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The 15 Best Napier Tours

48 tours  ·  from $16

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 napier tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Napier: Cape Kidnappers Gannet, Nature & Sightseeing Tour - The 3-hour ride across private Cape Kidnappers land
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Napier: Cape Kidnappers Gannet, Nature & Sightseeing Tour

1.Cape Kidnappers Gannet, Nature & Sightseeing Tour

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

Ride an air-conditioned 4x4 coach across Cape Kidnappers to a huge gannet colony, with guides such as Jan, Marcus, Trevor, and Tom sharing bird facts, Maori stories, and local history. You will also see a predator-proof reserve and native forest, with no walking required.

“Thoroughly enjoyed it, Jan’s commentary was very informative. I found Some of the track a bit daunting, very steep but driver/bus coped well.”

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Top-Rated Hawke’s Bay Wine Tour - Small Group - Why the small group makes a difference
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Top-Rated Hawke’s Bay Wine Tour – Small Group

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

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

Spend four to five hours touring Hawke’s Bay’s wineries in an air-conditioned minivan with a local guide such as Amanda, Deidre, Grant, or Jonathan. Visit up to four producers, taste local wines, enjoy a cheeseboard, and return to Napier, Hastings, or Havelock North without needing a sober driver.

“We had an amazing day, at 4 great wineries. All very friendly and accommodating. Must have tasted nearly 30 wines! And the cheese board was very good. Our guide Grant, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Superb !!”

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Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier - Getting ready with Raft Fish NZ
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Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier

3.Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier

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

From Napier, Deon and his team take you by bus to the Mohaka River for a two-hour float through native bush and canyon scenery. Class II rapids keep it gentle, while local stories, swimming, supplied gear, photos, and a homemade lunch round out this family-friendly shore excursion.

“Deon was a great host, the views and the river are awesome, is more panoramic than rafting, but very fun., and has a deli lunch at the end”

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Guided 10am Morning Art Deco Walk From Napier Art Deco Trust - The one-hour walk through Napier’s Art Deco Quarter
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Guided 10am Morning Art Deco Walk From Napier Art Deco Trust

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

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

Start at the Art Deco Trust with a 20-minute film on the 1931 earthquake, then follow a guide for an easy, flat walk past key Napier buildings. Guides such as Sarah and Susan bring local stories to life. The tour runs daily at 10am, lasts about 90 minutes, and suits first-time visitors.

“A very interesting tour. We booked our tour on the same day as a cruise ship was in port and so I suspect there were more volunteers dressed in period costume than might normally be the case. However it all added to a really positive atmosphere. Our guide gave a clear presentation initially and this was followed by in interesting film telling the story of Napier’s earthquake destruction and its subsequent rebuilding. An informative guided walk followed and added further information about a very proud city / town. A recommended activity whilst in Napier.”

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Napier: Afternoon Winery & Gin Tasting Tour Thu Fri Sat - Mission Estate brings the history into focus
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Napier: Afternoon Winery & Gin Tasting Tour Thu Fri Sat

5.Afternoon Winery & Gin Tasting Tour Thu Fri Sat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · from $99

Spend an afternoon with guide Ross visiting Mission Estate, the National Gin Distillery, and Askerne Estate. Taste several Hawke’s Bay wines, five gins, and New Zealand cheeses, with hotel pickup, a souvenir wine glass, and orchard views included.

“Knowledgeable, friendly tour guide and wine and gin guides. A most enjoyable afternoon would definitely recommend.”

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Napier: Afternoon Wine Tasting + visit Silky Oaks Chocolates - Gimblett Gravels with a former grape grower
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Napier: Afternoon Wine Tasting + visit Silky Oaks Chocolates

6.Afternoon Wine Tasting + visit Silky Oaks Chocolates

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

Join guide Ross for a relaxed, small-group afternoon through Hawke’s Bay’s wine country. Visit Mission Estate and other local wineries, sample wine with cheese and biscuits, learn about Gimblett Gravels, and finish with a sweet stop at Silky Oaks Chocolates. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Ross was fantastic! Picked us up from our Air BNB right on time, did a great job of explaining where we were, and kept it interesting. All the places we went to knew him by name and so it did feel like we got the 'very special' treatment. The tastings were ample, well thought out and extremely enjoyable. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to see what else Napier has to offer!”

