We had a most pleasant day touring Nelson Lakes N.P. with our guide Sonya from Wine Art Wilderness. She picked us up at our accommodation in a fine Mercedes and drove down to the park. The visit started a morning walk that focused on the nature recovery section near Lake Rotiti where efforts to eliminate predators are ongoing to help restore the beech forest. Educational with spectacular scenery all through the day. A very good lunch is included in the trip. Great fun.

Sonia, our guide for the day, did an excellent job of showing us all that the Golden Bay area has to offer. She arranged tea and coffee on the beach and took us on several wonderful park walks. Her choice of a restaurant for lunch was ideal. Our afternoon was spent on a relaxing stroll to PuPu springs as well as other short trecks. On the return trip to Nelson, we stopped for ice cream and fruit as well as a fun cheese specialty shop where my wife and I stocked up on the local favorites to enjoy later on our New Zealand adventure. In short, Sonia went above and beyond to ensure that our day exploring the region was a successful one.

This was our second day out with the same tour company and Lucy was our guide. The same very high standard applied. This is a great luxury tour. Lucy, our guide was exceptional once again. She was able to impart so much information about the region, all the plants and incredible history. Lucy provided us with everything from sun lotion and hiking poles to a delicious lunch. We had some rain but the tour was easily adapted for the weather and a few things were even added in to maximise the experience for us. Lucy also gave us fantastic suggestions about other things to see and do while in Nelson. Again, nothing was too much trouble to ensure we had a great time and it was so enjoyable. Lucy really loves her job and this is very apparent. As Aucklanders we felt that we really got to know another part of New Zealand. This is an excellent way to do it. Highly recommended.

The Golden sands and that beautful beach is well worth the costal drive from Ruby bay. The last time we visited the beach was 30 years ago. We were pleased to find this hidden gem again.

My husband and I took two tours with Zane and Sonya of Wine Art Wilderness Tours, a kayak/hike in the Abel Tasman and a art and wine tour in and around Nelson. I am reviewing the art/wine tour as my husband has already reviewed our day in Abel Tasman National Park. While hiking with Zane, we chatted about our interests, especially in art, as I'm a jewelry artist myself. Zane was able to organize a visit to a phenomenal jewelry artist living in Nelson, as part of our art/wine tour. The artist welcomed us into her home studio and spent over an hour discussing her work with me. Her talent,generosity and enthusiasm blew me away. This was honestly the highlight of my trip to New Zealand and an experience I will treasure always. Thank you, Zane. Sonya was our guide for the art/wine tour and shared several favorite galleries with us. She was so patient while I asked a lot of questions. She also was very knowledgeable about wine production which made the walking tour of the Flaxmore Winery very informative. Wine Art Wilderness Tours is the group to use when visiting the Nelson area! Zane and Sonya are fun and easy to be with, and really know the people and places to visit. I will recommend them to any friends and family that plan on seeing New Zealand.

We changed our planned tour at the last minute without any issue - great communication and response. And even better, we had an amazing day learning about Nelson, visiting various sites and had a wonderful picnic lunch at Rabbit Island. Would highly recommend! Loved our guide Lucy!

We booked a tour guide from this company to use for a few days in the Nelson area and we were very lucky to have Lucy as our guide. Lucy is a local who knows the area well and is well known by everyone. She asked us what we were interested in seeing/doing and built our days of tour based on what we told her. She was spot on with every place she rooms us to and everyone she took us to meet. We spent some time off the beaten trail seeing things that most people don’t normally see. From beach to shopping to art galleries to hikes pubs and wineries, we got a lot in. I highly recommend booking Lucy as your guide

We did the Nelson wine tour in a day. Lucy was our guide and she was wonderful. Interesting, informative, helpful and knowledgeable. We went to four boutique wineries for tastings including a delightful lunch at one overlooking the vineyards and mountains, and with some time left went for ice cream on the river. It was a perfect day. We can’t recommend this company highly enough. They were so easy to work with and created a perfect tour for us.

We did two wonderful tours with this company - hiking in Abel Tasman National Park and the Nelson wine tour - and had nothing but positive experiences!! Excellent customer service and extremely knowledgeable and personable guides. We had so much fun with Lucy and Wayne and would recommend the company very highly. Thank you all!!

Lucy's wealth of information about the area's history, economy & especially the local flora & fauna made for an amazing day. Our upcoming trek on Abel Tasman will be so much richer because of our increased appreciation for the wildlife.

A stunning set of locations with a lot of variety packed in. It was a rainy day so we were all aware we weren't seeing the locations at their best but they still looked incredible. Our tour guide Lucy worked around the weather to adjust plans and make our trip as comfortable and memorable as possible. Lucy's local and national knowledge of NZ was flawless and she gave us all lots of travel ideas and advice as well as unique local insights. A really excellent day overall despite disappointing weather.

Hiked in kahurangi National park with Zane Great hike beautiful views and Zane pointed out numerous plants trees and birds along the way Great picnic lunch provided Zane was great company for the day and I would highly recommend for people who want to experience the great outdoors

We did the Wine Exposed Nelson tour and Elissa was our host for the day. Elissa has a lot of local knowledge as well as wine knowledge and provided us with a fun filled day where we visited some great wineries, met with a winemaker and lunched at a gorgeous place on a wharf. There were also opportunities to take in local boutique art places and a hand blown glass boutique. Extremely satisfied and highly recommended.

I did this tour with my friends over the weekend and Elissa was our host. She was very friendly and accommodating - we had such a great time. I have done several day tours in NZ and this by far the best experience we had. Totally recommend to anyone who is new to the Tasman region as Elissa has a vast knowledge about the region and covers a lot of hidden gems during this trip. Also, Zane was pretty easy to communicate and organised the trip for us last minute.

As a group of four wine loving friends visiting Nelson, we decided the best way to enjoy the local vineyards and sites was with a tour guide. Elissa was fabulous from the moment she picked us up…got an idea of the wines we enjoy, pushed us to try something different , chose a fabulous place for lunch 🤪 and paced our day so that we enjoyed every minute of it. We can’t recommend her enough… it’s so much easier than trying to “do your own thing”….