4 WD Marlborough High Country Day & Multi day tours Molesworth

Molesworth Tour Company offers you the experience of a lifetime to explore the high country splendour of Molesworth Station on a range of one day or multi-day tours. Enjoy the company of friendly local tour guides who will recount the history of New Zealand’s largest cattle farm, take you to visit a merino sheep farm and enjoy morning tea in a homestead with the owners. Molesworth Tours also offer a range of cycle, wine and bike tours, through the Marlborough vineyards or longer trips through Molesworth Station and further afield. Having guided Molesworth and Marlborough since 1992 they know the people, the places and how to ensure a special and memorable journey for their guests.

Molesworth Station – Express Tour

Price: $220 pp
Duration: 9 1/2 hrs approx (8am – 5.30pm)

Discover Molesworth Station New Zealand’s largest high country cattle station and the majestic South Island high country scenery. Enjoy the wonderful historical commentary about the early pioneers, modern day farming and land use and visit and see where the first settlers lived in this remote landscape. Great photographic opportunities around every corner.
YOUR ITINERARY
Pick up from your Blenheim accommodation at 8am, travel south to Awatere Valley via State Highway 1. Turn off at the Awatere Valley Road stopping at vantage points. Morning tea will be at a woolshed and further along the road is the original cob cottage of Molesworth Station where lunch will be enjoyed.
In the afternoon take a meandering trip back down the Awatere Valley viewing points of interest in another light and direction. Finish this tour by travelling through Taylor Pass directly to central Blenheim and back to your accommodation by 5.30pm.

Marlborough Mountain Top 4WD Tour

Price: $500 pp
Duration: 8 hrs approx

Experience views from the high places of Marlborough, a unique personal tour for just the two of you. Travel in our luxury 4WD adventure vehicle with our expert guide to explore the southern valley of Marlborough home to the Merino sheep who live in the most rugged country in New Zealand.
You will see truly stunning scenery from mountain tops only we can access. With views from amazing locations overlooking Marlborough you will be able to get your own stunning photo experiences. Enjoy refreshments and a picnic lunch during your day tour.

Client comment: “This trip met our expectation in every way. The knowledge shared with us during the trip on the history of farms and families in the valley was fascinating and informative. Geoff is a genuine, polished professional, one of those truly rare breeds – a raconteur who provides a memorable experience interwoven with truly spectacular scenery. Effortlessly interesting, enjoyable and he leaves you with a special experience that lasts long after the trip itself. Put this on your bucket list of “Must Do’s” – you will be thrilled you did…”

Private tour for two people includes morning tea refreshments, and a sparkling wine picnic box lunch in the back country. Travel by 4WD FJ Cruiser, door to door service.
Please note this tour is weather dependent, we need a cloudless day so you can fully experience the mountain top views and advanced bookings are essential.

Molesworth Station – Two Day Experience Tour

Price: $770 pp
Duration: 2 days
Departs: 1st October to 31st May

Molesworth Station offers abundant opportunity for New Zealanders and visitors to New Zealand to experience natural environments, rural lifestyles and natural history that few people get to experience. Discover the magnificent scenery, unique plant life and the fascinating stories. Molesworth is located 120km west of Blenheim, the size of Stewart Island at 486,000 acres in size it boundaries onto Marlborough, Nelson and Canterbury high country.
YOUR ITINERARY
Departing from locations around Blenheim at 8.00am, travel in our mini coaches southward from Blenheim to the Awatere Valley. A scenic drive following the river terraces to a high country station with the family for morning tea. Then continue through to Molesworth Station for lunch beside the original cob cottage. The afternoon sees us travelling deeper into Molesworth Station with stops at vantage points for photos or stories and visit the historic Acheron old accommodation house. Arrive at Hanmer Springs by 5.30pm with time to relax in your room or enjoy the thermal pools.
Accommodation
Glenalvon Lodge in Hanmer Springs, a small motel complex with spacious units situated approximately 100 metres across the road from the thermal pool complex. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms.
Day 2 (220km touring)
Departing at 8am and heading into the back country, stopping to enjoy the scenery at various vantage points and investigate the numerous alpine plants on the way to Lake Tennyson, where we will enjoy morning tea with an amazing back drop of mountain scenery.
Highlights include driving through the back country of Jacks Pass on the way to visit the back country jewel of Lake Tennyson. Over a cuppa spend time soaking up the amazing mountain and alpine lake scenery and the chance to look at the numerous wild flower varieties found in abundance in this untouched remote area. Enjoy a short walk at St James Station to discover the wool shed and historic farm buildings before enjoying a picnic lunch, before travelling back to Blenheim via Rainbow Station or Lewis Pass (weather and road conditions dependent) Reaching Blenheim by approx 6.00pm.

