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Top Attractions in Picton

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Coastal track through native rainforest, coves, and historic Ship Cove, with picturesque landscapes. Mix of walking, cycling, and kayaking, supported by water taxi services.
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Interactive maritime museum featuring a walk-through of an ancient wooden boat, complete with historical exhibits and informative audiovisuals, encapsulating the vessel's storied past.
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Tranquil lodge nestled in Marlborough Sounds with clean accommodations, marine life encounters, and serene sea views. Enjoy kayaking, paddleboarding, and access to scenic walks.
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Coastal ferry service featuring a diverse array of seating options and a commendable food selection. Welcomes pets and provides a cosy travel experience across the water.
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  • KT
    Fairfield, CT6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic experience doing the 4 day guided hike with Wilderness Guides out of Picton. Long days of hiking with no surprises as Sean, our guide, would point out in detail of the landmarks, distances and elevations of each day. Snack and lunch breaks with ‘cuppa’ helps to rest the tired legs. Nothing to worry about just hike from destination to destination. All the lodgings are superb, meals excellent and luggage transported everyday. Sean also gave us an insight into NZ history, Māori legends, discussions on invasive and endangered species of plants and animals etc… much appreciated, thank you for an enjoyable hike.
    Written 5 February 2025
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  • HahnTravels
    Liverpool, Australia1,299 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful views and scenery by water, hiking or by car. Plenty of walks down to uncrowded beaches. water an amazing colour in the sun. Amazing area, just get out and wander, grab a kayak or drive some slow roads - eg Picton to Havelock.
    Written 6 March 2024
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  • gdixonrb
    Melbourne, Australia116 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a truly great hike with spectacular views and a well-maintained path. The distances can be adjusted by arrangement with a water taxi to suit ability
    Written 8 February 2023
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  • charles t
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    From some of the previous reviews I was a little reluctant to do this museum. What a great deal for only $10nzd! Great video about the history of the ship and very nice display of artifacts.
    Written 21 October 2024
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  • johnnyroadmap
    Nantwich, UK212 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a beautiful little town, the gateway to the South Island. I’ve never seen so many motorhomes queuing for the ferry!
    We walked up path which overlooks the town and harbour, a stunning view on a lovely day. The town itself is very quaint with a lovely harbour side looking out to mountains beyond.
    A great place to wonder and explore especially if the sun is out.
    Written 6 April 2024
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  • Brynkoru
    Blenheim, New Zealand253 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a great place to visit - we almost had the whole place to ourselves - from the check in through to the boat trip and welcome at the lodge, could not be better - just first class - made the whole day special. The staff were great and very knowledgeable and happy to spend some extra time with us to explain the various animals, fish and birds on display. and as an added bonus the food was good to!
    Written 20 November 2024
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  • Bea T
    Wellington, New Zealand394 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This short, steep walk to the "hill top" look out is great. It takes approximately 40 minutes to get to the look out. The views are stunning. You see Picton. Waikawa ad the sounds. I prefer to walk the same way back to Newgate Street instead of continuning to end. Really the best walk in Picton. I think I have walked it already 50 times and I have taken quite a lot of visitors and they all liked it as well.
    Written 1 April 2021
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  • quiller003
    Shrewsbury, UK290 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    an area that has been predator-proofed and restored with natives plants and wildlife, all doe by volunteers. You can only get there by boat but you get 2 hours there - plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and listen to the birdsong.
    Written 2 January 2025
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  • chrissie s
    Brisbane, Australia29 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We traveled in the premium lounge. The lounge was very comfortable, spacious and the food and wine were a wonderful combination of NZ produce and premium wines/ sparkling. The facilities were clean and only available to the lounge passengers. It was the service that really impressed us. We had the lovely Kerriana and the lovely little Paula. Both of these ladies not only provided breakfast mimosas but also destination information and a history of the region. All the marine crew we encountered were friendly and professional. The scenery going down the Tory channel into Picton is absolutely spectacular and like a day trip all of it’s own.We really relaxed and enjoyed our smooth sailing and cannot rave enough about the Inter Islander and its service.
    Written 20 January 2025
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  • 1Kimb0
    Bexhill-on-Sea, UK17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We went into the Isite office in Picton to get some information about afternoon boat tours.
    We were unsure if we wanted to do one but received very useful advice from Amelia.
    She also gave us other land options which gave a good choice of things to do.
    She also warned us about the change in the weather the following day because one of the tours would have left us exposed to the weather conditions.
    All in all we were offered extremely useful information and it was a pleasure to deal with Amelia.

    Thank you

    Eddie & Kim
    Written 20 November 2024
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  • rosemary marriott
    Napier, New Zealand39 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This museum has much of interest including a comprehensive display of the whaling history in the area. We were in picton for captain cook's 250th centenary celebrations but the museum failed to mention this auspicious occasion or have a special display for it. There was no children's area but my granddaughter enjoyed the pioneer life area without getting bored.
    Written 22 January 2020
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  • 1never2late
    Queensland, Australia183 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Queen Charlotte Drive is the scenic alternative Havelock to Picton. The road has many bends. This is a slow drive, so take it easy, make a few stops and appreciate the the great views. There are currently a few stops for roadworks, but did not add greatly to the time taken.
    Written 13 March 2024
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