Explore Marlborough Wine Tours – Guided Biking and Driving Tours in Marlborough, New Zealand
Marlborough's Only Guided Biking Wine Tours
There’s a reason biking has become the favourite way to explore Marlborough’s wine region and it’s not just because the terrain is flat and easy (though it is). On a bike, you notice things you’d miss entirely from a car window. The smell of the vines in the morning. The quiet of a back road between two estate gates. The moment you roll up to a cellar door and the winemaker is already outside, ready to tell you the story behind the bottle in your hand.
Marlborough produces around 77% of New Zealand’s wine, and the Wairau Valley sits right at the heart of it. We’re the only operator running guided biking wine tours in the region, and we do it from the Vines Village on Rapaura Road, with more than a dozen wineries within 3km of your starting point. That means more time among the vines, less time in transit.
Our guided tours are led by locals who know this wine region inside out, from the soils that shape the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc to the boutique cellar doors most visitors never find. Choose a half-day or full-day experience and let your guide handle everything, including the route, the stories, and the tastings.
Prefer to go at your own pace? Our Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour gives you the freedom to explore on your own terms, with quality bikes, a curated map, and all the local knowledge you need for a brilliant day. Rather skip the pedalling? Our Deluxe Private Driving Wine Tour covers more ground in comfort, with a knowledgeable guide at the wheel and the best of Marlborough’s cellar doors at your fingertips.
Why Choose Explore Marlborough?
At Explore Marlborough, we specialise in giving our customers the kind of unique, personal wine experience they just wouldn’t otherwise get. We’ve spent years immersed in Marlborough wine culture, getting to know the winemakers, the back roads, and the boutique cellar doors that most visitors never find. Our guides are locals who genuinely love this region, and that passion comes through in every tour we run. Let us turn that experience into an unforgettable day for you.
On a guided Explore Marlborough wine tour, you’ll get the full benefit of an experienced, friendly guide who knows Marlborough’s wine story inside out. You’ll learn how the region’s unique landscapes, soils, and climate forge the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc alongside stunning Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Gris. And because we’re based at the Vines Village on Rapaura Road, right in the heart of the wine region, you’ll spend your day among the vines rather than in transit, with more than a dozen cellar doors within easy reach from the moment you set off.
The Personal Touch
Our guides are knowledgeable, friendly and attentive. We’re here to make the day special for you!
Boutique Experience
You probably know some of the bigger wineries. We love showing off the smaller, boutique options!
Range of Tour Options
No matter what type of wine experience you’re looking for, we’re here to make it happen!
Ideal Location
We are based at the Vines Village, right in the heart of the Marlborough Wine Region, with 15 wineries within 3 kms!
Our biking guides and tastings at the wineries were perfect! Nice to have a van following in case anyone tired or tasted too much. Loved the wineries and the people who run them, a great selection and so easy to bike to. Highly recommend this for adults who enjoy wines and being outdoors. This was an excursion for us on a cruise.
– karemared | Tripadvisor
Enjoyed a wonderful day on the bike cycling the back lanes and country roads to 5 or so wineries. Many lunch options and/or places to sit down and soak up the views, the wine and enjoy local cheese plates. Pick-up and drop off to Blenheim motel allowed for ample sampling to take place plus suggestions and tour map made for a relaxing day. Great way to see the area and taste the produce.
– RBJaco | Tripadvisor
We did the morning guided bike tour with Rob as our guide. Thankfully the weather was perfect for cycling. We covered around 8km and visited 3 vineyards. Rob gave us lots of great information along the way about the topography, history of wine growing in the area, and wine production. It was such a novel way to tour the area and visit the Cellar Doors. Highly recommended
– Kerry W. | Tripadvisor
I have put six groups through the Explore bike riding wine tours, so about 12 people, and everyone - every single person - has come back invigorated and smiling.
– Scott W. | Tripadvisor
Hospitality of Kat and Roo was outstanding. From the booking right through to drop off - faultless. Would go back in a heartbeat and do it all again. Great experience all round. ( just did the half day self guided e bike wine tour).
– Kirsten H. | Tripadvisor
Our guide Anne was really nice and friendly, and made us have a great time. She was very careful about our safety, especially when crossing roads. We stopped (among others) at the Framingham and White Heaven estate, and their wines were fabulous!! We had visited 3 estates in the morning, and in the end it was enough to discover the region and taste the wines.
– Cloee GB. | TripadvisorAwarded by and Featured in
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