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Hawke's Bay Scenic Tours

Napier Cruise Ship Tour Excursion

Cost $120 Per Person - All wine tasting fees are included

Scenic Tours for Cruise Ship Passengers visiting Napier, New Zealand.


Scenic Tour Napier (2.5 hours)

Tours Departing Port of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Rest assured we spend a lot of time out of the van enjoying the regions wonderful scenery and visit scenic areas the larger coaches cannot go.


Payment is not required until you land onshore.
Book a tour and then find other shipmates to join you and share the cost.


You can find fellow excursionists on the Cruise Critic bulletin boards:


  • Price $120 NZD Per Person 
  • Maximum group will be 9 or 11 people
  • Air conditioned mini bus
  • Tour Duration - 2.5 hours
  • Pick Up Location: iSite first stop on shuttle
  • Drop Off Location: iSite​

Tour Highlights Include

  • Napier Art Deco
  • Earthquake History
  • Bluff Hill
  • Red Bridge Lookout
  • Views of Cape Kidnappers
  • Tuki Tuki River Valle

Itinerary

​Departing Napier we travel along the coast with views of Cape Kidnappers the site of Captain Cook's first meeting with local Maori. Hear stories of Cooks first encounter as well as the tale of Maui a Maori God. We travel through the village of Clive and head inland towards Havelock North through the many orchards of the Hawke's Bay region. 


Hawke's Bay is the fruit capital of New Zealand producing the majority of New Zealand's stone and pip fruit. We will have the opportunity throughout the day to stop at roadside stalls and sample local produce.


We drive to top of Te Mata Peak elevation 399 meters. Te Mata is short for Te Mata y Rongakako the face of the giant. You will hear more about this giant in stories told as we travel. From the top of Te Mata you will enjoy amazing 360 degree views of the Heretaunga Plains. Look out on orchards and vineyards on the plains to forestry, sheep and cattle farming on the surrounding hills. The formations of the hills and lower plains were created by glacial activity during the last ice age and create an amazing sense of awe. The peak is on the AA list of 101 things Kiwis must see in New Zealand.


Now we drive to Tuki Tuki Valley and stop at a vantage point to take in amazing views of Te Mata Peak from Red Bridge Lookout followed by coffee refreshments and a snack at Red Bridge before driving on to Napier.


We now travel along the Tuki Tuki river valley route undoubtedly one of the most scenic pastoral and vineyard drives in New Zealand.! Many compare this area to Tuscany. We wind our way through the river valley towards the coast. Along the way we will stop often as there will be a lot of photographic opportunities.


We then hit the coast road once again and drive back to Napier crossing the 4 main rivers in the region with stories being told of the history and the naming of these arterial waterways that are the life blood of Hawke's Bay. We travel back to Napier over the reclaimed lands from the 1931 Earthquake learning about Napier's darkest day. We then drive into Napier and we take a short tour around the city pointing out all the highlights and places to visit before you return to your ship.​

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