Queen Charlotte Sound Mail Boat Cruise from Picton

1.Queen Charlotte Sound Mail Boat Cruise from Picton
Ride a working mail boat through Queen Charlotte Sound. Scenic cruise, live skipper stories, and mail deliveries to remote homes. 4 hours.
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New Zealand's 6 most popular picton tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.

Ride a working mail boat through Queen Charlotte Sound. Scenic cruise, live skipper stories, and mail deliveries to remote homes. 4 hours.

Full-day small-group Marlborough wine tasting from Picton or Blenheim with vineyard walks, multiple winery stops, and Saint Clair lunch.
“Such a fab day. Me and a friend went together. I always wanted to visit the Marlborough region for its amazing wines. Gavin the host and driver was great chat and very hospitable. Would definitely recommend doing this tour. We were lucky with the group we had too, everyone was great chat!”

Coastal Pacific one-way train from Picton to Christchurch with ocean-and-Kaikoura views, panoramic windows, and GPS audio commentary. Great value.
“The welcoming, helpful staff and the coastal viewing splendid. We were well looked after by the train staff. The journey was comfortable and the viewing great. The food on offer was more than adequate though choice was limited when we came to eat around 5 p.m. Excellent experience.”

Cruise Queen Charlotte Sound on a real mail run from Picton, with wildlife chances and skipper stories, plus tea/coffee via a keep cup.
“Nice relaxing cruise in the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound. Good informative Captain of the history of the area. Inside and outside seating. Clean tidy Catamaran.”

3-hour cruise from Picton through Queen Charlotte Sound to Ship Cove, with live commentary and a Captain Cook landing stop.

Ride the InterIslander ferry from Picton to Wellington for great views, easy vehicle transport, and a calmer alternative to flying.
“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”