Queen Charlotte Sound - Three Day Hike, Bike and Kayak Combo

Queen Charlotte Sound - Three Day Hike, Bike and Kayak Combo
From NZD $765.00
  • Duration: 3 Days (approx.)
  • Product code: AAQCTC

Queen Charlotte Sound is a stunningly beautiful waterway containing countless bays and inlets, sparkling turquoise waters, little private beaches and lush native forest. With this incredible combination activity you can explore this wonderland on foot, on a mountain bike and by kayak for a truly memorable experience!


  • Accommodation in luxury lodges on the track included.
  • Kayak hire included plus all safety equipment and safety briefing.
  • Bike hire included.
  • All transportation included.
  • Luggage transfers between lodges included.
  • Track pass included.

This Hike/Bike/Kayak Combo takes the best sections of the Queen Charlotte Track to hike and mountain bike and rolls these together with a one day independent kayak rental to provide an affordable, fantastic package to 'do it all' in the Marlborough Sounds.

Day One: HIKE - Ship Cove to Furneaux Lodge - then water taxi to Punga Cove (12km). In the morning you depart on the water taxi to Ship Cove where your walk begins. Bush is mainly a mixture of stunning podocarp and beech forest with punga ferns and other New Zealand native foliage. This day is regarded as the premier section of the Queen Charlotte Track. Your walk concludes at the historic Furneaux Lodge where you catch a water taxi across Endeavour Inlet to Punga Cove Resort for the night.

Day Two: BIKE - Punga Cove to Portage Bay (25km). Mountain bikes will be waiting for you at Punga Cove for your ride to Portage Bay. Today you will be riding mostly along the exposed ridgeline with stunning views over both Kenepuru and Queen Charlotte Sounds. You really need some mountain biking experience for this as the track is wide but is steep and rocky in places with a lot of undulation to challenge you. Portage Bay is your destination for today.

Day Three: KAYAK - Torea Bay to Picton. Your kayak is delivered to Torea Bay this morning (near Portage) for your independent kayak around the picturesque bays and coves of Queen Charlotte Sound concluding at Picton Harbour (weather dependent). There are numerous bays and coves to explore along the way and lunch can be had at a secluded beach of your choice. Be on the look-out for dolphins and little blue penguins as well as New Zealand fur seals on the points you pass. A wonderful way to finish three days of adventure!


*Please Note: 

Minimum of 2 participants for this trip due to kayaking safety requirements. Price based on 2 people sharing double or twin room.