Cape Winery Cycle Tour - 6 wineries, self-guided
Overview
Our most popular tour! Enjoy a full-day, self-guided biking tour (choose e-bikes or standard bikes) to some of the regions finest wineries to enjoy wine tasting galore. We take you (and your bike) out to Havelock North to the starting point of your journey at Black Barn Vineyard. This trail cycles past 6-7 award-winning wineries along a 16km stretch of easy and scenic cycle pathways.
Meet our van at the last winery at the stunning Cape Kidnappers for a transfer back to the start. A truly memorable experience enjoying the best wineries of Hawke's Bay on a bike!
Meet our van at the last winery at the stunning Cape Kidnappers for a transfer back to the start. A truly memorable experience enjoying the best wineries of Hawke's Bay on a bike!
Inclusions
- Bike (electric or std), helmet and pannier hire
- Route instructions and trail map
- Wine purchases pick-up service
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Takaro Trails Cycle Tours - Day Tours, 9 Nelson Quay Ahuriri, Napier 4110 New Zealand
Meet here to catch the shuttle at 10am. Your tour includes bike, pannier & helmet hire, water bottle, route instructions & trail map, wine pick up service and return transport to Napier. (Min 2 people per booking).
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Black Barn Vineyards, Black Barn Road Rd12, Havelock North 4294 New Zealand
This is your starting point. You will be set up on your bike (choose an e-bike for extra cruisey riding) and be given a briefing on the route before you set off, cycling at your own pace to enjoy the scenery and visits to the various wineries along the way.
Your adventure starts at Black Barn winery - chose to stay and soak in the atmosphere with a chilled out wine tasting. Visit the Kitchen Shop and pick up some deli goodies to take with you along the way as nibbles.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Te Mata Estate Winery & Vineyards, Te Mata Estate Winery, 349 Te Mata Road, , Havelock North 4157 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting. Established in 1896, Te Mata Estate remains family owned, producing internationally recognized wines exclusively from its Hawke’s Bay vineyards. Well worth a stop to taste their wines.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Clearview Estate Winery, 194 Clifton Road, Te Awanga 4180 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting and lunch. Clearview Estate rustic cellar door greets you with a friendly warm welcome. Leave with a fabulous bottle or two of their acclaimed wines, or a few cases for your cellar! Lunch available here - bookings highly recommended during the summer months.
Open every day till 5pm during the summer.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Elephant Hill, 86 Clifton Road, Te Awanga 4102 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting. By now you'll be ready to taste some more fine wine at Elephant Hill known for its spectacular location and buildings.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Te Awanga Estate Vineyard, 376 Parkhill Road, Te Awanga 4172 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting and lunch. A very relaxed vineyard where you can enjoy a wine tasting plus a platter or pizza on their green lawn. Sundays see live music and a great chilled out atmosphere. Open till 5pm.
This is where you will meet our van and be transported back to your starting point.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Takaro Trails Cycle Tours - Day Tours, 9 Nelson Quay Ahuriri, Napier 4110 New Zealand
Meet here to catch the shuttle at 10am. Your tour includes bike, pannier & helmet hire, water bottle, route instructions & trail map, wine pick up service and return transport to Napier. (Min 2 people per booking).
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Black Barn Vineyards, Black Barn Road Rd12, Havelock North 4294 New Zealand
This is your starting point. You will be set up on your bike (choose an e-bike for extra cruisey riding) and be given a briefing on the route before you set off, cycling at your own pace to enjoy the scenery and visits to the various wineries along the way.
Your adventure starts at Black Barn winery - chose to stay and soak in the atmosphere with a chilled out wine tasting. Visit the Kitchen Shop and pick up some deli goodies to take with you along the way as nibbles.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Te Mata Estate Winery & Vineyards, Te Mata Estate Winery, 349 Te Mata Road, , Havelock North 4157 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting. Established in 1896, Te Mata Estate remains family owned, producing internationally recognized wines exclusively from its Hawke’s Bay vineyards. Well worth a stop to taste their wines.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Clearview Estate Winery, 194 Clifton Road, Te Awanga 4180 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting and lunch. Clearview Estate rustic cellar door greets you with a friendly warm welcome. Leave with a fabulous bottle or two of their acclaimed wines, or a few cases for your cellar! Lunch available here - bookings highly recommended during the summer months.
Open every day till 5pm during the summer.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Elephant Hill, 86 Clifton Road, Te Awanga 4102 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting. By now you'll be ready to taste some more fine wine at Elephant Hill known for its spectacular location and buildings.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Te Awanga Estate Vineyard, 376 Parkhill Road, Te Awanga 4172 New Zealand
OPTION Wine Tasting and lunch. A very relaxed vineyard where you can enjoy a wine tasting plus a platter or pizza on their green lawn. Sundays see live music and a great chilled out atmosphere. Open till 5pm.
