Marlborough

A renowned wine region in the northeast corner of the South Island, known for Sauvignon Blanc and the bays and tracks of the Marlborough Sounds.

Marlborough lies in the northeast of the South Island. Sunny and bright, it is New Zealand's largest wine region, and its Sauvignon Blanc is famous worldwide, with wineries all around Blenheim. In the north, the Marlborough Sounds are made up of many drowned valleys; you can walk or bike the Queen Charlotte Track, or explore by boat or kayak. Picton is the ferry terminal for sailings to and from Wellington on the North Island. Summer and autumn are good times to visit, and autumn coincides with the grape harvest. Gateways include Blenheim Airport and the Picton ferry terminal.

Destinations

• Marlborough
• Hanmer Springs

Itineraries

• New Zealand South Island In-Depth Grand Loop – A complete loop of the South Island starting from Christchurch, connecting coastlines, glaciers, fjords, peninsulas, an…
• Top of the South: Fjords, Wineries & Coast – Travel from Picton through the Marlborough wineries to Abel Tasman and Golden Bay, featuring high sunshine hours and sh…
• Christchurch Alpine Pacific Triangle – A weekend loop heading north from Christchurch for whale watching, inland to a hot spring town, and back.
• New Zealand North to South: Auckland to Queenstown – Head south from Auckland through geothermal areas and Wellington, cross the strait, and explore the lakes and fjords to…