Hawkes Bay Tours & Activities

Hawkes Bay Tours and Activities

Hawke's Bay is one of New Zealand's premier wine regions, with a fabulous climate, the Gimblett Gravels vineyards and Art Deco Napier all within easy reach of each other. Our Hawkes Bay tours and activities cover wine tours, cycling, the Cape Kidnappers gannet colony and the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

Wine Tours and Napier's Art Deco City

The Napier Wine and Beer Tour and Hawkes Bay Wine Experience both cover a guided tasting circuit of the region's wineries, and the Napier City and Wine Tour pairs a winery visit with the Art Deco buildings rebuilt across Napier after the 1931 earthquake, now recognised as unlike anywhere else on earth. The Hawkes Bay Day Tour from Napier extends the wine circuit into a full day out.

Cycling the Gimblett Gravels

The Self Guided Cycling Winery Tour in Hawkes Bay covers flat, easy terrain through the Gimblett Gravels and Ngatarawa Triangle on a twenty one gear mountain bike, with a choice of nine wineries including Trinity Hill and Sileni Estates along a map based route.

The World's Largest Mainland Gannet Colony

The Bird Watching Cape Kidnappers and Bird Watching Cape Kidnappers with Transfers both take a thirty six kilometre 4WD safari to a colony of around 20,000 gannets, the largest mainland gannet colony in the world, with a cliff top viewing point 100 metres above the ocean.

The National Aquarium of New Zealand

The National Aquarium of New Zealand Guided Tour and Admission and National Aquarium of New Zealand General Admission both cover over 100 species on Napier's Marine Parade, including the world's smallest penguins, kiwi and tuatara, with the guided option adding behind the scenes access to conservation programmes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Cape Kidnappers famous? Cape Kidnappers is home to the largest mainland gannet colony in the world, with around 20,000 birds nesting there each season from September to late April.

What makes Napier's architecture unique? Napier was rebuilt in Art Deco style after the 1931 earthquake, creating a collection of preserved buildings recognised as unlike anywhere else in New Zealand or the world.

How many wineries can I visit on the self guided cycling tour? The Self Guided Cycling Winery Tour in Hawkes Bay offers a choice of nine wineries across the Gimblett Gravels and Ngatarawa Triangle, including Trinity Hill and Sileni Estates.

What animals can I see at the National Aquarium of New Zealand? The aquarium holds over 100 species, including the world's smallest penguins, kiwi and tuatara, on Napier's Marine Parade.

Is there a wine tour that also covers Napier's Art Deco buildings? Yes, the Napier City and Wine Tour combines a working winery visit with the city's Art Deco landmarks in a single guided tour.