During our stay in Napier, we hired two different guides on two different days to take us around to…read moretaste at undiscovered gems. Nick, who owns the company was our guide and did a wonderful job. we wanted to explore and taste some of the wine from the region so having had great success with wine guides in other parts of the world (Bordeaux, Tuscany, Stellenbosch, McLaren Vale and Piedmont) we searched out and found Nick. We arranged everything via email and I asked for small boutique wineries preferably family-run that are doing unique and interesting things. Our half day, private-tour more than met those requirements with Nick guiding us to some real gems that we never would had experienced setting out on our own. Nick is a very genial fellow and fun to talk with. Originally from the UK, he has made his home here In Napier for 12 years and is an amateur wine maker and hobby farmer himself. His price for our tour (he picked us up and dropped us off at our B&B) was VERY reasonable. You do pay your own tasting fees at the winery but we only had to do this at one winery and it was only NZ$8 per person. Nick customizes trips based on the interests of his clients and even made adjustments the night before when I called him up to reconfirm. A great way to spend the afternoon. He also does sight-seeing tours around the Napier area. Highly recommended

Award winning loos!!!…read more Didn't even know that they gave awards for the most hygienic toilets. Yet, they were free, convenient and very clean. Thanks to Grant and the other information center guides. Grant was so sweet and kind to help my parents on the shuttle back to the cruise ship at the end of a long day exploring Napier. The ladies at the information desk were fantastic about providing maps and recommendations on what to see in the Art Deco district. Napier was leveled by an earthquake in 1931. The central business district was built in the newest architectural style of the day-Art Deco. What's unique to Napier is the Māori influence infused in the architecture. Look for sunbursts and fountains. Skyscrapers. Geometric patterns. The new woman with her independence. It's about breaking the rules. Jazz. Great Gatsby. Short haircuts and even shorter flapper skirts. Now the store fronts are frozen in time. Buildings can be repurposed, but the exterior Art Deco designs have to be preserved. Grab a map and get lost in the Art Deco of Napier.

This is where we started our visit and got a map. Sandra worked with us and helped us plan our…read moremorning. We left with a plan for the day this is a great place to start. They can book tourists from here and they had a lovely gift shop and clean restrooms.

Our time arriving in Napier New Zealand just happens to coincide with the preparation of " Napier's…read moreArt - Deco Festival" , which happens to take place in the month of February. Today was media day for the upcoming event ! Hooter's Vintage Classic Cars were all on display for this event. The cars were fully restored and may I ad were beautiful ! Just imagine yourself being chauffeured on a private tour of all the Art - Deco architecture in town, or a trip to the wine country ! Hooter's Vintage Classic Cars is a family owned and operated business with the largest collection of older vehicles in New Zealand. Their tours are customized to your needs and their drivers are professional and very knowledgeable ! Time to go for a ride ! Live/Love/Travel !

A prefect day. We were looked after so well by Ana at dispatch and Tere on our tour. The car was a…read moregreat way to see the local wineries and our guide was excellent. Bubbly, informative and fun!!!

Small but efficient and there is a lovely Air New Zealand lounge upstairs. Scan your ticket to open…read morethe door. Food Beet Wine and Spirits on hand. All flights leave out of the same door. Nice coffee shop with food. Limited seating down stairs. Trollies are free.

The Port of Napier is 1.5 miles outside of the city. A free shuttle drives is for 5 minutes into…read moredowntown. It's a commercial port with lots of wood. The Art Deco Trust came to the port dressed with pristine antique cars.

An amazing ride through the beautiful countryside and along the ocean. Super nice E bike, crushed…read morethe ride and made it super easy and fun. Highly recommend it.

We were in Napier, NZ on our cruise aboard Viking Orion in December, but due to a scheduling…read moreconflict, we missed our ship-arranged bike tour. But, later that day, the ship's shuttle bus dropped us off right in front of Napier City Bike and we quickly decided to rent bikes for a self-guided tour. It was great! Very friendly and quick service, lots of choices, directions and a map, and truly a bargain for about 1 1/2 hours rental. On return we were welcomed back and asked about our trip down the beach and back. We highly recommended this, especially for cruise ship passengers with a little time available.

Incredible meal. Took the express lunch for $65. Great value. Delicious fresh cooked crusty bread…read morewith pickles and hummus. Then fall off the bone lamb shoulder to share with coriander pesto and chimmichurri. Amazing lemon posset with meringue and lemon jam mmmmm. Fat happy belly! Beautiful sitting on the courtyard sun, or elegant restaurant inside with views. Service was among the best we have received. Rave rave rave about it!

The place is welcoming & cozy, service was quick & friendly and food was fantastic. We had the…read morelamb shoulder that was cooked to perfection, the fish of the day (bluenose) thick, flaky and bursting with flavors, and the pasta was home made , al dente and delicious. Enjoyed our dining experience here. Highly recommended!

We had a wonderful day on the grape escape wine and dine tour. Greg promptly picked us up from our…read morehotel at 11 and we toured 5 excellent wineries with one stop for a lunch at a vineyard and some wine and cheese. He was friendly and knowledgeable, providing us with interesting facts about the area and wineries and we had a great experience. The pace was easygoing and laid back and we enjoyed the excellent wine, food and company! He let us take as long as we wanted to at each winery and it never felt rushed. He was friendly and informative. I did a lot of research to pick the tour company and I am very happy I chose grape escape! Excellent experience and value for money!

This was an awesome wine tour! Our tour guide, who's id was posted on the dash but unfortunately I…read morehave since forgotten his name, and he can only be identified as the man with a haircut as he did have a sweet hairdo in that id picture. However, his locks had since been tamed, but his knowledge of wine and his hospitality were still awesome. Our tour guide spoke expertly of wine, but never bored us. He mentioned tasting notes at the wineries, but was never intrusive. He was a safe driver, and he fed us cheese. He was a good man.