Marlborough Flyer — Attraction in South Island

This was one of our stop as part of our Cruise ship (ovation of the sea) My wife booked this as it was one of the activities available in Picton. The trip itself was passive but suddenly a very welcomed one. The team that was on board looked after us really well. a point to note the steam train is a refurbished locomotive and carriages from the 1930s. that means it may not be as comfortable as one would expect from a modern train, so adjust the expectations. We were treated to a few wine tasters along with water and muffins that was offered to us at no cost. We had the option to buy beer and buy a bigger serving of wine as well. wall at the turnaround point there was nothing much to do in that small town and our train was held up by an incoming carriage. overall, we really...

I found this trip vastly overpriced for what it offers. I did purchase as part of a shore excursion from our ship but honestly feel it's definitely not worth spending money on. We spent over an hour travelling to our destination with little to see other than fields. We were offered food on the train which was over priced and a wine tasting of one wine which was exceptionally dry. When we arrived at our destination there was a wine tasting session. This was an additional cost if you wanted to partake. There were two cafes and two mini marts and that was it literally. We had 20 minutes here before boarding for our return journey of well over an hour. There was absolutely nothing about this trip...

What a fantastic day we had on the Marlborough Flyer we had the diesel engine due to weather conditions Our carriage wasn’t over crowded enabling us to move around get comfy and enjoy the ride

We had a very wet dreary day so it was lovely way to spend the day in Picton on a cruise port stop

We were pleasantly surprised with a nice little drop of Nz wine some cheese n biscuits plus a huge muffin to enjoy

It was such a fun day the staff were fabulous sooo friendly really made our port stop here memorable

Short stop in Seddon to stretch the legs more wine tasting and back onboard

Very picturesque...