Napier Shore Excursion
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Premium Hawkes Bay Shore Excursion
Price - $135
- Our personal guarantee to have you back in time for your sailing
- Small group shore excursion
- This is a fantastic overview tour of this region, Napier and Hastings
- Enjoy views over the City and beyond
- Discover what Art Deco really is
- Take a coastal drive into the countryside Several stops for photographs
- Stop at a honey factory / shop. See working bees inside their hives, in action and sample many honey varieties including the world-famous Manuka Honey
- View surrounding countryside from Te Mata Peak
- See the Spanish Mission architecture in Hastings City
- Stop and photograph fantastic Spanish buildings and glass work in Hastings City
- Finish your tour in the central Art Deco city area of Napier
- At the completion of your tour, you can choose to stay in the art deco city or be returned to your ships shuttle
Discover Hawkes Bay Shore Excursion
Price - $120
- Our personal guarantee to have you back in time for your sailing
- Small group shore excursion
- This is a fantastic overview tour of this region while spending more time on Art Deco
- Enjoy views over the City and beyond
- Understand what Art Deco really is
- Take a coastal drive into the countryside
- Several stops for photographs
- Stop at a honey factory / shop. See working bees inside their hives, in action and sample many honey varieties including the world-famous Manuka Honey
- View surrounding countryside from Te Mata Peak
- Drive through Hastings city and see the Spanish Mission architecture
- Finish your tour in the central Art Deco city area of Napier
- At the completion of your tour, you can choose to stay in the art deco city or be returned to your ships shuttle
Wine, and Art Deco Shore Excursion
Price - $135
- Our personal guarantee to have you back in time for your sailing
- Small group shore excursion
- Firstly understand and hear why Napier is the Art Deco Capital of the World
- Enjoy views over the City and beyond
- Discover much of the local Art Deco
- Visit a historic winery for wine tasting
- Enjoy 3 glasses of beer or cider each
- Take a drive through a 1930's Art Deco suburb
- At the completion of your tour, you can choose to stay in the art deco city or be returned to your ships shuttle
- On extremely rare occasions, If for any reason we cannot make any third party visits a substitue will be had.
- At the completion of your tour, you can choose to stay in the art deco city or be returned to your ships shuttle
Customer Reviews
Our guide Maggie was fantastic! I highly recommend this tour. We attended mission winery which was stunning followed by a local brewery. Great value for money & we felt very welcomed. The Art deco township was beautiful & quirky. I would love to go back!
Francis: 2nd Dec 2023
Without exception, this was the best tour of our cruise. We were all still talking about it up to disembarkation day, a month after the tour.
John stepped up to the plate and made the tour work, despite the recent amount of damage and loss of life caused by the cyclone earlier in the year.
John was well prepared, articulate in speech, and gave each and every one of us a unique, thoroughly enjoyable day out. We loved every minute. And I loved feeding the llamas.
Thank you John.
Feel confident in booking John.
A wonderful experience I shall never forget,. Thank you John and Maggie. xxx
Buggar: 2nd May 2023
Grand Princess Cruise Tour
Without exception, this was the best tour of our cruise. We were all still talking about it up to disembarkation day, a month after the tour.
John stepped up to the plate and made the tour work, despite the recent amount of damage and loss of life caused by the cyclone earlier in the year.
John was well prepared, articulate in speech, and gave each and every one of us a unique, thoroughly enjoyable day out. We loved every minute. And I loved feeding the llamas.
Thank you John.
Feel confident in booking John.
A wonderful experience I shall never forget,. Thank you John and Maggie. xxx
Buggar: 2nd May 2023
Our guide had a great personality and was very knowledgeable. She was patient, kind and thoughtful. Water and fruit was available throughout the tour. It was fun hearing the folktales about the people and country. Plenty of bathroom breaks along the way. My group of four had a great time.
Pat: 8th Jan 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
If your ship is arriving at a different time than you have been communicating, . You WILL NOT BE NOT EARLY OR LATE. Your tour commences 30 minutes after your ships arrival – whatever that time is.
Please, if you have been held up and afraid you will be late, please contact us directly. We will make every effort to accommodate you if it’s at all possible.
Overseas phone: +64 274 401 691
N. Z. phone: 0274 401 691
To stay ahead of the crowds on the day. Your early start allows you more time in the art deco capital of the world. Most ship visits are short, so we like to maximize your experience.
Yes, absolutely.
We will always have you back in time for your sailing. Most sailings finish well after your tour finishes and most of our clients like to walk the main art deco city area
Yes, your ticket covers, wine tastings, beer tastings (or cider if available) and chilled bottled water.
There is very little walking involved. We stop close to the attractions to minimize walking. Photo stops are out of the vehicle and back in mostly.
I am sorry to say, no to wheelchairs. We are able to carry a collapsible walking frame, but do not have the space for a wheelchair.
John and Maggie started the business 20 years ago. We seem to be the most preferred tour operator on ship day visits.
We only take our pre-booked clients, no waiting to fill vans on the day.
Tour starts 30 minutes after your first shuttle arrival.
The Discover Hawkes Bay Tour: Is a more general tour. More of an overview of everything tour. The most popular of the two.
The Premium Tour: This has more time spent on the Art Deco and Spanish Mission styles. Less time in the countryside.