Picton Tours, Tickets & Excursions

"Great way to see the city, do the wine tastings. Driver was safe, informative, excellent communication"

"the tunnels line up contructed well before modern engineering tools. Stories of the rigours of the workmen were powerful."

"Really great experience. We were lucky enough to see dolphins and a pair of king shags. The crew were really friendly and provided lots of useful information."

"Our Captain Jay was extremely accommodating stopping whenever we saw wild life. We were fortunate to see a number of birds fish and a seal eating an octopus. Amazingly afternoon. Thanks Jay"

"We had a great day cruising the Marlborough Sound with Beachcomber Cruises. Our captain and guide gave us great background information and as a bonus we saw dusky dolphins."

"This was a wonderful day out on the water . My daughter inlaw and I sat up the front in sun and felt like we could be anywhere in the world. Thank you"

"A good little tour a short drive from Picton to the Marlborough area, really well hosted in a comfortable Mercedes van and always wonderful to learn/experience/taste wine in the Region it’s grown. Highly recommended."

"Wonderful tour guide. Lovely experience The wine selection provided us with an excellent opportunity to sample a variety of wines. Need to find some in the US"

"Fabulous day visiting 4 wineries! Our guide was very friendly and informative. We visited 4 family owned wineries and enjoyed a fabulous lunch at one of them. And we can’t forget the stop at the fabulous chocolate factory!"

"Awesome day and a very knowledgeable and friendly guide! Loved seeing the beautiful views and also the starfish and stingrays!!"

"Amazing beauty of the surrounding landscape. Enjoyed the family history of Pelorus Air. Felt very comfortable in all take-offs and landings."

"The train travel was so lovely and exciting. You can enjoy the landscape of New Zealand's most scenic train ride from one of the comfortable seats inside the panoramic view carriages. Highly recommended for all nature and train lovers out there"

"Wonderful wine tasting day (6 wineries!) with a stop for lunch at one. Our driver Phil was very knowledgeable about the area."

"We had a very fun afternoon tasting at four vineyards, plus chocolate sampling at the Makana Confections. The Half-Day Wine Tour, starting 1pm (13:00), worked out perfectly for the arrival of our Interisland Ferry from Wellington. There was a bit of miscommunication about whether the guide was picking us up from the station or the iSite, but it all worked out. (Hint: The iSite is a short, easy walk from the ferry station, but we didn't know that as it was our 1st time in Picton.) Our guide, Marcela, was like a fun sassy aunt. By the end of the tour we were racing the other tour group to see who would be first from the carpark to the cellar, then cheering on our way to the chocolatier! She also recommended local restaurants to fit each person's taste. My husband, myself, and a couple others from our tour group had a wonderful dinner at the local Irish pub. This tour made our 1 day in Picton special."

"Excellent trip! We took 4 kids (5-12y) - the guide (Courtney) and captain (Andy) were awesome- wonderful knowledge and super with the kids. Boat was great, and had things for the kids to draw and read between wildlife sightings. Thank-you for having us!"

"Great private tour for two. Good wineries, lunch, photo opps, the works. Absolutely worth doing."

"Ray was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and he made sure I found a post office to mail post cards to my grandchildren. We had five wineries with lots of tastings and a great lunch meal that you pay for in addition to tour. I thoroughly enjoyed the day."

"A well managed comfortable cruise on the Queen Charlotte Sound from Picton out to Motuara Island and Ship Cove. An hour on the Island to see South Island Robins darting around, Kureru flying at the hilltop lookout and I’m sure I heard a Kiwi call near the pathway on arrival. The Australian fur seal sunning itself on the Jetty was a surprise too. Ship’s Cove is idyllic and a bonus was seeing a dolphin pod on the way back plus watching the skipper give a biscuit to a waiting dog on a pier. Highly recommended."

"Great trip around the beautiful sounds. Highly recommended. Chris was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area."

"Getting so close to the dolphins.was an amazing experience well worth it. Staff were friendly and helpful and loved talking to all of us on the boat."

"The boat ride out was great, but most of all the views from the track were breath taking. Easy 11 ks of walking."

"Very good tour, pick up couldn’t have been easier. The tour guide was very informative, managed six vineyards and a Chocolate factory. A good day out."

"We arrived late. But the Team was helpful that we could join. The tour is given, but the explanations and the information given by the crew was very good."