Delicious Hawke's Bay
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Port
Napier, New Zealand
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Activity Level
Easy
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$99.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Join this excellent introduction to the Hawke's Bay area including the sights of Napier and Hastings. The prosperity of this region has steadily increased during 150 years of sheep farming, market gardening and more recently, wine production.
Head along Marine Parade to Havelock North, for a scenic drive drive through Tuki Tuki Valley with stunning views of Te Mata Peak.
Continue on to Silky Oak Chocolates, where you can catch a glimpse of the chocolate-making process and sample some handmade chocolates -- pure decadence and not quite calorie free.
Visit the adjacent Chocolate Through the Ages Museum, detailing the history of chocolate from Aztec times to the present day.
In the pretty town of Havelock North, stop at the Arataki Honey Centre for a taste of Rush Munro Ice Cream. You will have the opportunity to taste some of the 10 delicious varieties of Arataki Honey before returning to the ship via Napier’s legendary art deco district.
Learn how Napier came to be hailed as the Art Deco City after being rebuilt in the early 1930s due to a major earthquake. The new buildings reflected the style of the times--stripped Classical, Spanish Revival, art deco, and some even incorporating unique Maori motifs.
Follow the Napier seashore along Marine Parade as your driver relates the city’s history and stories, including tales of the devastating 1931 quake.
Notes:
Tour order may vary.