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Napier Shore Excursion: City Sights and Hawke's Bay Tour
Napier, New Zealand
- 5 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the best of the Napier area on this handy small-group shore excursion. You’ll visit a range of cultural, historic, and natural attractions. Learn more about Napier’s history through its Art Deco architecture, admire the views from the top of Te Mata Peak, and travel through the countryside between Napier and Hastings. This is an ideal tour for travelers short on time on land.
- Learn more from informative live commentary
- Includes admission fees to attractions on the itinerary
- Return transfers from designated meeting point are included
- Get around in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Admission fees
- Pick up and drop off (at the meeting point)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup point
- Napier Port
Start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Opening hours
- 10/1/2024 - 4/24/2025
Monday - Sunday : 07:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Pickup details
Please take the free shuttles that the ship provides and go to the aquarium shuttle stop which is stop number two. At the aquarium look for the signage “Hawke's Bay Scenic Tours". Try and be on the first shuttle so the tours can depart promptly. Exact meeting instructions will be sent upon booking.
What To Expect
National Aquarium of New Zealand (Pass By)
Te Mata Peak
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hastings (Pass By)
Napier
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Children 2 and younger are complimentary provided they do not occupy their own seat.
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Larry_P, Feb 2024
I'm sorry to have to rate this tour poorly because the bus driver was a kind, friendly person. However, the tour was listed on the Viator website as a 5-hour tour, and it lasted less than 4 hours. We had a nice photo stop at Cape Kidnappers and learned a lot on our own about honey at the Arataki Honey store. We drove past the Craggy Range Winery where our guide told us that Jacinda Ardern was married, but he didn't stop as many on the bus hoped. Most of the trip was just driving around the countryside with little information provided by the bus driver/ tour guide. When people asked questions, he was often unable to hear them and didn't answer. A few times the tour guide asked for a consensus on what we might do next as if there was a choice in the itinerary, but he could only hear the few people in the front. The people in the middle and back of this large group bus had to shout their concerns. Overall, the tour leader was well meaning, and we had a few brief stops that were interesting, but definitely not worth the money and did not fulfill the 5 hour tour advertised.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Larry, I am sorry to learn that you were disappointed with your excursion. As this is an excursion we operate on every occasion we have a cruise ship in Napier, without your full name, the name of the driver or the date of the excursion we have no idea of your date of travel. In Napier the cruise ships, due to tides, often are in port only a few hours and in the circumstances a 5 hour excursion is not always possible. You will see from all of the wonderful reviews for this product that this excursion is highly rated and that your experience is a rear exception.
duckducksang, Feb 2024
Have a boat trip is good on picton. and food provide is sufficient. Good experience on the Picton.Easy to access to the tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Kiaora and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with us!
Joan_W, Feb 2024
Our tour guide took us to some fantastic views AND she also took us on a side trip to a 'honey tasting' store that was fantastic.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Kiaora Joan and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day
with us!
Shauna_H, Jan 2024
Lovely excursion with a wonderful guide. Learned so much about Napier and it’s history. The guide was so knowledgeable and kind! I left my phone at one of the stops and he was so gracious in turning around to go back for it. Luckily we weren’t to far away. But other guides would have been frustrated or not even done it. He was so kind.
The views on this trip were so pretty. The info on the history of the town and buildings were fascinating.
We truly enjoyed it!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Kiaora Shauna and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with us!
Jodi_T, Jan 2024
Our guide, Mark, was very knowledgeable about the area. He gave us the perfect tour of the art deco buildings, the countryside, and a visit to a bee merchant. Mark gave us a very personalized tour, we thoroughly enjoyed our day in Napier.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Kiaora Jodi and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed your
tour with Mark!
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