Port
Napier, New Zealand
Activity Level
Easy
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$99.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 1 - 1¼ hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
As you step off the ship the Express will be ready and waiting at the quayside. As the bell rings and the whistle blows, you will feel yourself transported back to a time when first-class meant swing music, polished wooden floors and crimson-tasselled curtains.
You will head out along the scenic Marine Parade with seascape views of Cape Kidnappers. Then, trundling through the city you will get to marvel at some of the world’s most stunning examples of Art Deco architecture. You will even be taken where no other tour bus can take you: right into the elegant heart of Napier, the main street which is otherwise largely a pedestrian zone. From the town centre you will head over Bluff Hill, an older area featuring early settlers’ homes; then on into Ahuriri, once the old port village, now a haven for summer tourists.
The engaging commentary outlining the history of the 1931 earthquake and the city’s subsequent Art Deco rebuilding will truly make this city tour come to life. You will hear all about the lifestyle, industries and economy of the region! From here, the tour will continue through the vibrant bar & restaurant area and sailing port of Ahuriri, back towards Napier’s Marine Parade.
You may conclude your tour experience aboard the Hawke’s Bay Express near the i-Site on Marine Parade (Cruise ship shuttle stop), disembarking to explore Napier further on foot and maybe indulging in a spot of shopping. All points of interest are within 400 meters. Alternatively, you may stay aboard the Express, sit back and relax a little while longer, and let this stylish road train bring you right back to the quayside in one easy "door to door" service.
Notes:
This tour is suitable for guests with mobility restrictions who can manage 50 metres (150 ft) walk. There is only one step on the tour and that is stepping aboard the specifically designed carriages that lower to just 250mm, 10' inches.