Features
Sights & Activities
The region offers an outdoor paradise, with native forests, trout-filled rivers, coastal tracks, sheltered bays for cruising and fishing, mountains and high backcountry – all easily accessible from its towns. Whether you love wine or wildlife, sea-kayaking or cruising, native bush walks or formal garden rambles, under clear sunny skies Marlborough is a great place to unwind. In town and country there are galleries museums shopping, craft studios and food specialities to discover, with numerous tours taking in the best.
Accommodation
There’s a room with a view wherever you stay in Marlborough, whether it’s inwards to an indulgently themed room in a luxury hotel or lodge, or the vista from a resort in a tranquil cove. Marlburians celebrate individuality – including where to stay. There’s plenty to choose from, whether it’s a friendly backpackers, a quality motel near parks and shopping, a a villa among the vines, a modern lodge on the water’s edge, a homestay or farmstay, or a charming B&B in a country garden estate.
Wine & Food
Sample fresh Sounds oysters with the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc, taste local lamb or game in an award-winning restaurant, or discover salmon secrets in a top cook school. Savour Greenshell mussels or scallops straight from the Sounds, prepared by a chef as you cruise. The celebration at the Wine Marlborough Festival olive oil producers, seek out organic and seasonal delicacies, boutique beers and liqueurs, pick your own cherries and stonefruit in summer. You’ll need a week at least!
Travel & Transport
The gourmet province is well serviced with a 24 hour ferry service to and from New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, just 3 hours by conventional ferryboat. Marlborough has direct airlinks with all three major NZ international airports, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and is easily (and most scenically) accessible by both road and rail from all points in the South Island.
When planning your own or your clients’ visit to Marlborough, you may wish to include other regions within the central part of New Zealand.
