Top 7 Napier Drinks Tours

1.Top-Rated Hawke’s Bay Wine Tour – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $111Our pick

Join Prinsy’s Tours for a 4 to 5 hour afternoon wine trip from Napier, Hastings, or Havelock North. A local guide such as Amanda, Deidre, Grant, or Jonathan drives a maximum of 11 people to up to four wineries, with tastings, commentary, water, and a cheeseboard included.

“Great choice of wineries. Deidre was very informative. We covered a lot of area geographically which was great because it let us see more of the surrounding area. I liked the number of wineries at four. Any more would be too many.”

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2.Napier: Afternoon Winery Tour Tasting at 3 Great Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 147 reviews · 5 hours · from $112

Spend five hours touring Hawke’s Bay wineries from Napier with guide Ross, tasting local reds and whites at Mission Estate, Pask, Trinity Hill, and another seasonal stop. Visit Silky Oaks Chocolates, hear about grape growing on Gimblett Gravels Road, enjoy a cheese board, and take home a Mission Estate wine glass.

“Such an amazing activity. Completed for my daughter's 18th birthday. Definitely worth doing. Tour guide Ross was awesome. Thank you to Mission estate(Trevor), Church Road(Mary), Urban wineries(Dominique) and Linden estate (Trevor). You guys made my daughter's day”

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3.Napier: Afternoon Wine Tasting + visit Silky Oaks Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · from $121

Spend about five and a half hours tasting Hawke’s Bay wine without driving. Guide Ross collects you from your accommodation, visits Mission Estate and other local wineries, adds cheese and biscuits, and finishes at Silky Oaks Chocolates. Small groups, bottled water, and a Mission tasting glass are included.

“We’d never been to the Hawkes Bay and wanted to experience the local wines so booked this tour. Our tour ditector, Ross turned up on time. The vehicle was spacious and clean. He was very knowledgable about the wine and the history of the local area. The cheeseboard and home grown avocado was quickly devoured - very delicious. I tried a few chardonnays on this tour but am still looking for tge right one. We would highly reccommend this tour.”

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4.Premium 4 -Best Wineries Napier Hawke’s Bay Tour, 5.5h – 6Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · from $114

Spend about six hours visiting four carefully chosen Hawke’s Bay wineries, including a Gimblett Gravels boutique producer and New Zealand’s third-oldest winery. Guides such as Kirsty, Samir, Sunny, and Anil add local insight, while tastings, pizza or platters, transport, and hotel pickup are included.

“We really enjoyed the variety of the three very different vineyards and their wines that we sampled. The tour guide was knowledgeable and ensured we were at our venues on time.”

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5.Napier: Art-Deco + Te Mata Peak+ Garden Walk + Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 99 reviews · 3h 30m · from $89Best value

Join Ross, John, or another local guide for a 3.5-hour Napier shore excursion in a small minibus. Visit Te Mata Peak, Bluff Hill, a private garden, Art Deco Napier, and Askerne Estate for a seated tasting of at least five local wines.

“Ross was a great guide. He reached out to each participant to inform again about meeting time and place. The tour included multiple good stops for pictures and/or some shopping. The vineyard he picked had a great selection of different vines and offered options for everyone.”

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6.Napier: Winery + Gin Tasting Tour with Lunch Thu Fri Sat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 75 reviews · from $134

Spend 5.5 hours with guide Ross or another Vines and Views host, starting with lunch and wine at Mission Estate, then tasting gin at Napier’s National Tobacco Building and estate-grown wines with cheese at Askerne Estate. Hotel pickup and tasting fees are included.

“Loved everything about this tour. Ross picked us up exactly on time. The pace was just right - relaxed but always progressing. The lunch was delicious and plenty for everyone. At every stop the tasting was excellent. Totally recommend this tour”

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7.Napier: Cape Coast Winery Tour on E-Bikes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · 6 hours · from $89

Ride from Cape Kidnappers along the coast and Tuki Tuki River to Clearview, Elephant Hill, Askerne, Te Mata, and Black Barn wineries. Tākaro Trails supplies the e-bike, helmet, panniers, maps, briefing, and shuttle transfers. Book winery tastings ahead.

“We apparently did the mistake of booking our tour in a Monday when many wineries are closed. But, we then realized that even if some where closed, and we didn’t want to stress, four wineries where enough to fill our day! We weren’t at a busy time since it was still spring so we didn’t have to queue but still got wonderful weather on the day.”

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