Nelson City Walking Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems With Expert Local Guides
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37 Ratings
Nelson
Uncover hidden gems and experience the beauty of Nelson, New Zealand on our 1.5-2 hour city walking tour. Expert local guides will bring the city to life, showcasing Trafalgar Street, Christ Church Cathedral, Queen's Gardens, and more. Prepare to be impressed!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Christ Church Cathedral - Stroll up the main street of Nelson, viewing the varied architecture and art installations, until we reach the Cathedral which is a focal point of the city.
- Jens Hansen Gold and Silversmith - Lord of the Rings jeweller and studio, visit. Glass-blowing demonstration and gallery.
- Queen’s Gardens - Making our way down Hardy Street, with a vast array of architecture from all era’s, we enter the stunning Victorian gardens - take in the scents and sights of these spectacular grounds.
- The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu - Explore Nelson’s foremost gallery with diverse exhibitions that will have you captivated.
- Centre of New Zealand - Learn about the trigonometrical and gravitational centres of New Zealand. A walk to the monument at the top of the hill can be made separately if you’re keen!
- Glen James Jewellers - Local Jeweller - hear his fascinating stories and see the gold nuggets he finds in his own gold claim!
- Nelson Provincial Museum - Introduction to the Nelson Provincial Museum - home to fascinating artifacts and history of the Nelson area. You can revisit and pay a small entry fee after the tour.
What's Included
- Sanitiser
- Sunscreen available for use
- Free Eco Cup - water filling stations along the walk. Cups are re-usable and compostable
- Tour Guide
- Disposable Face Mask if required
- Tour commentary
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Nelson is a stunning, unique city in New Zealand, so whether it’s your first time in Nelson or you’re a seasoned visitor (or local!), our 1.5-2 hour ‘Nelson in a Nutshell’ city walking tour will bring this beautiful and diverse city to life. Your tour guides are all resident Nelsonians who know the hidden gems, and with a unique insight give you a true flavour of the real Nelson. Discover Trafalgar Street, Christ Church Cathedral, The Lord of the Rings Jeweller, Queen’s Gardens, Suter Art Gallery, the Centre of New Zealand and so much more in between. Prepare to be impressed!
- The walk is on sealed surfaces, mostly flat. Where there are a few steps, there is a ramp alternative for easy access
- If parking a car in Miller’s Acre Car Park, it takes payment by card or coins; free parking is available in adjustment streets. Please ask your guide if not sure.
Location
Millers Acre Carpark
Halifax Street
Meet at Millers Acre Car Park-corner of Trafalgar Street & Halifax Street East, Nelson. You'll find us under the tree with the bench seating, near the buildings to the side of the car park. Look for our bright blue shirts & hats!
CRUISE SHIPS: Tours will be timed to start after you arrive in port
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(37 Ratings)
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I3695htbevs
Mar 1, 2024
Fun and informative - A fun afternoon with James learning all about Nelson. His enthusiasm was infectious. A great mixture of history and culture.
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Thomas_t
Feb 20, 2024
Excellent tour - A really interesting tour by James. There is lots more to Nelson than we had thought and he was very engaging and informative. Would thoroughly recommend.
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X5212oztimo
Feb 6, 2024
Great tour in Nelson - There we only 4 on our walking tour. Nothing was missed and fully explained by our guide who was quite knowlegeable. I would recomend this tour. Very complet and at least half the price of the Shipps tours.
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Laraine_r
Jan 29, 2024
Most enjoyable tour - Guide was passionate and informative
Some most interesting stories shared.
The tour went over time by one hour
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Brian_j
Jan 28, 2024
Great Day in Nelson! - Excellent in every way. The walking tour was such a great and informative way to see the city. Our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the sites. Highly recommend
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938sarahc
Jan 27, 2024
Brilliant introduction to Nelson - We were the only people on the tour and that was fantastic! We saw so much, could ask numerous questions. James was a really interesting guide and that afternoon we visited many of the places again, or different ones he'd pointed out to us. Well worth doing.
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C5314oldavidn
Jan 23, 2024
Great walking tour! - James was very knowledgeable and entertaining! He gave us a great introduction to Nelson. Highly recommended .
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David_g
Jan 16, 2024
Great introduction - Lovely wander thru the delightful town of Nelson with Di. Very informative and interesting time in the sunshine.
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Greg_p
Jan 15, 2024
Walking tour - Nice over view of the town.
We enjoyed our guide and she was pleasant
And gave a nice general overview of these small town
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Robertth1864sz
Feb 9, 2024
Tour well done - A great tour well executed. It would help, due to parking payment by card not working if note mentioned might need dollar coins for car park. Since ATMs do not give coins and mostly pay by card tourist's like us avoid coins. Not knowing the area I had not thought that it would be a charging car park
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