Christmas in Marlborough
5 Nights/6 Days: Blenheim – Picton – Queen Charlotte Sound – Nelson – Moutere valley
Christmas in Marlborough
Visit premier vineyards and historic homes. Take a dinner cruise on picturesque Queen Charlotte Sound with Christmas lunch at Mecure Picton Hotel. Get acquainted with the arty Nelson region.experiences included in your tour price
- All transport by comfortable, air conditioned coach (maximum of 16 travellers).
- Services of your experienced MoaTrek driver/guide.
- Quality, en suite accommodation.
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
- All sightseeing and exploring in the regions.
- Dinner cruise on Queen Charlotte Sound.
- Lunch at Highfield Estate vineyard and Lochmara Lodge.
- Christmas lunch at The Mecure Picton Marlborough Sounds.
- Visit Omaka Air museum and the WOW® & Classic Cars Museum.
Tour dates
- December 23 - December 28, 2012
Tour Price
$NZD3190 per person twin or double share accommodation$NZD3590 per person single room accommodation
Our travellers say...
Another wonderful trip. Lochmara Lodge and the Charlotte Sound cruise were fantastic. Of course we were so well looked after by MoaTrek. Very good accommodation. I look forward to another tour.
S L Goh - New Zealand, Christmas in Marlborough - December 2010
Tour dates
- December 23 - December 28, 2012
Day 1: Blenheim - Winery Lunch - Picton (L, D)
Your tour starts with a visit to the fantastic Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre 'Knights of the Sky' exhibition before morning tea in the cafe. Lunch is at lovely Highfield Estate restaurant with wonderful views over the Wairau Valley. After lunch at Highfield we drive to Picton to our hotel just back from the waterfront, stopping to enjoy the temptations of Makana Confections along the way. We dine in the hotel this evening.
Day 2: Lochmara Lodge - Queen Charlotte Sound cruise (B, L, D)
Relax over a leisurely breakfast. This morning we board a launch at Picton to lunch at Lochmara Lodge restaurant and Art Centre set in beautiful grounds on the sound's edge. This evening we take a relaxed dinner cruise out on Queen Charlotte Sound.
Day 3: Christmas lunch in Picton (B, L, D)
We breakfast at the hotel and start our Christmas celebrations in a Blenheim home before returning to Picton for Christmas lunch at your hotel - around the pool, if the weather is kind. Later on perhaps take a stroll along the Picton waterfront with a light dinner back at the Mecure this evening.
Day 4: Picton - Havelock - Nelson (B, L, D)
On the road to Nelson we stop for coffee at the Slip Inn cafe at Havelock Marina and take photos at Pelorus Bridge. In Nelson we lunch by the water and visit the WOW® & Classic Cars Museum. Dine in your hotel this evening.
Day 5: Nelson sightseeing (B, L, D)
We tour the Nelson countryside - the Moutere orchard region and visit Hogland Art Glass Studio and gallery where you can see glass blowing in action. We drive the coastal highway to lunch at Smokehouse Café above the river at Mapua and visit pottery and art galleries. We wine taste along the Moutere highway on our way back to our hotel.
Day 6: Nelson (B, L)
A day to relax and sightsee, with time to check out the city shops and visit the Suter Art Gallery in Queens Park. There is time for a final celebratory lunch before the conclusion of your tour.
Mecure Picton Marlborough
Located just back from the waterfront, next to the Picton Marina. The rooms are well appointed and there is a swimming pool and poolside bar.
Grand Mecure Nelson Monaco
This four star plus hotel is renowned for its relaxed atmosphere. All its cottages, restaurant and facilities are arranged in a village style setting around a stream and village green.
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Booking conditions
- A payment of 10% of your tour cost to your travel agent or MoaTrek New Zealand Ltd (MoaTrek) confirms your booking and acknowledges your agreement to our terms and conditions.
- The balance of your fare is due 40 days before your tour departs.
- Tour reservations can of course, be made within 40 days provided full payment is made at time of booking.
- All prices are in $NZ and include New Zealand Goods & Services tax (GST) of 12.5%.
Cancellations and amendments
Cancellation fees depend on when we receive written notification of a cancellation.
- Bookings cancelled more than 40 days before departure incur loss of deposit.
- Between 40 days & 14 days 25% of tour cost.
- Within 14 days of departure 50% of tour cost.
- Bookings cancelled within seven days of the departure date are subject to 100% of tour cost.
- No refunds will be made after travel has commenced.
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Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre houses a display like no other and you don’t have to be an aviation buff to enjoy it! Human stories from the Great War come to life in a theatrical theatrical treatment, which is innovative and visually stunning.
From the Picton jetty motor out on Queen Charlotte Sound for a relaxing dinner cruise, visit the sheltered waters of the idyllic inner bays. 
Step into the fantasy Montana World of Wearable Art where art is taken off the walls and ontothe body in wildly wonderful ways. The awards show atmosphere is translated into a gallery experience using music, lighting and theatrical effects. The adjacent class car museum pays homage to man’s obsession for speed and style featuring over 50 cars and motorbikes from late 19th century inventions through to the modern day.
Visit Omaka Aviation Museum 
Lunch at Highfield Estate 
Dinner cruise on the Sound 
Visit the Wearable Arts Museum 
Nelson Marina