Full-Day Omaka Aviation Heritage Center and Wine Tasting Tour
Picton Shore Excursion: Wings of Omaka and Marlborough Wine Tour
Overview
Enjoy this small-group, half-day excursion from Picton taking in Marlborough’s world-renowned wine country and a visit to Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum.
Ample wine tasting opportunities, entry fees and round-trip transportation are all included in this unique personalised experience.
This tour includes:
What's Included
Wine tasting
Lunch
Guide/driver
Gratuities
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point in Picton
Departure and Return Point
Picton i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, The Foreshore, Picton 7220, New Zealand
Departure Time
Take the short walk or free shuttle bus from the cruise ship port to Picton’s i-SITE, where your local guide will meet you. Departure times may vary, depending on your ship’s arrival time. All departure instructions will be provided at the time of booking.
Return DetailsReturn Details
This tour returns to the original departure point.
What To Expect
Hop off your cruise ship and meet your local guide at a central meeting point nearby Picton’s ferry port. Join your small group of 12 or fewer tour companions and climb into your comfortable tour vehicle for the day. Then sit back and relax while you enjoy the scenic areas of Picton and Blenheim on your way to Omaka and Marlborough’s wine country.
Arrive at your first destination, Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum, which is home to a unique collection of WWI and WWII fighter planes as well as early ‘flying machines’.
If you’re feeling peckish, purchase a snack or lunch at the museum’s restaurant, before setting out on a tour of Marlborough’s winery region where you’ll enjoy a mixture of large production and smaller, boutique and family-run wineries and vineyards.
Have the opportunity to visit two or three, depending on time, and enjoy strolling through barrel rooms and vineyards while learning how the grapes are processed and transformed into wine.
Enjoy ample wine tastings, including the region’s renowned Sauvignon Blancs, as well as the chance to taste artisan chocolates at a nearby boutique chocolate-making factory.
Make the comfortable trip back to Picton in-time for your ship’s departure.
Additional Info
There is a 50 per cent cancellation fee payable if you cancel between three and six days in advanced of the scheduled departure time.
There is a 100 per cent cancellation fee payable if you cancel within two days of the scheduled departure time.
There is no cancellation fee if you cancel at least seven days in advance of the scheduled departure time.
Overview
Enjoy this small-group, half-day excursion from Picton taking in Marlborough’s world-renowned wine country and a visit to Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum.
Ample wine tasting opportunities, entry fees and round-trip transportation are all included in this unique personalised experience.
This tour includes:
- Half-day shore excursion through the iconic Marlborough wine region and to Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum;
- Opportunity to partake in wine and chocolate tastings;
- Small, intimate tour experience with a maximum of 12 passengers;
- Pick-up and drop-off from a central location in Picton.
What's Included
Wine tasting
Lunch
Guide/driver
Gratuities
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting point in Picton
Departure and Return Point
Picton i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, The Foreshore, Picton 7220, New Zealand
Departure Time
Take the short walk or free shuttle bus from the cruise ship port to Picton’s i-SITE, where your local guide will meet you. Departure times may vary, depending on your ship’s arrival time. All departure instructions will be provided at the time of booking.
Return DetailsReturn Details
This tour returns to the original departure point.
What To Expect
Hop off your cruise ship and meet your local guide at a central meeting point nearby Picton’s ferry port. Join your small group of 12 or fewer tour companions and climb into your comfortable tour vehicle for the day. Then sit back and relax while you enjoy the scenic areas of Picton and Blenheim on your way to Omaka and Marlborough’s wine country.
Arrive at your first destination, Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum, which is home to a unique collection of WWI and WWII fighter planes as well as early ‘flying machines’.
If you’re feeling peckish, purchase a snack or lunch at the museum’s restaurant, before setting out on a tour of Marlborough’s winery region where you’ll enjoy a mixture of large production and smaller, boutique and family-run wineries and vineyards.
Have the opportunity to visit two or three, depending on time, and enjoy strolling through barrel rooms and vineyards while learning how the grapes are processed and transformed into wine.
Enjoy ample wine tastings, including the region’s renowned Sauvignon Blancs, as well as the chance to taste artisan chocolates at a nearby boutique chocolate-making factory.
Make the comfortable trip back to Picton in-time for your ship’s departure.
Additional Info
- Booking confirmations will be sent at the time of booking
- Most travelers can be accommodated.
- Wheelchair access (please note that collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated, however the passenger will need to be accompanied by someone who can help them to board and disembark).
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Minimum drinking age for wine tastings is 18 years.
- At the time of booking cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: cruise ship name and docking, disembarking and re-boarding times.
There is a 50 per cent cancellation fee payable if you cancel between three and six days in advanced of the scheduled departure time.
There is a 100 per cent cancellation fee payable if you cancel within two days of the scheduled departure time.
There is no cancellation fee if you cancel at least seven days in advance of the scheduled departure time.
