The 5 Best Napier Shore Excursions

1.Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier

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

Travel about an hour from Napier to the Mohaka River for a scenic two-hour float through native bush, canyon walls, birdsong, and easy class II rapids. Deon and his team provide transport, rafting gear, safety equipment, photos, and a homemade lunch. You can stay mostly dry or swim in the clear river.

“Had a great day with fun, laughs, great people and great hosts. Highly recommend this activity and this operator Thanks again it was fun”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $96

Explore Napier’s Art Deco suburbs with guides such as Kirsty, Anil, Tere, and Mark, then visit Mission Estate Winery and another premium cellar door. The four-hour tour also includes Bluff Hill, Napier Reef Garden, and Arataki Honey. Pickup begins at the port, with drop-off near Marine Parade.

“A potentially good tour in sunny weather. Unfortunately it was raining constantly and very windy during this tour so we weren’t able to get to the lookout and enjoy the view. We stopped at 2 wineries for tastings and then drove around the city to try to see art deco buildings through steamed up windows!”

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3.Shore Excursion: Napier and Surrounding Countryside Scenic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 91 reviews · from $86

This roughly three-hour shore tour takes you from Napier Port or the i-Site through Marine Parade, Waitangi Regional Park, Marewa, the old port, and Art Deco Napier. Expect live local commentary from guides such as Mark, Ron, or Bob, several short stops, and possible free time downtown. The Art Deco bus is used when available, but a Mercedes Sprinter may replace it.

“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 $83Best value

Travel from Napier Port through Hastings and Hawke’s Bay’s orchards, vineyards, and pasture, then explore Napier’s Art Deco streets, taste more than 10 honeys at Arataki, and reach 399-meter Te Mata Peak. Local guides such as John, Roy, Kirsty, and Mike provide live commentary in a minivan or coach for up to 22 people.

“We had fantastic half day experience. The driver took us around hawks bay we did over 100km and could see the beautiful scenery of NZ. Thank you”

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5.Shore Excursion with Wine Tasting and Platter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3h 30m · from $101

Spend 210 minutes seeing Napier’s Art Deco center, Ahuriri fishing village, Ātea a Rangi Star Compass, and Bluff Hill. Finish with Hawke’s Bay wine and a New Zealand platter in an Art Deco building. Small groups, ship return guarantee, and guides such as Leanne make this a focused shore visit.

“Amazing! Leanne was a fantastic guide, and being in such a small group we were able to deviate slightly from the itinerary and saw so much more than planned, including an impromptu stop at the ice cream parlour and the gin distillery (to see the art deco interior). Would highly recommend!”

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