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Cable Bay Adventure Park

265 Reviews

#1 of 35 Outdoor Activities in Nelson

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Closed Now: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

194 Cable Bay Road, Nelson 7071, New Zealand

Open today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Review Highlights

“Fantastic experience”

We took our 8 year old for her first horse ride today. She loved it so much we are going back... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

Mish212

via mobile

“Great afternoon quad biking”

Myself and 3 friends went on the quad biking tour and it was a lot of fun. We really enjoyed... read more

Reviewed 3 days ago

Amandaj2979

via mobile

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4.5 265 reviews

Excellent79%
Very good16%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“quad biking”(30 reviews)

“happy valley”(37 reviews)

“sky wire”(42 reviews)

About

Cable Bay Adventure Park (formerly Happy Valley Adventures). Only 15 minutes from central Nelson and home to the amazing Skywire Experience - the worlds longest flying fox; guided Quad bike tours, Horse treks, ride in the amphibious Argo or...more

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Hours Today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

Contact

194 Cable Bay Road, Nelson 7071, New Zealand

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+64 3-545 0304

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Mish212

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Fantastic experience

We took our 8 year old for her first horse ride today. She loved it so much we are going back tomorrow. Our instructor Jess was awesome and so patient with all of us (first time riders). It really made for a very positive experience...More

Thank Mish212

Amandaj2979

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Great afternoon quad biking

Myself and 3 friends went on the quad biking tour and it was a lot of fun. We really enjoyed ourselves our tour guide was great fun and had great knowledge. The grounds are lovely and a great spot to relax and have a coffee...More

Thank Amandaj2979

Thanks for the great review Amanda and glad you enjoyed your time out here.

Departure813328

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Quad Bike

We booked and paid for a 2 1/2 hour quad bike ride, we were finished in just over an hour. No refund or apology was given. I wouldn’t recommend.More

Thank Departure813328

Hi Jonathan. Sorry to hear that the quad bike tour didn't meet your expectations. I have spoken to our guide who took you out and he had tried to go out of his way to accommodate what you were asking for on the tour so...More

JustineH376

Reviewed 13 August 2018

Sales Conference Fun Work Activity!

Richard and his team were amazing. We visited on a Wednesday afternoon for our team activity for our annual sales conference. 39 people had the choice of quad biking, horse riding, skywire or the argo. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their choice. The views from the top...More

Thank JustineH376

Thanks for the awesome review Justine - was a pleasure having you and the whole team out at the park and glad that we were ale to deliver an enjoyable afternoon out for the team. Hope the rest of your time in Nelson was great.

Christel M

Reviewed 12 August 2018 via mobile

A great team away day!

I came to Cable Bay Adventure Park for an away day with work and we all had an amazing time. I went on the Sky Wire and absolutely loved it! The team at the adventure park was lovely and put together an amazing programme &...More

Thank Christel M

Thanks for the great review Christel and glad you enjoyed the day out here.

Bee J

Reviewed 4 August 2018

Absolutely AMAZING!!!

My sister and I have just got home from a tour on the South Island and one of our stops was in Nelson. We decided to go to the Cable Bay Adventure Park where we did the Quad bike riding and the Zip Line. OMG...More

Thank Bee J

Thanks for the great review Bee - I'll pass on to Tony the great feedback also. Hope the rest of your trip went well

PhilC2656

Reviewed 22 July 2018 via mobile

Paintball birthday party

What a great day out for our son and his group of young friends with their first ever paintball experience! Great location, very friendly staff, good facilities and it sounds like plans that will make the Adventure Park even better! I know our kids will...More

Thank PhilC2656

Thanks for the great review Phil. Great to hear the kids had a blast and look forward to seeing you out at the park again in the future

Sharon G

Reviewed 4 July 2018 via mobile

Horse Riding

We had an excellent day. Jess was a great guide, the horses were very well trained and it was such a scenic ride. All of the staff and owners were so friendly and lunch at the cafe was great! Highly recommended!

1 Thank Sharon G

Thanks for the excellent review Sharon and glad you had a great time out here - I'll pass on the feedback to the team.

rebeccalawless95

Christchurch, New Zealand

Reviewed 16 June 2018 via mobile

The best!

We’ve been here twice. Went quad biking in September 2017 and did the sky wire today. Such a great experience. My partner and I are in our 20s and his parents are in their 50s and they loved it. Tony was our guide for the...More

Thank rebeccalawless95

Thanks for the great review Rebecca - I'll pass on the awesome feedback to Tony also and glad you all enjoyed the experience.

Travelergor

Reviewed 7 June 2018 via mobile

Horse trek

Amazing morning spent with cable bay. Me and my boyfriend went with the 2.5 hour trek, boyfriend never have been on a horse before and me very amateur rider the training was enough to get us up an awsome hillside with an amazing view of...More

Thank Travelergor

Glad you guys had a great time out at the Adventure Park - excellent effort getting up to the Bayview lookout - stunning isn't it! Thanks for the great review

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Graeme B

Are you open in public holidays.

5 January 2018|

Answer

Yes we are open every day of the year except Christmas day. Current summer hours are 9am - 5pm and we can do special events at otherhours by arrangement