Enjoy three days walking the best sections of the Queen Charlotte Track combined with luxury lodge accommodation, plus sail the Marlborough Sounds with Cloudy Bay Wines on a private full-day yacht charter

South Island, New Zealand
From AUD$6750 / NZD$6995 pp
4 Day Private Walk
Queen Charlotte Track
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1 Overview
2 Rates & Inclusions
3 Location & Access
4 Luxury Accommodation
5 Itinerary
6 Season & Departure Dates
7 Featured experiences
1Overview
Overview

This private luxury walk on the Queen Charlotte Track is based at Bay of Many Coves Resort, one of the Luxury Lodges of New Zealand. Your experience commences on arrival into Blenheim airport where you'll be met and escorted to Picton to board your private yacht for a day sailing the Marlborough Sounds. Your Cloudy Bay host will serve a selection of their award-winning wines with lunch, before arriving at your accommodation late afternoon. The next three days you'll discover the Queen Charlotte Sound on foot as you walk the best sections of the track with your private guide. All transfers, boat taxis and meals are included on this four day luxury experience.

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2Rates & Inclusions
Inclusions

From AUD$6750 pp (twin share) / NZD$6995 pp (twin share)

  • Three nights at Bay of Many Coves Resort in a one bedroom apartment (or upgrade to Kereru Suite)
  • Private yacht charter for a day sailing in the Marlborough Sounds
  • Gourmet lunch and Cloudy Bay wine selection onboard your private cruise
  • Three days walking the best sections of the Queen Charlotte Track
  • Private guide on two of your walk days, with an independent short walk to finish
  • All meals including gourmet lunches on the track and three course dinners each evening
  • All boat transfers to/from the Queen Charlotte Track and luggage transfers
  • Private return airport transfers from Blenheim Airport
3Location & Access
Location & Access

Starts and ends in Blenheim on New Zealand's South Island. All transfers are included throughout your private journey including Blenheim airport pickup/dropoff.

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5Itinerary
Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

You'll be collected from Blenheim mid-morning and transferred to Picton, where you board an elegant 54-foot sailing yacht for your private cruise of the Marlborough Sounds. Enjoy the captivating beauty of one of New Zealand’s most beloved sailing regions as you take in the bays and vibrant islands of the Marlborough Sounds. Keep an eye out for seals, dolphins and orcas as you explore the pristine bays. Lunch is served on board, complete with a selection of wines. Later this afternoon you'll arrive at Bay of Many Coves and disembark at your accommodation's private jetty. Tonight a three-course dinner is included at the Foredeck Restaurant, which has sweeping views over the bay.

Included: L - D

Marlborough Sounds Cruise with Cloudy Bay Wines

Day 2

Wake to views over the cove from your room, and enjoy breakfast on the terrace. Today you'll commence your Queen Charlotte Track experience, with the first walk taking you from historic Ship Cove to Endeavour Inlet. Your water taxi will transfer you to your start point at Ship Cove where you'll enjoy hearing the history of this area from your private guide. Enjoy the sounds of the forest as you hike to Tawa Saddle, where you'll enjoy stunning views of the Queen Charlotte Sound below. The track then drops into Resolution Bay and follows an old bridle path into Endeavour Inlet and the Furneaux Lodge jetty where your water taxi will collect you. On return to Bay of Many Coves there is time for a dip in the pool before your three-course dinner at the restaurant.

Today's walk is approx. 17kms with lunch enjoyed on the track.

Included: B - L - D

Queen Charlotte Track views

Day 3

This morning enjoy breakfast in the guest lounge and watch the bay for signs of your boat arriving. Today you'll enjoy another scenic walk along the Queen Charlotte Track with your guide, this time between Endeavour Inlet (Furneaux Lodge) and Punga Cove. Spot yachts in the bay as you walk the trail through rainforest and native bushland connecting the two bays. A water taxi will whisk you back to your accommodation at the end of today's 4-5 hour walk. This afternoon is the perfect time to enjoy a massage at the onsite spa, or try out the paddle boards and kayaks in the cove before dinner.

The walk today is approx. 12kms. A lunch hamper will be supplied to enjoy on the track today.

Included: B - L - D

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Day 4

Your final morning at Bay of Many Coves Resort begins with another wonderful breakfast, and you might like to brave a dip in the bay for special memories of this beautiful place. You'll be collected by water taxi again and cruise to Mistletoe Bay, located at the far end of the Queen Charlotte Track. Enjoy the changing scenery on today's half-day self-guided walk to Anakiwa. At Te Mahia Saddle, you will enjoy wonderful views of Kenepuru and Queen Charlotte Sounds, and there is a chance for a swim in protected Davies Bay along today's walk. Your driver will meet you in Anakiwa, having already collected your luggage from this morning's boat transfer. Relax on the one hour private transfer to Blenheim airport.

Today's walk is approx. 12km. A lunch hamper is supplied to enjoy on the track or on arrival into Anakiwa.

B - L

Queen Charlotte Sound Cougar Line
6Season & Departure Dates
Season & Departure Dates

Year-round any day departure

October to April recommended for best conditions (a variation of the itinerary applies between January and February)

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