Nelson / Marlborough Wine Tours & scenic.
NELSON BEST SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS TOUR (9.30am-4.30pm)
From Nelson We will take you to see stunning scenery on this tour, where you will visit beautiful golden sand beaches and some more rugged stone lined shores that will show you the contrasts of our coastline, and the natural beauty of this region.
A full day with 9.30am pick up from your accommodation, and just your group in our vehicle, you wont have to share it with strangers, we will also wait while you take a lunch break in a cafe wharfside at Mapua, and return to your accommodation aprox 4.30pm.
We will visit Cable Bay, Princes Drive lookout over Nelson, Rabbit Island, Mapua wharf, then out to Kaiteriteri beach, and Split Apple rock in the Abel Tasman park area.
For passengers who cant walk a steep track back, or those who may have already seen the Abel Tasman from a boat trip, we can customise the trip to include visiting the Upper Moutere district where you will see our wine and hops growing instead, with a wine tasting stop there if interested.
Accommodation pick up at 9.30am and return aprox 4.30pm included.
Cost is $800 for the day. please advise how many passengers you have at the time of booking so we can provide appropriate vehicle.
Remember your camera, wear shoes for walking on both sand and stoned trails.
Lunch is your own extra cost.
NELSON to see THE BEST of GOLDEN BAY scenic highlights.(9.00am- 6.30pm)
Come and experience why this secluded corner of our region known as Golden Bay is one of the best kept secrets for stunning nature and scenic beauty anywhere in the world.
This full day trip with just your group in the vehicle, will show you some of the best scenic parts of the stunning Golden Bay region. If you want to see more you will have to request an overnight tour which we can price on application.
You will see Te Waikoropupu Springs, before heading back to Takaka where we will wait for you to enjoy lunch at a cafe of your choice, we will visit the magical area known as The Grove, Pohara Beach, Tata Beach, and also Wainui Falls where you can do the 1.5 hour return walk to see our native bush, streams, and waterfall at its absolute best.
Accommodation pick up at 9.00am and return aprox 6.30pm included.
A moderate amount of walking is required for this trip.
Cost is $1050 for the day. Please advise how many passengers you have at the time of booking so we can provide appropriate vehicle.
Remember your camera, wear shoes for walking on both sand and stoned trails. Lunch is your own extra cost.
NELSON WINERY TOURS (3 wineries and lunch)
Private Wine Tour with just your group in the vehicle and no rush its an enjoyable length of time at each stop.
Accommodation pick up and drop off included . 10.30am – 4.45pm.
We visit 3 or 4 wineries in the Nelson region (depends on how long your spending tasting at them) where you will have the chance to taste the best Nelson wines and we also wait for you to eat lunch at one of them.
We will confer with you on your preference for lunch stop, we can do it at a winery or at Mapua wharf precinct but we can pre book it for you to ensure we get in at a time we require to ensure your day flows well.
Rather than including set fee tastings, we let our clients decide which wines and how many wines they wish to taste and pay for at each winery we visit. So more flexibility and not in a van full of strangers, for around the same price!
Cost is $700 for the day. Please advise how many passengers you have at the time of booking so we can provide appropriate vehicle.
Lunch and any tasting charges or wine purchases are your own extra cost.
BLENHEIM / MARLBOROUGH WINERY TOURS
(3 wineries, lunch and chocolate maker)
Private Tour with just your group in the vehicle.
We also offer wine tasting tours to some superb Marlborough wineries plus a boutique chocolate factory, from Nelson, Blenheim, Picton or wherever you need collecting from around the region.
We visit 3 wineries or can switch to include Moa Craft Beer Brewery as well as a boutique chocolate maker, and allow you time for lunch at one of them. We can recommend and pre book you a time for lunch at a winery to ensure you can get in during peak season.
Rather than including set fee tastings, we let our clients decide which wines and how many wines they wish to taste and pay for at each winery we visit. So more flexibility and not in a van full of strangers, for around the same price!
Cost is $900 for the day. Please advise how many passengers you have at the time of booking so we can provide appropriate vehicle.
Lunch and any tasting charges are your own extra cost.
Nelson based passengers are picked up at 9.30am and return aprox 6.00pm.
Blenheim and Picton based passengers are picked up at 10.30am and return aprox 4.30pm.(we can be flexible with pick up/drop off times to suit cruise ship times)
CUSTOM TOURS (you choose where)
We are happy to customise a tour to suit your interests, or take you anywhere you want to go while your visiting our region. If you don’t have time to spend a full day touring let us know how long you want and we can quote you for a tour around the region that suits your time frame.
Nelson Lakes up in St Arnaud, The Golden Bay region, Abel Tasman National Park are all on our doorstep and are well worth seeing if your time allows.
Or come and tour all over the south island, or both islands around New Zealand with the many private tours we do just for your group only.
See the reviews on our Trip Advisor page or Facebook page links and let us quote for your couple or group sized tour, so you can sit back and enjoy the scenery while we show you the best scenic spots around NZ.