Napier: Shore Excursion Cycle Winery Tour - Half Day, self-guided

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English
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Cycle through scenic Hawke’s Bay to world-class wineries, exploring at your pace. Enjoy wine tasting or a bite, and return to our base via a picturesque route. Shuttle from Napier included.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Explore Hawke’s Bay by bike – a fun, easy cycle ride to visit Hawke’s Bay leading wineries and choose a wine tasting or grab a bite to eat, before heading back to Takaro base in Ahuriri. We will shuttle you to and from the Napier I-site to our base (4km distance).


Shuttle times to be determined depending on your ships arrival time - our van will be waiting approx. one hour after disembarkment. (Note: not all wineries are open everyday, please note winery opening days in information below)


Your route is an easy self guided cycling route (from 20km/12 miles approx. 2 hours cycling but up to 40km/24 miles if you want!) along a dedicated cycle pathway beside the Pacific Ocean to trails through farmland and estuary where you will cycle through a birdlife sanctuary. Visit some of our world renowned wineries along the way (Crab Farm, Mission Estate, Church Road, Urban Winery), all within 7-13km away.


NOTE you must book the wineries yourself, they will always be busy on cruise days!


What You Get

Bike, helmet and pannier hire
Napier isite pickup and drop-off from the ship shuttle
Personal purchases at the winery
Alcoholic beverages
Wine Tasting
Lunch

Good To Know

  • You MUST provide a phone number which we can reach you on via text or WhatsApp
  • Operator reserves the right to cancel in the event of unsuitable weather
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • At the time of booking please advise your height

What You’ll Experience

1

Ahuriri Napier isite Visitor Information Centre

Your tour starts by jumping into our shuttle van for the short transfer to our base in Ahuriri, Napier. You will see the beautiful beach and character houses here which is a popular visitor spot.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

2 Nelson Quay

Your cycle tour starts at the Takaro Trails base at 9 Nelson Quay, Ahuriri, Napier. You will start with a tour briefing to determine how far you will be cycling on the northern route today. Get going and cycle the short distance to the National Tobacco Building, one of New Zealand's most photographed buildings with its distinctive Art Deco style. Now home to the Tony Bish Urban Winery stop for a wine tasting!  Joining the cycle trail you will then meander approx 10kms through a low-lying wetland area that was all part of a large tidal inlet before the 1931 earthquake.  The trail continues through sheep farming country before completing the 20km loop back to Ahuriri.  End with a well-deserved lunch and drink on the deck of one of the many waterside bars or a seaside cafe in Ahuriri.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
3

Ahuriri Napier isite Visitor Information Centre

At a set time you will head back to our base to catch the shuttle to the Napier Isite where you can wait for the ship transfer to port and your cruise ship.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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You will meet us at the Napier i-site (your drop off point for the ship shuttle bus - 2km from port). You then catch OUR SHUTTLE to our base in Ahuriri (just 4km away) where you will start riding - a great way to start your adventure. The TAKARO shuttle is included in this tour.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Earliest available date: May 26, 2025
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