Our guidebook
Sightseeing
Our personal favourite things-to-do with our visiting friends and family to show off sunny Nelson.
Short walk up the hill for a spectacular view over Nelson City and beyond. Moderately steep track requires some fitness but should only take 45 minutes to get to the top.
Grampians Reserve Viewing Platform
Short walk up the hill for a spectacular view over Nelson City and beyond. Moderately steep track requires some fitness but should only take 45 minutes to get to the top.
Hire a bike and take a day trip out to Mapua Wharf via Rabbit Island and the Mapua Ferry. Stop by the "Grape Escape" and your choice of wineries on the way. After a short ferry ride across to Mapua Wharf, enjoy live music at the Golden Bear Brewery and fantastic neighbouring restaurants.
9 locals recommend
Mapua Ferry
Hire a bike and take a day trip out to Mapua Wharf via Rabbit Island and the Mapua Ferry. Stop by the "Grape Escape" and your choice of wineries on the way. After a short ferry ride across to Mapua Wharf, enjoy live music at the Golden Bear Brewery and fantastic neighbouring restaurants.
Walk via the Grampians Reserve track or along Waimea Rd into town. Great views over the city from the platform. This is a MUST do for everyone visiting Nelson.
131 locals recommend
Centre of New Zealand Monument
Walk via the Grampians Reserve track or along Waimea Rd into town. Great views over the city from the platform. This is a MUST do for everyone visiting Nelson.
Food scene
Best coffee in town! Lots of yummy treats - great place to stop for breakfast or lunch. 2.4km from our house.
Tozzetti Cafe / Bistro / Bakery
14 Vanguard StBest coffee in town! Lots of yummy treats - great place to stop for breakfast or lunch. 2.4km from our house.
City advice
Getting around
Bus stop - just 500m down the road
Refer to the Nelson City Council website for bus times and routes: http://www.nelson.govt.nz/services/transport/nbus/routes-and-timetables/
Ways to save
Walk to town
2km to Trafalgar Square (Nelson City centre).
Customs and culture
Feed the Alpaca
Grab a container full of pellets from the shed and feed them from across the fence. Hint: shake the container to attract them over - they know the drill!
Getting around
Hire our bikes
Grab one of our bikes for $20 per bike per day (2 bikes available).