Cycling Tour

Limited to 20 pax

The conference cycling tour will start at end by the Maitai River, a shot walk from the Rutherford Hotel. The tour will showcase the existing and proposed cycle facilities that give Nelson its reputation as a cycle city, taking around 1.5hrs and covering 15km. The key highlights of the tour include:

• Experiencing the existing Great Taste Trail cycleway connection through the city, hearing about its history and the proposed urban roundabout retrofits along the way.

• Discuss the path to permanence for the Nelson South Streets for People walking and cycling improvements

• Ride over to the beach at Tāhunanui, hearing about the Muritai Street separated cycleway, the new Te Pa Harakeke playground and the proposed Rocks Road active mode transformation

• Head back to the city past the port and along the Maitai River shared paths.

Trail comfort bikes provided.

Upgrade to a trail comfort e-bike @ $50 + GST.

Walking Tour

Limited to 20 pax

The conference walking tour will start and end at the Rutherford Hotel, taking in the past and future of Nelson City and its transport network. The walk is expected to take 1.5 hours, with a distance of around 4km. The key highlights of the walking tour include:

• Looking down upon the city centre and learning about the history of Whakatū Nelson and the success of the pedestrianised Trafalgar Street

• Hearing about the plans to revolutionise a key centre city street into a people focused linear park along Bridge Street

• Debriefing on the construction of a new shared path and cycle facility on Domett Street alongside the Maitai River

• Exploring the Botanical Reserve, the site of New Zealand’s first game of rugby

• Walking along the banks of the Matai River, discussing the connection for people to the Port, proposed city centre playground and proposed bus interchange

• Witnessing the new Ebus electric buses in action at the current bus interchange