On Your Bike: Wine Country Cycling & Lunch
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Port
Picton, New Zealand
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$249.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 6 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
A gentle bike ride takes you through New Zealand's Marlborough province, famous for its Sauvignon Blanc wine, fresh seafood and diverse landscapes. Along the way, you'll stop to taste some of New Zealand's best-known and best-kept-secret wines.
Travel 35 minutes by van through Koromiko and Tua Marina to the Vines Village on Rapaura Road. Known as the Golden Mile, Rapaura Road passes through some of Marlborough's finest winegrowing land. Many world-famous wineries -- Cloudy Bay, Allan Scott, Nautilus, Wairau River -- are just a stone's throw from here.
Taste three wonderful examples of Marlborough's legendary Sauvignon Blanc; then, gear up with a bike and helmet and start a leisurely guided ride to two more of Marlborough's boutique wineries. You'll pause along the way to learn about the vineyards and the Marlborough wine region, as well as some of the most popular varietals grown here.
At wineries en route, taste a full range of Marlborough's wine varieties including Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Quiet country roads and cycle paths lead to the final winery. In a private room, you'll enjoy a wine tasting accompanied by a lunch lovingly made from fresh local produce.
Notes:
Wineries visited include two or three of the following (or similar): Whitehaven, Nautilus, Wairau River, Mahi, Giesen, Forrest and Framingham. The terrain for biking is flat. Easy cycling is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. You will bike approximately three miles, with a number of stops along the way. Bikes are recreation-style bikes with comfortable seats and suspension seat-posts. In case of inclement weather, a driving wine tour will be substituted. Minimum age is 12 years. Minimum age to drink alcohol is 18 years with a companion aged 21 years or older.