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Experience Nelson
New Zealand's best weather. Visit world-class wineries,
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SEA-KAYAKING IN ABEL TASMAN
NATIONAL PARK WEST OF NELSON.

Kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park. Bring a picnic! NZ Tourism photo.

Entrance to Moutere Hills Winery, one of many wineries on the Nelson region wine trail that offer wine tasting daily. Photo © Home At First.

Attractions in the Nelson region: Numerous wineries offering tastings; sea kayaking and hiking in the Abel Tasman National Park; hiking the Queen Charlotte Walkway and riding the mail boat in the Marlborough Sounds; excellent stream fishing in Nelson Lakes National Park; long-distance hiking on the Heaphy Track; sunbathing in New Zealand's sunniest weather on some of its best best beaches on Tasman Bay and Golden Bay.

ENTRANCE TO MOUTERE HILLS WINERY,
ONE OF MANY WINERIES ON THE NELSON
REGION WINE TRAIL THAT OFFER WINE
TASTING TO THE PUBLIC DAILY.


Lodgings:
Top quality bed and breakfast inns in quiet locations within walking distance of downtown Nelson ideal for exploring the region.

Home At First's highly-rated Nelson Inn bed & breakfast lodging. Photo © Home At First.
HOME AT FIRST'S HIGHLY RATED
SOUTH ISLAND LODGING,
NELSON INN

   

Air NZ shuttle from Wellington arriving at Nelson Airport. Photo © Bob Ecker used with permission.
AIR NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON
SHUTTLE ARRIVING AT NELSON AIRPORT


Getting to/from Nelson:
Most Home at First guests will arrive in Nelson by air from the North Island. Nelson Airport is a 15-minute drive from our Nelson lodgings. Other arrivals by rental car, normally coming from Westland or from Christchurch, can expect a 6-8 hour drive from these points.

   

Getting around the Nelson region: Use of a rental car is essential here. Outside of Nelson, even main roads can be narrow, winding, slow, and scenic, and, most often, not heavily trafficked.

Champion Sawyer, Nelson region. Photo © Home At First.
CHAMPION SAWYER AT A&P SHOW
IN MURCHISON, SOUTH OF NELSON
 

Marlborough Sounds sailboats. Take the daily mailboat to explore this remote region east of Nelson. NZ Tourism photo.
                 MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS
                         EAST OF NELSON

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