Win the Ultimate Luxury Arts Weekend in Nelson

Luxury accommodation. World-class circus. Flights. Wine. Art. One unforgettable weekend for two.

We’re giving you and your chosen person the chance to escape to Nelson for an extraordinary weekend with Nelson Arts Festival. 

Stay at the award-winning Pīhopa Retreat, experience the spectacular Machine de Cirque live at Nelson Arts Festival, fly direct from Wellington with Sounds Air, discover the region on a private Wine, Art & Wilderness tour, and enjoy Neudorf Wines. All thanks to the partners below and the generous support from Nelon Airport and Wellington Airport.

Enter now for your chance to win.

Your weekend includes

Stay at Pīhopa Retreat

Make Pīhopa Retreat your home for the weekend, a luxury retreat set within beautiful gardens just minutes from central Nelson. 

Pīhopa was named New Zealand’s #1 hotel in the Condé Nast Traveler and Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards. 

One night’s accommodation for two  

Experience Machine de Cirque

Experience the extraordinary Machine de Cirque at Nelson Arts Festival. 

Direct from Québec, five performers combine breathtaking circus, live music, physical comedy and ingenious machinery in a wildly inventive show that’s equal parts spectacular and hilarious. 

Two tickets to Machine de Cirque 

Fly to Nelson with Sounds Air

Your Nelson escape starts with Sounds Air, with return flights for two from Wellington to Nelson. Plus private pick up from Nelson Airport.

2 x return Wellington–Nelson flights 

Discover Nelson with Wine, Art & Wilderness

Spend Saturday exploring the region on a private Wine, Art & Wilderness experience. 

Your six-hour tour includes a curated journey through Nelson’s wine, art and landscapes, lunch, and private pick-up and drop-off from your accommodation. 

Private six-hour tour and lunch for two  

Enjoy Neudorf Wines

Take home another taste of the region with a special Neudorf Wines presentation package from one of Nelson’s celebrated wine producers. 

Your weekend

Saturday 31 October 

7am — Fly Wellington to Nelson with Sounds Air 
10.30am–4.30pm — Private Wine, Art & Wilderness tour and lunch 
Evening — Machine de Cirque at Nelson Arts Festival 
Overnight — Pīhopa Retreat 

Sunday 1 November 

Enjoy a relaxed morning at Pīhopa Retreat, then spend some time exploring Nelson before your afternoon flight home. 

Enter to win

Complete the form below for your chance to win this incredible Nelson weekend for two. 

Entries close 11.59pm, Wednesday 16 September 2026. 

The winner will be drawn on Thursday 17 September and will have 48 hours to accept the prize. 

Terms and conditions apply. Entrants must be available to travel from Wellington to Nelson on Saturday 31 October and return Sunday 1 November 2026. See full Terms & Conditions here. 

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