This is where you will meet our van and be transported back to your starting point.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Infant seats available
- At the time of booking please advise your height so we can allocate the correct sized bikes for you.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please note that most wineries charge for tastings. The charge is around NZ$10-15 per person and is usually rebated against any purchases
- Opening hours at wineries vary, we will advise you where possible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
jenchaluk
February 2018
Being of slighter more mature years and not having ridden a bike for ages I was a little nervous about being fit enough for the challenge. But I was assured it was easy cycling on flat trails with plenty of time to stop for wine tastings and relaxing en route. Bruce picked us up from our hotel,...
Being of slighter more mature years and not having ridden a bike for ages I was a little nervous about being fit enough for the challenge. But I was assured it was easy cycling on flat trails with plenty of time to stop for wine tastings and relaxing en route. Bruce picked us up from our hotel, collected some other people and took us to the first winery where we were given our bikes, maps, and all instructions. We set off along beautiful bike trails through vineyards and then along the coast. It was a perfect day, sunshine and blue skies, and the cycling was easy. We covered about 16 kms and were collected, as arranged at 4 pm at the final winery. We hardly saw anyone on the trail, but kept meeting up with our group at the various tastings and they were all great fun. I can recommend this tour to anyone,DebbieDanni
February 2018
My daughter and I did the 3 day highlights tour over Auckland anniversary weekend 2018.Wow, did we have a blast.From our first email to Jenny, everything was organised so efficiently. The ride itself was very easy flat riding, easily to do the approx 50kms in a day. The bikes were very comfortabl...
My daughter and I did the 3 day highlights tour over Auckland anniversary weekend 2018.Wow, did we have a blast.From our first email to Jenny, everything was organised so efficiently. The ride itself was very easy flat riding, easily to do the approx 50kms in a day. The bikes were very comfortable and the accomodation was also very good. I highly recommend this ride and booking through Takaro trails means a lot less for you to worry about. My Daughter and I survived the trip with no arguing too😀helenmacgeachie
February 2018
Jenny & Bruce were fantastic - great itinerary & bike set up. We stayed the night at the beautiful St Andrews Escape, Havelock North - loved it. Akarangi, Elephant Hill, Church Road & Mission Winery's were all fantastic.
Jenny & Bruce were fantastic - great itinerary & bike set up. We stayed the night at the beautiful St Andrews Escape, Havelock North - loved it. Akarangi, Elephant Hill, Church Road & Mission Winery's were all fantastic.Sol_H
October 2023
Great atention, perfect bikes and planned tour. Everything was very well put together. The map they give was very clear. And the road is wonderful, quiet and safe.
Great atention, perfect bikes and planned tour. Everything was very well put together. The map they give was very clear. And the road is wonderful, quiet and safe.RachnGeorgie
January 2021
Highly recommend the Cape Winery Cycle Tour. Our group of 4 (x2 couples) absolutely loved the experience. This was hands down the highlight of our 3 day getaway in the Hawkes Bay. Kudos to Tony who was such an awesome host. Your recommendations and history about landmarks and key natural fea...
Highly recommend the Cape Winery Cycle Tour. Our group of 4 (x2 couples) absolutely loved the experience. This was hands down the highlight of our 3 day getaway in the Hawkes Bay. Kudos to Tony who was such an awesome host. Your recommendations and history about landmarks and key natural features was appreciated. We also appreciated your low key, friendly and funny vibe. The time went by so quick we had so much fun. We opted for the electric bikes. All first timers on these and they were amazing!!! So much fun cycling between the wineries and soaking up the beautiful scenery of the sunny hawkesbay. We took a beach dip (aaaamazing) before heading to Te Awanga Estate for the best meal to end our spectacular self guided tour. We enjoyed the delicious pizza and platters on the lawn. If you are keen on particular wineries listed on the self guided tour we would recommend that you actually look to see if they are open. 2 of the 6 wineries were not open on the day we went but this didn't effect our experience because it went so fast!!! We enjoyed the 4 we visited. Thank you to Karen aswell who was so efficient with her comms when we enquired and booked. Look forward to returning to complete the Napier tour. Thank you Tony & Karen :)Brittyjane82
January 2021
To celebrate our graduation a group of us headed to sunny Hawkes Bay and hired bikes to safely travel between the wineries. Not only were these electric bikes way faster than your standard bike, they were just as easy to ride and made for the perfect amount of exercise and fresh air between glass...
To celebrate our graduation a group of us headed to sunny Hawkes Bay and hired bikes to safely travel between the wineries. Not only were these electric bikes way faster than your standard bike, they were just as easy to ride and made for the perfect amount of exercise and fresh air between glasses. Most of our self-tour we were off road on purpose built bike trails that took us to beautiful places we would not have experienced otherwise. These bikes conveniently came with carry bags for up to three bottles of wine to take your favorites home with you. I cannot recommend this experience enough it would be incredible with family, friends or even a cheeky staff function.