Okiwa Bay Lodge

Around & About

Having chosen us for your Marlborough Guest Lodge holiday break, you will find there is so much to see and do in the area surrounding Okiwa Bay Lodge, Anakiwa that you will need to stay a while!

As you can see, Okiwa Bay Lodge is surrounded by farmland, native bush and the sea. All this adds up to a wonderfully secluded and peaceful setting, just waiting for you to enjoy!

Things to see and do:
WALKS..... WINE…..WILDERNESS.....WATER.....
-Queen Charlotte Track Walkway
-Wilderness Guides can introduce you to the Marlborough Sounds & Queen Charlotte Track - by foot, by sea kayak or mountain bike.
-Walks along the Queen Charlotte track
-Adventure Activities
-Sailing
-Fishing
-Golf
-Helicopter tours
-Shopping in Blenheim, Picton or Nelson
-Wine tasting and tours
-Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
Highly recommended, captivating experience for the whole family.
-Edwin Fox Museum, Picton – explore the world’s ninth oldest sailing ship
-Sea kayaking tours with Sea Kayaking Adventure Tours, Anakiwa
-Guided tours into the unspoilt wilderness of native bush with Wilderness Guides, Picton
-Marlborough Sounds Adventure Co. - Queen Charlotte Track and Marlborough Sounds Adventure Specialists
-Scenic Cruises
-Beachcomber Fun Cruises
-The Magic Mail Run is a must for visitors to Picton. Enjoy the scenic & historic treasures of the Queen Charlotte Sound.

• Myths & Legends Eco-Tours

• Dolphin Watch Eco-Tours

• Scenic wildlife cruises, guided walks of Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary, Swim with the Dolphins in summer.

• Summer Lunch Cruises


• Cruise for brunch or lunch to a dreamy cove resort, picnic at historic Ship Cove or take a magical Twilight Cruise.

• Greenshell Mussel Cruise

Wine/Scenic Tours
• SoundsConnection

A Marlborough Wine Tour experience + much more....gourmet food, art, garden & scenic tours.

• Marlborough Sounds Shuttles & Tours

Scenic/Wine Tours of Marlborough - create your own itinerary and enjoy local delights at your leisure.


Fishing & Diving:

• Marlborough Fishing Tours
Catch your next meal!....Full or 1/2 day fishing trips of the Marlborough Sounds.

-Dive Marlborough
-A wonderful diving experience...daily diving tours & wreck diving.


Other Activities

Rainbow Ski Field
One of New Zealand’s most beautiful ski-fields is just an 1 hour 40 minutes drive from Picton


Marlborough

Marlborough is a region of beauty where water, wine and wilderness combine to create a relaxing escape. Home to the Marlborough Sounds and Queen Charlotte Track, wine and food is a key attraction and with more than 40 winery cellar doors as well as great restaurants and amazing seafood, you are going to love Marlborough.

Picton

Picton has a population of 5,500 and in the summer it swells to 13,000 to 15,000.
The vibrant seaport town of Picton sits at the head of the Queen Charlotte Sound.
The town has a rich historic past as a Maori settlement and fishing village, which can be experienced by visiting the local museum. The Edwin Fox museum is superb, showing the world’s ninth oldest ship with a varied and colourful history as a war ship, transportation vessel for meat and travellers, an ice store and a storage vessel for coal used at the food factory in Picton.

Picton has evolved into a buzzing community with an eclectic mix of cafés and restaurants, many of which showcase local seafood. Visitors can while away the hours relaxing on the foreshore, absorbing the tranquil surroundings, enjoying a local bush walk offering breath taking views or by getting out on the water to experience the Queen Charlotte Sound, of which Picton is the base of many activities.