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Queen Charlotte Track

Queen Charlotte Track

 Walk lodge to lodge on one of New Zealand's most spectacular coastal tracks, winding 73 kilometres through the lush native bush and hidden bays of the Marlborough Sounds.


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Overview

The Queen Charlotte Track is one of New Zealand's finest coastal walks, weaving through native forest and cresting ridgelines with sweeping views over the Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds. What sets this walk apart is the lodge-to-lodge experience. Each night's accommodation is surrounded by nature, so the feeling of being immersed in the Sounds never really stops. The Marlborough region has a well-earned gourmet reputation, and the quality of the food and wine along the track matches the scenery. Bags are transferred by boat each day, leaving walkers free to carry only a daypack.

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The Queen Charlotte Experience

Wonder
Stroll from historic Ship Cove to Anakiwa, tracing Captain Cook's landings and memorial
Eatwell Lookout's 360-degree panoramas over Endeavour Inlet and the Bay of Many Coves
Waterside nights at Furneaux and Punga Cove amid Marlborough's gourmet reputation
Wellness
Pack-free walking along panoramic ridge-lines with luggage awaiting at each lodge
Enjoy 360-degree from Eatwell Lookout's over Endeavour Inlet and Bay of Many Coves
Easy inlet paths, smooth escarpments and a magnificent final stroll through beech forest
Nature
Old-growth forest, a 1000-year-old rimu, and ponga ferns in deep gullies
Recurring vistas across Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds from the track's escarpment
Large tree ferns, beech forest and isolated coves approaching Anakiwa Bay

What you'll eat


A la carte dinners
Two-course lodge dinners bring a civilised finish to long coastal walking days
Lodge breakfasts
Substantial breakfasts set you up before the day’s climbs and ridgelines
Marlborough wines
Crisp local pours are an easy add-on when exploring the wine-growing region

Where you'll stay


Waterside lodges
You stay right on the sound, never really stepping away from it
Garden lodges
Manicured grounds and quiet coves give the nights a settled rhythm
Bush-and-bay resorts
Native forest, sea views, and warm hosts shape the whole experience

How you'll travel


Water taxis
You begin and end by boat, which suits this folded coastline perfectly
Pack-free walking
Your luggage goes ahead, leaving you to walk with only essentials
Trackside departures
Each morning starts straight from your lodge back onto the trail

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