After we left Wellington (» article «) on the ferry which connects the New Zealand’s two islands, with one of the two companies, Bluebridge for us, it’s the eyes amazed by the landscape that we walked on the Southern land arriving to Picton in Marlborough area.

Marlborough Sounds

The arrival by ferry in South Island is an absolutely beautiful sight, so we can only advise you to make sure to take the boat from Wellington.

The best is to check the forecast beforehand, to enjoy a good weather and book a passage in the middle of the day to enjoy the best views on the Marlborough Sounds valleys.

These old reliefs flooded by the Pacific Ocean are now perfect sanctuaries for local flora and fauna. It stays, anyway, a beautiful arrival that is possible to contemplate from the boat deck. A landscape that you should not be deprived.

Blenheim

After disembarking, it was only natural that we headed for the nearest big town, Blenheim in the heart of the Marlborough area. To be honest, we didn’t find a lot of charm to the city, and even if the area is famous for its clear and dry weather, if you don’t want to tour all the wineries there is, unfortunately, not a big interest in staying there.

However, we enjoyed a little walk, the  Mount Vernon ascension which delivers a beautiful 360° view of the city, vineyards, mountains and the beach.

A small loop that can go up to 3 hours of walking depending on the route chosen, through the pastures for a nice view, before leaving the place to head to the Tasman famous region.

Havelock

In any case, we can say that the north coastal road of the South Island is not lacking in charm. So we stopped a few hours on the small village of Havelock.
This is here that we took the start of a walk, that leading to the Takorika summit to enjoy a magnificent view on the Pelorus Sounds.

Pelorus Bridge

Lovers of great spaces and hiking, or just swimming in crystal clear water, welcome ! We stopped on this regional park, to enjoy a long hike clocked by the river and waterfalls, before tackling the ascent of a hill delivering a pretty point of view. A beautiful place, where a “Hobbit” scene has been shot, and where it’s good to stop, for a swim, a coffee, a picnic, you see, before arriving on the big city of Nelson .

Our visit to the Marlborough region has been mixed, we have not expressly appreciated the wine area, however the entire northern coastal area on the Marborough and Pelorus Sounds delivers unique landscapes that could be pleasant to discover more deeply . It’s up to you, let’s go adventurers !