Shore Excursion: Discover Scenic Napier City and Countryside with Deco City Discoverer Tour

Experience the beauty of Napier City and its surrounding areas on the Deco City Discoverer Tour. Explore the Art Deco Capital of the World, visit scenic spots, and learn fascinating stories from knowledgeable local drivers.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Deco City Discoverer - Deco City Discoverer 2.5 hour tour departs from the Napier i-Site information Centre beside your shuttle bus stop. We wander down the Marine Parade a jewel in the crown of Napier City pointing out all the points of interest. We leave the city boundary travel South along the coast to our first visit the Celestial Star Compass…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Deco City Discoverer Napier Tour treats you to the Best Views and highlights of Napier City and surrounding areas traveling along the coast through the countryside and around the Art Deco Capital of the World. 
Three stops along the way to explore the Celestial Star Compass, Silky Oak Chocolate Company, and the National Tobacco building (photo stop)
Our…

Location
Napier isite Visitor Information Centre
Marine Parade
Where we have the numbers we will come your ship for pick up
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lyndon_d
Mar 27, 2025
Beautiful unique city - Great tour of a beautiful unique city. Friendly and informative staff with great knowledge. Would recommend this for anyone that wants to learn the history of Napier.
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Lmkerr14
Feb 28, 2025
Great driver with... - Great driver with excellent local knowledge which made the tour very enjoyable. I would this tour to all who want to experience what Napier has to offer.
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Douglasj_c
Feb 27, 2025
Napier excursion - Our driver Mark met us downtown (we came off a cruise ship) right on time. We had the tour to ourselves, nice big roomy vehicle and Mark was a font of information about the Māori and their lifestyle. He followed up with details of the earthquake which levelled the town and the Art Deco rebuild which followed, transforming the town. A very enjoyable and informative tour.
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Markby5313wf
Feb 16, 2025
Great tour - Our guide, Mark, was excellent with his funky bus. Saw a lot. Loved the art deco buildings and houses. Very worthwhile tour to take.
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James_p
Feb 15, 2025
Napier and Surrounding area - Excellent small group tour Knowledgeable local guide and driver. Good length of tour with option of free time at the end. Very handy pickup right from the ship.
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Larry_b
Feb 10, 2025
Very informative and... - Very informative and entertaining. Mark did a great job of pointing out interesting sights and landmarks. Added a lot of personal notes and observations.
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Shelley_s
Feb 4, 2025
Good tour! - Good tour of the city and countryside. Good information from the tour driver. Would have appreciated a few more stops along the way for picture taking.
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Helen_j
Mar 24, 2025
Very disappointing as the... - Very disappointing as the coach couldn’t stop at the designated places because of lack of parking. The coach was not comfortable as the smell of diesel was very strong. The commentary needed to improve.
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Donna_a
Mar 20, 2025
I would have preferred... - I would have preferred not being on the bus for so long. An hour each way to the vineyard was too long. Paul was very pleasant and informative.
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I9211zxlynettem
Mar 17, 2025
disappointed - Hi, we did our tour with you guys on Monday 10th March, we were a group of 4 adults. I must say I was very disappointed, when we booked and when you read your advertisement "Tour the Art Deco city in an Art Deco bus, with large windows and a viewing deck at the back where you can get great photos". However our tour was in a large van, we asked why and were told that all the busses were tied up with doing the cruise shuttle buses. This was one of the main reasons we picked your tour as my husband can't sit comfortably for very long and we thought with the viewing section at the back he could stand when ever he needed too, besides the fact that there would have been more room on the bus and better photos, from the open viewing area instead of through the van windows. No where on your website or on Trip adviser does it say that could be in a Van. Under your What to expect section, you mention "We then head back to the edge of Napier into the suburb of Taradale, past Art Deco McDonalds and out to the very grand old Mission Estate winery the oldest winery in New Zealand established in 1851. Enjoy a walk around this historic site, or a sample of their fine wines (Tasting fees apply) and take in the views over the city from their beautiful garden lookout". whilst on the tour I believe the driver was Devon, she told us that they usually just drive past, but she said "we will go in and I will go and see if we can get off the bus and have a look around". The driver parked in the disabled parking and went inside, when she came out she said" she couldn't find anyone to ask, so you might as well just go on in and have a look. Nothing was mentioned that we could do wine tasting as your advertisement states. She made out like she was doing us a favour by stopping there, when it is on the itinerary, and she shouldn't have had to ask permission, it should have been all organised ahead of our arrival. They had trouble with the speaker and those in the back couldn't hear half of the commentary and the air conditioner in the back didn't work very well as it was quite hot. Considering it cost us each $129 + dollars we certainly didn't feel like we had value for money, I also asked how long the trip was as the advertisement states Duration 3hrs, then further down the page it says 2hrs. We were told it would be 3hrs, however it was 2 and half hrs.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).