9 Shore Excursions in Napier Worth Booking

1.Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.Shore Excursion: 4-Hour Discover Hawkes Bay and Napier Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · from $83

Start with direct pickup at Napier Port, then ride in an air-conditioned minivan or coach through Hastings and Hawke’s Bay. See Napier’s Art Deco streets, taste 10 or more honeys at Arataki, and reach 399-meter Te Mata Peak. Guides including John, Roy, Kirsty, and Mike provide local stories and commentary.

“The tour went without a snag. Very knowledgeable tour guide/driver.”

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5.Shore Excursion: 4 Hour Premium Hawke’s Bay, Napier Art deco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · from $86

This four-hour small-group tour covers Napier’s Art Deco streets, Bluff Hill, Arataki Honey, Te Mata Peak, the Tukituki River, Hastings, orchards, and vineyards. Guides such as Roy, Sukh, Mark, and Kirsti share local history and food-growing facts. Cruise pickup is offered, but confirm the meeting point carefully.

“An incredibly informative tour with a delightful tour guide, Roy!! Very worthwhile! Highly recommend. Travel from the beach, through Napier, to the countryside, and up into the mountains.”

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6.Napier Shore Excursion: Wine & Art Deco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $102

From Napier Port, a local guide takes you through the city’s Art Deco story and 1931 earthquake, then to a historic Hawke’s Bay winery for wine tasting and a local Ale House for three beers or ciders. Kirsty has led especially warm, personal tours, and groups are capped at 20.

“FABULOUS TOUR ! Our guide was awesome ! Only 4 of us on the tour. Napier is a fabulous town. Our Guide was wonderful and explained everything in the town. We went to a couple of wineries and Beer Tasting at Speights Brewery. Read more”

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7.Napier Shore Excursion: City Sights and Hawke’s Bay Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $93

From Napier Port, a driver-guide takes you through Art Deco Napier, Hastings, orchards, vineyards, and Hawke’s Bay farmland before a short Te Mata Peak photo stop. The small-group tour includes transport, commentary, and attraction fees, with space for up to 20 people.

“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 anRead more”

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8.Napier Cruise Excursion Art Deco Tour and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $111

Spend 3.5 hours with a local guide in an air-conditioned minivan, visiting Napier’s Art Deco center, murals, Ahuriri, and Ātea a Rangi. Finish with premium Hawke’s Bay wine and a New Zealand platter in an Art Deco building, with return to the port meeting point.

“Nice sized group to travel with. Guide took us to various parts of Napier so we could see the area from different vantage points / living areas. Shared personal experience of the area and made the trip very enjoyable. Learnt a lot about a great place without feeling rushed or bombarded with inane details, I.e. not script led.”

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9.Shore excursion – Napier sight seeing/Art Deco Tour,

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $61Best value

See Napier’s Art Deco core, Marine Parade, Bluff Hill Lookout, and the National Tobacco Company Building with a local guide. Hotel and Napier Port pickup are included. Guides such as Helen and Maggie bring local knowledge, though much of the two-hour tour takes place in a minibus.

“Learnt so much on this tour and got to view so many great Art Deco buildings. Impressed that one city can have so many, well kept buildings from the Art Deco Period. This is in no small part down to the Napier Art Deco Trust and there volunteers”

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