Private Tour
Self-guided E-bike cycle tour with private wine tasting
Overview
6 hours
Mobile ticket
If you love wine and enjoy getting some exercise at the same time, this is the activity for you!
We cater for groups, both large and small. This activity is unguided, but you will be briefed and have a map to show you the way. You can take your time and enjoy the tastes of Nelson at your leisure.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Wine tasting
Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
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. It is 22kms / 13miles to the winery. Cruising 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 (open Wednesday -Sunday). 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. If you don't want to cycle back, please choose the Shuttle option through Viator. Optional extra - cycle beyond the winery, to the picturesque wharfside town of Mapua via a short ferry ride (ticket not included). Shuttle option bookable through Viator. What's included: - E-bike - Helmet - Map - Personalised Briefing - Wine tasting @ Seifried Winery What to bring: - Sunhat/cap/bandanna - Sunscreen & sunglasses - Rain jacket - Long-sleeved top - Water bottle **For cycling you will need to wear:** - Sturdy shoes, preferably with an enclosed toe - Sun protection via long sleeves or light jacket
Options
Wine & Shuttle from Seifried's
Shuttle back from Seifried's
Wine tasting at Seifried's
22kms along coastline
Shuttle service included
Pickup included
Mapua Gold Wine Tour
Mapua Ferry: You will travel a short distance from Rabbit Island to the picturesque Mapua on a purpose-built bicycle ferry
Return shuttle from Mapua : We'll collect you from Mapua at about 4.30pm to save you the long ride home. Stay and enjoy the delights of Mapua for longer
Duration: 7 hours
Wine tasting @ Rimu Grove : You'll choose from a collection of different wine tree options - each with 5 different wines to enjoy with tasting notes
Mapua: You'll cycle on to Rabbit Island to catch the ferry to Mapua. Enjoy the many tasty treats and art right by the sea
Pickup included
Wine & Shuttle from Mapua
Cycle to Mapua from Seifried's
Ferry ticket included
Duration: 7 hours
35kms to Mapua
Shuttle service from Mapua
Pickup included
Self-guided E-bike cycle tour with private wine tasting
Wine tour
Wine tasting
Pickup included
Reviews
23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Stunning views of the...
Margaret P,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Stunning views of the Nelson coastline/estuary and local farmland on this all day excursion to the winery and back. But cycling was easy safe, and energizing. Chris and Bernie couldn't have been better hosts. All and all, a peek experience!
A Perfect day in and around Nelson on the Great Taste trail.
RobertsAdelaide,
Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This 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.
The E bike experience is the best way to experience Nelson
vmgreaves,
Apr 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 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.
Perfick!
grante965,
Mar 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perfick 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.
Awesome trail
Lori L,
Mar 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great 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.
Great day out
mackenziecN3887UM,
Feb 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A 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!
Amazing cycle tour
Lulu-UKtravels,
Jan 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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.
6 Day Tour
neil2015,
Dec 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A 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
Cool Experience
janetew2024,
Dec 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 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
Great day out
SianOnTour,
Nov 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We 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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