximately 20/25 minutes between drop off and pick up and not always exactly on time. Example, the chocolate store stop is a quick 10 minutes to look, buy and then we had to wait for a bus which ran late. You definitely need 2 or 3 stops for wine tasting. A good way to see the area and make a few stops, but also costly.
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Mark_g
Mar 26, 2024
Overpriced Uber - Hop on hop off are expensive Uber tour, no time to stop more than 1 or two locations. All the good wineries were booked. No way to book because you don’t know when you arrive at locations.
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Karengoodwin77
Apr 15, 2024
No refund when cruise ship could not dock - Unfortunately this business kept my money despite the cruise ship not being able to dock due to weather. My advice is do not pre book with this company, out of all the people on the cruise ship we spoke to and the cruise Facebook group, this was the only tour that kept money. The reason given was not enough hours notice, they were notified well prior to the start of the day. There is only so much notice that can be given when at the mercy of the sea conditions. Unfortunately the amount was just shy of our excess so unable to claim insurance.
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Martina_n
Mar 17, 2024
Too full - Busses constantly full and entire circuit drive time too long. Can only do 1 maybe 2 stops especially on a cruise stop.
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