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Nelson Region Activities - What to See & Do. If you are looking for comprehensive travel information for Nelson Region Activities including Activity with Accommodation, Adventure, Aquarium, Aquatic Centre, Art Gallery, Bird Watching, Boat and Canoe Hire, Boat Tour, Bus Tour, Caving, Craft Tour, Crafts, Cruises, Cultural, Cultural Display, Cultural Tour, Dolphin/Whale Watching & Swimming, Eco Tourism, Eco-Tour, Family Activity, Farm Tour, Fishing, Fun Park, Glacier Trekking, Golf, Historic, Horse Riding, Jet Boating/Jet Skiing, Kayaking, Marine Mammal Encounters, Mountain Biking/Cycling, Museum, Off Roading/4WD, Other Activities, Painting, Pottery, Rafting and Black Water Rafting, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Sculptures/Greenstone carving, Shopping Tour, Trekking, Walking Tour, White Water Rafting, Wildlife Tours, Wine/Brewery Tour and Zoo, you will find it here on AA Travel.

If you come to Nelson Region looking for fun, excitement or a dose of adrenalin, you certainly won't leave disappointed. There's bound to be aquatic, family or thrilling activities either here or not too far away, from marine mammal encounters and eco-tourism adventures to cruises and jet-boat rides. New Zealand is the 'Adventure Capital of the World', so adrenalin-pumping action is found all over the country. Jet boating and white-water rafting are exhilarating ways to check out the country's crystal-clear rivers and magic scenery. If you would rather stay dry then there's a myriad of land and air-based activities on offer too. The brave can try bungy jumping, the slightly less courageous can enjoy a tandem hang-glide or parapent, or for the ultimate thrill there is the free-fall skydive. Plus, abseiling or exploring the captivating cave systems that riddle both the North and South Islands should definitely be on your to-do list.

Most of the Nelson region's economy is based on natural resources such as fishing, horticulture,
forestry and agriculture. Visit Nelson and encounter the unique by chatting with locals while
picking apples in an orchard, discovering creative marvels in a studio gallery, or wandering through
the city's bustling outdoor Saturday market. There are three national parks within 90 minutes of
each other, yet they offer totally different experiences; the Abel Tasman (coastal), Nelson Lakes
(alpine) and Kahurangi (wilderness). Superb food, boutique wineries, hop growing, local breweries,
hillsides cover in pip-fruit orchards and berry fruit, and roadside stalls are all part of Nelson's
charm. Add to that the highest sunshine hours and some of the best beaches in the country.
Activities in the region include walks, sea kayaking, tandem skydiving, 4WD biking, Skywire flying
fox, mountain biking, caving, river rafting, skiing, sailing, horse riding and fly fishing.