Wine country · WINE TOURS IN NAPIER
The 7 best wine tours in Napier you can book today, with what each pours, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend 4 to 5 hours touring Hawke’s Bay from Napier, Hastings, or Havelock North with Prinsy’s Tours. Your guide, such as Amanda, Deirdre, Grant, or Jonathan, drives a maximum of 11 people to up to four wineries, with tastings, commentary, water, and a cheeseboard included.
“Great wine tour with lots of samples and information about the surrounding wine region. Good winery stop offs”
Join Ross from Vines and Views Tours for a five-hour afternoon through Hawke’s Bay’s wine country. Taste local reds and whites at Mission Estate and other cellar doors, stop for Silky Oaks Chocolates, hear grape-growing stories on Gimblett Gravels Road, and finish with cheese at Trinity Hill.
“Knowledgeable, friendly tour guide and wine and gin guides. A most enjoyable afternoon would definitely recommend.”
Spend five and a half hours touring Hawke’s Bay vineyards with local guide Ross. Visit Mission Estate, Trinity Hill, Pask, and Silky Oaks Chocolates, with wine, cheese, biscuits, water, transport, and a Mission tasting glass included. The small group can reach 13 people.
“My partner and I decided to go on our first wine tasting tour and this trip with Ross did not disappoint. This has set the bar up high. Wine, Gin & Beer tasting, couldn't get any better than this. Ross was amazing, he gave us a summary of the tour and a bit of Napier's history. It was a small group so it was easy to talk & mingle with everyone. Highly recommended for sure!”
Spend 5.5 to 6 hours touring four selected Hawke’s Bay wineries from Napier. Guides such as Kirsty, Sunny, Samir, Anil, and Simar share local insight while you taste 20-plus wines, enjoy pizza or a cheese platter, and travel by air-conditioned minivan with hotel pickup and drop-off.
“This was a great wine tour because the group was small and our tour guide Anil was very kind and knowledgeable about the region. We had the opportunity to go to 4 wineries, and taste 20+ wines. The cheese/charcuterie platter was nice as Read more”
This 3.5-hour Napier shore excursion links Art Deco streets, Bluff Hill, Te Mata Peak, a guide’s private garden, and a seated tasting at family-run Askerne Estate. Guides such as Ross and John share local stories in a small van for up to 13 people. Expect views, wine, cheese, and some walking.
“John, our driver and tour guide, was excellent! He was very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. The winery we visited was lovely. The wines they served were very good as was the charcuterie board. Highly recommend this tour!!”
Spend 5.5 hours with a local guide such as Ross, visiting Mission Estate, National Gin Distillery, and Askerne Estate. Enjoy a generous lunch platter, wine and spirit tastings, and a cheese board, with hotel pickup and a vineyard talk included.
“Our tour with Ross was great! We had an amazing lunch at Mission Estate, charcuterie board and a glass of wine of our choosing, and then a tasting of 6 different wines from various years. We got to explore the cellar and the grounds, which offering spectacular views. Then we went to the National Distillery and were able to try 4 different gins and a different spirit of our choosing! Our last stop was Askerne which has 17 different varietals, which makes it hard to choose what to take home. Our host and driver Ross was wonderful and full of information about the area!Read more”
Ride from Cape Kidnappers along the coast and Tuki Tuki River trails, stopping at Clearview, Elephant Hill, Askerne, Te Mata Estate, and Black Barn. Tākaro Trails supplies the e-bike, helmet, panniers, maps, and shuttle. You ride independently, with friendly setup help from the team.
“A beautiful bike ride! It was very hot the day we went so we were glad we wore more athletic clothing because we definitely sweat. We earned our wine! The company was wonderful. Tony took care of us, he picked us up at our Airbnb and communicated clearly how to get to each of the wineries and when they would pick us up. It was a highlight of our trip I definitely recommend this company!”
Cellar doors, tasting rooms and the long lunches in between.
