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

4.9(31)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews6 hFree cancellationBy Cycle Nelson
Nelson Self-Guided E-Bike Wine Tour: Great Taste Trail & Seifried

About this activity

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.

What's included

  • ✓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)

Not included

  • ✕Food and drinks, other than the wine tastings listed

Meeting and pickup

  • 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.

Good to know

  • 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.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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