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Shore Excursion: Discover Hawkes Bay and Napier
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81 Ratings
Napier
Discover Hawkes Bay and Napier: scenic valleys, farms, vineyards, honey tasting, and Art Deco history. Limited seats, pre-book only.
Discover Hawkes Bay and Napier: scenic valleys, farms, vineyards, honey tasting, and Art Deco history. Limited seats, pre-book only.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hastings - Journey along some of New Zealand’s most picturesque roads.
- Napier - Discover the charming town of Napier, renowned for its Art Deco architecture.
- Arataki Honey Visitor Centre - Experience the renowned Arataki Honey in Havelock North and enjoy complimentary tastings of over 10 varieties of world-famous honey.
- **Te Mata…
- Hastings - Journey along some of New Zealand’s most picturesque roads.
- Napier - Discover the charming town of Napier, renowned for its Art Deco architecture.
- Arataki Honey Visitor Centre - Experience the renowned Arataki Honey in Havelock North and enjoy complimentary tastings of over 10 varieties of world-famous honey.
- Te Mata Peak - Enjoy a breathtaking 360-degree view of Hawke’s Bay from the 399-meter-high Te Mata Peak.
What's Included
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Napier Port Direct pick up
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or Luxury Coach
- Live commentary on board
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Napier Port Direct pick up
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or Luxury Coach
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Any other private purchases on the day not outlined in the itinerary
- Any other private purchases on the day not outlined in the itinerary
Additional Information
Experience an amazing sightseeing tour of this truly unique part of New Zealand, highlighting the finest attractions the region has to offer. Journey through river valleys, pausing near the summit of the highest accessible lookout in the area.
Travel through areas dedicated to sheep, cattle, and deer farming. Explore orchards, vineyards, and market…
Experience an amazing sightseeing tour of this truly unique part of New Zealand, highlighting the finest attractions the region has to offer. Journey through river valleys, pausing near the summit of the highest accessible lookout in the area.
Travel through areas dedicated to sheep, cattle, and deer farming. Explore orchards, vineyards, and market gardens, with frequent stops for photographs along the way.
Delight in honey tasting, featuring the renowned Manuka Honey. Conclude by learning about Napier’s history and exploring its Art Deco treasures.
This tour is led by a seasoned local expert with 19 years of experience in Napier tours. It’s an unforgettable experience.
Inquire now, as seats are strictly limited and available only through pre-booking. No sales will be made on the day.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels maybe accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark; Please advise at time of booking. Subject to storage space
- A minimum of 2 people per tour is required - single travellers please enquire
Location
Napier Port
Plz meet your tour guide at Napier port close to ship showing Sign says - Hawke's Bay scenic tours, If any trouble finding your Guide plz message us.
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
4.0
(81 Ratings)
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Tracey_b
Feb 28, 2026
Lovely trip in snd around Hawkes Bay and Hastings - What a trip! Our guide Sunny was on time and soon had us on our way to so many places. He explained where we were going and the history around the cyclone and its affect on the area well. He had a great deal of knowledge around history, wine and fruit growing in the area too. Wwe had time for stops to take photos and never felt we were being rushed The coffee stop was much appreciated too. Over all great trip and excellent guide
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Shima_z
Feb 27, 2026
Beautiful tour of the highlights of Napier! - Beautiful tour of the highlights of Napier! Thank you Bert for a wonderful day, being so incredibly patient and for helping us to make the most of the parade afterwards!
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John_s
Feb 14, 2026
Money well spent - Our guide, Bert, was awesome. He shared history and insights, and took us to see several interesting places. His personal touches were appreciated. The highlight was a trip to the top of Te Mata peak. Wow, what a view!
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Lallk58
Jan 6, 2026
Lovely Napier - Napier is a beautiful city with beautiful Art Deco buildings and stunning countryside. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. He gave us a lot of information about the history of the place. It was a lovely way to spend our port time. Great informative trip, with stunning landscapes. Our guide did a great job.
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Joyce_r
Mar 5, 2026
Informative - Great commentary from Bert our driver, lots of knowledge and a good way to see the area. Commercial opportunity at the bee place but not much choice for cruisers as unable to buy and take bee products on board.
Would have been five stars but vehicle very uncomfortable. I had to sit over wheel arch with my knees up to my chin for the whole travelling time and issues with heating and air conditioning.
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John_r
Feb 3, 2026
Tour was ok - Our guide was excellent and extremely knowledgeable. The tour itself is a lot of driving. I think we stopped at two spots.
The biggest reason I rated it 4 star was the lack of communication by the tour operator. They didn’t reply to my questions last year or the ones I sent 2 days before the tour to clarify the pickup. In fact, I had to go through Viator support so they could contact the tour operator. All the tours I have booked and this is the only tour operator who didn’t reply. The tour info in the Viator app had discrepancies. 1 spot said to take the shuttle & they would pickup at that drop off; another spot said port pickup. Come on guys…this isn’t that hard to get right.
Morn of the tour, it was a madhouse around the vans for this tour operator. They had several vans there running diff tours and everyone was to see 1 guy to see if their names were on his list. Today in Wellington, similar thing but this operator had their act together. White boards with passenger names for each van.
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Vincent_p
Feb 15, 2026
School excursion experience. - Transport description was air-conditioned minivan or luxury coach. We got an old school bus, with uncomfortable bench seats. Hardly suitable for 2 average size adults, definitely not suitable for over 6ft people. Some passengers cancelled tour due to uncomfortable condition of bus.
Disappointed that the tour of Napier town didn't allow for any stops to take photos of the art deco buildings.
A stop at a chocolate factory which was closed, because the Tour Operator didn't notify the owners that we were coming. The 1 rest room that was available delayed the tour.
No reflection on our Tour Guide who was equally frustrated and apologetic.
Credit to our bus driver for getting us safely up to Te Mata Park lookout, as we were unsure if the bus could make the steep incline.
The stop at the honey farm was interesting and the scenery around the Hawkes Bay area was great.
Do not recommend using this Tour Operator if that's the standard of 'luxury coaches' they provide.
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525gaylea
Feb 6, 2026
Napier trip - Whilst the tour was ok, unfortunately due to miscommunication re start time left without us and had to catchup with tour via shuttle bus. Driver didnt use headset so couldnt hear most of his commentry . Warm day crowded bus yet no airconditioning until passengers requested mid trip.
Prob wouldnt use this company again due to communication. Booked for 8.30am tour but they left 20 mins prior. Not a great experience.
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Cindymidmn
Jan 20, 2026
Very unorganized owners - Our driver, Dennis, was fairly new to the job. Nice guy. The lady supposedly organizing everything was not very good at her job. We were instructed to get on one of the first busses to town and tour would be leaving shortly after that. We stood around for about 45 minutes before we were given any information. Would not recommend
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Paul_v
Mar 21, 2026
Not accommodated on tour. - I wish I could tell you how the tour went, but we didn’t get on to the tour as the tour operator did not wait or did not have room for us on the tour. They kept telling us that we would be picked up for the tour, but nobody was available to pick us up. I found the people we dealt with to be dismissive and not capable of dealing with the situation. WE WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES THERE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION. I RECOMMEND NOT BOOKING THIS TOUR.
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