Things to do in Nelson - list of backpacker activities: Abel Tasman sea kayaking

With its warm, sunny climate Nelson Tasman is the perfect place for the huge diversity of backpacker activities you can do all year round - outdoors or indoors. Whether it is something thrilling, something action-packed or just something relaxing that you want to do check it out below. All listings have phone, email and/or web links so use those and contact operators directly to book your backpacker activites. If you have found this site useful and make an enquiry from it please let the operator know that you heard about them via BackpackNelson.com.

If you don't have your own transport many Nelson Tasman activity operators will pick up or drop off from hostels in Nelson City or other places around the region. If they don't don't despair - there is a great network of transport around the region, supporting backpacking. See the transport section of this site for options.


Choose from the categories below and scroll down for your good time backpacker activity options.
Bead Gallery Climbing Hang Gliding Kitesurfing Quadbiking Sea Kayaking Sky Diving Water Taxi Water Sports	Bone Carving Fishing Horseback Riding Mountain Biking Rafting Seal Swim Skywire Museums	Breweries Flying the Pitts-Special Jet Boating Paragliding Sailing & Boating Skiing Wine/Beer/General Tours Maori Culture

Wine/Beer/General Tours

A great way to see visit Nelson's wineries, micro breweries or to do a general tour is to go with others who share the same interest and be driven around by someone who knows the area and the best places to go. Nelson has a lot of boutique wineries that are winning their fair share of awards for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sav Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Gris. The tours also include a stop to taste fruit schnapps and fruit liquers. Or choose to visit five of Nelson's breweries and have tastings from light lagers through to dark ales and stouts as well as alcoholic lemonades and ciders.

Backpacker say

"great value - $60 for a great afternoon and tasted 27 different wines. Make sure you eat before you go!". "It was great. We visited lots of vineyards and tasted some delicious red and white wines. We loved it!!" Annike & Beret, Belgium

Bay Tours

Whole Nelson/Tasman region

An experience you won't forget - Personal, Fun, Informative Tour. Meet new friends. BACKPACKER SPECIAL - $60.
"The relaxed, friendly and informative tours that Roy and his team provide, sets a standard unsurpassed by other operators in this industry." Jon Harrey - Te Mania Wines - Nelson

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31A Stansell Avenue, Nelson
Ph: 03 548 6486
Freephone: 0800 229 868 (within NZ only)
Fx: 03 548 6481
Email: info@BayToursNelson.co.nz
Web: www.BayToursNelson.co.nz

JJ's Quality Tours	Whole Nelson/Tasman Region
Gourmet Wine Tours - Nelson or Marlborough. Natural Brewery Trail - unique to JJ's Quality Tours. Best of Both Worlds - Nelson's only wine & natural beer tour. Wine/Brewery/Art/Scenic - enjoy them all. Kiwi owner/operators. Our name says it all "QUALITY".	10 Musgrave Crescent, Tahunanui, Nelson Ph: 03 545 1855 Freephone: 0800 568 568 (within NZ only) Fx: 03 545 1855 Email: jjstours@ts.co.nz Web: www.jjs.co.nz

Barefoot Guided Tours

Golden Bay

For a uniquely Golden Bay experience book a tour with Barefoot tours. Visit the outstanding beach at Wharariki, Cape Farewell, and maybe Westhaven Inlet and Patarau. This day-tour is tide dependant, the route will vary. Quality accommodation at Somerset House.

Somerset House, Gibbs Road, Collingwood
Ph: 03 524 8624
Fx: 03 524 8624
Email: cjledger@actrix.co.nz
Web: http://www.bare-foot.co.nz/tours

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