Shore Excursion: Discover Scenic Napier City and Countryside with Deco City Discoverer Tour

Experience the beauty of Napier City and its surrounding areas on the Deco City Discoverer Tour. Explore the Art Deco Capital of the World, visit scenic spots, and learn fascinating stories from knowledgeable local drivers.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Napier Art Deco Buildings - The Deco City Discoverer offers a 3-hour tour departing from two locations, depending on the ship’s arrival. You will receive a message on Viator with your pick-up location and time. Pick-up is available from your ship or the Napier i-Site Information Centre next to your shuttle bus stop.
    The tour travels through Napier…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Deco City Discoverer Napier Tour treats you to the Best Views and highlights of Napier City and surrounding areas traveling along the coast through the countryside and around the Art Deco Capital of the World. 
Three stops along the way to explore the Celestial Star Compass, Silky Oak Chocolate Company, and the National Tobacco building (photo stop)
Our…

Location
Napier Port
Where we have the numbers we will come your ship for pick up You will receive a message.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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George_m
Mar 7, 2026
Enjoyable - Found it very interesting and well described by the guide,we were taken to more places than l expected and thought it well worth the money.
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Amy_f
Feb 25, 2026
Brilliant tour! - Definitely value for money! Devyn (driver) & Yvonne were brilliant, very knowledgeable, showed is quite a lot of Napier. We were very fortunate to hit on the weekend of the Art Deco festival weekend, the whole place was buzzing 🙌 Highly recommend 👌
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Christopher_j
Feb 23, 2026
Great easy tour. Mark,... - Great easy tour. Mark, the driver is very knowledgeable about the entire city and it doesn't dwell it. Commentating
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Lisa_c
Feb 22, 2026
Very informative - We absolutely loved this tour. The guides were friendly and extremely knowledgeable, sharing so much insight along the way. There was plenty to see, it was well worth every minute.
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Getaway42903826752
Feb 1, 2026
Terrific - We thoroughly enjoyed touring Napier with Bob as our guide. He had incredible knowledge of the town and took us to very good viewing spots and to the mission estate winery.
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Ian_w
Dec 12, 2025
Interesting town and surrounds tour of Napier - We had a great site seeing tour today with Mark . Being local of many years Mark new all the best spots and gave excellent commentary along the way. He has grown up in the area and had lots of interesting stories. It was excellent value for money. Plus Mark was very accommodating with our arrival time and flexibility on this day. Thanks Mark.
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Angelashepherd
Feb 8, 2026
Disappointing - We didn’t travel in an art deco bus but an ordinary van. It was somewhat chaotic with never any time due back at any stop. First a chocolate shop from Belgium, the art & craft stop was still shut from the cyclone 2/3 years ago so clearly not researched. Either the guide / driver remembered they knew a potter so a brief unscheduled stop there. Winery with nothing to see or do. The actual city art deco was good, as was the lookout & changed landscape post earthquake. Could easily be condensed to 2 hours. Overall, disappointing.
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Cynthia_j
Jan 31, 2026
Napier City and Countryside Tour - Mark was 10 minutes late for indicated pickup time. The tour started okay, going through the countryside. The tour description indicated that it would focus on the countryside and the city of Napier. The tour turned into an art deco tour, focusing on the architectural Deco style of the city. After about two hours the tour became very boring, and the bus was hot, which made it very uncomfortable for the guest. I would think twice about taking this tour again.
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Finn
Jan 3, 2026
Could be better organised - We recently took a tour in Napier and was quite disappointed. The tour seemed poorly planned: the chocolate shop was closed, and we couldn’t enjoy a wine tasting because it wasn’t booked in advance. Additionally, it was hard to hear the commentary, as only the front row could hear clearly, and we often had to ask for repeats. The focus was mainly on the 1931 earthquake, with little information about other aspects of the area. Overall, it was a letdown.
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Marielle_p
Jan 1, 2026
Napier, New Zealand - My friend Élaine Renaud has often taken excursions with you and has always been satisfied. She recommended we do business with you. For the first time we were extremely disappointed. It was an interest-free visit. We passed through the streets of the city, saw fields, an industrial area, the port and residential areas where we saw two Art Deco houses from the outside. The guide gave us explanations only about the buildings that survived the earthquake and the effects of the 2023 cyclone. So, we took an interestless bus tour for three hours. We hope for compensation for our dissatisfaction. Marielle Paquette Nicole Clouatre Elaine Renaud Johanne Masson
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