CRUISE SHIP DAYS - Hop on Hop off - Wine, Beer, Food & Wonders Tour - Marlborough

A self guided tour providing complete freedom of movement! Our biggest advantage is that we never rush you. Take your time and enjoy your stops, just follow our simple bus timetable.

Tastings and lunch are at your own expense and will need to be pre booked due to the volume of clients on these days. Please allow 2 stops per tasting, we have 30 minute stops in case you are needing to leave a place but 30 minutes is not long enough to do a tasting. For lunch please allow 3 stops.

Pick up: Picton i-SITE Tourist information centre (your cruise shuttle will drop you here). 

Pick up Times: 9.00am, 9.30am, 10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am, 11.30am

Click here for our map and timetable: https://hoponhopoffwinetours.com/maps/marlborough-cruise-ship/

See below for our list of stops. Contact information has been provided for your convenience.  

STOPS

1. Astrolabe Small Town Winery (+64 3 577 6794)

Open: Sun-Tues 12pm-7pm, Wed-Sat 12pm-9pm. If you wish to visit before 12am, please book beforehand.

2. Seymour Square Town Stop

3. Blue Penguin (at Seymour Square Town Stop) (sales@bluepenguingifts.co.nz)

4a. Marlborough Museum (+64 3 578 1712)

Open 7 days: 10am - 3pm Entry by Donation ( Suggested $10 )

4b.  Brayshaw Heritage Park (brayshawheritagepark@gmail.com) 
Opening times vary for each exhibit.

5. Omaka Classic Cars (info@omakaclassiccars.co.nz)
Open Friday - Sunday: 11am - 3:30pm.

6. Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre (+64 3 579 1305)
Open 7 days: 9am - 4pm.

7. Wither Hills (03 520 8284) or  (info@witherhills.co.nz)

Open 7 days a week - opening times vary based on appointments. Bookings required.

 8. (Makana Confectionsbsales@makana.co.nz)

Open 7 days: 9am - 530pm. 

9. Saint Clair Family Estate (+64 3 570 5280) or (cellardoor@saintclair.co.nz) 

Open: Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (Summer) | Wed-Sun 11am-4pm (Winter)
Full Kitchen Menu Available: 11:30am – 2:45pm, Light Options Available: 2:45pm onwards.  

10.  Hunters Wines (wine@hunters.co.nz) +64 3 572 8803

Open Wednesday - Sunday: 10am - 4pm. Bookings preferred. No more than 8 clients may hop off at one time. 

11. Rimapere Cellar Door & Vineyards  (0272861221) or (cellardoor@rimapere.com)

Open Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm.
Only 8 passenger may hop off at one time.

12. The Fancy Cow Restaurant/Winery/Brewery (+64 3 242 6260) or (enquiries@thefancycow.nz)

Open Wednesday – Sunday 12pm – 5pm

13. Moa Brewery (mark@moabeer.com)

Open: Wed-Sun 12pm-7pm | Closed for Winter from May 4th 2025

14. Cloudy Bay (03 520 9147) or (info@cloudybay.co.nz) 

Open: Wed-Sun 12pm-7pm | Closed for Winter from May 4th 2025

15. Allan Scott (info@allanscott.co.nz)

Open Wednesday - Sunday: 10AM to 5PM. Bookings preferred. No more than 8 clients may hop off here at any one time. 

16. Jackson Estate (021 860813) (jacksonestate@bentonwines.co.nz)

Open: Tues- Sat 10am-4.30pm. Closed for Winter from 17 April 2025.

17. Runway Cafe (therunwaystore@outlook.com)

Open Tuesday - Friday: 7am - 3pm and Saturday/Sunday: 8:30am - 3:30pm

18. Spy Valley Wines (info@spyvalley.co.nz)

Open Monday - Friday 10:30am - 4:30pm. Bookings preferred. 

19. Clos Henri (+64 (0)3 572 7923) or (cellardoor@closhenri.com)

20. Woodbourne Tavern  (03 572 8007)

Open daily from 11am till late. 

21. Cork & Keg  ( 03 572 9328) or (info@corkandkeg.co.nz)

Open Monday - Sunday: 12 noon - late.

22a. Forrest Winery (+64 3 5729084) or (cellardoor@forrest.co.nz) 

Open 7 Days: 10am to 4:30pm. Bookings preferred.

22b. Boom Town Beer Garden (bar@boomtownbeergarden.nz)

Currently closed. Open in October 2025.
 

23. Framingham (+64 3 572 8884) or (cellardoor@framingham.co.nz)

Open 7 Days a week 10:30 - 4:30 pm. Bookings preferred.

24. Nautilus Winery (+64 3 572 6008) or  (sales@nautilusestate.com)

Open daily: 10am - 4:30pm. Bookings preferred.

25. Huia Cellar Door (+64 3 572 8326) or (mel@huiavineyards.com)

Temporarily closed.

26. Vines Village (+64 3 572 7170) or (admin@thevinesvillage.co.nz)

Open 7 days from 8am. Closing times vary.

26a. Whitehaven Wines (+64 3 572 7588) 

Open 7 days from 11am - 4:30pm. Bookings preferred. 

26b. Cheese and Cheers (+64 3 572 7170) or  (+64 027 572 7171) 

Open: 10am-6pm DAILY 

26c. Roots Gin Shack (+64 3 699 8050)  or (ginshack@elementaldistillers.com)

Open: 11am-7pm DAILY

 
Be sure to show your Hop on Hop off wristband at selected stops to claim our great special offers! Click here for more details on specials.

Click here for Terms and Conditions. 

TERMS & CONDITIONS
Prior to the day: 
-This is a self guided tour - all tastings are guests' responsibility and at guests' expense. Some wineries will waiver tasting fee when purchasing wine. We recommend booking lunch prior to the day and bringing water with you to stay hydrated. 

- Please be at your pick up stop 15 minutes prior to departure time. Hop on Hop off does not take any responsibility for lateness. 
- We recommend no more than 8 guests hop off at any given winery - this is to ensure a more intimate and enjoyable experience. 
- Our buses are not licensed which means alcohol cannot be consumed whilst on the bus.