Picton Sea Kayak Tour: 4-Hour Guided Adventure in Marlborough Sounds

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Embark on a 4-hour guided sea kayak tour in Marlborough Sounds, exploring secluded coves, beautiful beaches, and azure blue waters. Encounter stingrays, sea birds, seals, and maybe even dolphins!

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

1 London Quay - Guided Kayak Tour in the Queen Charlotte Sound. See description for tour details and paddling area

What's Included

Local guide
All necessary equipment provided, including roll & clip drybag for small camera or phone

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Additional Information

Join us on this guided half-day sea kayaking trip for a 4-hour adventure in the stunningly beautiful Marlborough Sounds. Explore the west end of the Queen Charlotte Sound with us, discovering the tranquil coves, pristine beaches, clear blue water, and lush green native forest. Benefit from the rich knowledge and relaxed demeanor of your friendly guide…

Location

1 London Quay

London Quay

Our office is located at the Picton Waterfront on the corner of London Quay and Wellington Street

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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283johnd

Apr 1, 2025

Great self booked excursion from cruise line - Helen and Alex were WONDERFUL guides. Very knowledgeable about all aspects. As a very novice kayaker, the only downside was the final paddle from more main channel back to beach. The tides were not cooperating to assist as had been predicted. Helen was so good to come alongside and encourage us as we struggled a bit to return. Seeing the eagle rays, the abundance of birds, the moon jellies that you can touch (and being warned about the lion's mane jellies YOU CANNOT TOUCH) made for a wonderful day.

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W6360yxdavidc

Mar 21, 2025

Fab time in the Marlborough Sounds with great guides - We had a fantastic time. 1st time in a kayak. Guides were very helpful, knowledgeable and made the trip so enjoyable. Cannot recommend the experience highly enough.

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Karen_r

Mar 20, 2025

Listen closely and you will hear “the Sound” - Our guides, Helen and Alex were exceptional in their knowledge of fauna, sea creatures and sea birds. Helen being a sailor knew a bit about how challenging the waters are. The kayaks were well equipped and it was fun for my husband and I to kayak together in one kayak. We each have our own so this was a new experience. Thank you.

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Paula_u

Mar 19, 2025

Older and out of shape - We are older and out of shape. When the wind came up on the sound paddling required some effort. The guides were great and offered tips to make our paddling more efficient as we were lagging behind the group. They were patient, kind, and very informative and knowledg eable. We had a great time! Thank you, Helen, Alex, and Martin.

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Fiona_m

Mar 16, 2025

A lovely way to see Queen... - A lovely way to see Queen Charlotte Sound. A bit bumpy at times due to wind and other boats but lovely in the coves.

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Johnht2987yh

Mar 9, 2025

Loved this adventure - Wonderful half day excursion on Queen Charlotte Sound. Great equipment and guides and perfect way to get out and experience the area. We had only kayaked a few times but had no problem and the guides took good care of us.

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Jillyemc70

Feb 24, 2025

Sea kayaking at Picton, beautiful! - Great day out kayaking, beautiful quiet cove near to Picton town so no issues with getting back to the ship. The guides Helen and Jenna were fab, thank you 😊 would definitely recommend if you like activities and an adventure in the beautiful sounds.

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Lisa

Feb 17, 2025

Highly recommend. Well organised and great guide, thanks Kayla. Great scenery and various wildlife, including stingrays - Well organised and great guide, thanks Kayla. Great scenery and various wildlife, including stingrays . Great for all ages. Just need to hold your bladder for 4 hours but worth it.

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Fosnan

Feb 16, 2025

First rate!! - Helen was a wonderful guide! Her love of the Sound was evident in all the information she gave us about the area and sea life. We felt very comfortable kayaking and her knowledge allowed us to see so much in our 1/2 day excursion. We would highly recommend!!

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Frozenfeet

Feb 19, 2025

Hope for a calm day! - Queen Charlotte Sound is beautiful and I really looked forward to exploring it by kayak. We had a sunny day, but very windy and with a lot of traffic in the harbor. That made it a pretty hard 3+ hours of paddling. We were constantly fighting wind, whitecaps, and boat wake. None of that is the fault of the tour operators, of course! Just be forewarned, and maybe check the forecast. We've kayaked many times but our arms were screaming on this one! Wilderness Guides is a great company to work with. The kayaks seemed new and in great shape; they even had rudders that are operated with foot pedals by the person in back. They give you skirts to keep you dry, which was nice although I must not have had mine on right because I ended up pretty wet. I was looking forward to seeing some wildlife but we didn't spot any. Our guide had us all pull together at one point so she could tell us some stories of the area. Most of the time was just paddling though. (Maybe because we were moving slowly and had to keep going to get to the pick up spot on time?)

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