Nelson Self-Guided E-Bike Wine Tour: Great Taste Trail & Seifried

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Overview

Ride Tasman's Great Taste Trail from Nelson on an e-bike, at your own pace, to a wine tasting at Seifried, the South Island's oldest family winery. Choose Bronze, Silver or Gold: ride there and back, ride one way and take the shuttle home, or carry on through Rabbit Island to Māpua for a second tasting at the wharf.

Tour highlights:
-Self-guided e-bike ride on Tasman's Great Taste Trail, flat and mostly off-road
-Wine tasting at Seifried, the South Island's oldest family winery, on every option
-Choose your day: 44 km return, 22 km with a shuttle back, or 30 km to Māpua
-Gold adds Rabbit Island, a boat crossing to Māpua and a second tasting at the wharf
-E-bike, helmet, trail map and a personal briefing from our team
-17 years on the Great Taste Trail, with 130% of carbon emissions offset

Activity location

70 Beach Road
- 70 Beach Road
- 7011, Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

70 Beach Road
- 70 Beach Road
- 7011, Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

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Dates

Travellers

Silver: Seifried & Shuttle

Shuttle back from Seifried's: Your afternoon shuttle to Nelson will take you back to your accommodation, saving you the long ride home.
Duration: 6 hours: 6-8 Hours in duration
Wine tasting at Seifried's: Cruise along the coast to Nelson's oldest vineyard; Seifried winery to enjoy a complimentary wine tasting.
22kms along coastline

Starting time: 9:00

Price details

RM 564.54 x 2 AdultsRM 1,129.08

Total

Bronze: Classic Wine & Cycle

Wine tastings: Enjoy a tasting at the cellar door (open 11am to 4pm).
44km Return Ride: A 44 km return ride on the Great Taste Trail from Tāhunanui to Seifried, the South Island's oldest family winery.
Optional Stops: Ride back at your own pace, with optional café, artisan food and microbrewery stops.

Starting time: 9:00

Price details

RM 790.35 x 2 AdultsRM 1,580.70

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Gold: Magical Mapua

Mapua Ferry: From Rabbit Island you will take a passenger ferry to the picturesque Mapua - ferry ticket included in the price
Return shuttle from Mapua : We'll collect you from Mapua at about 4.30pm to save you the long ride home. Stay and enjoy the delights of Mapua for longer
Duration: 7 hours
2 wine tastings: Enjoy two wonderful wine tastings; one by the sea and another amongst the vines at Nelson's oldest vineyard.
Mapua: Cycle along the coastline via Rabbit Island to catch the ferry to Mapua. Enjoy the many tasty treats and art right by the sea
30kms: This is a minimum of 30kms/18.64miles with optional detours to cafe's, another winery and a brewery, as well as art galleries

Starting time: 9:00

Price details

RM 790.35 x 2 AdultsRM 1,580.70

Total

What's included, what's not

Road transfer from Māpua back to Nelson (Gold)
Boat crossing to Māpua (Gold)
E-bike hire (all options)
Second wine tasting at Māpua Wharf (Gold)
Wine tasting at Seifried (all options)
Helmet (all options)
Shuttle from Seifried back to Nelson (Silver)
Trail map and personal route briefing (all options)
Food and drinks, other than the wine tastings listed

Know before you book

- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Meet in front of reception at Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, 70 Beach Road, Tāhunanui, Nelson. Search "Cycle Nelson Tahunanui" in your maps app.
- Free parking at our base, 5 km from Nelson city.
- This is a self-guided ride. You get a briefing and a map, then set your own pace.
- Wine tasting is for guests aged 18 and over.
- Seifried's cellar door is open daily, 11am to 4pm, so plan to arrive before 4pm. Seifried is closed on public holidays.
- Food is not included. Harvest Kitchen at Seifried is open Wednesday to Sunday only, so plan lunch elsewhere on a Monday or Tuesday.
- Gold runs daily from late September to late April. In winter it runs on weekends, school holidays and public holidays, when the boat crossing to Māpua operates.
- Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
- Bring a sunhat, sunscreen, sunglasses, a rain jacket, a long-sleeved top and a water bottle.

Activity itinerary

Explore the region a self-guided e-bike ride from Nelson to Seifried, the South Island's oldest family winery, with its first vines planted in 1973. Tasman's Great Taste Trail is flat, well signed and mostly off-road, through coastal and rural country. Bronze: Classic Wine & Cycle. A 44 km return ride. Cycle to Seifried for a tasting at the cellar door, then ride back to base, optional stops at cafés, artisan food producers and microbreweries along the way. Silver: Coastal Wine & Ride. A 22 km ride one way. Follow the coast to Seifried, with detours to breweries and cafés if you want them. After your tasting, the shuttle brings you and your bike back to Nelson. Half the riding of Bronze, more time at the winery. Gold: Wine & Dine. Our most popular day, 30 km. Taste at Seifried, ride on through Rabbit Island and its beaches, then take a short boat crossing to Māpua for a second wine tasting at the wharf. Spend the afternoon on local art, boutique shops and dining, then take the road transfer back to Nelson. Not keen to ride back? Choose Silver or Gold and the return is taken care of. Food is at your own cost. Harvest Kitchen at Seifried is open Wednesday to Sunday.

Location

Activity location

70 Beach Road
- 70 Beach Road
- 7011, Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

70 Beach Road
- 70 Beach Road
- 7011, Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

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