E-Bike to Napier Wineries - SELF-GUIDED, 3-5 hours
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Explore Hawke’s Bay Wineries by bike – a fun SELF-GUIDED cycle ride along dedicated, flat cycle trails to visit Napiers leading wineries for a wine tasting or grab a bite to eat, before heading back to Napier and your start point. This is a SELF-GUIDED ride - we will give you a map. Allow at least 3 hours for cycling this route with 1-2 winery stops. NOTE: not all wineries are open everyday, please note winery opening days below. Your route is on a dedicated cycle pathway (approx 40km/25 miles) 2.5 hours cycling beside the Pacific Ocean to trails through farmland, orchards, river stop banks & estuarys. Visit wineries/bars along the way: LOOP TRAIL 40km/25miles - wineries along this trail - Brookfields OPEN 7 days, Mission OPEN 7 DAYS, Church Road OPEN 7 DAYS, Urban Winery OPEN Thurs-Sun, the Gin Trap OPEN 7 DAYS. NOTE you MUST BOOK the wineries, they will always be busy (sometimes SOLD OUT) on cruise days!
Your experience
Stop 1
Your tour starts by walking to our base on Marine Parade, Napier. 650m from your drop off point - Napier isite. You will see the beach coastal trail behind the isite, take this to our base (turn back towards the port) to collect your bikes. Check out the Napier pier along the way.
Stop 2
Your cycle tour starts at the Takaro Trails site at 26 Marine Parade, Napier. You will start with a tour briefing to determine how far you will be cycling on your route today. NOTE if you want to visit a winery PLEASE BOOK directly with them. Some days they are BOOKED OUT and you wont get a tasting. Get going and cycle down the coastal trail towards the spectaculer Cape Kidnappers which you can see in the distance. After 8km, you can either turn up the Tutaekuri River and head to Brookfields, Church Road (open 7 days PLEASE BOOK) or Mission Estate (open 7 days PLEASE BOOK) wineries OR keep following the coastal cycle trail across the Tukituki River via Black Bridge to head to Clearview (open Wed-Sun PLEASE BOOK) or Elephant Hill (open Thurs-Sun PLEASE BOOK) wineries. You choose, they are all around 22km/14 miles ride away from the starting point. YOU MUST return though so thats another 20-22km! We will give you a MAP to follow.
Stop 3
Please book a wine tasting yourself if you want to stop here. 12km from the starting point - on the Taradale 40km Loop trail.
Stop 4
Please book a wine tasting or lunch here if you want to stop. 23km from the starting point - on the Taradale 40km Loop trail.
Stop 5
Please book a wine tasting direct if you want to stop here. 25km from the starting point - on the Taradale 40km Loop trail.
Stop 6
Visit Urban winery in the seaside Village of Ahuriri for a celebrated Chardonnay Tasting and platter food.
Stop 7
100's of different gins! You can't go wrong with a visit to this place. Great food and great outside deck right next to the inner harbour. 4km from your end point.
What’s included
- Bike, helmet and pannier hire
- Map - so you dont get lost!
Not included
- Winery tasting or lunch BOOKINGS
- Alcoholic beverages
- Lunch
Meeting and pickup
Your port shuttle bus will drop you off at the Napier isite (2km from the port). Keep an eye out on this ride - look to your left for some GREEN FLAGS which are outside our base. This is where you will walk to to meet us & get your bikes - a 5 minute, 650m walk.
Before you go
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At the time of booking please advise your height
- Operator reserves the right to cancel in the event of unsuitable weather
- You MUST provide a phone number which we can reach you on via text or WhatsApp
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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