Tour

New Zealand Food, Wine and The Great Outdoors

9 days / 8 nights
From $4,850* per person, twin share

Join me for a week where I'll be sharing some of my favourite places in New Zealand. It will be the perfect combination of relaxation and fun activities with a mix of food, wine and the great outdoors. Last time I was in the Abel Tasman National Park, I heard one of my fellow walkers comment "life just seems better there". I'm looking forward to sharing it with you!

Tour inclusions Holiday highlights

Tour inclusions

Holiday highlights

Tour inclusions

Tour inclusions

  • 8 nights, share twin accommodation
  • Ferry Wellington to Picton
  • Wine tasting & lunch at Marlborough winery
  • Transfers Picton – Nelson – Mapua – Nelson
  • Full day guided e biking and picnic in Moutere
  • Five day guided hiking & sea kayaking (optional) in the
  • Abel Tasman National Park
  • Most meals (except for 2 dinners)
Holiday highlights

Holiday highlights

  • Welcome dinner at Wellington Restaurant
  • Scenic cruise down the Marlborough Sounds (weather permitting)
  • Tasting award winning Marlborough wines
  • Boutique New Zealand accommodation
  • Meeting local artisans
  • 5 days in the natural beauty of the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park
Valid for travel
15 to 23 March 2025
Offer expires
15 Jan 2025 unless sold prior

Day 1

Join Wellington

Check in to our Hotel any time after 3pm. The afternoon is free to explore Wellington’s waterfront, visit the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa or maybe take the cable car to the Botanic Gardens. This evening’s dinner is at one of Wellington’s favourite restaurants where flavours of the Mediterranean and New Zealand meet

Day 2

Wellington to Nelson

We’ll start the day taking the ferry across Cook Strait, through the picturesque Marlborough Sounds to the South Island. There’ll be wine tasting and lunch at an award winning Marlborough Winery. We’ll end the day with a 90 minute scenic drive to Nelson, arguably New Zealand’s sunniest city.

Day 3

Nelson to Mapua

It’s just a 30 minute drive to quaint village of Mapua. We’ll meet our guide with our e bikes and spend the day visiting the artisans and foodies of the Moutere Valley, enjoying a picnic lunch along the way.

Day 4

Mapua to Abel Tasman National Park

Day One of 5 days immersed in the natural beauty of the Abel Tasman National Park. After a 2 hour coastal cruise to Totaranui we’ll walk approximately two hours (7km) through the northern forests of the park with magnificent specimens of Nikau Palm and Rata to the Awaroa inlet. Here we’ll either walk, if the tide is out, or take a boat ride (arranged by our Guide if required) across the expanse of the largest tidal estuary in the Park to Meadowbank Homestead, our home for the next two nights. Discover a personal history of British settlement, at the historic homestead, built on the ‘finest site in the bay’.

Day 5

Abel Tasman National Park

We’ll meet with our Guide to plan activities for today. Optional walking (up to 4 hours) or kayaking (up to 2 hours – weather permitting).
– Explore the largest tidal inlet on the coast by foot or by kayak
– Visit early European and pre-European historic sites
– Relax in the gardens by the sea and enjoy the comforts of the homestead.
Another night to soak up the ambience of historic Meadowbank Homestead

Day 6

Abel Tasman National Park

Walk 5 kms over a forested saddle with panoramic views of the northern beaches. Maximum elevation 85 m (280 ft), then descend to the long golden beach at Onetahuti where your Guide introduces you to your kayak with full instructions and safety brief.

Paddle 10 kms (6 miles) Onetahuti to Torrent Bay, through the Marine Reserve to view seals on Tonga Island (weather permitting). Continue down the spectacular granite coast, past Falls River to Torrent Bay.
Welcome to Torrent Bay Lodge, our beachfront home for the next two nights

Day 7

Abel Tasman National Park

Optional walking up to 10kms or canoeing (tide dependent)
You choose:
– Walk up through ancient forests to the waterfalls on Falls River
– Canoe or walk to tranquil Cleopatra’s Pool
– Walk to the golden expanse of Anchorage Beach and picturesque Te Pukatea cove, with panoramic coastal views from an ancient Maori Pa site on Pitt Head.
– Relax on the beach or around the Lodge at Torrent Bay.
Stay another night at Torrent Bay Lodge, lulled to sleep by the tides.

Day 8

Abel Tasman National Park

Recommended early start to catch the sunrise over Torrent Bay.
Explore the idyllic coves and islands around Te Pukatea and the Astrolabe Roadstead, stopping at golden sand beaches for breaks. Finish at Marahau or Kaiteriteri (depending on tides and weather conditions). From here we’ll transfer back to Nelson

Day 9

end Nelson

Our tour ends after breakfast

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* Conditions

In the Abel Tasman luggage is restricted to the 40 litre soft sided bag (provided)

The advertised price is per person, based on twin share accommodation. The price is correct at time of publication (2 October 2024) and subject to availability. Tour price may change and can be withdrawn or amended at any time without notification due to fluctuations in charges, taxes and currency. The deposit is non refundable, full payment is due prior to 15 January 2025.  Change and cancellation fees apply. Travel Insurance, including medical repatriation, is compulsory when joining this tour. TravelManagers Australia standard Term and Conditions apply, see here

The deposit for this trip is $970 per person with the balance ($3880) due 15 January 2025. Please complete the booking form here to join me in New Zealand next autumn.

 

Helen Rolton
Location
Based in Richmond, VIC
Trading Hours
Monday to Thursday 10am - 5pm

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