Top Blenheim Private Sightseeing Tours

Perfect day of riding around this beautiful vineyards area. E-bikes were comfortable and easy to use even as a non-cyclist. Mostly off road and the public roads pretty quiet. Lots to see and of course the wine tastings!

Wonderful day exploring/peddling around Blenheim and the surrounding countryside. The family enjoyed their e-bikes, we had fabulous weather and were able to visit 4 wineries and have a fabulous lunch at Alan Scott bistro. Excellent bikes, safety briefing and professional guide who made wonderful recommendations.

An excellent tour hosted by Jim doing tasting at 4 premium Wineries and lunch at another. Jim is very knowledgeable and had great connections at all the wineries which allowed a great conversation. Even when I had pretty basic questions. Great wine and I learnt a lot - awesome host and experience. Highly recommended !

Innis was a wonderful guide who picked us up at the designated cruise ship drop off point. We were fitted with helmets and safety vests while providing us with e-bikes that were maintained very well.We visited 3 wineries with a lunch stop. Although none of us were true wine drinkers, the tastings and staff at each winery were very informative and interesting.The lunch stop at Waitau river No. 11 was fantastic. Food was excellent and waitstaff very friendly.I would highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in spending a wonderful day in the Marlborough region. It was worth every penny.

Very pleasant tour with a knowledgeable guide . We had a delightful day out with Jimmy. Very convenient just to be the two of us, so we can enjoy the wineries in our own pace. Lunch was delicious at a wine yard (at your own expense).

We did a private e-bike wine tour with Anne. The bikes were very comfortable, ran well and were easy to use. On past e-bike tours we were told to keep them on “econo”. Not this time - I had fun trying out all the gears and using them as needed, esp after lunch when I didn’t feel like pedaling as much. Anne was a very knowledgeable, friendly and professional guide. She stopped along the way to share information, took our pictures and never made us feel rushed. We enjoyed the wineries we went to and lunch was very good also. At the end of the day my husband and I felt like we made a new friend. We had a great day.

Sometimes in life what starts looking like a disaster turns into one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime. My wife and I booked a private winery tour with Hop and Grape on the recommendation of our hotel, and had some preliminary email contact discussing options. On the appointed date we waited...and waited....and waited.... for our tour operator and after almost an hour reached out to the company, very frustrated and upset with the delay. As it turns out, the operator picked up the wrong guests at our same hotel, and it was not until I called that the error became apparent. Doug arrived to pick us up, very sincerely apologetic and upset with the delay he had caused us. He drove us to private Vineyards at Spy Valley, St. Claire (including lunch) , Cloudy Bay and Nautilus. At each location, he was well-known, and the hosts were extremely gracious affording us fabulous and very personalized tastings. The highlight of our day was getting to spend it with Doug, a published author, and highly inspirational person. He opened himself up to us, sharing his life and philosophies, his accomplishments and trials, and to quote him, provide us with "an experience that money cannot buy." It is rare to find someone thousands of miles away, who shares the same values and concerns, beliefs and insights, and makes you feel at home so far away from home. The tour itself was incredibly well structured, the wines awesome, the personal attention over the top, but the people behind it, Doug and Cameron, made it an experience to remember always. When I think of my travels to New Zealand, the day I will remember will be this one, sharing a very personal day with local down-to-earth people in their home.

We booked a private half day tour. Picked up at Blenheim station as we arrived at lunchtime. Wine tasting and lunch at first location - St Clair vineyard. Lunch at own expense. Food and wine tasting good. Bob was our guide. He is good company and fun to be with. From St Clair we went to Fromm – a Swiss owned vineyard. Owner took us to the vines and explained the differences. Excellent tasting of excellent wines. Final stop Hunters for a final set of tastings. Excellent tour 5* (especially for Bob!)

Hop n Grapes from start to finish had excellent communication, customization, detailed instructions and updates that I appreciated. When we arrived and encountered our guide Doug I knew immediately it was going to be an amazing day. We started off with a lovely walk along an estuary with black swan, ducks and other birds. Then he whisked off to our first of 4 very different wine tastings. In between we had a wonderful lunch on a outdoor garden patio surrounded by vineyards. At the end he took us for a drive around the bay and made sure we were back to the port early for our cruise ship all aboard. I highly recommend this tour.

We had an excellent day touring the Marlborough wine region. Unfortunately, we neglected to get our guide's name, but she was excellent. She offered us lots of information about wine growing in Marlborough and the specific wineries we visited. We especially enjoyed lunch at Allen Scott, one of our favorite wines back home.

We had a wonderful time. Our guide Pamela was accommodating and very knowledgeable. She came up with a great itinerary, but allowed us to add in a few things. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Pamela provides world class service. Her long roots in Marlborough make her uniquely qualified to offer a tour beyond compare. From the pre trip communication through to the wonderful gift at the end, it was all top shelf. If you like wine, chocolate, and a guide who will educate and entertain, you can’t go wrong with Pamela and Your Local Chauffer!

First I have to apologize as this is wildly overdue. Initially I reached out to Pamela via email and we were able to organize a one-day private tour for my wife and I, accompanied by our 12 year old daughter who's effectively a teenager. Trying to combine a scenic and wine tasting experience while also creating some fun for our city daughter and giving her some feel for a more rural existence.Well- the American phrase to best describe it, is, Pamela "knocked it out of the park". Wine tasting, beautiful vistas, farm visits for our daughter (and a special surprise even I did not know about!) And Pamela bent over backwards to organize our transfers from the airport in the AM and to Linkwater in the evening. On top of all that, it was terrifically pleasant just to spend the day with Pamela and her local knowledge.Phenomenal. Tremendous memories, absolutely the best money we spent in New Zealand, can't recommend Pamela March & Your Local Chauffeur highly enough. Belatedly, thank you again Pamela! We truly hope to be back.

My husband and I had a very pleasant day with Pamela who took us to some amazing wineries. She took note of our preferences and made sure to take us to family owned businesses to try something new that we might enjoy! Thanks so much for a great day.

We had a wonderful bike tour of the wineries at our own pace. They picked us up at our hotel in Blenheim, drove us to start point where we were given bikes and helmets and a map of the wineries. It was annoying that there were no kickstands on the 2 bikes we got (#26 & 44).While I recognized some of the large labels on the route from drinking them at home, we opted to go to the smaller ones for tastings. Forest Winery, a family owned winery was a standout for their hospitality and the wines were fabulous. (Hans Herzog not so much).We did quite a ride around and through the vineyards and made it back just in time to catch the bus (it can get quite windy biking through the vineyards) and we went against the the wind and after doing the tastings.

Really fun experience! We got picked up from Blenheim and driven to the vineyard area, and returned at the end of the day. We were given a map of the area and they talked us through the various vineyards and recommended a route - this was really helpful! You have to pay for the tastings at the various vineyards - we went to 5 and had a great experience at all of them. We ended up sharing tastings as a couple, which worked great and the vineyards were happy for us to do that. Bikes & helmets were in very good condition and the company were very friendly, helpful & easy going! Would definitely recommend doing this experience and choosing this company.