Best Napier Shore Excursions — Our Top 4

1.Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier

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

Travel from Napier to the Mohaka River for a two-hour scenic float through native bush, canyons, and gentle Class II rapids. Guides such as Deon, Mike, Dallas, Jen, or Lottie provide local stories and safety help. Equipment, photos, and a homemade lunch are included.

“We were met bright and early at the ship by our leader Deon, an exuberant Kiwi bloke. Our group of 11 traveled in Deon's van for approximately an hour through beautiful New Zealand farm country, eventually transitioning to mountains, to The expedition outpost. We suited up in paddling gear and headed off on a 5 minute drive to the Mohaka River. We split into groups of 6 and put on the river for a 2 hour float trip of gentle class 2 rapids through a lovely limestone and sandstone canyon. After taking out, we headed back to the outpost for a lunch of sandwiches accompanied by two very friendly dogs,…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $96

Spend four hours touring Napier’s Art Deco streets, Bluff Hill, Reef Garden, two premium wineries, and Arataki Honey Centre. Small groups of up to 15 travel by air-conditioned minivan with guides such as Kirsty, Anil, Tere, and Mark. Pickup is at Napier Port, with city drop-off afterward.

“I think this might have been the most disorganized tour I have ever been on. The owner/organizers told guests to gather in three different places. Every communication - Viatour description, text, email - was a different place. It took them more Read more”

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3.Shore Excursion: Napier and Surrounding Countryside Scenic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 91 reviews · from $86

You’ll tour Napier in an Art Deco-style bus or, when operations require it, a Mercedes Sprinter. Mark, Ron, Bob, and other local guides share stories of the 1931 earthquake, Māori life, and city landmarks, with stops at Waitangi Regional Park, Silky Oak Chocolate, and the National Tobacco Company Building.

“Really great tour of the city, Mark was amazing at pointing out all the highlights as well as providing some informative history about the city. The bus was awesome and such a fun way to travel around the city. The stops we made were great, I would have preferred if there were more stops to get off the bus such as at the beach or the lookout instead of just driving by. Was also really looking forward to the winery but unfortunately we didn’t stop there which was a shame. The Art deco buildings were great to see and driving around the city learning about the different buildings was fantastic.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · from $83Best value

From Napier Port, you’ll ride in a small air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide such as John, Roy, Kirsty, or Mike. The route combines Hastings, Napier’s Art Deco streets, Arataki Honey tastings, and Te Mata Peak, with time permitting for city exploring afterward.

“I cannot rate this tour as our Captain could not moor our ship into this port so as we did not get ashore we missed our tour.”

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