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Regional Highlights Tour: Scenic and Tasting Adventure
4.9
44 Ratings
Clive
Experience the best of Napier on a half-day sights and tastes tour. Explore the region’s highlights, enjoy tasting experiences, and capture memorable moments along the way.
Experience the best of Napier on a half-day sights and tastes tour. Explore the region’s highlights, enjoy tasting experiences, and capture memorable moments along the way.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Clive - A knowledgeable guide will provide a description of the area and the history of the river.
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Tukituki River - Travel through the abundant Tukituki Valley, stopping for photo opportunities along the way. Observe grazing animals and lush farmland as the experienced guide highlights the best features, including orchards and vineyards.
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- Clive - A knowledgeable guide will provide a description of the area and the history of the river.
- Tukituki River - Travel through the abundant Tukituki Valley, stopping for photo opportunities along the way. Observe grazing animals and lush farmland as the experienced guide highlights the best features, including orchards and vineyards.
- Te Mata Peak - Drive to the summit of this impressive landscape feature, standing 399 meters above sea level. Capture photos from this steep landmark while the guide points out the landscape features visible from the panoramic views over Hawke’s Bay.
- Arataki Honey Visitor Centre - Enjoy a tasting experience led by the guide and observe live bees in their hives through a window that allows visitors to see the bees working up close. It’s also a great opportunity to purchase local products and honey.
- Askerne Vineyards - Visit this boutique winery to taste their fine wines and have the option to purchase them if desired, while enjoying a locally produced cheese platter. This experience has an associated fee, so non-drinkers do not pay for others.
- Te Mata Figs - At Te Mata Figs, savor fresh fig products and feel free to purchase coffee, ice cream, or a light snack to stay energized for the rest of the tour.
- Napier - Drive through the Art Deco Capital of the world as the guide discusses the earthquake that shaped the unique area of Napier and its architecture.
What's Included
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
What's Not Included
- Food and drink (unless specified)
- Personal expenses
- Food and drink (unless specified)
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Join us for an exciting tour filled with fun and laughter as we explore a vast area of our region. Our minivan covers over 100 km, showcasing the region’s highlights. The tour typically lasts 4 hours, but can be extended based on the traveler’s schedule. A knowledgeable driver-guide will accompany you, offering insightful commentary throughout the…
Join us for an exciting tour filled with fun and laughter as we explore a vast area of our region. Our minivan covers over 100 km, showcasing the region’s highlights. The tour typically lasts 4 hours, but can be extended based on the traveler’s schedule. A knowledgeable driver-guide will accompany you, offering insightful commentary throughout the journey. The tour begins with sightseeing, followed by tasting experiences, providing ample opportunities for photography and purchasing local products during our stops.
- Travel time is already included in the total duration of the tour
- not recommended for infants
Location
Clive
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(44 Ratings)
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Kathleen_t
Mar 6, 2026
Yummy Tour - We really enjoyed this tour to see bee hives where honey is made, taste several wines and eat cheese and figs at the winery and figgery. So yummy!
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Linda_l
Feb 23, 2026
It was indeed a "Fantastic Tour" - John did a stellar job. He is very knowledgeable, personable and quite the story teller. We saw beautiful sites, and enjoyed local wines and honey tastings.
The spectacular views and historical explanations rounded out a wonderful adventure.
You can't go wrong with Fantastic Tours!
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G8302acsandrab
Feb 8, 2026
Tour that exceeded Expectations - What a sensational tour, preceded with excellent communications and updating us on the true meeting place. John greeted us warmly at the dock, before directing us to the van. Once underway, he provided top notch commentary of what we were seeing. He demonstrated an excellent knowledge and history of the areas we traversed. The stops along the way, weren't rushed, we had ample time to take in the views etc. Te Mata Peak offered breathtaking 360 degree views of Hawke Bay and surrounds. The wine and cheese tasting at Askerne Vineyards was very enjoyable. Arataki Honey Visitor Centre was also very interesting. There were many honeys to taste, and as a non honey eater, I was pleasantly surprised with their range and did purchase some for home. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our tour with John. His story telling, jokes and personality kept a smile on our face all day. This is one tour that exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend and would definitely book more tours with John should we return to Napier i the future.
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Geoffrey_b
Jan 30, 2026
Entertaining tour of Napier, the countryside and a winery - Perfect introduction to Napier and the surrounding countryside. John provided a great overview of the local sites, history, agriculture, and superb visit to a local winery with multiple tastings and snacks. He was also very entertaining with his personal experiences and background, knowledgeable and well organized.
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Kathleen_h
Jan 27, 2026
Great tour…and tour guide John is a hoot! - Our tour guide John was funny, knowledgeable and entertaining. The sights were amazing, beautiful mountains, rivers and farmland. The last stop, the winery, was excellent. We had lovely cheese and a tasting of several wines from this award winning winery in a lovely outdoor setting. John also drove us through Napier explaining its unique history and architecture. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it.
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Victoria_c
Jan 25, 2026
Great tour for cruise passengers - Great tour for cruise passengers with limited time around Napier. Beautiful views, lots of good info and yummy tastings of wine, cheeses, honey, chocolates and figs with time to purchase items. Slight delay in start of tour as John was looking for other cruisers due to port giving conflicting information but I applaud him for trying his hardest to find them. He DOES pick up on the pier RIGHT OFF THE BOAT even though NCL will tell you that you HAVE to take the shuttle buses out, he was there waiting for us. We were told the wrong info by NCL and actually boarded the shuttle buses then noticed as we drove off he was there so quickly jumped off, had we not noticed, we would’ve been in same situation as the lost passengers. Thank you for a great tour John!!
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Kyle_b
Jan 24, 2026
A great 5 hours in Hawke’s Bay. - A very nice overview of the Hawke’s Bay area. John, our driver, did a fine job. We really enjoyed the winery stop, with lots of tasting and a generous plate of cheese and olives and such. The honey farm was quite interesting.
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Vivi_k
Jan 3, 2026
Rainy holiday - Nice itin but the weather was so bad, heavy rain all day during summer, thanks to John as our guide from Fantastic tour
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Semorris636
Dec 11, 2025
Fun times - We had a ball, John met us and we were early. The tour was relaxed and he adjusted the itinerary due to the earlier expected sailing. We saw fantastic scenery, sampled honey and figs. I’d use him again
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Teresa_h
Dec 6, 2025
Napier sightseeing adventure. - We enjoyed Johns sense of humor and explanation on our tour. We ended with wine, cheese, olives, and new friends.
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