Marlborough Flyer
📍 Picton, Marlborough
The Marlborough Flyer runs heritage journeys through Marlborough vineyards in renovated Victorian carriages. Complimentary wine, cheese, biscuits and muffins are included, with a café on board and toilets in most carriages.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Complimentary wine, cheese and muffins and friendly conductors draw consistent praise. Train-loving children enjoy the vintage locomotive and moving between carriages to the viewing balconies. The journey suits Picton cruise-ship families who want a scenic, structured activity with no driving required.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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G Reviews from Google
Jane Bache
2 years ago
“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 scenery 🚂🚂🚂”
Magic Messages
7 years ago
“What a great trip back in time on this wonderful steam train. Conductor Margaret is informative and makes the trip extremely fun..Thanks for a wonderful day!”
Apurva S
6 years ago
“we loved the steam train experience in Picton..my baby girl and my husband Dean loved it as well..”
📊 Commonly mentioned in Google reviews
Based on Google review tagsSteam train
5 reviews
Trip
4 reviews
Wine tasting
3 reviews
Staff
3 reviews
Muffin
2 reviews
Overview
Renovated Victorian carriages with reversible seating, open viewing balconies and a café counter are pulled by a 1950s DA locomotive. Shore excursion runs suit Picton cruise visitors, Santa trains go to Seddon, and special journeys head to Kaikōura. Children two and under ride free on a parent's lap; under-14s must be accompanied by an adult. Gift vouchers are available from the team.
