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Napier
Napier is a city in Hawkes Bay, on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is famed for its Art Deco architecture.
Understand
The 1931 Napier earthquake and a subsequent fire destroyed much of the downtown business area. When this area was rebuilt, it was reconstructed in the prevailing Art Deco style. The demolition rubble was dumped along the eastern foreshore and turned into gardens and a recreational reserve.
The earthquake also raised the land by several metres. The airport and low lying land in the suburb of Pandora was previously an estuary. Some of the streets in the area have retained their original street type names that they had when they were on the coastline. Although the street may be called a quay or a bay it may be inland now.
Get in
By road
State Highway 2 passes through the centre of Napier just outside the downtown area.
By plane
The Napier Airport is just north of town, beyond Westshore.
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Food and Wine Tours
Meet like- minded people and share an appreciation of Hawke's Bay's fantastic wines. Taste great wines made with passion and learn of the areas unique growing conditions. Cheese boards are provided on all tours. Take home great tasting wines and memories.
Depart Napier 1pm – Return 5pm
Visit 4 – 5 local wineries Tour Includes Taste Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and much more Some of New Zealand's finest cheeses matched with wine Walk amongst the vines and learn about Terroir Winery tour can be arranged if requested when booking We like to keep our tours as flexible as possible and always set time aside for people wanting to take time for a winery lunch. We start half an hour earlier if lunch is requested. “Highly recommended”
Sleep
Accommodation is abundant in Napier and the surrounding area and ranges from luxury to budget; hotels, self-catering apartments, motels and lodges (some with restaurants), homestay; holiday parks and motor camps with self-catering units, budget cabins and campsites. There is also a beachfront youth hostel for backpackers. Families and groups welcome at most establishments; seasonal and group discounts may apply.
Get out
The city of Hastings is close by. Taupo is a two hour drive away, and Napier is Hawkes Bays gateway to the central and northern North Island
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Hotels in Napier
 | Apple Motor Inn  |
Score 0 from 0 reviews | | 409 Railway Road SH2 |  |
| Located on Railway Road, next to the Hastings Sports Centre, Apple Motor Inn offers ideally situated accommodation for you and your family.
Close to the Hastings Race Course, we are also only 2 minutes away from central Hastings. An outdoor swimming pool is located on-site and a children's play area is available, so mum and dad can relax in the spa pool while the children are entertained. ... more | | | | More hotels in Napier |
| Christchurch Gondola, Dinner and Maori Concert |
4.5 hours |
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The tour commences at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. Here you will be treated to a truly memorable Maori welcome followed by a cultural performance with a Maori Concert consisting of action songs, poi dances and haka. Following the performance you will be taken on a short tour of the Reserve where you will see the New Zealand native Kiwi in its natural habitat.
We then travel across town to the Port Hills and the Christchurch Gondola, providing breathtaking 360 degree views of the city, Canterbury Plains and Banks Peninsula. Included in the tour price is a delicious dinner at the Gondola Restaurant located in the top station of the Christchurch Gondola. On returning to the central city you will be given a guided tour of the central city at night prior to being returned to your accommodation.
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| Bay of Islands to Auckland |
4 hours |
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This tour is a great transport option to get back to Auckland if you have spent a few days in the Bay of Islands. The late afternoon departure time at 4:30pm allows you to spend a full day in the Bay before leaving for Auckland.
The picturesque journey will take you past scenic native forests and sub-tropical bush, before crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge to arrive into the spectacular city scene of Auckland by night.
Tour Highlights include:
- Transportation in a 5-Star luxury bus.
- Scenic native forest and sub-tropical bushland.
- Auckland Skyline at night
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9 hours |
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Visit the beautiful unspoiled old French whaling depot of Akaroa. Travel by road to Akaroa via Sign of the Takahe and Sign of the Kiwi, Governors Bay, Gebbies Pass, Lake Ellesmere, Lake Forsyth, Little River and the Hill Top. A stop will also be made at the cheese factory at Barry's Bay, where you can sample some fine New Zealand cheese. On arriving at Akaroa join the 'Canterbury Cat Too' for a cruise on the Akaroa Harbour sighting dolphins, penguins and seals. Prior to your departure you will be equipped with wet suit, mask, snorkel and flippers. After locating a pod of Hectors Dolphins you will enter the water to swim with these rare and endangered mammals. Following your return to Akaroa village, time will be available for lunch (additional at own expense) and to explore the many fine craft shops and old French colonial buildings prior to your return to Christchurch.
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