Napier City Drive & Aquarium
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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
$69.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 2½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Board a coach and get acquainted with Napier on this hour-long city orientation tour. You'll learn how Napier came to be known 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 native Maori motifs.
Follow the Napier seashore along Marine Parade as your driver-gudie relates the city's history and stories, including tales of the devastating 1931 quake.
Watch for the sunken gardens, the Aquarium, the Spirit of Napier, and Art Deco buildings. Continue through Napier's suburbs for views of the city and Hawke's Bay. Travel through the Marewa District, noted for its many 'deco' homes and superb gardens.
Your coach will drop you off at the Aquarium, where you can explore the display of aquatic life and unique New Zealand wildlife including sharks, stingrays, living coral, kiwi, tuatara, and a huge range of fish species. Spend as much time exploring as you wish here before taking the shuttle (included) back to the ship.