Nelson Port Guide

This personalized, small-group day-trip for up to 11 passengers or 5 couples is the best way to experience everything Abel Tasman National Park offers in comfort in one day. You can choose how energetic to be with a flexible itinerary and activities, receiving personal attention from the friendly, knowledgeable skipper while meeting other travelers.

This full-day tour to Golden Bay, a hidden gem with incredible surprises, departs your city accommodation to drive over Waimea Plains in Tasman Bay through vineyards, market gardens, orchards, and forest on Marble mountain. This photographers' playground ensures every comfort and never fails to impress with its scenic overload proportions.

Designed to suit all abilities, this tour follows native forest trails through fields and along the banks of the river.

This small-group tour provides fast access to the heart of the popular National Park so visitors can spend more time exploring with an expert interpretive guide. The guide highlights less obvious features of Maori history, settler activity, and the many stories regarding the park's rich variety of vegetation.

Treat yourself to the only scheduled full-day sailing tour in the Abel Tasman National Park coastal paradise, where you can relax, help sail, or learn as you go. You will experience stunning beaches and islands, including a full hour to enjoy lunch and relax or swim on Anchorage Beach.

This 2-3 hour walking tour led by resident Nelsonian guides brings the stunning, unique city to life for first-timers, locals, and seasoned visitors by sharing hidden gems and the flavor of the real Nelson. You will discover Trafalgar Street and Christ Church Cathedral while gaining unique insights into the city.

This popular quad bike tour explores over 14 km of beautiful native forest trails, riding to hilltops for spectacular coastal scenery and down through farmlands. Light refreshments are included.

This unguided wine activity for large and small groups provides a briefing and map so you can get exercise while enjoying the tastes of Nelson at your leisure. You can take your time on this activity and follow the map at your own pace.

This unguided beer tour for groups of all sizes provides a briefing and map so you can get exercise while enjoying the tastes of Nelson at your leisure. You can take your time on this tour and follow the map at your own pace.

The Skywire is one of the world's longest Flying Fox experiences, beginning with a mini-bus journey from the Base area where guides share facts about the native forest, points of interest, and surrounding areas. Up to four people at a time can ride from the launch platform, reaching speeds during the trip.

This full-day self-guided cycle adventure includes 3-4 hours of cycling through stunning scenery on Tasman’s Great Taste Trail along an old rail route from Nelson City to Richmond and a picturesque coastal route. The journey features fun stops at award-winning wineries, craft breweries, and the Pics Peanut Butter Factory.

Board a 10:30 am water taxi from Kaiteriteri Beach to cruise past Split Apple Rock and the NZ Fur Seals at Fisherman and Adele Islands into Abel Tasman National Park. After 35 minutes, you arrive at Anchorage Bay for a short walk at Pitt Head followed by an afternoon sail.

Since 1841, the Vista Cruise has offered a stylish way to discover the Abel Tasman granite coast's golden sand bays, lush native forest, and sculptured headlands without needing to go ashore. You can view the antics of fur seals beside offshore islands from comfortable onboard seating or choose a beach stop with optional walks.