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Marlborough Classic Wine Tasting Tour.

Travel in a comfortable van, watch the beautiful countryside go by as we drive from location to location. Sample 4 different local wines at either 3 or 4 different cellar doors. Everything is all arranged and booked for you. Do you have a sweet tooth? We can also call into the Chocolate Factory as a free extra if you like. ARRIVING ON A CRUISE SHIP, PLEASE NOTE: -Shuttle buses will bring you from the cruise ship to the Picton Information Centre, and this is where I will be waiting for you. Start times/meeting time may change, so please do keep in contact. This is due to evey cruise ships arrival time is different.

Marlborough Classic Wine Tasting Tour.

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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King Shags only found locally

Spend half a day among the thriving wildlife of the outer Marlborough Sounds on a small-boat wildlife tour from Picton. Spot rare sea birds like penguins and shags, plus a couple of species of dolphin, in Queen Charlotte Sound. Set foot on Motuara Island, a bird sanctuary Island that holds significance to colonial New Zealand history. Your guides are deeply knowledgeable about this area, so make the most of them and ask plenty of questions.

Marlborough Sounds Ultimate Cruise

4 hoursFree Cancellation

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Cougar Line 3 Hour Delivery Cruise

3.5 Hour Marlborough Sounds Delivery Cruise

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Picton Shore Excursion: Marlborough Wine Tour

Wine enthusiasts will love this Marlborough wineries tour that’s especially designed for cruise ship passengers. You’ll be met in Picton and taken to around five of the best wineries in the Wairau Valley and wider Marlborough region, the South Island’s largest wine-making area. Learn more about the local specialties while enjoying the views. Wine tastings are included and you can buy your own lunch.

Picton Shore Excursion: Marlborough Wine Tour

4 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

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Enjoy Lunch and Wine

Learn the secrets to great wine on this full-day wineries tour of Marlborough, guided by a winemaker. Visit 4–6 wineries in New Zealand’s largest wine region, including a behind-the-scenes winery tour and tastings at every stage. Wine-tasting fees are included and you can purchase lunch at a top winery restaurant. Transfers and hotel pickup from the Blenheim and Renwick areas are included.

Full Day Winemakers Tour in Marlborough

6 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Marlborough vine yard view

Take in the sights of Marlborough's wine-country scenery and taste some of the region's best offerings on this full-day tour from Blenheim or Picton. Make several stops at different wineries and taste Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Pinot Noir as well as some lesser-known varieties from the area. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for central locations, making your experience seamless and relaxing.

Beyond the Vines - Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Flight Experience our Water and Wilderness Scenic Tour

An air tour is an ideal way to see the vast area of the Marlborough Sounds, much of which has no road access. Many visitors only see the relatively developed Queen Charlotte Sound, but on this tour by light aircraft you’ll fly above all four sounds. Be amazed by the views of mountains rising out of sunken river valleys, and even land at a remote, pristine beach in the outer sounds for 20 minutes.

Flight Experience our Water and Wilderness Scenic Tour

1 hour 15 minutesFree Cancellation

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visit a range of Marlborough cellar doors

Discover Marlborough Wine - Afternoon Marlborough Wine Tour

4 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

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Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Region Tour from Picton

Shore Excursion Marlborough Wine Region Tour from Picton

5 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion: Marlborough Wine Tour

When your cruise ship docks in Picton, take the opportunity to go wine tasting on a tour that visits some of Marlborough’s award-winning wineries. Visit several wineries in Blenheim for tastings and vineyard tours to see how the grapes are grown, discovering both internationally famous wines and lesser-known New Zealand gems. Also stop for lunch (own expense) and visit a boutique chocolate factory for samples and sales.

Picton Cruise Ship Shore Excursion: Marlborough Wine Tour

4 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Vineyard Lunch setting

Gourmet Gold Wine Tour: Indulge in Cloudy Bay's finest wines

6 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Ship Cove

Enjoy a morning cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound in the Marlborough Sounds, visiting historic Ship Cove, where Captain Cook landed in the 1770s. Disembark to see the memorial on the sheltered beach, as well as Māori wood carvings. On the return journey, cruise through Endeavour Inlet with passenger and freight drop-offs while listening to informative commentary about the marine life, cultural history, and natural features of the Marlborough Sounds.

Half-Day Cruise in Marlborough Sounds from Picton

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Spy Hoping Bottle nose

Search for rare seabirds and several species of marine mammals, such as Hector's, bottlenose and dusky dolphins along with New Zealand fur seals, during a half-day sightseeing cruise in the Marlborough Sounds. Cruise to Queen Charlotte Sound and take a nature walk on Motuara Island, where a predator-free landscape allows for plentiful birdlife. Listen to commentary from enthusiastic marine biologists, and treat yourself to tea, coffee, hot chocolate and cookies.

