2018 What's New in Marlborough

What’s New in Marlborough
          2018

Marlborough -
Top of the South Island
Centrally located, easy to get to by:

ROAD as part of the CNZWT
Itinerary or Top of the South
Itinerary

FERRY from Wellington to Picton
with Bluebridge or Interislander
Scenic cruise through Marlborough
Sounds

PLANE from Auckland or
Wellington with Air NZ or
Christchurch with Sounds Air
                                        NEIGHBOUR

TRAIN from Christchurch (Coastal
Pacific, re-opening Oct/Nov 2018)

Stunning in all seasons
The “Top of the South”
regularly has the highest
sunshine hours in NZ

Indulge in Marlborough’s
Wine and Food
  New Zealand’s largest wine growing
  region, producing 75% of New
  Zealand’s wine exports
  Internationally renowned for world-
  class Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
  Over 30 winery cellar doors open to
  visit for wine tastings
  Fine dining featuring local fresh
  produce
  Home of New Zealand King Salmon
  and Greenshell Mussels fresh from the
  waters of the Marlborough Sounds

Explore
Marlborough

 NEW: “Half and Half” Tour
 NEW: E-Bikes available
 Half day guided biking wine tour
 and then an afternoon self-guided
 wine tour
 Great product for clients wanting
 some information then the chance
 to explore on their own
 Proving popular, now available as a
 trade product
 NZ $110 pp

Cloudy Bay
                                Private tailor-made wine tastings in luxury Shack or Treehouse
Range of Commissionable Trade   Gastronomic private lunch experience
Products available              Vineyard tour by car or helicopter
                                Sail Away on board a 54 foot Beneteau Oceanis Sailing Yacht
                                Two day ‘Forage’ experience - Hunt or gather in the wild!

Cloudy Bay
Sail Away

Brancott Estate
 NEW Wine Country Explorer
 Flight & Educational Wine
 Tasting Experience

 Includes a wine tasting overlooking Brancott
 Vineyard where the original Marlborough
 Sauvignon Blanc vines were planted in 1975,
 followed by an informative, 20 minute scenic
 helicopter flight over the heart of the picturesque
 Marlborough wine country.

 NZ$ 265pp (minimum 4 pax) or NZ$1060 for
 whole helicopter

 Can be combined with lunch at Brancott Estate
 Cellar Door and Restaurant (at extra cost)

Marlborough Tour
Company enhanced
“Taste Marlborough” Tour
    NEW Touring Itinerary

    Offering a truly unique selection of
    “Behind the Scenes” touring and tasting
    across the Marlborough wine region this
    tour takes in Wither Hills, Cloudy Bay,
    Highfield Estate and Forrest winery

    Daily departure, year round

    Minimum of 2, maximum of 8

    KEY MESSAGE for Trade Partners - Please
    update the itinerary description given to
    customers.

Indulge in Marlborough’s wine and
food

  Sounds Connection – Offer a selection of
  wine tours and transfers, knowledgeable
  guides
  Yealands Estate – Explore the scenic
  White Road through the vineyard (great
  stopping point if heading South on SH1 to
  Kaikoura)
  Taste a range of craft beers at Dodson
  Street Beer Garden and enjoy relaxed
  dining with Kiwi & German cuisine
  Dine at the revamped Quench
  restaurant at Chateau Marlborough
  Enjoy the Prep bench and local fresh
  produce at restaurant Arbour

Accommodation       Scenic Hotel Marlborough

Blenheim and        Chateau Marlborough, NOW 80 rooms

amongst the vines   The Marlborough Lodge, NEW

                    Vintners Retreat

                    Marlborough Vintners Hotel

S

              Renovated Convent now an established Luxury Lodge
The
Marlborough     Luxury in the vines with 10 elegant suites

Lodge           Set in 16 acres of parklands grounds

                “Harvest” restaurant now open for evening dining for guests and private diners

                Excellent feedback from clients

                Currently renovating “The Chapel” including a massage/treatment room

                Overlooking the creek there will be the “Wine Shack” for tastings, 3 times a week during
                summer. Run by staff and winemakers. There will be no extra charge for this

Chateau Marlborough,
Blenheim

 Increased number of rooms
 available, recently grew from 44
 to 80 rooms

 28 luxury suites available

 New extended bar and
 restaurant facilities “Quench
 Restaurant”

 Open to both inhouse guests
 and other diners

EVERY DAY

Explore the Marlborough
Sounds

1500km of coastline to explore (that’s
20% of NZ’s coast)
Cruise or kayak on the sheltered
waters of the Marlborough Sounds
 See wildlife, visit island bird
sanctuaries, swim with dolphins
Stay in a luxury lodge on the waters
edge
 Walk or bike the Queen Charlotte
Track

