These itineraries are intended guidelines to showcase some of the fantastic experiences on offer throughout the region.
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.
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Horse Trekking
Length: Half-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Horse riding, farm visit, native bush.
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Mountain Biking
Length: Half-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Mountain biking, scenic views.
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Buller Gorge
Length: Half-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Scenic adventure, natural and human history.
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City Walks
Length: Half-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Scenic views of the city.
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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.
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Garden Visits
Length: Full-day / multi-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Japanese, Rose, Victorian and private gardens.
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Farewell Spit Tour
Length: Full-day/multi-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Farewell Spit, bird sanctuary and wetland. Historic lighthouse and cottages.
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Caves
Length: Full-day/multi-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Fossils, stalactites and Moa bones.
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d’Urville Island
Length: Full-day/multi-day
Theme: Activities & Attractions
Highlights: Wilderness resort, fishing and accommodation.
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Wine Tours
Length: Half-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: Wineries, breweries, local varieties, cafés, food.
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Nelson Saturday Market
Length: Half-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: Local produce, craft.
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Creative Tourism Workshop
Length: Half-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: Olive oil tasting, homemade preserves, smoked fish.
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Creative Tourism Workshop
Length: Half-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: New Zealand Seafood.
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Breweries, Restaurants, Delicatessen
Length: Full-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: Boutique beer, education, lunch on the estuary.
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Local Produce, Coffee, Chocolatier, Sushi
Length: Full-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: New gourmet tastes, picnic lunch, sushi at the Oyster Bar.
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Waimea Plains, Tasman Bay Self-drive Tours
Length: Full-day / multi-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: Cafés, wine tasting, liqueurs.
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Wineries, Cafés, Salmon Farm, Chocolatier
Length: Full-day / multi-day
Theme: Food & Wine
Highlights: Sumptuous salmon, history, boutique brews.
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Nelson City Tours
Length: Half-day
Theme: Art & Craft
Highlights: Nelson artists, galleries and craft.
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Nelson Market
Length: Half-day
Theme: Art & Craft
Highlights: Local art and craft, produce, local culture.
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Creative Tourism Workshop
Length: Full-day
Theme: Art & Craft
Highlights: Printmaking or screenprinting.
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Artists’ Workshops, Galleries
Length: Full-day
Theme: Art & Craft
Highlights: Scenic driving through Golden Bay.
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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.
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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.
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Art & Craft
Length: Half-day
Theme: Culture & Heritage
Highlights: WearableArt, bone carving - inspiration, creativity, colour, craftsmanship.
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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.
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Maori Cultural Experience
Length: Half / Full-day
Theme: Culture & Heritage
Highlights: Waka paddling, Maori culture and Abel Tasman scenery.
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Heritage Trail
Length: Half / Full-day
Theme: Culture & Heritage
Highlights: Historic South Street, The Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatu, Founders Historic Park, Broadgreen House.
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Marae Stay
Length: Multi-day
Theme: Culture & Heritage
Highlights: Authentic Maori experience.
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Creative Tourism Workshop
Length: Full-day / multi-day
Theme: Culture & Heritage
Highlights: Harakeke weaving.
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Motoring - Natural Beauty Products, chocolatier, restaurants, boutique accommodation
Length: Full-day
Theme: Living Well
Highlights: Classic cars, natural beauty, rich delicious chocolate, shopping.
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Helicopter Flight; Farewell Spit
Length: Full-day / multi-day
Theme: Living Well
Highlights: Spectacular scenery, eco-tourism, art, wine, luxury.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kahurangi National Park
Length: Full-day/multi-day
Theme: National Parks
Highlights: Unique flora and fauna; dense and mature native forest.
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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.
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