Great Escape Self-Guided Scenic Cycle Winery Tour from Napier
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience Hawke's Bay on this scenic 28km (17 mile) cycle ride. The route follows beautiful coastal bike trail. Visit Atea A Rangi Star Compass and enjoy wildlife in the estuary wetlands. The trail turns inland along Tukituki River valley vineyards. You can visit up to 4 wineries. Enjoy local cuisine, wine tasting or a glass of wine before our shuttle comes to take you back to Napier. This is a self-guided bike ride, you'll be provided map with directions and highlights. The route is 28km (17 mile) long and almost all cycle trail. Hospitality venues: Askerne Wines- open Mon-Sun Craggy Range - open Mon-Sun (requires 5km detour, booking essential) Te Mata Estate - open Mon-Sun Black Barn - open Mon-Sun Return shuttle departs Black Barn at 4pm. Booking wine tasting and lunch is recommended, especially on weekends. E-bike sizes XXS–XL, for heights 140 - 200cm
Inclusions
What's included
- Return shuttle to Napier from Black Barn winery at 4pm
- Mechanical back up for hassle free experience
- Map with route instructions and highlights
- Use of bicycle
- Helmet, bag, bike lock
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Wine tasting fees ($10-$20pp tasting fee which is generally refundable if you purchase wine)
Itinerary
The start point of your ride, and where you will return to with our shuttle bus
Start you tour in the Art Deco buzz of Napier
Enjoy the scenic cycle trails
The Ātea a Rangi, or "the celestial star compass," is set in restored wetlands in historically significant area. It's based on a fascinating tool used in traditional Pacific navigation. It embodies the knowledge of the stars, winds, and ocean currents, guiding navigators across vast ocean distances.
Picturesque vineyards along the Tukituki River cycle trail
Cellar door open Monday to Sunday 10-5pm Wine tasting, picnic lunch
Requires 5km detour over a hill. Cellar door and restaurant, open Monday - Sunday 10-5pm. Bookings are essential, no walk-ins.
Cellar door, wine tasting only. Open Monday-Sunday 10-5pm (Sunday 11-4pm)
Cellar door open Monday - Sunday 10-4pm. Wine tasting, platters. Restaurant open Thursday - Sunday 12-3pm
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 77 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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4Winery bike tour
Make sure you take snacks and water. The company picks you up at the end and they provided sunblock and helmets lock etc. take a bag for wine purchases
5Great value and routes we
Good bikes with some minor tune up needs, but a great route. We were lucky and had fantastic weather. Note that most of the wineries are closed on Mondays. We stopped at Hygge Cafe which has excellent lunch and tables inside and outside that face the sea with beautiful views.
5Hawkes bay wine tour by bike
Good bikes with friendly service and excellent advice on where to go for our tour of the lovely Hawke’s Bay vineyards. Well worth it
5Easy Cycling, views and wildlife aplenty. A great day out.
Excellent bikes, clear maps with a straightforward route. Amazing views and the elevated cycleways were exceptionally good. 99% is off road and easy cycling. Wineries are welcoming and make perfect stops towards the end. Thank you it was a wonderful experience.
5Outstanding biking and wine tasting experience
Excellent organisation. Bikes were ready for us first thing in the morning- even individually labelled with our names. Every detail had been thought about and planned- bags for bike, bike locks given linked to our phone number, excellent detailed information. Pickup at 1600 as planned.
5A must do!
Great comfy bike and fab map to guide us to the wineries. Service was fab. We had a flat tire which was quickly rectified. Ran into a personal health issue and they quickly came the rescue in a different pick up location. Great day and amazing personal help.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our store is located on Marine Parade - across from the Napier iSite Visitors Information Centre. CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: All passengers are transported on free shuttle buses to the Napier i-SITE Visitor Information Centre.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 11 travellers
- Operated by
- Napier City Bike Hire & Tours
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name and arrival time
- All rider heights must be advised at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Napier
- Its from-price is 49% below the median of the 14 day trips we list in Napier.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 14.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Napier
Napier is an Art Deco seaside city on New Zealand's Hawke's Bay, rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake and close to vineyards and a famous gannet colony.
Napier was flattened by an earthquake in 1931, and the town was rebuilt in the styles of the day, giving it a rare concentration of Art Deco and Spanish Mission buildings. Walking tours pass pastel shopfronts with zigzag and sunburst motifs, and every February the city dresses in 1930s clothes for the Art Deco Weekend. Marine Parade runs along the shingle beach, with gardens, an aquarium and a bronze statue of Pania of the Reef.
Top-ranked sights in Napier: Mission Estate Winery, Church Road Winery.
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