Tasman Explorer –Unplug to Recharge

Pedal and Pause on The Great Taste Trail and Surrounding Countryside

Slow down, take time to enjoy the simple pleasures of an Unplug to Recharge Nelson cycle tour

Allow yourself to enjoy the simple pleasures of ‘Slow Travel’. Enjoy giving yourself the gift of time with a slow paced, relaxing, and rejuvenating few days away from the hustle and bustle of daily routines. Reconnect with what you really value.
Take a gentle bike ride, or explore more challenging routes, if that’s your style of relaxation. Sit in a peaceful garden, take a picnic to a beautiful location, soak in an outdoor bath under the night sky and never have to look at the time.

Explore tranquil countryside and experience the freedom and simplicity of pedal power. Travel at your own pace and arrive at get-away-from-it-all locations. You don’t have to skimp on comfort as we can create routes that arrive at a luxury safari tent, a world-class glamping location or a cosy country cottage.

Your pedal retreat can be catered or have provisions delivered to your accommodation if you want to self-cater. Our carefully selected quiet locations, can be surprisingly close to world class vineyards and country cafes. They mostly can keep you connected to Wi-Fi, if being without seems a step too far. How far away from everything you want to be, is your choice.

Surround yourself in nature. Take time to watch a sunrise or sunset. Stargaze. Sit with a coffee outdoors and listen to birdsong. Enjoy silence or the background noises of the countryside

If you choose to leave your accommodation you can find nearby locations where you can connect with local people, food and changing landscapes. Experience a part of New Zealand where you will meet more locals than tourists.

Slow down and enjoy simple pleasures for a few days where the focus is on recharging you, not your bike!

What other activities could help you recharge ?

The most popular non-cycling activity would be a trip into The Abel Tasman National Park. There are so many options, ranging from a half-day of kayaking or walking to all-inclusive lodge-based multi-day trips. A three-day two-night trip into the park is a great way to compliment a Great Taste Trail cycle tour.

If you are pressed for time and can’t spend more than a day in the park, there are a good variety of options.

For a small group or couple, who want to have a special day, a private boat charter is a memorable way of seeing this amazing environment.

Waka Abel Tasman allows everyone to participate in some gentle paddling. There are many kayaking options with a trip to suit everyone’s kayaking skills.

You could also opt to stay on land and walk through the native bush and forest. There are lots of walking tracks, and with walks of varying distances there is something for everyone

What's included

What Our Customers Are Saying About Us

"3 days, 100 odd kms (give or take), a few hills thrown in for good measure and stunning scenery. So much on offer here. Vineyards, views, mountain bike trails, leisurely trails, old pubs and we can't forget coffee at Ginger Dynamite. Great pasties here too. Nicky was fabulous the way she organised our trip over 3 days for 10 people of different cycling abilities. My e-bike was fabulous. Power assist to help my pathetic legs up all those hills. Yet allowed me to enjoy my cycling. Wheelie Fantastic were really fantastic. Would highly recommend."

"Thank you Nicky and Lisa for the fantastic vacations on wheels. We cycled over 100 kms over 3 days, drank a few wonderful wines along the trail and ate plenty of fresh berries from the local growers. Nicky and Lisa always made sure that we were riding downhill on quiet roads and dedicated cycle ways. They clearly know the area well and the challenges of cycling uphill after a glass of wine... LOL! The different B&Bs every night were well chosen and tailored to our likings - with beautiful dinners provided as per our request. The hosts were as lovely as the wheelie girls. What a great break around Nelson!"

"We had 3 lovely days riding part of the Tasman Great Taste Trail and then through the Upper Moutere region. Our bikes were comfortable and we were provided with nice roomy waterproof panniers. Nicky was fabulous right from our first email contact. She was quick to respond, shared her extensive local knowledge and provided us with great options with flexibility to individualise our itinerary. Throughout the 3 days we knew we had her support and backup at any time we needed. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and would highly recommend Wheelie Fantastic Cycle Tours."

"From the start to finish Nicky was just fabulous, she organised everything for us on our 3 day Great taste biking tour, Maps, Water bottles ,Drink even a peanut butter slug -which I had never experienced before, accommodation was of a high standard Accent house owners John and Sharon were divine and cooked a delicious breakfast. Our bikes were like brand new they were in tip top condition, Nicky's knowledge of the area was extremely helpful and quite frankly we wouldn't have had such a good time without it. We can't thank Nicky and Lisa enough for our wonderful trip filled with so much fun and laughter. We will be telling everyone we meet to have the "Wheelie fantastic" experience its unbeatable. Also our tour locations were Nelson -Rabbit Island - Mapua - Motueka - Kaiteriteri Moutere area. Thanks Nicky xxx"