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Shore Excursion: Small group Napier Art Deco & Wine & Beer taste
Napier, New Zealand
- 4 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Combine Napier’s art deco architecture with Hawkes Bay wine on a half-day shore excursion that concludes with drinks at an ale house or brewery. Start by exploring Napier and a frozen-in-time art deco suburb, then visit a winery for a tasting. At the final stop, this tour includes three drinks from a list of ciders and beers, the perfect ending to a trip through the Hawkes Bay region.
- See prime examples of Napier's distinctive building style
- Visit a local vineyard for tastings
- Enjoy three drinks at a Napier ale house or brewery
- Pickup and drop-off from a central location in Napier
What's Included
- Wine tasting
- 3 glasses of Beer or Cider
- Live commentary on board
- Lunch
- Any private purchases
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
- National Aquarium of New Zealand546 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand
Your tour starts at the FINAL SHUTTLE STOP on the day. Generally this is the Napier Aquarium and on occasion (generally smaller ships) it maybe the Visitor Centre. We will always be at the FINAL SHUTTLE STOP for you.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Opening hours
- 10/1/2016 - 6/30/2030
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
End point
- 100 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand
The Ships Shuttle pickup location on the day. You will also have the opportunity depart the tour in the City Centre to shop before catching the Shuttle back, time permitting.
Pickup details
Your tour starts at the FINAL SHUTTLE STOP on the day. Generally this is the Napier Aquarium and on occasion (generally smaller ships) it maybe the Visitor Centre. We will always be at the FINAL SHUTTLE STOP for you.
What To Expect
Hawkes Bay Scenic Tours Ltd
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hawkes Bay Scenic Tours Ltd
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hawkes Bay Scenic Tours Ltd
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Napier
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- A minimum of 2 people per tour is required - single travellers please enquire
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- 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
4.5
75 reviews
Mandy_G, Mar 2024
This tour was great not a lot of people and the guide knew a lot about the town. I would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Mandy... Thank you for your review. Yes, as we advertise, we present small group tours and yes, our passionate drivers know much about the City and area they live in. We are all proud of our passionate drivers. Thank you again - John
leetylou, Mar 2024
Great group of people. Mark, our guide and driver, was very accessible and informative. He also kindly returned a lost phone to our cruise ship. Thanks mate! Could have used more info on the Art Deco portion, but he pointed out quite a bit.
Location where we had the wine tasting was beautiful. Lots of info on wine. The last stop for beer/cider tasting was a lot of fun. Big drinks in the 3 pack flights. Try the peach if you like sweet drinks! Food was available- which you need after the wine and beer. Wedges in copious quantities. Nachos with lots of toppings. Lunch fish and chips was plenty for one.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Leetylou... Thank you for your fantastic review. Yes, Marck is our latest driver to present our tours. I am very pleased that you liked his presentation. He is a retired history teacher, so you would have had everything you required as far as local info was concerned. Our drink stops on your tour are always very well received. Thank you again - John
Evelyn_M, Mar 2024
Outstanding tour. Kirsty was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and the tour itself was well planned, interesting and enjoyable. Personal attention for a solo traveller was an unexpected bonus. Absolutely worth a 5 star rating and highly recommended.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Evelyn.. Thank you for your fantastic review. We are well pleased with our tour planning. This is our 20th year of taking our tours and the tours I consider are the best we can present. Thank you again - John
Lea_C, Mar 2024
We had a lovely day with our tour guide Anil in Napier during our cruise ship port day. Communication was excellent with the guide before our trip and they were very good with understanding the docking times of the ship and insured that we were back well before ships departure.
The first part of the tour would be best done walking if at all possible, however, they pick you up in a van that seats about 10 people and you drive through the city. As the windows are fairly small, and a lot of the architecture you are trying to view is skyward, it is very difficult to see some of the things they are pointing out. My suggestion would be, if mobility allows, to have this first part of the tour , about an hour of walking so that you could really enjoy the downtown architecture and get some good photos, then return to the van at the aquarium for the rest of the tour.
You then travel out to the oldest winery in New Zealand called the mission winery, which has a fantastic story and even better yet, fantastic wines. There’s a lot of history here and you have time to explore a little bit and get some great pictures before you head on to brewery.
