Furneaux Lodge offers a stunning, unique alternative to the usual conference, corporate retreat or incentive venue.

Set in a beautiful natural environment in Endeavour Inlet, in the outer Marlborough Sounds, the lodge’s historic homestead has a cosy and inviting atmosphere, for a truly memorable conference, corporate retreat or incentive experience for you and your guests.

We offer a range of contemporary and convenient accommodation options for your guests, including a meeting space catering at the Furneaux Restaurant and Bar, onsite activities and transport options to get here.

With limited cellphone reception and wifi, and a number of unique activities on offer, Furneaux Lodge is the perfect place for your guests or team to come together for a productive, enjoyable corporate event without any distractions, surrounded by nature.

Accommodation

Furneaux Lodge provides a range of accommodation options for your conference, corporate or incentive guests, from private contemporary suites to cottages, all with sea views.

See our accommodation pages for more information.

Rooms & Suites

Conference transfers

Furneaux Lodge is easily accessible by boat from central Picton or helicopter from anywhere. Cougar Line's water taxi services from Picton visit several times daily, and private water transfers with special rates can be arranged.

Charters are available 24 hours a day and will take you directly to Furneaux Lodge – a 45 minute journey from Picton.

Marlborough Tour Company's cruises can also be chartered for conference, corporate retreat or incentive transport to Furneaux Lodge - offering guests a wine and seafood experience as part of their journey.

Helicopter transfers ex Wellington

Helicopter transfers are available for up to 40 delegates. A scenic flight will take you across Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui, to land directly on the front lawn of Furneaux Lodge.

Conference Package

Catering alternatives are available on request. The standard package for lunch is a working platter style lunch, and is the most popular choice. A la carte is also available, as are BBQ or bistro style meals.

Conference Delighters

Furneaux Lodge is a unique venue in a unique location. To give your guests a conference, corporate retreat or incentive event to remember, we can offer a range of activities and/or team building challenges including:

Conference Delighters

Four people on a wine tour enjoy being taken through a guided wine tasting at a winery cellar door in Marlborough, at the top of New Zealand's South Island
Afternoon tour
Afternoon wine tasting | 4-5 hours | Daily year-round

Sip Marlborough Wine Tour

Sip is perfect for those who want just a taste of Marlborough's expansive wine region over a short period of time.
Book Sip Marlborough Wine Tour
Afternoon cruise
Sample fresh seafood, cooked at the source | 3 hours | Half-day cruise

Seafood Odyssea Cruise

Relax and enjoy the stunning Marlborough Sounds with the exclusive afternoon Seafood Odyssea Cruise, departing Picton.
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Two glasses of wine, a bottle of wine and bowl of freshly steamed mussels with the Marlborough Sounds in the background, at the top of New Zealand's South Island
Now departing Picton
New Zealand's original Greenshell mussel cruise | 3 hours | Queen Charlotte Sound

Greenshell Mussel Cruise

Enjoy the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds with the original and longest-running Greenshell Mussel Cruise, featuring freshly steamed mussels.
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Full-day tour
The best of Marlborough's wine and seafood | 7-8 hours | Full-day tour

Marlborough Icons Tour

Enjoy the very best of Marlborough with the Marlborough Icons Tour. Indulge in Marlborough sauvignon blanc, experience Sounds scenery and taste fresh local seafood.
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Couple doing a red wine tasting amongst wine barrels in a winery as part of a wine tour in Marlborough, as the top of New Zealand's South Island
Full-day tour
Marlborough wine tasting | 7-7.5 hours | Full-day tour

Taste Marlborough Wine Tour

Indulge your senses with our very special Taste Marlborough Wine Tour, a full day exploring behind the scenes of the world-renowned Marlborough wine region.
Book Taste Marlborough Tour
Native fern frond in the sun, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
Runs Oct-Apr
Morning cruise to Marlborough Sounds bird sanctuary

Cruise to Motuara Island

Cruise with us to wildlife sanctuary Motuara Island in the outer Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui, for a very special Marlborough Sounds experience.
Runs October - April
A Cougar Line boat tied up to the jetty at Furneaux Lodge in Endeavour Inlet, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.
Behind-the-scenes Marlborough Sounds experience

Sounds Delivery Cruise

A behind-the-scenes look at life in Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui as we cruise to isolated bays and jetties to deliver goods and passengers.
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Two women walkers stand at a lookout on the Queen Charlotte Track looking over Resolution Bay.
5hr walk | 17km | Some steep terrain

Walk Ship Cove/Meretoto - Furneaux Lodge

From historic Ship Cove/Meretoto to beautiful Furneaux lodge, this is one of the Marlborough Sounds’ most popular day walks.
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A couple walk through native forest on the Queen Charlotte Track.
3hr walk | 10.5km | Some hills

Walk Resolution Bay - Furneaux Lodge

A easy walk from Resolution Bay to Furneaux Lodge where you can experience the stunning natural beauty of the northern Queen Charlotte Track.
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A family of four walk through native bush along the Queen Charlotte Track.
4hr walk | 12km | Flat terrain

Walk Furneaux Lodge - Punga Cove

Spend a day walking the hidden beaches and coves around the shoreline of stunning Endeavour Inlet. This section of the Queen Charlotte Track is a scenic but easy, flat walk or bike ride.
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Dog on jetty greeting the Pelorus Mail Boat as it delivers the weekly mail.
Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere - 5-6 hours - 3 routes/ 3 departures per week Monday, Wednesday & Friday

The Mail Run Cruise

Our Mail Run day cruises – year-round – include stunning scenery, spectacular wildlife, and an adventure you will never forget. Choose from three scenic routes, each as unique as the other.
Book a Mail Run cruise
Departing Saturdays from 11th January 2025
Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere - 5-6 hours - Saturdays (0ver summer)

The Saturday Mail Run

Our Saturday Mailrun offers a little bit of everything. Enjoy beautiful scenery, spectacular wildlife and peace like never before as our postie takes a relaxing cruise around the scenic Pelorus Sound, whilst delivering mail.
Book a Saturday Mailrun (Over Summer)

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