Picton

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Gateway for travellers between
the North and South Islands

Close to the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, Picton is the arrival and departure point for what has been rated as ‘one of the most beautiful ferry rides in the world’. While all the attractions of the wider Marlborough and Nelson regions beckon, Picton is also a wonderful place to go exploring from. Within this maze of forest-fringed inland waterways that make up a 6th of New Zealand’s coastline, you can choose from many options to be on the water, or walk the famous Queen Charlotte Track.

Coastal Pacific

Mountains and ocean come
astonishingly close on this journey between Christchurch and Picton.

“Picton is just too special to pass by”

Timothy

New York, USA

Queen Charlotte Track

One of NZ’s great walks

Enjoy the waterways

So many ways to experience Marlborough’s maze of bays, islands and inlets

Marlborough Sounds cruise

Take a cruise through the intricate waterways that form the magnificent Marlborough Sounds.

Interislander

Connecting Wellington and Picton by sea

Sounds Air

Connecting Wellington and Picton by air

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