The 6 Best Nature & Wildlife Tours in Picton, South Island

Natural Encounters Walks, have been providing walking holiday packages of the Queen Charlotte Track for many years. A uniquely different multi day walk, with a wide range of accommodation options and daily luggage transfers combined with restaurants or bar meals plus having your overnight luggage waiting for you when you arrive each day makes this walk perfect for a holiday in comfort. We are locally based in Picton, New Zealand and have a huge amount of knowledge in creating the perfect walking holiday for our guests. Our walk packages on the Queen Charlotte Track have been designed to create the maximum walking holiday in style making your experience as enjoyable as possible.

For the past 25 years we have been heavily involved in conservation, it’s what we are passionate about!  We run tours, by arrangement only, which give you an insight and close experience of NZ native species and our conservation efforts to protect them. It will be an interesting and fun way to learn more about conservation in New Zealand.

Pelorus Air operate exclusive air tours/scenic flights into and over the Marlborough Sounds, some including a remote landing at a beach in the Outer Sounds.

We provide award-winning, wildlife and conservation focused guided cruises and dolphin swimming experiences through the beautiful Marlborough Sounds. Those looking for the thrill of a lifetime can join us for our Dolphin Swim or View Experience or you could take part in our fully guided cruises to your choice of bird sanctuary islands or Historic Ship Cove. A clean green paradise of bush and sea full of natural beauty, history and wildlife is waiting to be explored and experienced. E-Ko Tours is Qualmark Enviro-Gold certified and the only local operator able to actively search for Dolphins. We provide degree qualified, professional guides on all our Tours.

In 1996 a dream began we developed cruises that focused on our passion — Cruising Fiordland, Marlborough Sounds and Stewart Island, Kiwi style! Designing our itineraries, we kept in mind what our passengers (who often turn into friends) wanted: Flexible itineraries. Not to rush around, but to sit back and take in the atmosphere. Good Kiwi homestyle food on our 3 and 1/2 star self rated cruise

Hi, I'm Vaughan, I enjoy helping visitors to experience Marlborough's wonderful scenery, hunting and fishing.