Sights & Activities - Sight Seeing Excursions
Drive a boat Explore the Sounds
Internationally acclaimed and unique to New Zealand, this guided boating adventure is more than just a scenic tour.
The safari allows you to experience the sheltered waterways of the Marlborough Sounds whilst driving a boat independently and in the company of others.
No qualification required.
Our qualified guide gives full instructions and remains in a boat close by. Learning to handle the boat is quick and easy for a first timer. You will soon set off gliding across the water to explore the numerous bays and hidden coves within the 1500 kilometres of the Marlborough Sounds coastline.
Escape to a natural adventure playground for both dolphin and people alike.
Explore the Sounds spectacular scenery and wildlife from the native birds of the forest and sea to the dolphins, seals and penguins regularly seen in the area.
Learn about how the mussel farms are grown and harvested.
Walk through a wonderland of ancient Jurassic forest to discover the mighty rimu trees up to 1000 years old.
Our courtesy coach offers a scenic tour on the Queen Charlotte Drive from your Hotel, Motel, B&B, Backpacker accommodation or Camp Ground in Picton or Havelock.
For the independent traveller with a rental car or campervan our departure base has ample parking and is ideally situated half an hour from Picton on the road to or from Nelson.
We will show you a coastline only accessible by boat. Our small boats enable you to land on beaches where there are no wharves or well worn tourist tracks.
Book now for your fun boating adventure
Safari tours leave daily from Ohingaroa Bay at 10am full day and 12.30pm half day
Only $99 per person per day
$75 per person half day