Molesworth Station – 4-Day Homestead & Heritage Tour (The ultimate 4 WD Tour)

Price: $1895 pp – Twin or Double Share (single supplement options are available at $150. )
Duration: 4 days
Departure: 8:30 am from accommodation

The Four Day Homestead and Heritage Tour will let you discover the east coast of Marlborough, meet local farmers and visit their homes as well as touring Molesworth and St James Stations in the beautiful Marlborough high country. You will be able to enjoy four days to relax in rural Marlborough and the fabulous unspoilt high country regions, with towering mountains, meandering rivers and native beech forests through rolling farmland to the famous Marlborough vineyards. A commentary given by your knowledgeable guide will bring the whole experience to life for you.

YOUR ITINERARY
Day 1
100km Touring – Departing from Blenheim at 8am, explore the coastal route of the Wairau Lagoons with its interesting history. Visit an olive grove and private home for morning tea and enjoy a meal in the home of a third generation farming family. Experience wine tasting at Peter Yealands sustainable winery before arriving at our Historic Country House for your overnight stay.
Day 2
200km Touring- Departing after a relaxing night in the country, travel up the Awatere Valley following the river terraces into the high country visit a station for morning tea with the family before reaching Molesworth Station to enjoy lunch beside the original cob cottage, visit the old Acheron accommodation house, before arriving at Hanmer Springs by 5.30pm time for a swim and group dinner.
Day 3
220km Touring – Departing from Hanmer by 9am travel into the back country stopping at Lake Tennyson to view the alpine plants. Tour highlights include Island Saddle, Tarndale and St James Station, with a picnic lunch with amazing scenic backdrops. Arriving at our Lodge accommodation for our overnight stay by 5.00pm.
Day 4
100km Touring – After breakfast visit the shores of Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoroa surrounded in native bush and mountains, enjoy a relaxing lunch with our local host before visiting Kawateri Junction to learn about the history of the area. Your senses will enjoy a lavender farm visit before returning to Blenheim by approx 5.30pm.

Food

Daily breakfasts are continental style.
Lunch on day one is in a homestead, other lunches are picnic style enjoyed in the wide open spaces of the back country.
Dinners are two courses.
Morning teas are hosted on farms and other tea breaks will be served from our onboard supplies of locally roasted plunger coffee or tea and home baking from the cake tins.

Marlborough Wine & Dine Bicycle Tours

Price: $250 pp
Duration: 7 hrs approx (10am -5pm)

Enjoy an unforgettable day out on one of our Marlborough bicycle tours, cycling from central Blenheim into Marlborough wine country and enjoying a delectable lunch in the heart of the wine growing region of Marlborough. You will be accompanied by a knowledgeable guide who will help make your Marlborough cycle tour a day to remember.
YOUR ITINERARY
From your accommodation we will pick you up and take you to central Blenheim to start your cycle ride around the Taylor River cycleway, then bike to Wither Hills for wine tasting and coffee, enjoy the views from the tower at Highfield winery. Your tour includes visits to Gibson Creek, Forrest, Nautilus, Giesens, Vine Village, Allan Scott’s and Cloudy Bay, then sit back and be driven back to your accommodation in Blenheim in the late afternoon.
Your Marlborough bicycle tour Includes:Bike, Helmet, Safety Hi-Vis Vest, Accommodation Transfers, Support vehicle and guide for the day if you want a rest from biking, Platter to share for lunch at Giesens with a glass of wine.
NOTE: We require a minimum of 2 persons booked on a tour. If your booking is accepted and we DO NOT meet the minimum then we may cancel your booking with 48 hours notice. Group prices for 4 or more are available on request. Please tell us your height for your bike hire.