Motuara Wildlife Sanctuary Tour and Dolphin Cruise from Picton
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4 giờ 30 phút
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The best experience in Marlborough. This tour offers an amazing, fully-guided experience wildlife. A small-group tour to view some of New Zealand’s spectacular wildlife. Visit Motuara Island and cruise the majestic Queen Charlotte sound. Water, wilderness and wildlife. You will have the opportunity to see multiple species of wildlife, including rare sea birds, marine mammals and endangered land birds. Led by enthusiastic Marine Biologists, you will be given the possibility of viewing five different species of dolphins. Enjoy a fully-guided walk on Motuara Island, seeing and hearing the amazing bird life where Captain Cook planted the first flag and claimed New Zealand.
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Family friendly with plenty of children's activities onboard
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
E-Ko Tours
FREE Wifi for Customers and also FREE Photos for Customers. See our Wildlife Display and enjoy the BEST View from our balcony of Picton harbour.
Marlborough Sounds
Cruise for a fun 4 hours in the majestic Marlborough sounds. During this time stop with wildlife like NZ Fur Seals, Dolphins and Sea Birds. Have the expert onboard experienced guide you up Motuara Bird sanctuary.
Bao gồm
Complimentary Glass of Local Wine on the PM Tour
FREE Binoculars to help you spot wildlife and Species ID cards
National Park fees
Professional guide
Live commentary on board
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate and chocolate biscuits on the return journey
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Motuara Wildlife Sanctuary Tour and Dolphin Cruise from Picton
Đánh giá
188 đánh giá
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Fun day
Paradise365330,,12 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Courtney and Andy were excellent! The weather was wonderful and we appreciated the information Courtney shared on the animals we saw. Great day.
Best boat tour in Queen Charlotte Sound
barbaramZ4533MG,,12 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience on the Queen Charlotte Sound with Eko Tours. Andy, Julie and Rob were informative, friendly and helpful. Everything about the tour was first class. Highly recommend.
Nature calls!
alhchi,,11 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Great trip out on the sound, lots of various wildlife, easy and enjoyable walk on the island, great views from the lookout. Julie and Dan were great; very knowledgeable, good spotters, enjoyable style in sharing facts. Lovely few hours outdoors, exciting to see any kind of wildlife you won’t see anywhere else - recommend!
A special day seeing a Dolphin with her calf
Dorothy H,,9 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00It was an excellent tour - Daniel and Courtney were very good guides. We saw birds, seals and dolphins and enjoyed a short walk on Motuara Island which gave us a magnificent view. A great experience.
Learning
Keith B,,2 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Great experience, learnt a lot of interesting facts. Staff were great and very friendly and answered any questions.
Enjoyable introduction to the wildlife of the area
gwr62,,31 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Very educational tour. Guide and captain were friendly and knowledgeable. Even fun when the weather is not ideal! Highly recommend this trip.
Charlotte Sound discovery!
251estherl,,30 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Many thanks to Abby and Dan for our wonderful day on the Sound! The Hector Dolphins put on quite the show for us! Then the beautiful vistas at Motuara Island.
Missed the boat
Suzanne C,,7 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
1.00My cruise ship docking was scheduled for 8:30 am and the tour departure time was 8 am. I was assured by Viator agent that the tour would wait for me. By the time I took the first shuttle and walked to Eko Tours the tour boat had left. I was very disappointed as id been looking forward to the Wildlife Sanctuary and Dolphin Cruise.
Early Morning Tour
L14RH,,5 thg 1, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
4.00We opted for the morning tour, which was an early start, but we picked a lovely day for it. In total the tour was around 4 hours. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had Daniel as our driver and Courtney as our guide. They were a good team and provided interesting insights as we went along. Despite it being a lovely day we did get quite cold and wet sitting at the back, so sitting inside would be preferable unless you don't mind. Unfortunately, whilst we did see a blue penguin and a seal, we didn't see any dolphins. It was mainly seabirds. It seems we were just really unlucky as they advise that 90% of their tours do see dolphins. There is nothing that E-Ko tours can do about that, but it was of course disappointing. The stop at Motuara Wildlife Sanctuary was interesting and there were some really amazing views from the top, so it is well worth the climb if you can manage it. I would definitely recommend them as a tour operator and they certainly seem to have a focus on protecting wildlife and ensuring that tourism doesn't have to detrimental an effect on the environment, which I liked.
Hector Dolphins and shags
Anubhav J,,30 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Its a good experience like any other cruise. Alan and Bella are wonderful people to learn about marine wildlife.
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