Hawkes Bay Art Deco Festival Tour

Package Overview

Where do you sit on great entertainment, food, fun and variety? When you come on the Hawkes Bay Art Deco Festival Tour you will be in the box seat for sure!

Come with lots of energy as there are many varied activities and colorful entertainment to get your teeth in to, and that means lots of indulgent food and wine tasting too!

Art deco is a distinct geometric style for Architecture, Furnishings, Crockery, Decoration, Jewellery and Art all created around the 1920’s and 30’s. Napier was nearly destroyed by an earthquake in 1931. As Art Deco was the prominent style of the time Napier was rebuilt in this style and the reason for the festival is to celebrate and revel in its uniqueness. You might even like to dress in the style of the period as you will see a lot of visitors dressed for the occasion.

This trip takes in the festival and sightseeing, including a theatre show, big bands at the Soundshell, Automobilia Vintage Car Parade, lunch at the prestigous Mission Estates winery, and a personally guided tour of the Art Deco Trail.

Moving on from there to a waters edge lunch at Te Awanga and on to Taupo with a waterfront stay, a viewing of the Huka Falls and a riverboat cruise with lunch up to the far reaches of the Waikato River.

All in all an action packed, really cool way to see the Hawkes Bay.

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Duration

​4 Nights/5 Days: Auckland – Napier – Hawkes Bay – Taupo – Waikato Riverboat Cruise from Orakei Korako – Auckland
Departure

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Auckland - Taupo - Napier

  We depart Auckland driving into the heart of the Waikato farmland, we stop in Tirau to browse the antique shops. We lunch at Lava Glass Cafe near Taupo then travel over the ranges to Napier where we sightsee along the Art Deco trail. We check into Te Pania on the waterfront and dine in the hotel restaurant.

  • Meals & Drinks Lunch, Dinner
• Day 2 : Mission Vineyard - Havelock North - Hastings

  Relax and enjoy the vibrant festival atmosphere in Napier. With a specialist Art Deco Guide we drive leisurely in our coach along the Art Deco trail through Napier’s suburbs then return to the Art Deco Shop and audio visual presentation. We visit the Antique Fair with time to browse. Then we wine taste at Mission Estates before lunching in Mission’s acclaimed restaurant above the vines. In the afternoon we drive into the heart of the Hawkes Bay orchards and the vineyards of The Gimblett Gravels. We stop in the pretty English style village of Havelock North. We drive to Hastings where the Art Deco buildings are beautifully restored and pick up a cone at Rush Munro’s Ice Cream Gardens before returning to your hotel. Tonight we attend the Forget Me Not Theatre show with dinner at Ahuriri then catch the big bands at the Soundshell.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day 3 : Art Deco Festival Events - Automobilia Parade - Soundshell

  We relax and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere in Napier – Art Deco dressed revellers and the fun of the Automobilia Vintage Car parade – everything from limos to coupes. At the Soundshell the vintage cars are on display. There are bathing belles, big bands and jazz. Be sure to bring a cushion or a collapsible seat. We dine at Te Pania close to the action and end the evening at the Soundshell.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day 4 : Napier - Te Awanga - Taupo

  We enjoy more of the festivities before driving out to Clifton Café for lunch on the water’s edge at Te Awanga. We return to Taupo to stay in lake view rooms and dine in the hotel this evening.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day 5 : Taupo - Waikato Riverboat Cruise - Auckland

  After a leisurely start to enjoy the beauty of morning by the lake we leave Taupo stopping to view the powerful Huka Falls. Then we board the 1908 riverboat Waireka for a “Peaceful Pause” cruise down the unseen reaches of the Waikato River with lunch along the way. We continue to Auckland, returning in the early evening.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• All transport by comfortable, air conditioned coach (maximum of 16 travellers)
• Services of your experienced MoaTrek driver/guide
• Quality, en suite accommodation: Sea view rooms Te Pania Hotel, Napier; Lakeview rooms ~ Millennium Hotel & Resort, Manuels, Taupo. All breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Morning & afternoon teas where applicable
• All sightseeing and exploring in the regions
• All meals are included, breakfast (B), lunch (L), dinner (D).
• Take a coach tour of Napier’s historic buildings with an expert Art Deco guide
• Art Deco Festival Soundshell events including the Automobilia Vintage Car parade
• Lunch at Mission Estate’s acclaimed restaurant and taste at premier wineries in the Gimblett Gravels region. Visit Hastings, Havelock North village and Te Mata Peak
• Taste treats at Rush Monro’s Ice Cream Gardens and lunch at Clifton Café
• Attend the Forget Me Not theatre show and dinner
• Enjoy a lunch cruise on the vintage riverboat Waireka from Orakei Korako thermal reserve down the Waikato River

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