Vines and Views – Napier Wine Tours & Shore Excursions

Discover Hawke’s Bay wine country with Vines and Views, offering personalised Napier wine tours and cruise ship shore excursions with experienced local owner and guide Ross.

Travel through vineyards and orchards, taste locally grown Hawke’s Bay wines and discover some of Napier’s most memorable sights. Tour options range from afternoon winery experiences and gourmet food and wine tours to shore excursions designed specifically around cruise ship arrival and departure times.

With a modern air-conditioned minibus carrying no more than 13 passengers, Vines and Views provides a relaxed and personal way to experience Napier and Hawke’s Bay.

Why Choose Vines and Views?

• Locally operated Napier wine tours
• Experienced owner and guide Ross
• Small-group touring with a maximum of 13 passengers
• Wine tastings at established Hawke’s Bay wineries
• Cruise ship shore excursions timed around ship schedules
• Modern air-conditioned minibus
• Complimentary bottled water
• Local cheeses included with selected wine tastings
• Private groups of up to 21 can be catered for on request
• Travel through Hawke’s Bay’s vineyards and orchards

Napier Wine Tours

Experience one of New Zealand’s renowned wine regions on a relaxed wine tour from Napier.

Vines and Views combines Hawke’s Bay scenery with winery visits, tastings and local knowledge. Owner and guide Ross brings extensive experience to each tour, having worked as a grape grower, apple grower and kiwifruit grower before becoming a wine guide.

Choose from an afternoon wine tasting experience, a gourmet luncheon and wine tour, or a cruise ship shore excursion combining Napier sightseeing with a Hawke’s Bay wine tasting.

Napier Cruise Ship Shore Excursion – Art Deco, Te Mata Peak, Gardens & Wine Tasting

Discover the best of Hawke’s Bay on this 3.5-hour Napier shore excursion, combining spectacular scenery, private gardens, local wines and Art Deco heritage. Travel in a small group of no more than 13 passengers per van with a knowledgeable local guide.

Tours depart approximately 30 minutes after cruise ship disembarkation begins.

Visit Te Mata Peak for panoramic views across the Heretaunga Plains before enjoying a seated, guided tasting of at least five local wines at Askerne Estate.

Enjoy a leisurely walk through your guide’s private gardens, featuring colourful plantings and beautiful views, before visiting Bluff Hill Lookout overlooking the Port of Napier.

The return journey takes in Napier’s famous Art Deco architecture, with commentary on the city’s reconstruction following the 1931 earthquake, finishing at the Napier i-SITE shuttle depot.

Tour Highlights

• 3.5-hour small-group shore excursion
• Maximum 13 passengers per van
• Spectacular views from Te Mata Peak and Bluff Hill
• Guided tasting of at least five wines at Askerne Estate
• Private garden walk at your guide’s home
• Napier Art Deco sightseeing and local commentary
• Opportunities to explore all four stops

Cruise Excursion Meeting Information

Take the complimentary cruise shuttle into Napier and get off at the Napier i-SITE. From there, walk approximately 150 metres to the Pink Flag meeting zone, where your guide will be waiting with a greeting board displaying your name.

The tour departs approximately 30 minutes after disembarkation begins.

Ross personally guarantees that passengers will be returned to the shuttle depot with time to spare before their ship’s departure.

Cruise Shore Excursion Details

• Approximately 3 to 3.5 hours
• Maximum 13 passengers
• Modern air-conditioned minibus
• Three toilet stop opportunities
• Suitable for most levels of mobility
• Mobility frames can be accommodated with prior arrangement
• No wheelchair access
• Complimentary bottled water
• Tour operates regardless of weather
• Full refund if your cruise ship is unable to dock

Napier Afternoon Wine Tour & Tasting

Spend an afternoon exploring Hawke’s Bay’s wine country with visits to Mission Estate and Askerne Estate.

Discover Mission Estate, New Zealand’s oldest winery, before enjoying a comprehensive tasting at Askerne Estate accompanied by a selection of local New Zealand cheeses.

Between winery visits, relax and enjoy the scenery as you travel through the region’s vineyards and orchards.

A complimentary souvenir glass from Mission Estate is also included.

Gourmet Luncheon & Wine Tasting Tour

Combine Hawke’s Bay wines with a gourmet luncheon and a relaxed afternoon exploring the region.

Enjoy lunch at the Mission Estate Restaurant, accompanied by a glass from its estate wine range. Lunch is generally served on the terrace and includes a selection of cheeses, breads, crackers, fresh and dried fruit, cold meats and usually a tasting of hot seafood.

Dietary requirements can be accommodated with prior notice.

The experience also includes wine tastings at Mission Estate and Askerne Estate, with a cheese board accompanying the Askerne tasting.

Tour Details

Accommodation pick-up is approximately 12 noon, with return to your accommodation or another agreed location at approximately 5:30pm.

Tours operate in a modern air-conditioned Ford vehicle carrying no more than 13 passengers. Groups of up to 21 people can be catered for on request.

Complimentary water is provided.

Small-Group Hawke’s Bay Wine Tours

Keeping tours to a maximum of 13 passengers creates a more relaxed and personal experience than travelling as part of a large coach group.

Vines and Views can also cater for groups of up to 21 people by prior arrangement, making the tours suitable for friends, family groups and other small-group occasions.

Wine Tours from Napier Accommodation

Guests joining the afternoon and gourmet experiences can enjoy convenient transport from their Napier accommodation.

Sit back and enjoy Hawke’s Bay’s vineyard and orchard scenery while Vines and Views takes care of the driving between destinations.

Cruise Ship Tours from Napier Port

Cruise visitors arriving at the Port of Napier can experience more of Hawke’s Bay during their time ashore without joining a large coach tour.

The dedicated shore excursion has been designed around cruise schedules and combines Te Mata Peak, Hawke’s Bay wine tasting, Bluff Hill and Napier’s Art Deco architecture in one compact tour.

Explore More of Hawke’s Bay

Make the most of your time in Napier and discover more places to visit, attractions and travel inspiration in our Hawke’s Bay Travel Guide.

Book Direct with Vines and Views

Discover Hawke’s Bay with a locally guided Napier wine tour, winery tasting or cruise ship shore excursion.

Choose from an afternoon wine tasting tour, a gourmet food and wine experience, or a Napier shore excursion combining Te Mata Peak, wine tasting, Bluff Hill and Art Deco Napier.

For tour availability, cruise ship excursions and group enquiries, contact Vines and Views directly by phone or email.

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