Port Marlborough

Arriving in to Picton, a buzzing harbour town full of cafes, restaurants, galleries, specialty shops, and activities. From the foreshore, discover the rich maritime history and eco experiences of the Marlborough Sounds, where 1500km of winding coastline is home to secluded bays, historic sites, marine reserves, and protected island sanctuaries, which foster kiwi and other native species.

Marlborough is also about New Zealand’s most iconic and largest winegrowing region, it’s about fresh seafood sought by the world’s finest chefs, it’s about the diverse landscapes from lush native flora to the sheltered waterways of the Marlborough Sounds.

Cruise or kayak your way through the Sounds, home to dolphins, whales, seals and seabirds. Walk or cycle over bush clad ridgelines of the 72km Queen Charlotte Track starting at Meretoto – Ship’s Cove, where Captain Cook visited Aotearoa New Zealand five times.

Join a guided winery tour or hire a bike for a self-guided tour and choose from more than 30 cellar doors, tasting award-winning wines along the way. Indulge in a leisurely lunch at a vineyard restaurant, and pair your wine with local produce to create the ultimate match made in Marlborough.

Don’t miss a visit to the internationally acclaimed Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, with its theatrical displays of WWI and WWII aircraft and memorabilia.

Be in Marlborough as an open book, learn the paths to stories from those before you, hear ours, tell yours.

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