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Self-guided E-bike Tour: Private Wine Tasting in Nelson for Groups
4.9
22 Ratings
Nelson
If you’re a wine enthusiast who also appreciates a bit of physical activity, this is the experience tailored for you!
We accommodate all group sizes, big or small. This is a self-led activity, but don’t worry, we provide a briefing and a map to guide your path. Feel free to savor Nelson’s flavors at your own pace.
If you’re a wine enthusiast who also appreciates a bit of physical activity, this is the experience tailored for you!
We accommodate all group sizes, big or small. This is a self-led activity, but don’t worry, we provide a briefing and a map to guide your path. Feel free to savor Nelson’s flavors at your own pace.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 70 Beach Road - Cycling on a comfort E-bike you’ll ride out of Nelson on the famous Great Taste Trail. The cycle path is flat, well signed and all off-road. \n\nCruising through stunning coastal and rural scenery, you will sample fine wines in Nelson’s oldest winery (wine tasting included). You may choose to eat at the popular Harvest Kitchen…
- 70 Beach Road - Cycling on a comfort E-bike you’ll ride out of Nelson on the famous Great Taste Trail. The cycle path is flat, well signed and all off-road. \n\nCruising through stunning coastal and rural scenery, you will sample fine wines in Nelson’s oldest winery (wine tasting included). You may choose to eat at the popular Harvest Kitchen restaurant, situated in the winery. Or choose to cycle back towards Nelson and follow the map to Old Factory Corner with a traditional cafe and other delicious food options to choose from.\n\nOptional extra - cycle beyond the winery, to the picturesque wharfside town of Mapua via a short ferry ride (ticket not included) where you will be spoilt for choice at Rimu Grove Wine Bar with one of the largest NZ wine selections.\n\nWhat’s included:\n\n- E-bike\n- Helmet\n- Map\n- Personalised Briefing \n- Wine tasting @ Seifried Winery \n\nWhat to bring: \n\n- Sunhat/cap/bandanna\n- Sunscreen & sunglasses\n- Togs and towel (if you wish to swim at the beach or river)\n- Cell phone\n- Credit card/cash \n- Rain jacket\n- Long-sleeved top\n- Water bottle\n\nFor cycling you will need to wear:\n- Sturdy shoes, preferably with an enclosed toe \n- Comfortable casual clothes\n- Sunglasses
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Location
70 Beach Road
Beach Road
We have secure off-street parking so please drive in
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(22 Ratings)
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Robertsadelaide
Apr 15, 2025
A Perfect day in and around Nelson on the Great Taste trail. - This trip was a perfect combination of exercise with great e-bikes, wine tasting and food. Petra was a wealth of knowledge and made great recommendations. The route was easy to follow. Communication, before and during the tour was excellent and we cannot recommend this trip and the Gentle Cycling Company highly enough.
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Vmgreaves
Apr 14, 2025
The E bike experience is the best way to experience Nelson - The lovely Bernie made sure we had a wonderful day cycling in Nelson. The suggested itinerary was excellent and the cheese tasting and cheese scones at the Old factory corner she recommended were absolutely delicious. The bike tracks are very user friendly. The Seifried winery was a perfect spot for wine tasting and lunch. We enjoyed the ride to Rabbit Island was lovely.
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Grante965
Mar 20, 2025
Perfick! - Perfick weather, (near) perfick accommodation, perfick food, a complete perfick experience. Our group of six we really were able to soak up the greater Nelson sights and experiences with the Gentle Cycle folks guidance and organization.
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Mackenziecn3887um
Feb 5, 2025
Great day out - A really great day out and a fantastic way to experience the views of Nelson. Bernie and the crew were excellent communicators and were very flexible in helping my partner and I have a fun day out and enjoy the winery tasting. Would definitely recommend!
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Lulu-uktravels
Jan 29, 2025
Amazing cycle tour - We had a great day, cycling to and from Rabbit Island on Christmas Eve. We were so lucky with the weather - sunny all day long! We stopped for lunch en-route at an amazing garden cafe as well as a pre-booked wine tasting at one of the local vineyards. Petra at The Gentle Cycling Company was pure joy to be with, picking us up and dropping us off to and from our accommodation. Petra and the team ensured we were all well prepared for the ride out and the route to take. Thank you for an amazing time.
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Neil2015
Dec 15, 2024
6 Day Tour - A very well organised 6 Day tour, on e-bikes, all Accomodation booked and splendid, bike support excellent ( only one puncture quickly fixed ) , and all with stunning variety of views
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Janetew2024
Dec 2, 2024
Cool Experience - The management was very responsive to our needs and made sure we were well taken care of when one of our party had to leave the group.
Beautiful scenery and lovely lunch spot at the Grape Escape
Only one winery happened to be open on a Monday.
Julie, Janet and Judy
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Sianontour
Nov 18, 2024
Great day out - We were extra lucky as we got a perfect weather day, which made this really special. Chris picked us up from our accommodation, supplied us with good, easy to use e-bikes, talked us through the route and gave us paper and electronic mapping, as well as recommending food and drink stops along the way.
The trail is mostly beautiful, running along the coast - in one section it is alongside a main road in a more built up area, but on a distinct cycle path - and the loop of Rabbit Island is particularly lovely, with the chance to stop along a huge sandy beach.
We did the winery tasting (the tasting is pretty brief, the best bit was also having lunch in the garden restaurant), as well as stopping at the Grape Escape café (more sitting in the sun, beautiful garden) and the Eddyline Brewery.
We had such a enjoyable day we overshot our timing - our full distance was over 60k, with several stops - but Chris was unfazed and simply arranged to pick up the bikes from us the following morning.
Excellent day, really well put together.
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Getaway21518203052
Nov 13, 2024
Amazing taste trail ride - The e-bike made the ride a breeze. The views along the trail was amazing. The wine tastings were great. Chris and Bernie are such lovely couple who made sure we know what to do and where to go to make the best of our experience. Thanks 😊
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Lori_l
Mar 15, 2025
Awesome trail - Great trail for a ride except the first section when it parallels the highway. The trail is well maintained and marked. We rode to Rabbit Island and it was well worth the effort. The beach is a great place to rest and listen to the surf.
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