Motuara Wildlife Sanctuary Tour and Dolphin Cruise from Picton

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Mail Boat Deliver

Take in a slice of rustic Marlborough living on this mail boat cruise of Tōtaranui / Queen Charlotte Sound. Life in the sounds is remote, and this tour offers the chance to share in the excitement of mail day. Enjoy a free morning in Picton before spending your afternoon cruising past isolated bays, with a unique route on offer each day. Ask your skipper about the history of the Queen Charlotte Sound, and benefit from their help spotting the wildlife that frequent these waterways.

Queen Charlotte Sound Mail Boat Cruise

4 hoursFree Cancellation

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Seafood Odyssea Cruise in Marlborough Sounds

Discover the natural beauty and fresh seafood of the Marlborough Sounds on an afternoon cruise from Picton. Travel by luxury catamaran through the sheltered waters of Queen Charlotte Sound. Taste fresh, locally farmed salmon and Greenshell mussels on board, pairing them with a glass of local wine if you like (own expense). Learn about marine farming in the sounds, and admire the views of otherwise hard-to-reach places.

Seafood Odyssea Marlborough Sounds Cruise from Picton

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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Ship Cove from the AIr

During this half-day nature cruise in the Marlborough Sounds, enthusiastic marine biologists point out wildlife including New Zealand fur seals and several species of dolphins: Hector's, bottlenose, and dusky. Spot rare seabirds and learn about the history between Cook and the Māori people of Aotearoa while you’re treated to refreshments on board. Board in Picton and travel up Queen Charlotte Sound to difficult-to-reach Motuara Island and Ship Cove.

Captain Cook and Dolphin Cruise

4 hoursFree Cancellation

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Winery visit with tasting

Half-Day Wine Tour from Picton

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

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Picton Foreshore view on arrvial

Marlborough Wine Region Tour from the Port of Picton

4 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Greenshell mussel tasting in scenic Marlborough Sounds

Pair superb views of the Marlborough Sounds with a bowl of freshly steamed greenshell mussels on this culinary and sightseeing afternoon cruise. Sail aboard a boat with both indoor and outdoor viewing areas. Try a glass or two of local Marlborough wine (own expense), great for pairing with your mussels. Soak up the scenery, learn about marine farming in the Marlborough Sounds, and pass a local mussel farm.

Marlborough Sounds Greenshell Mussel Tasting Cruise

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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Walking the Queen Charlotte Track on Wilderness Guides Full day Kayak and Walk product

Combine sea kayaking and self-guided hiking on this full-day outdoor adventure in the Marlborough Sounds. Paddle from Picton to the western end of Queen Charlotte Sound, looking out for marine life such as eagle rays, cormorants, little blue penguins, New Zealand fur seals, and dolphins. Paddle past secluded beaches before stopping to take an independent walk on the new Link Pathway from Ngakuta Bay to Picton in the afternoon.

Full Day Kayak & Walk Tour-Queen Charlotte Sound & Link Pathway

8 hoursFree Cancellation

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Marlborough Sounds Day Visit to Lochmara

Lochmara Lodge is a luxury getaway nestled in the Queen Charlotte Sound, only accessible by water or by a few hours of hiking. Skip the sweating and the heavy backpacks with this short cruise from Picton across the Sound to Lochmara. Once there, you’re free to explore the Lodge and its surroundings at your own pace – there’s no itinerary or time limit. Walk through the forest, go kayaking in Lochmara Bay, enjoy lunch in the waterfront cafe or see the fish in the Lodge’s Underwater Observatory.

Marlborough Sounds Day Visit to Lochmara

5 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

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New Zealand South Island robin

If you're looking for an unforgettable nature experience, look no further than the Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary and Ship Cove Cruise from Picton. This tour takes you to one of New Zealand's rodent-free offshore sanctuaries, Motuara Island, where you'll see a variety of native birds in regenerating native bush. You'll also cruise to Meretoto / Ship Cove, a beautiful sheltered cove that was once a favorite spot of Captain James Cook. Compared with a traditional mail boat cruise, this tour offers more time seeing wildlife and less time parked on shore.

Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary and Ship Cove Cruise from Picton

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Picton

Discover Picton: Self-Guided Audio Tour

1 to 3 hoursFree Cancellation

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Dolphin Swimming in Calm Waters

Slip into Marlborough Sounds for a swim alongside pods of wild dolphins, with certified guides to help find the dolphins and ensure the tour is dolphin-friendly. Watch for dusky, bottlenose, common, orca, and Hector’s dolphins, and if conditions allow, you’ll have the chance to view the dolphins from inside the water. This dolphin tour includes wetsuits with hoods and booties, as well as hot drinks on board the boat, and round-trip transport from the Picton waterfront.

Swim with Wild Dolphins from Picton – Small-Group Eco Tour

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