Guided 2pm Afternoon Art Deco Walk from Napier Art Deco Trust
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The most complete Art Deco tour of Napier, this guided walk begins at the Art Deco Centre with an audio visual introduction from your local guide. Your tour will take you through the Art Deco precinct and viewing building exteriors.
Individual headsets and earpieces will be provided so you will be able to hear your guide clearly.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
What To Expect
Your tour starts with an introduction to architecture and a 20 minute movie with your guide, followed by a 1 and a half hour walk.
Options
2pm Guided Walk - Winter
2pm Guided Walk - Winter
2pm Guided Walk - Summer
What‘s Included
Local guide
Professional guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
126 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome walking tour!
Joanne C,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our afternoon tour with John last Monday - he was very knowledgeable and engaging and as locals we found out so much about Art Deco we previously didn’t know! Loved it and highly recommended!
Wonderful overview of this curious art deco capital of the southern hemisphere!
Quahog213,May 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful introduction to the art deco capital of the southern hemisphere! Sue did an incredible job, and we apologized for being a few minutes late. She even caught us up on what we missed. This was a really superior experience. Thank you so much!
Enjoyable walk
E2710RLannem,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Enjoyed our walk. Guide Alan was very knowledgable Value for money.
A Must Do in Napier
Deb S,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting tour around the town hearing about the history and art deco buildings. Guide was very knowledgeable about Napier's history
Walk highly recommended
A2796YQmaryj,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Janet was our guide. She was very knowledgeable and informative. The video was a good introduction to Napier pre volcano and post volcano. The walk was very interesting and enlightened us on art deco period. Napier is a delightful town and the colours of the houses and shops definitely enhance it.
Beautiful Napier-What a resource!
SnowyandSniggles,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Napier is a treasure and to have curated stroll with a guide makes it all meaningful. One comment is the tour focusses more on the earthquake and history of Napier than the actual art behind the architecture. A brief rundown of the history of Art Deco style would add to the enjoyment. The guide didn't stray from the script, which was a bit stuffy. Closed captioning on the film that started the tour would help, I'm American and I found it a bit hard to understand, I assume non-natice speakers and hearing impaired would find it worse. Worth doing, could be better.
Deco, deco, deco (Napier)
ECOtas,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very small tour group (just the two of us and our guide Susan). Great intro video. Walking tour in lovely weather on a Saturday afternoon. The city was noisy but the earpiece worked really well. Got a great overview of history and art deco: really fascinating. Tour perfect length, great value for money. Highly recommend as you learn so much - easy to think a self-guided walk would be enough but you’d miss so much.
Art Deco walking tour
Estrella P,May 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour gives an interesting overview of the history of Napier, the earthquake and rebuilding of the city. Our guide, Charlotte was knowledgeable and engaging. We had a great experience.
Fabulous visit to Art Deco in Napier
214warwickb,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Charlotte was awesome. Very knowledgeable and very interesting. Great tour.
Filling in the gaps !
690IanT,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Even though we had walked around Napier admiring the different types of decor, doing the guided tour filled in a lot more information as well as the amazing history of the place. Additionally with a guided tour you get to see interesting things you would of missed, like the lead lights and windows maintained during the rebuilds
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