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Full-Day Guided Sea Kayak Trip from Picton

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Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

Sea kayak from the picturesque Picton foreshore, across the harbour and into the Grove Arm of the Queen Charlotte Sound. Stop on a sandy beach in this beautiful remote location for morning tea and lunch. Your guide will enjoy sharing their knowledge of the Marlborough Sounds and it's native flora and fauna as you paddle along.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Adult pricing applies to all travelers (we can cater to younger children minimum age 12 years upon inquiry)

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required (please enquire if travelling on your own, as there may be others booked on)

We are happy to collect you from your accommodation in Picton with prior arrangement. We are unable to pick up from Blenheim

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Professional guide

All necessary equipment

Lunch

Local taxes

Coffee and/or Tea

Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

There are no exclusions

What To Expect

1

Marlborough Sounds

Sea kayaking in the Queen Charlotte Sound is a special experience with bushclad shorelines, deep bays and coves to explore

7 hours • Admission Not Applicable
2

Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company - Day Tours

This is a wonderful day out on the Queen Charlotte Sound, easy paddling and a special way to see the beauty of this area.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Full-Day Guided Sea Kayak Trip from Picton

Reviews

4.92

90 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • A must do trip

    smcramer69,

    Nov 1, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had a great day with Brady. He was knowledgeable and relaxed. Adaptable to our needs. Great to have a chat with. And obviously loves his job

  • Great tour with great guide Helen

    Olaf S,

    Jan 28, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We did a kayak tour with guide Helen. Super good, absolutely recommended! Small group, lots of anecdotes from the area. Safety top! Anytime again.

  • Beautiful, fun kayak trip

    Rick H,

    Jan 24, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Fantastic experience, well-led, beautiful location. Our guide, Hannah, was amazing. We were fortunate to have wonderful weather.

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  • Great Tour through the Sounds

    Q7379YYmelaniek,

    Dec 27, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Tour was great, we had a good time. Tom was a really great guide and told us a lot about nature and Environment. We kayaked in total around 17 km. The muscle ache today let me still remember 😅

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  • Beautiful day on the kayaks!

    kim b,

    Dec 5, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    What a wonderful way to take in the beauty of the Picton area. Our guide let us lead the pace…so we were able to take regular breaks and look for sea life.

  • Thanks for the great day

    moritzv402,

    Oct 10, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Had a great time! Guide was friendly, helpful, caring and told us lots of interesting facts about the environment and wildlife of the Charlotte sound. The sound is beautiful and we saw lots of bird activity. Lunch was also very yummy Be aware that it might be exhausting especially if it is windy. Then you’ll get completely wet

  • Number one thing to do in the sounds and Picton

    Stay52010304722,

    Dec 16, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Kayaking was was sooo fun it was a windy day but we stayed in the bays mostly so we were protected. We had Rachel as our guide and she seemed kind and nolageable guiding us to see stingrays, eagle rays, Reef Stars, Sea cucumbers, pi shags, Royal Spoonbill, and many more amazing animals. I loved it and would highly recommend to others when in the Sounds and Picton

  • Wonderful 2 day Kayak & Hike

    Steve46772,

    Mar 23, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We chose to kayak all day on the Sound, which was gorgeous. Then the guide took all of us to a shoreline, and instructed us to stay along the shore until we came to Lochmara Lodge, while the rest returned to Picton. I had been very nervous about that part, but the guide stayed with us until I was completely at ease. Our luggage had been sent ahead by water taxi. We came to beautiful Lochmara Lodge which has its own beach, restaurant and rooms, and even a zoo of local animals. In the morning, they gave us a packed lunch, and we sent our luggage back via water taxi. We hiked the Queen Charlotte Trail all day, and were picked up by another water taxi and brought back to Picton. The company is extremely organized and very cognizant about making their customers feel at ease, even completely customizing their experiences. We saw several other customers picked up or dropped off in custom places to match their schedules. This is a great company for a great experience

  • Invigorating day on the water

    Casa62,

    Dec 30, 2020

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Be prepared to get a great workout and get wet! A parka and kayak skirt is supplied but you will need jandals and sun protection for out on the water The weather was on our side as we set off in our double person kayak with our guide and another couple. It was fun meandering along the shoreline enjoying the scenery and wildlife and then kayaking across the sound and parking up for morning tea and later lunch. These are part of the package together with a hot cuppa cooked over a gas burner. Food is simple and filling. There was a bit of traffic out on the water to dodge and the inevitable wake that comes with it but that was part of the fun. An intense workout paddling back into picton harbour around the back of the bird sanctuary. This was good value for money and we look forward to doing this trip again in January 2022. Hopefully our borders will be open by then.

  • BEST DAY KAYAKING WITH GEORGE!!!!

    aprilinparia,

    Nov 12, 2019

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Today we had the pleasure of being part of George's kayaking adventure through Queen Charlotte Sound! George was informative, funny, a great teacher, guide and picnic provider. He really made our day one to remember. It rained, the sun shone, we saw lots of wildlife and George always had an informative answer to the dozens of questions I threw at him. Thank you George and Marlboroug Sounds Adventure Company for one of the best days ever!! <3

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