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Bay Tours Nelson

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30 Orakei Street | Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand

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Kia Ora / Hi, Experience all the flavours of Nelson. Enjoy wine, art,scenic, golf and Maori tours with the enthusiastic and experienced Bay Tours Nelson team. Let us give you the 'Perfect day out!'

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30 Orakei Street | Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand

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SheffieldCatface

Sheffield, United Kingdom

3713

Reviewed 1 week ago

Great cruise and wine tour

We booked the full day Abel Tasman cruise and wine tour to experience a mix of attractions in the area. It was a great day. We were picked up on schedule by Sue and were surprised that the tour was exclusive to us that day....More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank SheffieldCatface

I'm thrilled you enjoyed your day out with Bay Tours and thanks so much for taking a moment to write us a review. Paul and Amber at Riwaka Estate are always very welcoming and informative and their wine is beautiful too. We hope you will...More

kevsmeesh

Carnoustie, United Kingdom

5336

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Mussel cruise (bonus wee Hobbit location)

Kia Ora. We were picked up from our hotel by our guide, Owen, on a beautiful Saturday morning. Just myself and my wife Claire. We started off on our way to Havelock with a brief drive around Nelson. Taking in some local sites including the...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank kevsmeesh

Kia ora Kevin & Claire. What a wonderful review of your time with us. Sue and I thank you for taking the time to send in such a detailed and complimentary review. Thanks guys :-) Yes the greenshell mussels are a favourite of mine as...More

724sheenap

Bristol, United Kingdom

156

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Half day wine tour

Picked up from our hotel by Owen. 4 couples on the tour so nice and exclusive. Wineries visited were local and intimate being family run rather than large cooperate ones. It was really nice meeting the owners who took pleasure in explaining how their were...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank 724sheenap

Kia ora guys. Thank you for sitting down and taking time to send in such a great review of your day out with us. It will be very helpful to others contemplating a tour with us so thanks a lot :-) Glad you enjoyed the...More

934JohnC934

Ely, United Kingdom

8244

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Great day out

We opted for the all day wine tour. We visited two wineries in the morning and two in the afternoon with lunch in between in Mapua. The day finished in one of NZ’s oldest pubs for some beer tasting too. Before lunch we visited Eyebright...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank 934JohnC934

Kapai John and Sarah for the wonderful detailed review. Much appreciated. Glad you went away with nice memories of Nelson, it's history, culture and of course the wines :-) Yes Nelson is a lovely wine region mostly because a visit to the wineries here is...More

woone46

Wellington, New Zealand

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Great little tour

We booked the half day tour for a hens party. Owen was an excellent host. We visited 3 beautiful vineyards and the historic Moutere pub, and finished the day off in Mapua. Owen was very accommodating to our needs (even dropping us off in Kaiteriteri...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank woone46

It was a real pleasure having you all out for the day. Your choice of costume provided a few stares during the day with some people asking me IF there was a German festival on in Nelson :-) We hope the big day went off...More

Adventurer180757

Dublin, Ireland

Reviewed January 23, 2019

Fantastic wine tour

What a great day we had on our full day wine trip. Our host Owen could not have done anything more to make this a highlight of our trip to the South Island. This man really knows how to make a day special, visiting 4...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Adventurer180757

Kapai and thank you guys for that lovely review. Yes the little extra stops along the way make the tour much more scenic and interesting so glad you enjoyed them and the rest of your stay in Aotearoa / NZ went well and you have...More

Erothman2

Reviewed January 16, 2019

Amazing wine tour!

Had the most wonderful day visiting vineyards and being taken around by Owen! We were a small group of 4 which made the tour that much more fun and personable. We went to 3 amazing vineyards with both delicious wine and food. We ending up...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Erothman2

Kia ora Emily. It was a lovely day out and yes some fun and laughs along the way :-) I hope you got the link I sent you for the pics I took? Donna was good fun to have a long with you all wasn't...More

Robert B

Canmore, Canada

2114

Reviewed January 9, 2019

Excellent half-day wine tour from Nelson

We enjoyed this half-day wine tour. Our tour guide Evelyn was excellent, and provided us with interesting commentary. We visited 4 wineries, and the tastings were well-done, with much information about the wines provided. Nice lunch break at one of the wineries. Also visited some...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Robert B

Kia ora / Hi Bob Many thanks for taking the time to send in your review. Evelyn was very chuffed and sends her thanks :-) Glad you enjoyed the wine and the scenery Bob. Did you see the pics Evelyn took? Glad you got to...More

Christine S

Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Reviewed January 9, 2019

Wineries tour with Bay Tours

I had a very enjoyable time on this tour. We visited 3 wineries and a pub, and tasted some fabulous wine. Sue, our guide, couldn't have been more helpful, friendly and flexible - we also popped into Mapua, which was a lovely little town, with...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Christine S

Hi Christine, Thank you so much for your kind words and we are really pleased you enjoyed your tour. We hope you got to see some more wonderful art while you were here and we are so happy the weather stayed nice for you. Safe...More

370petef

Melbourne, Australia

125

Reviewed January 6, 2019

Cracking day out

Our group of 11 had an awesome day out with Owen, he picked great vineyards and tailored the day to our needs expertly - would highly recommend.

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank 370petef

Kapai Pete thank you for that. It was an absolute pleasure to have you and your mates on the tour. Hope you got the pics and everyone arrived home safe and sound. Arohanui & best for 2019 mate Owen & Sue

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dollyrosie

Would this be good for a hens do? Would u do a discounted price for large group???

November 6, 2017|

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Yes we can do large groups. We will do special rates for larger groups. Please email us on our webpage. Bay Tours Nelson. Kia ora.

JonathanJ2446

How much is the wine tour?

October 2, 2017|

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Check out our website as we have a whole range of wine and scenic tour - half and full day options ranging from NZ$105 to NZ$295pp. Thanks for your enquiry nga mihi Owen