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Family
Something for the whole family.
Leap into the crystal clear Pelorus River, fish from the wharf on a blue-sky day, dash into surf at Whites Bay, then cast for kahawai at the Wairau Bar.
Spot dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds, visit eco trails surrounding resorts, and walk amid endangered wildlife on island sanctuaries.
Explore Marlborough’s passion for aviation, on the ground or in the air, or take on our cycling and walking trails.
Marlborough's a brilliant destination for family holidays young and old.
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Gary Spence Emergency Management Officer
"The reason why the region is Brilliant every day is definitely because of the easy, fun and relaxing lifestyle that we have."
My insider guide to MarlboroughGo Camping
Bring your tent or campervan and find a holiday park or DOC campsite to enjoy the views and outdoor activities.
Take a flying jump
Leap from the Lochmara Lodge rope swing into the sparkling sounds below. For more sedate pleasures, walk the eco trail to find weta hotels and geckos.
Lochmara
Swim with dolphins
Head out from Picton with Marlborough's specialised dolphin swimming and viewing tour company to view dolphins and even swim with them, in the sheltered waters of the Queen Charlotte Sound.
E-Ko Tours
Hire bikes
Get out and experience Marlborough’s vines or hills by bike
Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
Royal Spoonbills in Wairau Lagoons
See Royal Spoonbills in their mating plumage and Godwits on their annual migration, while you paddle the Wairau Lagoons.
Kayak the Wairau Lagoons
Kayak down the Wairau River, to the Wairau Boulder Bank, exploring the habitat of amazing birdlife.
Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
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Visit Anakiwa
Check out the end of the Queen Charlotte walkway at Anakiwa, a very attractive bay in the Marlborough Sounds. Take walk to Davies Bay for a taste of the walkway.
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Yealands Classic Fighters Airshow
See heritage aviation on display and in the air at the action-packed Classic Fighters Omaka Airshow weekend. Every two years - next is Easter 2021.
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Whaling station
Explore Marlborough’s whaling history at the Perano Whaling Station.
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Walks
Get to know Marlborough step by step, via walking tracks to alpine peaks, golden trails on working farms and native bush walks in the Marlborough Sounds.
Marlborough walks can be as challenging as Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku, as beautiful as the Queen Charlotte Track and as relaxing as the Taylor River reserve.
Whether you’re hiking for a day or a week, staying in a tent, hut or lodge, you’ll love the pace of Marlborough.
Start planning your walk with New Zealand Mountain Safety Councils Plan my Walk app. An awesome app that provides you with useful information of particular tracks, alerts, weather and what gear you will need. Click here to check it out.
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Lodge
Furneaux Lodge
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Havelock i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
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Picton i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
Holiday House
The Lodge at Te Rawa
Hotel
The Portage- a THC Group Hotel
Walking & Hiking
Walk Pelorus
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