Picton and Marlborough Sounds
You've seen our great selection of accommodation. Picton is far more than just a departure and arrival point for people traversing the Cook Strait. Stay awhile and enjoy a unique destination in itself, a place to linger and savour the many delights for which the region is so justly acclaimed.
Explore the incomparably picturesque waters and secluded coves of the Queen Charlotte sound on the mail boat or in a kayak, view and swim with the dolphins, or go tramping or cycling on the world renowned Queen Charlotte Track, a gem of a hike by any standards.
If a four day hike is not for you, then a boat trip into the Sounds for a day walk, or even an hour or two on one of the many shorter tracks that wander through the beautiful wooded hills about Picton, may be just the thing.
Fancy something less active? Visit to the Picton Aquarium, Edwin Fox maritime museum, or the quiet beaches of Port Underwood, all making for short and enjoyable sojourns from Picton, whilst a tour or self-drive visit to the nearby and world-acclaimed Marlborough wine estates is generally regarded as a highlight not to be missed by wine-lovers from all over the world.
If you want to venture a little further afield, excursions to the craft-rich city of Nelson via the charming town of Havelock and exquisite Queen Charlotte Drive, or to the Rainbow Ski fields and Nelson Lakes, are perfectly practical full day jaunts.
Spend your evenings tantalizing your palate with the myriad fine local wines, dining cosily in a homely pub or sumptuously in a gourmet restaurant - then again, you can choose just to do nothing much at all but quietly relish one of the most enticing and unique areas in all of New Zealand.
Whatever your tastes, combined with your selected Picton accommodation, the area is not to be missed.
