Art Deco Tour: Explore Napier and Hastings

Explore Napier’s Art Deco wonders, learn its history, and enjoy stunning vistas on this exclusive 4-hour Hawkes Bay tour. Pre-book your seat now.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Napier - Take a scenic drive around Napier city, known as the Art Deco Capital. The guide will provide ample opportunities for photography and share insights into Napier’s history, including its remarkable recovery after the earthquake.
  • Arataki Honey Visitor Centre - Explore the renowned Arataki honey farm, with the opportunity to purchase…
What's Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Join a small group tour to explore the Art Deco wonders of both Napier and Hastings Cities, and delve into the broader Hawkes Bay region.
Participants will gain an understanding of what Art Deco is and explore in detail the Art Deco neighborhoods in the “Art Deco Capital of the World,” while learning about the significant Earthquake that shaped this…

Location
Napier Port
Plz meet your tour guide at Napier port close to ship showing Sign says - Hawke's Bay scenic tours, If any trouble finding your Guide plz message us.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alfred_c
Mar 20, 2026
Nice balance of city and nature - Bert made Napier’s sights and tour very special. We arrived not expecting much of Napier, but now we have fallen in love with Napier’s old world charm and beautiful landscape! Bert was personable, witty and knowledgeable. We would do another tour with Bert anytime.
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Suzanne_s
Mar 6, 2026
Enjoyable - An enjoyable tour, unhurried. Our only problem was that my husband wears two hearing aids and found the driver/guides accent a little difficult to understand.
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Irene4re
Feb 27, 2026
Beautiful Napier - Bert made this Tour wonderful! He made sure that we saw all of the beautiful sites of Napier! The highlights for me were Te Mata Peak and the Arataki Honey Visitor Centre!
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Paulina_g
Feb 23, 2026
Very nice views - Great way to get to know the surroundings, since Napier is very small in the city center. Very nice scenery, it was fun to stop at the honey center, as we could taste different honeys and see bees. Bert our guide, super friendly and very knowledgeable, the best! What is certain is that the truck was a little old compared to other vans and buses from other tours.
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Volkergrabisch
Feb 12, 2026
Recommended - It was a very individual tour with a great guide! Bert was a place that showed us very nice places.
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Michael
Feb 9, 2026
Napier as seen on a local tour - The advantage that I discovered on booking a short tour via one of the local agencies versus the cruise ship is that the local tour is generally smaller and more intimate than a cruise organized short trip. The Guide was knowledgeable and pleasant. The other tourists that made up the group were generally in our age range and very pleasant. The tour covered the sites that one would expect to see on a short half day tour of a Port town. I believe that this tour is an excellent alternative to a cruise line organized tour and has the further advantage of being about 20 to 30% less expensive.
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Pirehillvoyager
Feb 8, 2026
Napier art deco tour - Great trip . Shaky start due to miscommunication but Bert was nothing short of superb, pleasant, knowledgeable and good company...super trip ..
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Alan_k
Mar 22, 2026
Nice drive to some viewpoints - Our guide, Bert, was friendly and knowledgeable and informative. He took us to some great viewpoints. The tour is mislabeled as “Napier Art Deco tour.“ We simply drove quickly down one street and didn’t really get to see anything of the Art Deco buildings. It’s more a good driving overview of the area. The van was not in the best shape, wasn’t terribly comfortable, and the air conditioning system was apparently not adjustable, so it was either freezing cold or too hot.
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Helen
Mar 15, 2026
A good overview of the area. - The itinerary was good but unfortunately our New Zealand guide had little knowledge to impart to us.
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David_f
Feb 3, 2026
Interesting, but…. - There was a surprising level of disorganization on the pier at the start of the tour, with no signage for the tour and ground personnel unable to tell from our Viator tickets which group we were supposed to join. Our guide (Garret) was knowledgeable and engaging. The tour thoroughly explored the deco areas of Napier and Hastings. Unfortunately, there were no photo stops in Napier. Further, the tour bus was not in great condition, and road and mechanical noise made it difficult to hear from the back half of the bus. Finally, the longest part of the trip was from Hastings to a mountain overlook that, while impressive, really did not justify the time spent coming and going. Overall, our time might have been better spent simply walking and gawking in the center of Napier.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).