Napier Shore Excursion: Wine & Art Deco Tour

Napier, New Zealand

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of a short time on land as your cruise docks in Napier on a half-day shore excursion that includes two of the city’s highlights: Art Deco architecture and wine. Take a tour of the city’s celebrated Art Deco buildings and learn about the earth-shaking history that led to it. Visit a top winery in the North Island’s largest wine-producing region and sample some of its finest wines.

Guide narrates the city’s interesting history throughout the tour
Enjoy tastings at either Mission Estate or Church Road Winery
See and do a lot in just half a day on land
Includes port transfers so you don't need to worry about connections

What's Included

Wine tasting
Driver/guide
Local guide
Live commentary on board
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
Alcoholic Beverages

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup point

Port of Napier
Breakwater Road, Napier Port, Napier 4140, New Zealand

Pickup details

Upon your arrival in Napier, please make your way to the Tours Meeting Point, located adjacent to the ship and within the port — just a short walk from the gangway. Look for your guide holding signage displaying Hawkes Bay Scenic Tours – (near the steel containers) For the convenience of other guests, please ensure you arrive at the tour area promptly as the tour may not be able to wait for late arrivals. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at the port and returned to your ship.

Meeting point

Port of Napier
Breakwater Road, Napier Port, Napier 4140, New Zealand

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Napier

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Church Road Winery Cellar Door

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mission Estate Winery

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Napier

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Near public transportation
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Not Suitable for under 18 years
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 7 reviews

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Good for a quick stop in Napier

Francesca_J, Mar 2026

Picked up right at the port on time and headed to a city tour first. Sunny was informative and had loads of story to tell. 1st Winery was Mission Estate the oldest and first Winery in NZ. While it was very informative, the whole process felt very stuffy and controlled, rigid allocate seating and a guy who just rambled on historical information. We loved the 2nd stop at Shed 530pm, younger and fun, great pizzas and wines too.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you for your review and your comments are noted. It always comes down to the guide and the one telling the stories - sounds like you had a mixed bag.

Great tour with gorgeous sights and Napier's history

Cheryl_C, Mar 2025

Great tour with a knowledgable and friendly guide. We enjoyed the history lesson as well as the wine and beer tastings. Good value tour, would recommend

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review which are valuable to us to ensure we meet and where possible exceed our customers expectations. We do hope that you will have the opportunity to visit New Zealand again in the not too distant future, maybe next time travelling overland rather than by cruise.

Great overview of Napier

David_K, Feb 2025

A very nice overview of the Napier area with a tasting of beer & ciders at the end. The town happen to be celebrating Art Deco Days which made getting around tougher, but was worth it to see everyone dressed up in 1930s attire, classic cars, airplane show.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you for taking the time to submit your review which are valuable to us to ensure we meet and where possible exceed our customers expectations.

Napier Wine tasting and tour

Debi_L, Mar 2024

The mission winery was beautiful and the wine master was very informative. The drive through town and various landmarks allowed us to see much of this quaint location.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Kiaora Debi and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with us!

A 10 out of 10

sharieckstrom, Feb 2024

We had a wonderful time. Kirsty was amazing. She was very informative and made the tour feel as if it was done just for us. The Mission where we stopped for our wine portion had great wine and was beautiful. Perfect for a wine snob from Northern CA. The beer tour was a local hangout and I loved it as well. All in all a 10 out of 10.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Kiaora and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with Kirsty!

Good time had by all

Norma_B, Mar 2020

we were picked up in the town of Napier with a group of other people. It was a very lovely tour. Wine tasting was great. The beer was very good. Lots of information and beautiful art deco houses to see. I highly recommend this company and tour

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thank you very much for the great review and recommendation! It's awesome to hear you had a wonderful time on your Wine, Beer & Art Deco Tour in Napier. It really is a beautiful place and we feel this tour packs in a lot of information and highlights of this beautiful New Zealand township. I'm really glad you feel the same! Thanks again and I hope you get to return to Napier someday soon!

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MsBonBon27, Dec 2019

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. The Day was fabulous and the town is so wonderful. She was easy to find and find at the ISITE after taking the complimentary shuttle from the ship! Highly recommend this tour !

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Thanks for the awesome review and recommendation for the Wine, Beer & Art Deco Tour from Napier. I am pleased you had such a nice time around the Art Deco Capital of the World! And thanks for the nice comments regarding your driver/guide. I'll be sure to pass on your kind words. And yes, meeting your tour guide to begin this tour is easy thanks to the free shuttles from the cruise ship and our comprehensive meeting instructions. Thanks again and I hope you get to visit New Zealand again soon!