This 4 day guided walking package is pure luxury! After an exhilarating walk each day, at night come to rest at an upmarket accommodation place complete with gourmet restaurant, fine wines and a superb setting. This tour features small walking groups with an emphasis on discerning service, attention to detail and knowledgeable, local guides with experience on the area. Starts and finishes Picton.


Included
• 3 nights superior, seaview twin share accommodation with en suite
• All meals – restaurant meals (3 course) complimentary glass of wine each evening
• Packed gourmet lunch each day
• Guiding services
• Water transport to and from track
• Luggage transfers • Picton accommodation transfers


Day 1 Ship Cove to Endeavour Inlet
9 miles 5 hours walking (approx.)
You'll be collected from your accommodation in Picton (your Travelmood consultant can pre-book a hotel in Picton for you) to join the boat trip to Motuara Island for a bird sanctuary tour en route to Ship Cove. Learn about the fascinating marine life of this area and, if you are lucky, see dolphins as well! Enjoy a short warm up walk on Motuara Island to the lookout – this affords spectacular 360 degree views of the Marlborough Sounds – and see many of New Zealand’s endangered bird species. Arrive late morning at Ship Cove to begin the walk. This scenic & historic reserve was a favourite anchorage for Captain Cook during his explorations in the 1770s. Experience virgin beech forest at its best plus stunning views throughout today’s walk.

NB.The visit to Motuara Island is weather dependent – this is due to the fact there are no toilets or shelter on the island. Accommodation: Furneaux Lodge. Built early this century, Furneaux Lodge comprises the original homestead, restaurant, bar, fully self-contained chalets and upmarket studio units in a delightfully picturesque setting. Furneaux Lodge has an excellent restaurant for dinner and/or breakfasts.

Day 2 Endeavour Inlet to Camp Bay/Punga Cove
8 miles 4 hours walking (approx.) Today's mainly coastal walk takes you around the inlet through regenerating native bush to the call of bellbirds, fantails and other native birds. Pause at the head of the bay to learn more about antimony & the mining industry that thrived there in the 1880s. Follow the main track onwards and into Big Bay before working your way towards Camp Bay and, five minutes on from there, Punga Cove. Accommodation: Punga Cove Nestled amidst the native bush, Punga Cove’s well-appointed individual chalets are a welcome respite. The gourmet restaurant with its impressive view caps off a perfect day and is also open for breakfasts overlooking the bay.

Day 3 Punga Cove to Torea Saddle/The Portage
14 miles 8 hours walking (approx.)
A challenging day on the ridgeline between Punga Cove & Torea Saddle near Portage. Truly grand vistas abound round every corner – a wonderful reward indeed. Those who feel like a day’s rest can opt for a boat ride around the bays of the Queen Charlotte Sound to Portage (own cost). Accommodation: The Portage Resort. Nestled at the narrowest point between Queen Charlotte & Kenepuru Sounds, The Portage Resort is a wellestablished accommodation place with a fine restaurant, relaxed café & comfortable, recently upgraded natural timber chalets. Breakfasts are available as well in the restaurant from 7am. See page 66 for more information about The Portage Resort.

Day 4 Torea Saddle/The Portage to Anakiwa
13 miles 7 hours walking (approx.) Farewell to the Portage and ascend to the ridgeline once again, enjoying stunning views. Open farmland and a grand native bush section to finish is a fitting finale. Today you return by boat from the Tirimoana Wharf to Picton to complete your journey.