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Premium 4 -Best Wineries Napier Hawke's Bay Tour, 5.5h - 6Hours - Boutique wineries and the Gimblett Gravels stop
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Premium 4 -Best Wineries Napier Hawke’s Bay Tour, 5.5h – 6Hours

7.Premium 4 -Best Wineries Napier Hawke’s Bay Tour, 5.5h – 6Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · from $114

Join Hawkes Bay Scenic Tours for a 5.5 to 6-hour wine outing from Napier. Guides such as Kirsty, Simar, Sunny, Anil, and Samir take you to four carefully chosen wineries, from boutique Gimblett Gravels producers to historic estates, with tastings, pizza or platters, and hotel pickup.

“The tour guide, Kirsty, was lovely and very informative about the history of the region. The winery representativea were very knowledgeable about the wine making. It was an excellent selection of wine and a great way to spend a day in Napier. Unfortunately the day we went a lot of wineries that offer food were closed and so the tour company took us to a craft brewery in substitution of one winery, but the beer was very good. Would recommend.”

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Scenic Te Mata Peak Tour by Supertrike - From the National Aquarium to the Hawke’s Bay coast
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Scenic Te Mata Peak Tour by Supertrike

8.Scenic Te Mata Peak Tour by Supertrike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · from $136

Join Phil, or another Supertrike guide, for a two-hour open-air ride from Napier along the coast and through Tukituki Valley to Te Mata Peak. The 5.8L trike carries a maximum of four customers, with safety briefing, hotel pickup and drop-off, and about 30 minutes at the summit.

“Great views, great weather and a cracking trike. What is there not to like? Excellent tour. Thanks Phil!”

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Napier: Art-Deco + Te Mata Peak+ Garden Walk + Wine Tasting - Napier’s Art Deco center and residential streets
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Napier: Art-Deco + Te Mata Peak+ Garden Walk + Wine Tasting

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

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

See Napier and Hawke’s Bay in a 13-seat-or-smaller van with local guides such as Ross and John. Expect Te Mata Peak views, Bluff Hill, reconstructed Art Deco streets, a private garden stop, and a seated tasting of at least five wines at Askerne Estate. The tour lasts 3.5 hours and costs $89.

“Excellent. A great introduction to Napier and surrounding landscape, finished with delicious wine and cheese tasting”

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Napier E-bike Hire - What the bikes and service are really like
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Napier E-bike Hire

10.Napier E-bike Hire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $65

Pick up a step-through e-bike from Napier City Bike Hire & Tours, across from the iSite and cruise shuttle stop. Staff fit your bike, explain the controls, and suggest routes toward the coast, wetlands, Ahuriri, or Mission Estate. Hire lasts from one hour to a full opening day.

“Loved the individual bike names. Beautiful people welcoming friendly and everything all set to get you out and riding the km’s of beautiful, flat paths threaded through this beautiful countryside. Not bike riders and being of moderate fitness, my husband and I enjoyed this thoroughly. Highlight of the trip.”

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Guided 2pm Afternoon Art Deco Walk from Napier Art Deco Trust - From classroom to city streets
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Guided 2pm Afternoon Art Deco Walk from Napier Art Deco Trust

11.Guided 2pm Afternoon Art Deco Walk from Napier Art Deco Trust

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $20

Meet at the Art Deco Centre at 2pm for a short film and architecture briefing, then spend about 90 minutes walking Napier’s Art Deco Quarter with a local volunteer guide. Guides such as Simon, Martin, and John bring the buildings and 1931 earthquake story to life. Small groups max out at 16.

“We had a wonderful afternoon with John. His enthusiasm and knowledge of Napier and her buildings was contagious. Thoroughly recommend.”

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Shore Excursion: Napier/ Hawke's Bay & Premium Wineries tour - The second winery and the value of a small producer
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Shore Excursion: Napier/ Hawke’s Bay & Premium Wineries tour

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $96

Join Hawkes Bay Scenic Tours for a four-hour small-group outing from Napier Port. Guides such as Kirsty, Anil, Tere, and Mark combine earthquake stories, Art Deco sights, Bluff Hill, two premium winery tastings, and Arataki Honey. The minivan holds no more than 15 people, with central Napier drop-off afterward.

