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Suggested Trips

Check out these recommended trips in Marlborough. These are a few sample itineraries that are a great starter to planning your unforgettable trip in Marlborough.

Marlborough Highlights

This itinerary has been designed to fit into a shorter New Zealand itinerary featuring Marlborough's two most well-known assets, wine and the Marlborough Sounds.
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Taste Bud Sensation

This itinerary is for people who not only love food and wine, but also enjoy the journey from the farmer’s gate to the dinner plate.
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Walks, bike rides and kayaking

Get moving by foot, bike or kayak and experience both the Marlborough Sounds and the cellar doors.
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Family Fun

An itinerary for those looking for a brilliant family holiday in Marlborough with the kids.
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Marlborough Heritage

For those wanting a cultural experience, the following itinerary showcases the best of Marlborough’s art and heritage.
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Luxury Retreats & Wine Tours

Indulge in a five-star experience or romantic escape with premium food and wine, world-class restaurants and luxury accommodation.
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Stephanie McIntyre

“We are so spoilt in Marlborough when it comes to great food. We’ve got crayfish from the east coast and salmon, oysters and mussels grown in the Marlborough Sounds."

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Marlborough Highlights

Taste Bud Sensation

Walks, bike rides and kayaking

Family Fun

Marlborough Heritage

Luxury Retreats & Wine Tours

Marlborough Heritage

For those wanting a cultural experience, the following itinerary showcases the best of Marlborough’s art and heritage.

DAY 1

The Marlborough Sounds

Start your day touring the Marlborough Sounds – comprising one-fifth of New Zealand’s coastline.

Visit Ship Cove (Captain Cook’s favourite New Zealand anchorage) and Motuara Island, one of four uninhabited wildlife reserve islands in the Queen Charlotte Sound. Look out for dolphins, seals, orca and the rare King Shag along the way. Stay at a secluded lodge and enjoy relaxing beside the sea.

DAY 2

Art and History

Visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim, which brings to life the heroes of World War One aviation with an unparalleled collection and dramatic lifelike scenes.

Spend the rest of the day browsing the many art and craft galleries and local gardens. Collect a copy of the Art & Craft Trail map from the local i-SITE Visitor Centres for a self-guided experience.

These are just ideas to get you started, you can easily spend a few weeks here in sunny Marlborough.