All Entries in the "Marlborough & Nelson" Category
Nautilus Estate – Marlborough
Fine Wines of New Zealand Nautilus Estate has consistently produced outstanding wines since 1985. Previously best known for its sparkling wine, in 2000, Nautilus built a winery solely dedicated to producing pinot noir – the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2006 Nautilus opened a complementary white winery, bringing all its wine [...]
Select Braemar Lodge & Spa – Hanmer Springs Luxury Accommodation
Escape, Embrace, Experience At the foothills of the Southern Alps, on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, lies a magical destination famous for its ‘healing’ waters and thermal pools. Where the air is crisp and fresh, in its elevated position 380 metres above sea level, Hanmer Springs is home to the beautiful Select [...]
Nelson Escapes
Get your “Locals Passport” from Nelson Escapes – your ticket to special winter deals on Nelson Accommodation, activities, dining and more. Click Here to check out their listings and make the most of our beautiful region! Pop in and see us at the top of Trafalgar Street in Nelson to pick up your own pass for only [...]
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Once Kaikoura flourished as a whaling station: now these gentle giants of the sea are a treasured icon of the region’s rich marine life. Ironically, the sperm whale, once hunted for its oil, has helped Kaikoura to prosper in the 21st century. Male sperm whales make their home in the deep trench that lies off [...]
Happy Valley Adventures in Nelson
Where else can you experience the following:- A guided ATV 4 wheel quad bike tour Ride the world’s only Skywire flying fox Play Paintball Enjoy a Safari Tour Ride in the amphibious Argo? On Cable Bay Road just fifteen minutes north of Nelson, New Zealand, hosts Keith and Jill and their friendly team of staff [...]
Gourmet rambles
Victoria Bartle opts for comfort and good food on a guided walk through three national parks. THE SHOCK OF 7.30AM PICK-UP IS QUICKLY SALVED BY DAMN-GOOD COFFEE IN A NELSON CITY CAFÉ. Ryan Kelly, of Southern Wilderness, a guided walks company, gives us a run-down on how we’ll spend the next three days. The [...]
Make Mine Marlborough
MARLBOROUGH SPARKLES IN AUTUMN: CLEAR, STILL DAYS; SUMMER’S HEAT LINGERING IN THE GLASSY WATERS OF THE SOUNDS; VINEYARDS ABLAZE WITH COLOUR AND BUZZING WITH THE HARVEST. There are fewer tourists, so accommodation is easier to find – as are good deals on short-break packages. An excellent one-stop shop for an autumn getaway is Book Marlborough, [...]
Purely Marlborough
For a luxury holiday in Marlborough, the ‘Purely Marlborough’ up market travel packages combine the best of Marlborough – fine wines & gourmet food, Marlborough Sound’s scenic and visitor attractions, five star hotels and guided tours. Take a greenshell mussel cruise or wine tasting tour with Marlborough Travel, charter operator in the Marlborough region; hike, [...]
d’Urville Island Cruises
A fantastic opportunity to visit d’Urville Island with a one day return cruise on the Marlborough Travel launch Odyssea. This is a fantastic Marlborough Sounds Cruise experience and a totally unique experience to see the Pelorus Sound and the outer Marlborough Sounds Islands. The total cost is $195 per person, morning tea and lunch included. [...]
Top Town
IT’S SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND WE’RE SITTING ON THE BALCONY AT NELSON GOLF CLUB WATCHING PLANES COMING AND GOING ABOVE THE FAIRWAYS BY: PATRICK SMITH One of those planes will soon be carrying us back to Auckland but right now we’re basking in the sunshine for which Nelson is famous and feeling righteously tired after 18 [...]
