Nelson City Walking Tour: Uncover Hidden Gems With Expert Local Guides

Uncover hidden gems and experience the beauty of Nelson, New Zealand on our 1.5-2 hour city walking tour. Expert local guides will bring the city to life, showcasing Trafalgar Street, Christ Church Cathedral, Queen’s Gardens, and more. Prepare to be impressed!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Christ Church Cathedral - Stroll up the main street of Nelson, viewing the varied architecture and art installations, until we reach the Cathedral which is a an elevated focal point of the cityscape. You can go inside the Cathedral after the tour, at your leisure.
    We also visit South Street with its beautiful, historic heritage cottages.
  • **Nelson…
What's Included
  • Sanitiser
  • Sunscreen available for use
  • Free Eco Cup - water filling stations along the walk. Cups are re-usable and compostable
  • Tour Guide
  • Disposable Face Mask if required
  • Tour commentary
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Nelson is a stunning, unique city in New Zealand, so whether it’s your first time in Nelson or you’re a seasoned visitor (or local!), our 2-3 hour city walking tour - ‘Nelson in a Nutshell’ will bring this beautiful and diverse city to life. Your tour guides are all resident Nelsonians who know the hidden gems, and with a unique insight give you a true…

Location
Millers Acre Carpark
Halifax Street
Meet at Millers Acre Car Park-corner of Trafalgar Street & Halifax Street East, Nelson. You'll find us under the tree with the bench seating, near the buildings to the side of the car park. Look for our bright blue shirts & hats! CRUISE SHIPS: Tours will be timed to start after you arrive in port
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Daydream02236042318
Jan 6, 2025
Great tour - James is a fantastic guide. We really enjoyed the walking tour and he even made sure are daughter was engaged. James has great knowledge of the area and this is a very good way to start your visit to Nelson
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X1650cymarciat
Jan 5, 2025
Sunny Nelson Tours - The city tour we did with James was brilliant. He was very knowledgeable and informative and was great fun to be with . He was patience in walking around , tailoring the tour to us. Would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to know more about the welcoming city of Nelson.
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Theofromholland
Jan 5, 2025
Vrry interesting walking tour through Nelson. - We had a very interesting and enjoyable walking tour through Nelson with (local) guide James. James showed us lots of interesting places and things that we would have never found by ourselves. James knew much about the city, its history and people and told us interesting stories. We learned way more about the city than expected. Now we know that the one ring from the Lord of the Rings was designed by a Nelsonian. That is just one example. If you are interested in knowing more about Nelson, I definitely recommend this tour.
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B2808xjrichardc
Dec 29, 2024
Great Walking Tour - James was great. He’s very friendly and informative. He answered many questions about the sites and spent extra time as needed. He has a ton of local knowledge, pictures that were helpful, and is very pleasant. I highly recommend this walking tour of Nelson!
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Jennifera4346
Dec 4, 2024
Great tour - James was an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. He was very flexible with our family. I would recommend him highly.
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E1781jcbarbw
Nov 18, 2024
Great tour - We had a fabulous tour with Diane - she was very knowledgeable, nice and answered all of our questions. I would highly recommend this tour and we highly enjoyed it! Thank you Diane!
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R5730hqalanj
Nov 11, 2024
A Walk around Nelson - Very enjoyable walk around Nelson with James. Great to learn about the places you stay in rather than just pass through .
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Wjchilds
Nov 9, 2024
An informative tour that exceeded expectations. - The tour with James exceeded our expectations; it was interesting and enjoyable. Highly recommended. James gave a good background to early European settlement in Nelson.
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I3695htbevs
Mar 1, 2024
Fun and informative - A fun afternoon with James learning all about Nelson. His enthusiasm was infectious. A great mixture of history and culture.
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Thomas_t
Feb 20, 2024
Excellent tour - A really interesting tour by James. There is lots more to Nelson than we had thought and he was very engaging and informative. Would thoroughly recommend.
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