At the brewery, you have the ability to select your three choices from a list and bring you those selections. They also have some small food items or lunch for purchase if time allows. we just shared some wedge french fries, seven dollars , and they were very good. There was live music playing our last 30 minutes or so at the facility and this person was very talented!
The last part of the trip was driving through a residential neighborhood to point out some of the art deco highlights. This would be difficult to walk, but it was a fairly short period of time in the van.
They then took you back to the cruise ship port shuttle stop so you could either walk into town and explore some more or you could head back to the ship. As we were finished Well before the last bus to the ship, we spent a bit of time walking around town and had a nice lunch at A bar and bistro that was across the street from the Esplanade area.
We had a lovely day and highly recommend this tour company!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Lea_C.. Thank you for a fantastic review. On any given ship day, time is really not generally our friend. We present a 4 hour tour and I am so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with us. About walking the city, this is the reason we give you that option at the end of your tour to walk back up the main street to then photograph those lovely buildings that you referred to above. Generally if we have the time, we will offer the walk, regardless you can learn about them as we drive the streets first. I am really pleased you took the option to walk the 2 blocks to your shuttle and enjoyed the feel of the city buildings and the waterfront. Thank you again.. John
MARIA_L, Mar 2024
Your guide was great. Very informative. Food drinks and company was the best
Beautiful weather. No rain. Good laughs.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Maria_L .... Thank you for your great review. Short, to the point and best of all a fantastic review. Thank you again - John
Cody_Y, Mar 2024
Kirsty was amazing and gave us such a wonderful tour! She included many things we would only have seen touring with a local. Beautiful art deco tour and very cool seeing the oldest winery in New Zealand!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Cody_Y.. Thank you for a fantastic review. I agree totally, you see much, much more by taking a tour with a local. I am so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with us on your quick visit to our lovely city. Thankks again - John
Adrienne_R, Mar 2024
Great guide (Tere). Provided an excellent overview of Napier and it's history. Tastings were fun, and tasty.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Adrienn... Thank you for your great review. Tere is a great guide and I am pleased that you enjoyed your visit and tour of Napier. Like tere, we all love living here in Napier. Thanks again - John
jowiseman01, Mar 2024
We were so lucky we arrived for the Art Deco Festival! Highly recommend visiting the area when this is on! Our tour guide Kristen (sorry if wrong spelling?) was awesome! Such a beautiful lady, she had a hat and bow tie selection for all of us to wear if we wanted to so we could feel part of the festival!. We were in a 12 seater bus so not a huge group. We went to Mission Vineyards it was a gorgeous old mansion on stunning grounds. The Wine tasting was excellent. We saw the sights and stopped along the way before heading to the beer tasting. Kristens husband who had the other van took photos and gave us some photography tips. We then were dropped back in town where there were brass bands and most of the community dressed in flapper dresses and guys with bowler hats , bow ties etc. Antique cars everywhere and an airshow to finish. What a fabulous day! Thank you !
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thankyou for your kind words. I will pass this on the Kirsty and Anil. they are an awesome team and extremely passionate about the city and the tours. I agree it is the time to come and visit our beautiful little city who celebrates this event each year on the third weekend of Fbruary .
Stephen_H, Mar 2024
Our guide, Tery, was great. Lots of knowledge and a lot of fun. Highly recommend! Brewery and winery were top notch. Appies were nice at brewery. Jalapeño bites and dumplings. Yum.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Stephe... Thank you for your fantastic review and mentioning Tere. Yes, she is a fantastic guide. I am pleased the itinerary worked well for you and yes, fresh fruit (hand picked by you) were lovely. A benefit of touring at harvest time. Thanks again - John
Jennifer_S, Mar 2024
What a fun afternoon with Kirsty! The views of Napier were fantastic. We had a great wine tasting at New Zealand's oldest winery and a flight of beers and cider at a neighborhood brewery.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Jennifer .. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed your time here in Napier. Yes, Kirsty is a lovely guide. We try to get all our tours to visit the Mission, New Zealand's oldest winery. We book this about 6 months before your tour to ensure a booked spot. Thanks again. - John
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