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These itineraries are intended guidelines to showcase some of the fantastic experiences on offer throughout the region.

Please contact us for more information, and use the Climate and Maps  or Regional sections to check out locations and driving times before you set forth to enjoy the day.

4WD Motor Bike and Adventure Skywire

Length: Half-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: 4WD motorbike riding, two cafés on farm, Argo adventures, high speed wired aerial ride.

 

Horse Trekking

Length: Half-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Horse riding, farm visit, native bush.

 

Mountain Biking

Length: Half-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Mountain biking, scenic views.

 

Buller Gorge

Length: Half-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Scenic adventure, natural and human history.

 

City Walks

Length: Half-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Scenic views of the city.

 

Abel Tasman Launch Cruise , Walk, Sail or Kayak

Length: Full-day, multi-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Abel Tasman National Park from land or sea. Tonga Island Seal Colony. Lodge accommodation.

 

Garden Visits

Length: Full-day / multi-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Japanese, Rose, Victorian and private gardens.

 

Farewell Spit Tour

Length: Full-day/multi-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Farewell Spit, bird sanctuary and wetland. Historic lighthouse and cottages.

 

Caves

Length: Full-day/multi-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Fossils, stalactites and Moa bones.

 

d’Urville Island

Length: Full-day/multi-day

Theme: Activities & Attractions

Highlights: Wilderness resort, fishing and accommodation.

 

Wine Tours

Length: Half-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: Wineries, breweries, local varieties, cafés, food.

 

Nelson Saturday Market

Length: Half-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: Local produce, craft.

 

Creative Tourism Workshop

Length: Half-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: Olive oil tasting, homemade preserves, smoked fish.

 

Creative Tourism Workshop

Length: Half-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: New Zealand Seafood.

 

Breweries, Restaurants, Delicatessen

Length: Full-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: Boutique beer, education, lunch on the estuary.

 

Local Produce, Coffee, Chocolatier, Sushi

Length: Full-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: New gourmet tastes, picnic lunch, sushi at the Oyster Bar.

 

Waimea Plains, Tasman Bay Self-drive Tours

Length: Full-day / multi-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: Cafés, wine tasting, liqueurs.

 

Wineries, Cafés, Salmon Farm, Chocolatier

Length: Full-day / multi-day

Theme: Food & Wine

Highlights: Sumptuous salmon, history, boutique brews.

 

Nelson City Tours

Length: Half-day

Theme: Art & Craft

Highlights: Nelson artists, galleries and craft.

 

Nelson Market

Length: Half-day

Theme: Art & Craft

Highlights: Local art and craft, produce, local culture.

 

Creative Tourism Workshop

Length: Full-day

Theme: Art & Craft

Highlights: Printmaking or screenprinting.

 

Artists’ Workshops, Galleries

Length: Full-day

Theme: Art & Craft

Highlights: Scenic driving through Golden Bay.

 

Self-drive - Art Pass

Length: Full-day / multi-day

Theme: Art & Craft

Highlights: WOW Museum, Höglund Art Glass - International Glass Centre, MacMillans Hand Thrown Ceramics.

 

Self-drive Art Tour - Coastal or Inland Highway

Length: Full-day / multi-day

Theme: Art & Craft

Highlights: Art and craft galleries and studios and stunning scenery.

 

Art & Craft

Length: Half-day

Theme: Culture & Heritage

Highlights: WearableArt, bone carving - inspiration, creativity, colour, craftsmanship.

 

Creative Tourism Workshop

Length: Half / Full-day

Theme: Culture & Heritage

Highlights: Maori culture and tradition, New Zealand arts and crafts, New Zealand fibre and woolcraft, New Zealand flora and fauna, New Zealand cuisine.

 

Maori Cultural Experience

Length: Half / Full-day

Theme: Culture & Heritage

Highlights: Waka paddling, Maori culture and Abel Tasman scenery.

 

Heritage Trail

Length: Half / Full-day

Theme: Culture & Heritage

Highlights: Historic South Street, The Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatu, Founders Historic Park, Broadgreen House.

 

Marae Stay

Length: Multi-day

Theme: Culture & Heritage

Highlights: Authentic Maori experience.

 

Creative Tourism Workshop

Length: Full-day / multi-day

Theme: Culture & Heritage

Highlights: Harakeke weaving.

 

Motoring - Natural Beauty Products, chocolatier, restaurants, boutique accommodation

Length: Full-day

Theme: Living Well

Highlights: Classic cars, natural beauty, rich delicious chocolate, shopping.

 

Helicopter Flight; Farewell Spit

Length: Full-day / multi-day

Theme: Living Well

Highlights: Spectacular scenery, eco-tourism, art, wine, luxury.

 

Scenic Flight, Awaroa Lodge, Sailing, Walking

Length: Multi-day

Theme: Living Well

Highlights: Helicopter ride over Abel Tasman National Park, kayaking, lunch at Awaroa Lodge.

 

Abel Tasman National Park

Length: Full-day

Theme: National Parks

Highlights: New Zealand’s smallest National Park. Well formed coastal track, golden -sand beaches, lush native flora and fauna.

 

Nelson Lakes National Park

Length: Full-day

Theme: National Parks

Highlights: Regenerating beech forest; learn about the DOC Lake Rotoiti Recovery Project, lakeside track; challenging alpine hiking, breathtaking views.

 

Kahurangi National Park

Length: Full-day/multi-day

Theme: National Parks

Highlights: Unique flora and fauna; dense and mature native forest.

 

Three national parks - Self drive

Length: Multi-day

Theme: National Parks

Highlights: Three national parks in three-plus nights; from wilderness camping to lodge accommodation in national parks; walking, sailing, kayaking and sightseeing.