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Hawke's Bay Cycle Trail: Scenic Wine Adventure
4.7
66 Ratings
Napier
Explore Hawke’s Bay coast on a scenic 26km bike tour, enjoy birdwatching, and indulge in wine tasting at top wineries. Perfect for nature and wine lovers.
Explore Hawke’s Bay coast on a scenic 26km bike tour, enjoy birdwatching, and indulge in wine tasting at top wineries. Perfect for nature and wine lovers.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Napier City Bike Hire & Tours - This is where your cycling adventure begins and ends, with a convenient shuttle bus return.
- Napier - Kick off your tour amidst the vibrant Art Deco atmosphere of Napier.
- Hawke’s Bay Trails - Delight in the beautiful and scenic cycling paths.
- Atea A Rangi - The Ātea a Rangi, or “the celestial star…
- Napier City Bike Hire & Tours - This is where your cycling adventure begins and ends, with a convenient shuttle bus return.
- Napier - Kick off your tour amidst the vibrant Art Deco atmosphere of Napier.
- Hawke’s Bay Trails - Delight in the beautiful and scenic cycling paths.
- Atea A Rangi - The Ātea a Rangi, or “the celestial star compass,” is located in restored wetlands of a historically important area. It is inspired by a remarkable tool used in traditional Pacific navigation, representing the knowledge of stars, winds, and ocean currents that guided navigators across vast oceans.
- Tukituki River - Enjoy the charming vineyards along the Tukituki River cycling trail.
- Askerne Vineyards - The cellar door is open from Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Experience wine tasting and a picnic lunch.
- Craggy Range - A 5km detour over a hill is required. The cellar door and restaurant are open Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Bookings are essential, as walk-ins are not accepted.
- Te Mata Estate Winery & Vineyards - Offers a cellar door with wine tasting only. Open Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm (Sunday 11 am to 4 pm).
- Black Barn Vineyards - The cellar door is open Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm, offering wine tasting and platters. The restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday, 12 pm to 3 pm.
What's Included
- Bicycle use
- Helmet, lock, handlebar bag
- Map & route instructions
- Mechanical back up
- Return shuttle to Napier from Te Awanga Estate at 4pm
- Bicycle use
- Helmet, lock, handlebar bag
- Map & route instructions
- Mechanical back up
- Return shuttle to Napier from Te Awanga Estate at 4pm
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Wine tasting fees ($10-$20pp tasting fee which is generally refundable if you purchase wine)
- Food and drinks
- Wine tasting fees ($10-$20pp tasting fee which is generally refundable if you purchase wine)
Additional Information
Discover the beauty of Hawke’s Bay on this picturesque 28km (17 mile) cycling adventure. The journey follows a stunning coastal bike path, where you can visit the Atea A Rangi Star Compass and observe the diverse wildlife in the estuary wetlands. The trail then meanders inland through the Tukituki River valley, offering the opportunity to explore up to…
Discover the beauty of Hawke’s Bay on this picturesque 28km (17 mile) cycling adventure. The journey follows a stunning coastal bike path, where you can visit the Atea A Rangi Star Compass and observe the diverse wildlife in the estuary wetlands. The trail then meanders inland through the Tukituki River valley, offering the opportunity to explore up to four vineyards.
Indulge in local cuisine, partake in wine tasting, or simply enjoy a glass of wine before the shuttle arrives to transport you back to Napier. This is a self-guided bike tour, complete with a map detailing directions and points of interest. The route spans 28km (17 miles) and is predominantly a cycle trail.
Hospitality venues include:
- Askerne Wines: Open Monday to Sunday
- Craggy Range: Open Monday to Sunday (requires a 5km detour, booking essential)
- Te Mata Estate: Open Monday to Sunday
- Black Barn: Open Monday to Sunday
The return shuttle departs from Black Barn at 4pm. It is advisable to book wine tastings and lunch, particularly on weekends.
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name and arrival time
- All rider heights must be advised at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Most wineries charge a $15pp tasting fee which is refundable if you purchase wine
- Opening hours and days of the wineries do vary - please check with us at time of booking
- Minimum age is 1 year
- Not recommended for people who cannot ride bikes
Location
117 Marine Parade
Marine Parade
Our store is located on Marine Parade - across from the Napier iSite Visitors Information Centre.
CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS: All passengers are transported on free shuttle buses to the Napier i-SITE Visitor Information Centre.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(66 Ratings)
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Rachaelmn7669ug
Sep 29, 2024
Lovely day out - Lovely sunny day activity. The owner is so helpful and accommodating. The route is flat so we managed without ebikes. :)
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Emmawx1339hs
Sep 25, 2024
Wine tour by bike - Lovely way to see the area and taste some local wines with a lift home! Really friendly staff were super friendly. Would recommend
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Griffinsatthebeach
Sep 3, 2024
Amazing beautiful bike ride - This was the most amazing bike ride! We picked up our bikes and got instructions and a map/route from Napier City Bikes. We headed out and thoroughly enjoyed the remote bike path. The path rolls along farmland and coastal areas. Tons of wildlife to watch along the way. We stopped at a food truck we found along the way. The wineries near the end were beautiful properties. It was a very memorable excursion we are still talking about. There were maybe two spots we weren’t sure about and lost the path so be sure to clarify before you head out.
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Anne_p
May 31, 2024
Very relaxing - Was great we could do our own thing and were able to choose to do more or not on the day
Easy ride and relaxing
Nice wineries on the way also
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Explorer55723883448
Apr 6, 2024
Great day visiting Wineries in Hawke’s Bay - Great bikes and excellent service from the guys at Napier City Bike and Tours. Transportation to and from start of ride was excellent together with directions for our ride.
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Markmr8943gt
Apr 1, 2024
Bike Wine tour - My wife and I had a great time going to 5 wineries in Napier via bike at our own pace. The bikes were in good shape, and the ride not too bad between the various wineries. They had bags on the bikes to store the wine which you purchased along the way. It was a very enjoyable day.
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1worldtraveller11
Mar 22, 2024
Perfect cycling around Napier district. - This one of the best areas to cycle in NZ. This company was very professional again as I used them for the second time. Nothing was a problem. We cycled for 3 days and had a flat tire one day - they brought us a new bicycle in 30 min. Excellent service and good local knowledge.
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John_b
Mar 19, 2024
Great day , stunning views of coast - Operator was great , views were stunning , directions great . Only negative for us was the clearview winery who were rude and unhelpful. Just wanted 2 glasses of wine, which they couldn't accommodate. Seems they only wanted people.booked for food and wine tasting . Elephant estate and Te Awanga were lovely though, so highly recommend those 2 as alternatives ..
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G4243abkathrync
Dec 11, 2024
Perfect day in Napier - Dan was fantastic!! Gave us maps and instructions and collected us at the winery after our tour. Bikes were perfect for us as leisure cyclers. Fantastic way to tour the town on short time
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Erin_h
May 7, 2024
Beautiful scenery but having a broken bike seat ruined it for me - 12 woman on the trip.
One of them had an electric bike which kept cutting out.
I had a broken seat which was only discovered an hour into the trip. The broken seat ripped my trousers. Very upsetting.
I feel like these things should have been checked before giving the bikes to us.
Also it is poorly sign posted for the bikes. We got lost a few times.
Other than that the bike trip was good and we had nice weather for it
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