“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…”

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Deco Napier, Te Mata Peak, Garden Walk and Wine Tasting Tour - Askerne Vineyards and a proper tasting break
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Deco Napier, Te Mata Peak, Garden Walk and Wine Tasting Tour

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · from $92

Spend about three hours with Ross, Sandy, Denise, or another Vines and Views guide seeing Napier’s Art Deco streets, Te Mata Peak, Bluff Hill, a private garden, and Askerne Vineyards. Expect a small group, local commentary, several wines, New Zealand cheese, and crackers.

“Wine tasting was good and the views were great and amazing.The guide Sandy was very knowledgeable with Napier and the Earthquakes”

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Shore Excursion: Napier and Surrounding Countryside Scenic Tour - Waitangi Regional Park and the Celestial Star Compass
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Shore Excursion: Napier and Surrounding Countryside Scenic Tour

14.Shore Excursion: Napier and Surrounding Countryside Scenic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 91 reviews · from $86

See Napier from an unusual Art Deco bus with live commentary from local guides such as Mark, Bob, and Ron. The roughly 2.5-hour route includes Hawke Bay, Waitangi Regional Park, Silky Oak Chocolate, the National Tobacco Company Building, Marewa’s Art Deco homes, and possible town-center free time.

“Mark was an excellent tour guide and I highly recommend his services. Our group was picked up exactly as promised (and in my husband and my case, we were early to the pick-up point and Mark allowed us to come on board the bus early as he made one shuttle bus run into town for the cruise ship!). Napier is a beautiful city and Mark clearly loves his hometown and enjoyed sharing it with his guests.”

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Hawkes Bay Wineries Self-Guided Bike Tour - The value of a $40.34 rental
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Hawkes Bay Wineries Self-Guided Bike Tour

15.Hawkes Bay Wineries Self-Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $40

Pick up a bike, helmet, and winery map near Ash Ridge Wines, then follow flat Hawke’s Bay Trails between Bridge Pa Triangle and Gimblett Gravels wineries. Ride for four to six hours, pay tasting fees as you go, and use roadside support if needed.

“Fabulous bike rental company in the middle of Hawke’s Bay wine region. Great bikes which were easy to ride on the flat bike paths. Fabulous scenery and close to lots of wineries.”

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New in Napier Tours

★ 5.0Half Day Sightseeing and Taste TourFrom $9935 reviews
★ 5.0Napier and Hawkes Bay Scenic and Art Deco Tour by VW KombiFrom $14221 reviews
★ 5.0Small group – Napier Premium Winery , Beer & Cider + 5.5h to 6h.From $12143 reviews
★ 4.0Shore Excursion: 4 Hour Premium Hawke’s Bay, Napier Art deco TourFrom $8637 reviews
★ 5.0Taste Hawke’s Bay – A Sweet treat food TourFrom $1193 reviews
★ 4.0National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier General AdmissionFrom $1841 reviews
★ 4.5Shore excursion – Napier sight seeing/Art Deco Tour,From $613 reviews
★ 3.5Napier Shore Excursion: City Sights and Hawke’s Bay TourFrom $936 reviews
★ 5.0Napier Bike HireFrom $3440 reviews
★ 4.5Napier Shore Excursion: Wine & Art Deco TourFrom $1026 reviews
★ 4.5Napier Cruise Excursion Art Deco Tour and Wine TastingFrom $1113 reviews
★ 5.0Hawke’s Bay Historic Wineries Tour – Featuring NZ oldest WineryFrom $1353 reviews
★ 4.0Hawkes Bay – Scenic, luncheon, wine TourFrom $1365 reviews
★ 5.0Wine & Sightseeing Cruise Tour 2.5hr | Award Winning ExperienceFrom $1614 reviews
★ 5.0Small group – Napier Premium Wineries+ Beer tour -5.0 – 5.5 hoursFrom $13648 reviews

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