New Zealand Exploration is happy to announce a wine tour to New Zealand from February 16 to February 28th. February is a wonderful time of year to visit New Zealand, and we’re seeing the best of the South Island. The tour starts in Christchurch, we go to Kaikoura for some whale watching on our way to Blenheim, the heart of the Marlborough wine region. From Blenheim, we go to Nelson for 2 nights at the Rutherford Hotel and a day trip to Abel Tasman National Park where we’ll have the opportunity to do some sea kayaking and seeing magnificent scenery. From Nelson, we head down the West Coast, having a lovely lunch overlooking the ocean, before spending the night at Fox Glacier. In the morning, we’ll do some glacier walking before taking off for Queenstown. In Queenstown, we visit more wineries and get to experience some of the wonderful activities only Queenstown offers. We fly back out of Queenstown to Auckland and back to LAX, but you can stay and see more of New Zealand if you’d like! Call Nancy at 520-322-6527 for a full itinerary and pricing.

There are many wine regions in New Zealand. On my last trip, I went to the Marlborough region located at the top of the South Island. Marlborough is known mostly for its wonderful Sauvignon Blancs and is the largest wine-growing region of New Zealand.  I stayed in Nelson on this trip but you can also stay in Blenheim. Marlborough is easily reached if you’re traveling by ferry between the two islands. You can stay there a few days before boarding the ferry in Picton or if you’re traveling north to south, just pick up your rental car (or take it on the ferry with you) in Picton and it’s an easy drive to Blenheim.  If you’d like to check out more of the region, go to www.marlborough.co.nz  If you love wine, then don’t miss Marlborough!