70 km long, 1-4 day walk
Experience the            Walk, mountain bike, kayak or a combination
Queen Charlotte Track     Range of accommodation along track, luggage transfer available
                          NEW - Application in progress for Great Walk Status

NEW Linkwater Pathway      NEW sections now open! Will link Anakiwa to
                        Picton

Experiences in the
Marlborough Sounds

 Beachcomber Cruises - Mailboat cruise,
 Paua Pearl Farm cruise and Queen
 Charlotte Track day trips

 Marlborough Tour Company - Greenshell
 Mussel Cruise and Seafood Odyssea Cruise

 Sounds Connection – Fishing charters

 Wilderness Guides – guided walking,
 biking or kayaking trips

Marlborough Tour Company’s
Jing Cai Seafood Cruise

   Especially developed for Chinese
  clients
  Operates 3 mornings per week from
  Picton into Queen Charlotte Sound
   Offers full Chinese (Mandarin)
  commentary, a fabulous scenic cruise
  and the trio of stunning Marlborough
  Sounds Seafoods (Greenshell Mussels,
  Cloudy Bay Clams and Regal Salmon)

Lochmara Lodge Wildlife Recovery & Arts Centre

                  New Underwater Observatory
                    Discover the life below the surface in the clear waters of the Marlborough
                    Sounds, enjoy close encounters with stingrays
                    Learn about the unique sea life above and below and marine conservation

Beachcomber   New vessel – MV Matua
Cruises          Has joined the existing fleet

                 Licensed to carry 100 pax, with seating inside and outside

                 Now used for the Mail Boat Cruise – which is celebrating
                 125 years of servicing the Marlborough Sounds

Coast to Coast
Helicopters

  Based at the Elevation Lodge in
  Picton

  Marlborough Sounds,
  Vineyard sightseeing flights
  and transfers

  Personalised tours available

  Packages with Marlborough
  operators being developed

Luxury Experiences in Marlborough
  Take a scenic helicopter flight with Tasman Helicopters or Coast to Coast
  Luxury launch MV Tarquin available for private charters and overnight cruising with Marlborough Tour Company
  Sail Away on board a 54 foot Beneteau Oceanis Sailing Yacht in the Marlborough Sounds with Cloudy Bay Wines
  Stay at a Luxury Lodge, at the water’s edge or amongst the vines
  Private luxury wine tours with Escape to Marlborough, Marlborough Tour Company and Explore Marlborough

Accommodation        Bay of Many Coves Resort   Picton Yacht Club Hotel
Marlborough Sounds   Lochmara Lodge             Mahana Lodge
and Picton           Punga Cove                 Elevation Lodge

Omaka Aviation
Heritage Centre
Immersive museum showcasing Sir Peter
Jackson’s private collection of aircraft and
artifacts
The story of aviation and the Great War is
brought to life in sensational sets created
by WingNut Films and Weta Workshop

NEW WWII Dangerous Skies exhibition

Guided tours and vintage bi-plane flights
One of the most acclaimed aviation
museums in the world
                                               NEIGHBOUR
Received royal visit from the Duke &
Duchess of Cambridge

Coastal Pacific Railway, Picton to Christchurch

Brilliant Cruise Destination

   Picton is an established and popular
   port of call for major cruise lines
   Port able to accommodate large
   vessels including the Ovation of the
   Seas (RCCL)
   41 cruise ships visiting Picton during
   the 2017-2018 cruise season
   Wide range of excursions available
   for cruise ship passengers to explore
   Marlborough

Marlborough                     Second weekend in February every year (09 February
                                2019)
Wine and                        Marlborough’s annual wine and food festival
Food Festival                   Sample a unique selection of world-class wines and
marlboroughwinefestival.co.nz   delicious local cuisine all in the heart of one of
                                Marlborough’s oldest and most picturesque vineyard,
                                Brancott Estate
                                Wholesale tickets available

Omaka Classic           Easter weekend every second year – 2019, 2021
Fighters                (alternates with Warbirds Over Wanaka)

classicfighters.co.nz   One of the world’s best and most innovative air
                        shows

                        Wholesale rates and corporate/group marquees
                        available

Nelmac                    First week of November every year

Garden                    New Zealand’s premier garden festival

Marlborough               Full and half day tours around Marlborough
gardenmarlborough.co.nz   Guest speakers for workshop programme

                          Garden fete with over 200 stalls on Sunday

                          Wholesale rates available

Top Marlborough experiences
MarlboroughNZ.com   Getting here information
trade page          Suggested itineraries
                    Trade resources

Contact us
Trade Development Manager

   Daniel Winner

   Email: trade@marlboroughnz.com

   Phone: 03 579 2307

   Mobile: 027 223 0459

General Manager

   Jacqui Lloyd

   Email: gm@marlboroughnz.com

   Phone: 03 579 2375

   Mobile: 027 566 8794

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