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Discover some of the best adventure activities and sightseeing tours in Hawke’s Bay, based around the vibrant townships of Napier and Hastings. Known for its world-class wine, the region is a haven for wine lovers, with tourism centred around unforgettable tasting experiences. 
 
Choose from relaxed, self-guided winery bike tours or join a fully hosted <a href="/en/hawkes-bay/hawkes-bay-wine-experience">wine tour</a> by van, led by local experts who bring the region’s stories and flavours to life. 
 
If wine isn’t your thing, there’s still plenty to explore. Hawke’s Bay is home to a range of highly rated sightseeing tours, including the iconic Gannet Safari at Cape Kidnappers, where you can get up close to one of the largest mainland gannet colonies in the world. 
Things to do in Hawkes Bay
 
Long known as the fruit bowl of New Zealand, the landholders in these parts have adapted their crops to suit the low rainfall resulting from the protection provided by mountain ranges dissecting the north island. And those who like a drop of vino should be extremely thankful for this, with Hawke’s Bay and a little to the north around Poverty Bay producing some of the country’s finest, and world renowned, varieties of white wines. 
 
The region is best explored from the beautiful seafront town of Napier that enjoys a near Mediterranean climate. Having been rebuilt after a catastrophic earthquake in 1931 it now has one of the world’s finest and concentrated collections of Art Deco architecture. Nearby Hastings was dealt a similar blow by the same quake and rebuilt with Spanish mission influences, but suffers a bit in comparison to its close neighbour. 
 
Not far from here is Cape Kidnappers, the eastern edge of Hawke’s Bay, where you can come face to face with feathered friends in a 20,000 strong colony of gannets on a <a href="/en/hawkes-bay/bird-watching-cape-kidnappers">Gannet Safari</a> guided tour. 
 
If you feel you need a bit of exercise to justify your wine tasting extravagances, head up to the hills above Wairoa and go trekking for a few days around beautiful Lake Waikaremoana and Te Urewera National Park. 
 
Hawkes Bay Activities - Adventure & Sightseeing Tours 
 
Check out the best adventure activities and sightseeing tours available in the Hawkes Bay from the townships of Napier and Hastings. Hawkes bay is best known for its world class wine, and as such the tourism sector is dominated by wine tasting tours. Choose from self guided winery bike tours to more organised and expertly guided wine tasting experiences by van. If wine's not your thing then don't fear, there are a number of highly rated day sightseeing tours including the famous Gannet Safari at Cape Kidnappers.

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National Aquarium Admission 

Visit the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier. Book online today with Everything New Zealand. 

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Cape Kidnappers Bird Watching Tour

Visit the worlds largest & most accessible gannet colony at spectacular Cape Kidnappers, located 20kms from Hastings & Napier in Hawkes Bay. 

Bike around the Wineries in Hawkes Bay

Cycle your way through a selection of Hawkes Bay wineries, one of NZ's finest wine growing regions. Stop off for a tasting at each winery as you go.

National Aquarium Admission & Guided Tour

Visit the National Aquarium of New Zealand. Meet Little Penguins, Kiwi, and Tuatara on a guided tour. Book online today with Everything New Zealand.

Napier Wine Experience

Discover 4 very different wineries in Hawkes Bay & learn the history and techniques behind premium wines. Book your activities with Everything New Zealand.

Hawkes Bay Day Tour from Napier

Join us on a scenic day tour in Hawkes Bay and take inthe majestic mountains & lush farmland in the region.

Wine Tours - Napier Wine & Beer Tour

Take a tour of 3 vineyards followed by beer/cider tasting at an Ale House. Enjoy scenic views of Napier's wine country.

To enjoy a tipple of some of NZ’s finest vintages, why not go to the source in Hawke’s Bay. With a fabulous climate, an abundance of wineries and beautiful Napier, Hawke’s Bay is one of NZ’s premier destinations.

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