Shore Excursion: Scenic Rafting from Napier with Experienced Guides and Maori History

Experience a scenic rafting adventure in Napier with experienced guides and immerse yourself in Maori history. Discover the beauty of the river and hear stories passed down through generations. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 112 McVicar Road - This adventure begins from either your ship or Napier city, followed by a one-hour bus ride into the heart of the North Island. Enjoy a scenic rafting experience down grade 2 rapids while being serenaded by birdsong. The trip includes a captivating narrative on the area’s history, spanning 80 million years, from pre-European…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
Additional Information

Our offerings are truly special, providing a stunning journey into our local area, enriched by guides with over 30 years of river experience and captivating stories from Maori elders spanning 33 generations. Additionally, we take pride in our homemade light lunch and our convenient ship pick-up service.

Every trip ensures that clients return to their cruise ships well ahead of departure time.

Location
GWF8+R8 Napier
We meet you either from your ship or in Napier
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(163 Ratings)
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Deena_r
Mar 28, 2025
This is a wonderful tour.... - This is a wonderful tour. Deon and his wife Jo are great. It was so relaxing and a lot of fun.. It’s a mild river, so it’s great if older family members want to attend. I highly recommend this tour.
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Linda_a
Mar 22, 2025
Great day - Had a great day with fun, laughs, great people and great hosts. Highly recommend this activity and this operator Thanks again it was fun
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Lori_m
Mar 20, 2025
Great excursion with a personal touch - Superior service ! Dion contacted us several times ahead of the excursion to make sure we clearly understood where to meet (tricky port). We had a great time and laughed almost the whole day. They provide everything you need stay warm and safe, even included a great lunch. Our group had two first time rafters and Dion made sure to make them feel comfortable. Great day and highly recommend!
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W1856xhterryg
Mar 16, 2025
Great adventure - Amazing adventure even if water levels were low. Guides were excellent and the scenery was amazing. Overall, worth the trip
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Amanda_s
Mar 15, 2025
You will be back in time for gangway up - DO IT - If you are worried about not getting back to your cruise on time….DON’T BE!!!! David was our guide on the 1hr bus trip to base. He was so knowledgeable for only being in NZ 16yrs??? Loved his jokes😝 Scenery to base is amazing with lots of recent facts about the area. Not going to spoil it for you. This was the best shore excursion during our cruise to NZ. We had 2 port cancellations due to bad weather, but this excursion was THE highlight of our trip! Deon is an absolute hoot and Mike our river guide was so knowledgeable about the area. Together this team made this a most memorable trip. Not to mention the beautiful & serene scenery on the river! To top it all off, Deon’s lovely wife provided us with a scrummy yummy lunch, snacks & drinks.❤️ JUST DO IT! Thanks Deon and Mike for keeping us dry…ish;-)
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Z6980vehelenp
Mar 15, 2025
First Raft Trip - AMAZing!! - We had the privilege of having Deon as our raft captain. The scenery was so beautiful and the water so very clear, the raft crew were a bundle of joy and even if this wasn't so, Deon would have made up for it, with his commentary and fun-loving nature. We saw our first bumble bee and Deon had a unique way of removing it from our helmet, but splashing up. A welcome, refreshing spray of beautifully fresh NZ river water :) Thanks Deon, the whole trip was great, from the commentary in the bus on the way to the river to fun on the river, lunch and the trip home. Best ever!!
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Shellsub
Mar 3, 2025
Rafting was very fun. The... - Rafting was very fun. The guide, Deon, was very entertaining. We floated for 2 hours and were treated to a lovely lunch at his home by his wife. I especially liked they provided us with all the equipment we needed.
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Dale_e
Mar 2, 2025
Enjoyable time - Deon, his wife and guide all did great in preparing, equipping and feeding everyone on this adventure. The water level was below average for the time if year (end of February), but very enjoyable and informative.
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Julie_b
Feb 28, 2025
It was a perfect... - It was a perfect experience. Just enough rapids to make it fun! Thank you for your expertise and humor! Loved our homemade lunch too!
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U8464jkmelp
Mar 28, 2025
Great fun - Had a great time with Dallace and Deon. Well worth the early morning wake up. The drive out was beautiful and scenic. Loved it
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From $134
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).