The 15 Napier Tours That Fill Up First

1.Cape Kidnappers Gannet, Nature & Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 317 reviews · 3 hours · from $59Our pick

Get within feet of 20,000 gannets at Cape Kidnappers on a scenic 4x4 tour with local stories, wildlife, and no required walking.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the Cape Kidnappers Gannet tour and strongly recommend to everyone. Marcus was a great guide, very knowledgeable and with a good sense of humour. We had plenty of time with the gannet colony and I would have gone on their private tour to see other endangered species but we did not have enough time. Maybe next time when we visit New Zealand and would be able to explore more.”

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2.Top-Rated Hawke’s Bay Wine Tour – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $111Top rated

Explore Hawke’s Bay wineries on a small-group tour from Napier, with hotel pickup, tastings, a cheeseboard, and expert local guidance.

“Deidre picked us up on time and was a friendly, informative guide. The vineyards were very varied in style- as were the wines. Wonderful to meet wine makers and their family too. Excellent trip.”

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3.Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $139

Review of Napier’s scenic Mohaka River rafting tour, with easy rapids, native bush, local stories, lunch, cruise pickup, and practical tips.

“This is a wonderful tour. Deon and his wife Jo are great. It was so relaxing and a lot of fun.. It’s a mild river, so it’s great if older family members want to attend. I highly recommend this tour.”

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4.Guided 10am Morning Art Deco Walk From Napier Art Deco Trust

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 167 reviews · from $20Best value

Explore Napier’s Art Deco quarter on a relaxed 90-minute walk with an earthquake film, local stories, headsets, and expert guides.

“Good walking tour (with short introductory movie to start). Headsets included. Plenty of info regarding the devastating earthquake in Napier in the 1930s, the impressively quick rebuild, and the many examples of art deco architecture across the city centre. Knowledgeable guide too. I do think it'd be better to have a slightly lower maximum number of guests on the tour, though, as it did feel that the group was at times in the way of other people trying to get past, and it was tough for the guide to keep the group together.”

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5.Afternoon Winery Tour Tasting at 3 Great Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 147 reviews · 5 hours · from $112

Taste Hawke’s Bay wines at Mission, Pask, and Trinity Hill, with cheese, chocolate, local stories, and easy Napier pickup.

“Brilliant. Absolutely loved the wine tour, the hospitality, attention to detail and knowledgable host.”

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6.Afternoon Wine Tasting + visit Silky Oaks Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · from $121

Taste Hawke’s Bay wines, visit Mission Estate and Silky Oaks Chocolates, and ride in comfort with local guide Ross on this relaxed Napier tour.

“Good little tour. Guide was very helpful and the door to door service was great. One of the vineyards was closed but was compensated with a bottle of wine 🍷”

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7.Art-Deco + Te Mata Peak+ Garden Walk + Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · 3h 30m · from $89

See Napier’s Art Deco streets, Te Mata Peak, a private garden, and five local wines on this small-group Hawke’s Bay shore tour.

“Very informative,Ross took us around streets and showed us some awesome sights and tourist things very knowledgeable and the amazing cheese platter was great winery tour enjoyable views fork te mata peak were great too”

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8.Napier E-bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $65

Explore Napier and Hawke’s Bay by comfortable e-bike, with flat coastal trails, wetlands, wineries, helpful staff, and flexible hire.

“Access is directly across the info center where the cruise shuttle bus drops off passengers. The bikes were ready and waiting for us with our names on them. The rep at the bike shop gave an excellent demo of how to operate the e-bike as Read more”

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9.Shore Excursion: Napier/ Hawke’s Bay & Premium Wineries tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $96

Review of Napier’s Art Deco and Hawke’s Bay wine tour, with winery tastings, Bluff Hill views, honey, practical cruise-port tips, and value advice.

“Kirsty was an outstanding host. Her in depth knowledge of the local area meant that we got to see a number of sights that might not have been covered on another tour. We learned a lot of Napier history with a local. Highly recommend.”

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10.Deco Napier, Te Mata Peak, Garden Walk and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · from $92

See Napier’s Art Deco streets, Te Mata Peak, a private garden, and Hawke’s Bay wines on this compact small-group tour.

“Knowledgeable host and took us to all the highlights of Napier. Should include honey shop on itinerary”

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11.Shore Excursion: Napier and Surrounding Countryside Scenic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 91 reviews · from $86

Review of Napier’s 3-hour Art Deco bus tour, with Hawke Bay views, chocolate, local history, countryside sights, pricing, and practical tips.

“As we were the only one who booked the tour, we got a private excursion. Our guide Bob was excellent. He told us a lot about Napier and stopped a lott to give me the possibility to take some pictures. Outside Napier, the chocolate shop had already closed but the winery was very interesting. we really enjoyed the trip.”

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12.Great Escape Self-Guided Scenic Cycle Winery Tour from Napier

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · from $49

Cycle Napier’s coast, wetlands, Tukituki vineyards, and up to four wineries on a flexible self-guided tour with a 4pm shuttle.

“We totally enjoyed our ebike ride along the coast! Scenery was awesome! The winery stops were fantastic especially the Clearview Estate Winery. The shop owner was pleasant and very helpful. The whole process was smooth....we were on our way in no time!”

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13.Shore Excursion: 4-Hour Discover Hawkes Bay and Napier Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · from $83

See Napier Art Deco, Hawkes Bay vineyards, Arataki honey, and Te Mata Peak on a practical four-hour shore tour.

“Napier was a very beautiful place to visit. This tour shows you all the best highlights of the area and gives you a nice overview.”

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14.Cape Coast Winery Tour on E-Bikes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · 6 hours · from $89

Cycle Hawke’s Bay’s coast, river trails, orchards and five wineries on a self-guided e-bike tour from Napier.

“Roger is a legend. He took great care of us and made sure we felt comfortable and safe (especially when I’m not the best bike rider ha). He is warm, bubbly and the best. Thanks!!!!!! - Nadine and Emma”

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15.Cape Winery Cycle Tour – 6 wineries, self-guided

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $96

Cycle Hawke’s Bay’s wine country on a self-guided six-hour tour with e-bikes, scenic trails, five listed wineries, and shuttle transport.

“What a fantastic tour!! This was the best day we had Ebiking around Napier from one winery to the next. The company was super responsive and helpful making the trip a great experience. Highly recommend this tour!”

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