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

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Overview

Ride Tasman's Great Taste Trail from Cycle Nelson's Tāhunanui base on an e-bike, at your own pace. The trail is flat, well signed and mostly off-road, through coastal and rural country.

Every option includes a tasting at Seifried, the South Island's oldest family winery, first planted in 1973.

Our team fits your e-bike and helmet, gives you a trail map and talks you through the route. Free parking, 5 km from Nelson city.

Bronze: Classic Wine & Cycle. 44 km return to Seifried, with optional café, artisan food and microbrewery stops.

Silver: Coastal Wine & Ride. 22 km along the coast to Seifried, then the 4:30pm shuttle brings you and your bike back to Nelson.

Gold: Wine & Dine. Our most popular day, 30 km. Seifried, Rabbit Island, a short boat crossing to Māpua and a second tasting at the wharf, then a road transfer to Nelson.

Food is at your own cost. Seifried's cellar door is open daily, 11am to 4pm. Cycle Nelson has run tours on the Great Taste Trail for 17 years.

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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Self-guided E-bike cycle tour with private wine tasting

6h
Opening hours: Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Duration: 6 hours
Taste 5 wines at Seifried's
Great Taste Trail along coast: Scenic cycle trail to Seifried Winery with optional stops at cafés, artisan foods and microbreweries. This is a return trip.
Mileage: It is 22kms/13.67 miles in each direction so at least 44kms/27 miles in total along a flat and easy coastal cycle trail

Travellers

Price details

NZ$195.00 x 2 AdultsNZ$390.00

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Wine & Shuttle from Seifried's

6h
Opening hours: Sat 9:00 am-2:30 pm

Shuttle back from Seifried's
Wine tasting at Seifried's
22kms along coastline
Shuttle service included

Travellers

Price details

NZ$250.00 x 2 AdultsNZ$500.00

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Bronze: Classic Wine & Cycle

6h
Opening hours: Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm

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.

Travellers

Price details

NZ$350.00 x 2 AdultsNZ$700.00

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Mapua Wine & Shuttle Tour

6h
Opening hours: Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm

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: You'll choose 5 wines from Seifried's Cellar Door en-route and a 5 wine glass tree from Rimu Wine Bar in Mapua
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
Mileage: This is a minimum of 30kms/18.64miles with optional detours to cafe's, another winery and a brewery, as well as art galleries

Travellers

Price details

NZ$350.00 x 2 AdultsNZ$700.00

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 travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- 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, sun cream, sunglasses, a rain jacket, a long-sleeved top and a water bottle.

Activity itinerary

Self-guided e-bike ride on Tasman's Great Taste Trail from Nelson to Seifried, the South Island's oldest family winery. Choose Bronze, Silver or Gold: 44 km return, 22 km and shuttle, or on to Māpua.

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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