... where it's all here, all year!
...Sunshine Capital and Cycling Centre of New Zealand.
- Three spectacular national parks and great reasons to visit
- An amazing Lord of the Rings (LOTR) destination
- One of world's best fly fishing destinations
- Top ten white water destinations in the world
- Cycling centre of NZ
- The Heaphy Track is the place to be for winter mountainbiking (check out this great video)
- The best kitesurfing venue in NZ
- A unique conference destination
- Creative arts capital of NZ
- Craft brewery capital of NZ
- NZ's newest culinary tourism destination
- 25 wineries producing award-winning wines
- loads of events all year round
Key attractions: Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park and the Kahurangi National Park all 90 minutes drive of Nelson City. Easy access with a 30 minute flight from Wellington, 45 minutes from Christchurch, 70 minutes from Auckland, and 2 hour drive from the Picton Ferry.
Download a copy of the 2012 Nelson Tasman Official Visitor Guide here
winter, spring, summer or fall... we've got it all!
Itineraries
- 1 Day
- 3 Days
- 5 Days
Abel Tasman Launch Cruise, Walk, Sail or Kayak - Welcome to nature’s playground...
Farewell Spit Tour
Garden Visits
The Best of the Best City, park and bay...- Natural Wonders of Abel Tasman Water, walks and swims...
- National Park Luxury Adventure Heli-bike, adventure, and wilderness...
- Sea
- Road
- Air
Up and Coming Events!
The Black Seeds on Tour
27 May 2012 - 7.30pm
Renowned globally for their epic live shows, the Black Seeds unleash tracks from the new album alongside crowd favourites.
Escape from Tane's Forest
30 June 2012 - 8.30am
This one's GOT IT ALL - History, Mystery and Scenery.
Join Nelson Events for this trail running spectacular.
Art Expo Nelson
28 & 29 July 2012
Two-day exhibition of 100 regional and South Island artists, an immense selection of artistic media in oneplace, and for sale.
