Nelson Tours & Travel

About this operator

Nelson Tours & Travel is a small, New Zealand-owned operator running guided wine, food and scenic tours across Nelson Tasman and Marlborough. It is not a coach company — it is a private-vehicle, small-group touring business, hosted by local guide CJ, who the company says brings more than eighteen years of local knowledge and established relationships with Nelson's boutique wineries, brewers and producers.

All tours include pickup and drop-off from Nelson accommodation, which removes the need for a separate transfer arrangement.

Scheduled tours

• Untapped: Nelson Experience — a flexible half-day Nelson Tasman tour shaped around the group's interests and the season, taking in scenic lookouts, wine, local food, craft beer and Mapua village. Available year-round.
• Uncorked: Nelson Wine Tour — a half-day tour visiting four boutique vineyards with tastings included (excluding lunchtime tastings). October to April.
• Marlborough Wine Tour — a full day from Nelson into Marlborough, visiting four vineyards with tastings included, lunch at a vineyard at own cost, and a stop at the Makana Boutique Chocolate Factory. October to April.

Private and group hire

For business events, the relevant product is the Celebration Private Custom Tour — a fully private, bespoke day designed around the group and available year-round across Nelson Tasman. Pricing is published at $1,200 for two people, plus $200 per additional person, to a maximum of nine people. Vineyard tastings are included, and timing, stops and pace are set with the client.

For conference and incentive planners

The nine-person ceiling makes this a fit for:

• Incentive and reward experiences for small high-value groups
• Partner or spouse programmes running alongside a Nelson conference
• Pre- and post-conference add-on days
• Board retreats, client hosting and executive entertaining
• Team celebrations and milestone events

For larger delegate numbers, multiple vehicles or a coach operator would be required. Private tours begin with a planning conversation, so allow lead time when building a programme.

The business is listed on Tripadvisor as a Nelson food and drink experience.

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