Hawke's Bay Wine, Sights and Napier Art Deco

Enjoy the World's Art Deco Capital while taking in Napier's sights and tasting wine at two top-rated wineries.

This tour introduces you to one of the historic vineyards, where you'll learn about how the wineries evolved from their beginnings in Lyon, France, to the present wine industry. At the featured winery of the day, you'll sample a selection of their regional wines and have time to enjoy the ambiance of the region. This may be Church Road Winery and the well-known Mission Estate Winery.

You have the opportunity to acquire facts about the renowned "Gimblett Gravels" and experience first-hand why they are regarded and treated as an appellation.

Finally, discover the beauty of this Art Deco city by enjoying a drive through a 1930's Art Deco Housing Estate. You will see and learn how the city was destroyed and why it was rebuilt in the Art Deco style of the 1920s and 1930s. The National Tobacco Building, regarded as the nation's greatest example of Art Deco, is another structure you will visit. On this Art Deco tour, discover the unique period attractions.

Upon completion of the tour, guests will have the option of purchasing goods or using your camera to explore the main streets in the heart of the city before returning on the shuttle. You will also receive a little memento to keep as a reminder of your visit to Napier. You are guaranteed to return back to your shuttle on time.