Travel Style
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.
Popular with Family
Vanessa Evans Owner
The region has a lot on offer for families, what are your top two things to do with your children in the area and why?
"Anytime spent on the water in my parents yacht or on a beach in the sounds. Such good fun for everyone and the kids love exploring, driving dinghies, fishing and swimming."
My insider guide to MarlboroughPicnic on the foreshore
Pack a picnic to enjoy on the Picton Foreshore, or grab an order of fish and chips to eat on the beach.
Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
Visit an ancient forest
Take a drive to the beautiful Pelorus Bridge area to see this remnant of towering podacarp forest and understand what this entire area once looked like.
Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
Visit Ship Cove
Visit Ship Cove in the Queen Charlotte Sound, the site of the meeting of the Maori and Pakeha cultures and start of the Queen Charlotte Track.
Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
Marlborough Farmers’ Market
Devour a beautiful brunch at the Sunday morning Marlborough Farmers’ Market or cool down with fresh-fruit ice creams and juicy cherries.
Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
Family Fun
Lots of Family Fun to be had in Marlborough, from planes and cars, wildlife experiences in Picton and the Marlborough Sounds that even the adults will love!
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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Walk and bike Picton
Explore the walking and biking trails around Picton.
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Go Camping
Bring your tent or campervan and find a holiday park or DOC campsite to enjoy the views and outdoor activities.
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Royal Spoonbills in Wairau Lagoons
See Royal Spoonbills in their mating plumage and Godwits on their annual migration, while you paddle the Wairau Lagoons.
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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.
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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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