Coast to Vineyards Self-Guided Scenic Cycle Tour from Napier

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Experience Hawke's Bay on this scenic 28km (17 mile) cycle ride.

The route follows beautiful coastal bike trail. Visit Atea A Rangi Star Compass and enjoy wildlife in the estuary wetlands.

The trail turns inland along Tukituki River valley vineyards. You can visit up to 4 wineries.

Enjoy local cuisine, wine tasting or a glass of wine before our shuttle comes to take you back to Napier.

This is a self-guided bike ride, you'll be provided map with directions and highlights.

The route is 28km (17 mile) long and almost all cycle trail.

Hospitality venues:

Askerne Wines- open Mon-Sun

Craggy Range - open Mon-Sun (requires 5km detour, booking essential)

Te Mata Estate - open Mon-Sun

Black Barn - open Mon-Sun

Return shuttle departs Black Barn at 4pm.

Booking wine tasting and lunch is recommended, especially on weekends.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Return shuttle to Napier from Black Barn winery at 4pm

Mechanical back up for hassle free experience

Map with route instructions and highlights

Use of bicycle

Helmet, bag, bike lock

Food and drinks

Wine tasting fees ($10-$20pp tasting fee which is generally refundable if you purchase wine)

What To Expect

Napier City Bike Hire & Tours

The start point of your ride, and where you will return to with our shuttle bus

Admission Not Applicable

Napier

Start you tour in the Art Deco buzz of Napier

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Regular bike

Regular bike: Enjoy this tour on one of our comfortable pathway bikes

E-bike

E-bike: Take the advantage of riding an E-bike for more enjoyable experience!

Reviews

4.70

73 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Outstanding biking and wine tasting experience
Anne J,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent organisation. Bikes were ready for us first thing in the morning- even individually labelled with our names. Every detail had been thought about and planned- bags for bike, bike locks given linked to our phone number, excellent detailed information. Pickup at 1600 as planned.
A must do!
kdhilts,
Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great comfy bike and fab map to guide us to the wineries. Service was fab. We had a flat tire which was quickly rectified. Ran into a personal health issue and they quickly came the rescue in a different pick up location. Great day and amazing personal help.
Wine tasting on 2 wheels
lesleyf990,
Feb 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing day cycling out to the winerys from the shop, along the sea front and into the countryside. It was a beautiful day and the scent in the countryside was delicious as we cycled through orchards and vineyards. The bikes we great, the picnic we ordered at Askerne Winery to accompany our first wine flight of the day was fabulous as was the wine. Our pick up at 4pm was prompt and we had a lovely chat to Jan on the way home. We would definitely recommend this trip.
A nice days cycle from Napier
ChristineSydney123,
Feb 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Included in our trip, addional cost, was a drop off down the coast to the start point, ( there is the option to cycle down), a nice coffee shop for coffee before setting out, instructions given to us by Napier Bikes were good, also included a map, there were plenty of bike signs also, going to various locations We had booked lunch at the Black Barn at the end where the pick up was back to Napier at 4.00pm Good e-bikes, nice scenery, good service, we will use again
Go biking while in Napier
O8486OIfransv,
Feb 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
With Some good advice of the chief we biked with a lot of pleasure around Napier, Hastings and the Bay. The bikes were in perfect shape (so were we😀) and the weather was good too …
A must do in Napier
Flyer25744567482,
Feb 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent trip, easy to book, good communication throughout. Easy to follow instructions and map. Bikes to Black Barn, had a delicious lunch then picked up on time and returned to Napier.
Perfect day in Napier
G4243ABkathrync,
Dec 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
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
Lovely day out
rachaelmN7669UG,
Sep 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely sunny day activity. The owner is so helpful and accommodating. The route is flat so we managed without ebikes. :)
Wine tour by bike
emmawX1339HS,
Sep 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely way to see the area and taste some local wines with a lift home! Really friendly staff were super friendly. Would recommend
Amazing beautiful bike ride
griffinsatthebeach,
Sep 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.