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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Denisema7397hs
Mar 15, 2025
Great way to get to know Nelson - James was a great guide, friendly and relatable. His commentary really gave us a connection to Nelson's history. We have not seen the things we did had we not been with a local who clearly loves this city
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Magda_d
Feb 23, 2025
It opens your eyes - After this tour you'll know much more about Nelson. And you'll see a lot more. I had been in this town for a couple of days but had not seen the wallpaintings, sculptures and more. And James is an entertaining story teller!
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Jim_p
Feb 22, 2025
Must do when you’re visiting Nelson! - We participated in the Nelson City Walking Tour this morning and found it to be very informative and a great way to learn all about the history of the city. Must do when you’re visiting Nelson!
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Jim_parker_texas
Feb 20, 2025
Must do when visiting Nelson! - We participated in the Nelson City Walking Tour this morning and found it to be very informative and a great way to learn all about the history of the city. Must do when you’re visiting Nelson!
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Companion495387
Feb 18, 2025
Guided Walking Tour of Nelson - Easily accessible meeting place, James was welcoming and friendly, we would recommend this walking tour for first timers to Nelson. James took us to some lovely areas of the city, following the heritage trail, arts city centre trail and along river bank.
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Vacation604829
Feb 15, 2025
Informative and enjoyable. - James was very knowledgeable and friendly. He showed us and gave us a lot of information otherwise, not knowing. Highly recommend this tour to all, but especially if your visit has time restraints
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Jane_w
Jan 30, 2025
Nelson walking tour - We had a great tour with James he was very informative and it was a very pleasant experience highly recommended..
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Steven
Jan 27, 2025
A great experience - An enjoyable fun experience highly recommended and worth doing The sights were wonderful and our guide terrific - do not miss this
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Gkach53
Feb 2, 2025
Great walking tour! - Very good walking tour -- informative -- recommended! The guides know their stuff - friendly as well. (adding "minimum characters" )
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Allan_b
Jan 27, 2025
The Plus: The tour guide... - The Plus: The tour guide was very helpful in making arrangements for us both before and during the tour. The Minus: We didn't care for the fact that the tour concentrated on landmarks such as statues and gave us no real feeling for the people or the culture.
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