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Love Marlborough
Find everything you need to plan your holiday and enjoy your stay. Find out more about Accommodation in Marlborough, activities, restaurants, and transportation options. Travel trade and media resources are available here.
Love the Wilderness
Hiking, biking, or sea-kayaking, Marlborough is a mecca for outdoor and adventure lovers. The stunning Marlbrough Sounds, tranquil Pelorus River, and golden Wither Hills provide a spectacular natural adventure playground.
Love the Wine and Food
Wine, dine, sip and sample your way around the region's 100+ vineyards. Marlborough is bursting with flavours of internationally acclaimed wines and bounty from land and sea, where chefs craft local cuisine with flair and passion.
Love the Water
The Marlborough Sounds is a coastal wonderland, with winding waterways, sheltered bays, and ancient untouched forest. Cruise, kayak, waterski, swim, fish, or sail the endless bays. Or simply sit back, relax, and enjoy the views.
Latest News and Events
Water & Wilderness Festival
September 08
Adrenalin, laughter, relaxation, inspiration, great food and wine and most importantly - a lot of fun!
The inaugural Marlborough Sounds Water & Wilderness Festival has five weekends set to capture what you need to refresh yourself after winter and runs from September 26 until Labour Weekend 25 - 27 October 2008. Over these five distinctly different weekends this spring festival showcases the Marlborough Sounds, one of New Zealand's favourite playgrounds. Each weekend focuses on a set of Sounds experiences.
Water and Wilderness in the Sounds (26-28 Sep)
Sounds Adventure Challenge (3-5 Oct)
Sounds Seafood School (10-12 Oct)
Creative Sounds (17-19 Oct)
Spring in the Sounds (24-27 Oct)
Every weekend there are fantastic food celebrations, matched with wine from some of Marlborough's best wineries and music to match. The celebrations are based at The Portage Resort Hotel, which offers ease of access to both Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sound.
The Marlborough Sounds Water & Wilderness Festival - a month of celebrations, adventure, discovery, fun and laughter with your friends and family. For details and bookings visit www.marlboroughsoundsfestival.co.nz or telephone 0800 762 442.
i-SITE Centres
For up-to-date information and booking enquiries, email or telephone our i-SITE Visitor Centres. |
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Picton i-SITE Visitor Centre
Picton i-SITE Visitor Centre
The Foreshore
Phone: +64 3 520 3113
Fax: +64 3 573 5021
Email: picton@i-SITE.org
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Blenheim i-SITE Visitor Centre
Blenheim Railway Station, SH1
Blenheim
Phone: +64 3 577 8080
Fax: +64 3 577 8079
Email: blenheim@i-SITE.org |
