Helping to look after the Queen Charlotte Track
Interislander is behind the Queen Charlotte Track Land Cooperative (QCTLC) every step of the way, so that the track stays available to hikers and bikers who want to explore the extraordinary Marlborough Sounds. We also offer track pass-holders a discount.
About the Queen Charlotte Track
The Queen Charlotte Track winds through 73kms of the Marlborough Sounds’ most spectacular scenery. Based on a network of pioneer bridle trails, it runs from Ship Cove (Meretoto) in the north to Anikiwa in the south.
The track offers a blend of coastal scenery, ancient rainforest, regenerating native bush and farmland. Native birds provide the soundtrack, and dolphins and seals can often be spotted in the surrounding waters. On foot, the track takes three to five days to complete. Biking cuts the time down to two or three days. One-day walks and rides are possible too, using access points and water transport.
What is the Queen Charlotte Track Land Cooperative?
The Queen Charlotte Track Land Cooperative is a partnership that includes the Department of Conservation, Marlborough District Council, a Māori land trust and 10 private landowners who generously make their land available for hiking and biking.
The trust runs an ongoing programme of work to carry out maintenance and improvements, including native tree planting and shelter construction. Since 2012, Interislander has been helping to fund this essential work.
A special discount for track explorers
If you're planning to explore the Queen Charlotte Track, book your Interislander sailing to Picton and receive discounted fares. Simply book online, enter the promo code on the booking form. Please present your track pass at check-in.*
*This offer is not valid for travel between 16 December 2025 to 31 January 2026, and normal fare conditions apply.
Terms & Conditions
- You’re eligible for this offer if you are a track pass-holder.
- Please show your track pass at check-in. If you don’t, the regular rate of the day will apply.
- Make sure to use the promo code when booking.
- Standard fare conditions apply. Check Interislander’s Conditions of Carriage for more info.
- This offer is only valid for new bookings and can’t be applied retroactively.
- This discount can’t be combined with other offers.
- The offer is subject to availability and might not be available on all sailings.
- Bookings made through third parties aren’t eligible for this discount.
- The discount is non-transferable. The reservation holder must travel on the entire journey.
- The discount has no cash or refund value.
- Validity and travel dates may apply and are subject to change.
- No-shows are non-refundable.