Cycle Adventure: Tasman's Great Taste Trail

Embark on a self-guided cycle adventure from Nelson to Mapua, exploring stunning scenery and making stops at wineries, breweries, and the Pics Peanut Butter Factory. Perfect for a relaxing day out!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kiwi Journeys - This one day cycle adventure takes in some of the most stunning scenery on Tasman’s Great Taste Trail. There are many fun stops along the way with award winning wineries, craft breweries, and the World of Wearable Art museum to name a few.
    Cycle along the old rail route from Nelson City to Richmond then turn onto the picturesque…
What's Included
  • Bike light, helmet, repair kit, pannier bags & odometer included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Mapua Ferry crossing included
  • Quality comfort trail bike hire with a Qualmark Gold activity operator
What's Not Included
  • Food (own cost)
  • Airport pick-up (additional costs apply)
  • Hotel pickup (additional costs apply)
Additional Information

This full day self-guided cycle adventure takes in some of the most stunning scenery on Tasman’s Great Taste Trail taking approximately 3 -4 hours of cycling. There are many fun stops along the way with award winning wineries, craft breweries, and the Pics Peanut Butter Factory to name a few.
Cycle along the old rail route from Nelson City to Richmond…

Location
16 Paru Paru Road
Paru Paru Road
NB: Our shuttle (included in price) will deliver you back to our Nelson City depot. Free parking is available at our depot.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brooks1098
Mar 12, 2026
Loved our day so much - We absolutely loved our day. We used electric bikes which were great, however, it wouldn't be too much of a struggle with a normal bike. The team at the base in the morning were excellent, explaining the process and giving ideas on where to stop on the way. We had a great morning tea at The Honest Lawyer, a country pub then did wine tasting a couple of hours later finishing with a late lunch in Mapua. It was easy taking the bikes on the little ferry and Mapua is lovely. We finished the day with a drink listening to jazz. And the shuttle back to Nelson was great and we received good commentary from Mike all the way back. We originally tossed up riding both ways but were very glad we ended up booking the return shuttle as it enabled us to take our time and make stops. Highly recommend.
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Bredaj12
Mar 8, 2026
Great Fun Nelson Experience - We really enjoyed this cycling experience. We were given lots of time, information & advice on collecting our bikes. The journey itself was wonderful, mostly off road & any on road part was very quiet. The scenery was amazing & there were lots of eateries along the way. In hindsight we would have gone for ebikes to get to Rabbit Island faster for a swim! It was great to get the ride home with Chrissy who was not only a great driver but was very informative & friendly. The whole experience was very professional & well organised. Would highly recommend.
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Jonathan_m
Mar 6, 2026
Easy way to explore - East booking and helpful staff. We had a great day out starting in Nelson and the logistics on pickup in Mapua were simple and efficient. Do know that the start of the ride from Nelson is through the city and traffic.
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Laurie
Jan 20, 2026
Great staff and bike in good condition - Friendly and knowledgeable staff at both ends of bike ride. Like the self guide and independence of this ride. Just a few issues with marked trails mostly due to in town construction
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Rosecostelloc
Jan 5, 2026
Sensational experience all round - What a gorgeous experience! Great staff, gorgeous rainforest and amazing e bike ride to Lake Kainere. Can’t thank Lydia, D & Suzanne enough. Do it.
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Bigdog99bc
Jan 2, 2026
Absolutely fantastic from start to finish - Absolutely fantastic day, very well organised from start to finish. Bikes were sized to fit us and in really good condition, paneers very useful. We were provided with maps and a detailed walkthrough of the route, highlighting specific points of interest, which was very helpful. Matt, the shuttle driver, not only dropped us at our accommodation on the way back he provided a lot of interesting information about Nelson and the surrounding area along the way, thank you. Very good value for money
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Carried32016
Dec 31, 2025
Great day on an e-bike in Nelson - This is a nice way to experience parts of Nelson we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. The gear was top notch. The instructions were clear and it was nice to be able to set our own pace.
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Gerlindep2025
Nov 6, 2025
Short-term, straightforward booking - Short-term booking the night before. Good explanation of the tour. Nice way - mostly bike paths. Shuttle bus for return transport.
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Oneillgrubb10
Jan 20, 2026
Nelson a bike gem experience - Was a great weathered day for bike riding the easy flat 32km journey. enjoyed the changing views from inner township, wetlands and costal bike path ways. Being early Jan 26 a few venues were closed but there was one approx 7 ks in where it provided excellent coffee great treeline canopy and view on incoming ' outgoing airlines landing and take offs. Our final destination was a real treat on Rabbit Island with excellent brewery great food and plenty of local artisans shopping options and a great ice ice cream shop. Being bussed back and being given one of the best history reviews of Nelson and its famous residents and exceptional colonisation was worth going around the block again to hear more, definatley need to invest in a microphone as it's a shame for all not to hear about such excellent detail of history. If anyone has a seat preference ask if the have gel seats. Overall this was 10/10 PS a few blue bike signs had worn out could do with updating. Maybe marking the points with how far they have biked and how far to go to pace easier and allow least 2 hours on Rabbit Island or a dip in the waters on the final leg. For small kids maybe too far or opt for the ebike is worth it!
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Seaside56865310391
Dec 15, 2025
Not what we expected. - Not what we expected. Route map/directions not easy to follow with construction and we were thrown off track. Riding beside major roads at low tide not very enjoyable. However. we appreciate all the people we dealt with at Kiwi Journeys who were very friendly and accommodating, picking us up early.
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From $74
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).