Wine & Vineyard Napier

A v ery scenic coastal ride of 26kms, finishing at our 3 favourite Hawke's Bay wineries. Great for those wanting to cycle for 2-4 hours but also enjoy a winery or two!
Departing the port village of Ahuriri you cycle around the port to the Napier CBD, a world renowned Art Deco treasure. Spend some time enjoying the beautiful Art Deco buildings before cycling along the Marine Parade pathway with spectacular views across the Pacific to Cape Kidnappers.
You'll come to Ātea a Rangi - Celestial Star Compass at Waitangi Regional Park, a great place to stop and look at this fantastic installation. Learn about how māori navigators used the stars to sail their wakas (canoes) to New Zealand. Cycle on through the wetlands, home to numerous black swans to the village of Clive, a great place for refreshments. Leaving Clive, you arrive at Black Bridge and the mouth of the Tuki Tuki river. Cycle through these two quaint coastal communities to get to Elephant Hill, Clearview Estate and Te Awanga to indulge in wine tastings at these three fine Cape Coast wineries.
Allow 4-6hrs for this tour - we suggest meeting at our base in Ahuriri between 10am and 11am. At the end of the day you will be collected (around 4pm, time to be confirmed) and transferred back to Ahuriri or your accommodation.
Includes:
Standard bike hire for adults, standard pathway bikes for kids included
"No Worries" upgrade package included - $10pp this package gives you all the extras including bike theft insurance, a reusable drink bottle, extra comfortable gel seat cover, guaranteed best bikes (less than 2 years old), total back-up support (so if you need help we will come to you), cellphone holder, plus a carrier bag (to hold all the bottles of wine that you will buy!)
TRAVEL AGENTS NEED TO SUPPLY RIDERS HEIGHTS, CELL PHONE CONTACTS AND ACCOMODATION PICK UP POINT. If your clients require a lunch booking at Clearview Estate please advise (otherwise lunch is available at Te Awanga Estate, no bookings needed).

A very scenic cycle featuring some of the regions favourite wineries, our most popular tour!
NOTE: this product is the STANDARD pushbike option - if you require an EBIKE please select the Cape Coast Winery Ride EBIKE option.
You can have both in your order, just select one and complete the booking form then find 'keep shopping' button and select the next option and complete the form.
A very scenic cycle featuring some of the regions favourite wineries, our most popular tour!
NOTE you are booking an EBIKE with this option - if you require an STANDARD please select the Cape Coast Winery Ride STANDARD Bike option.
You can have both in your order, just select one and complete the booking form then find 'keep shopping' button and select the next option and complete the form.
TOUR DETAILS for the Cape Winery Tour
The shuttle van leaves our base in Ahuriri at 10am each morning to take you & your bikes to the starting point at Clifton, Cape Kidnappers, please be at the Tākaro Trails base at 9.50am so you don't miss it.
We will then transfer you to the start of your adventure at Clifton near Cape Kidnappers . Head into Hygge Café who have an amazing array of food and a great spot to have a coffee or even breakfast.
Cycling along the picturesque coastal trail from Clifton in 4km you’ll be ready for your first taste of some fine wine at the friendly Clearview Estate and upmarket Elephant Hill .
You will then enjoy a 16km cycle through the coastal communities of Haumoana and Te Awanga linking to the limestone cycle trail following the Tuki Tuki River. Stop at Askerne along the way - a friendly, family winery which offers the best value wine tasting and gourmet picnics! The views are stunning as you cycle the raised stop-bank trail and look out over orchards, vineyards and farmlands.
Coming off the river trail you will quickly get to Te Mata Estate and Black Barn (pick up point). OPTION take a detour to Craggy Range along a new bike path - approx 4km there and back.
If lunch is on your ‘wish-list’ we highly recommend booking in advance (SATURDAY and Public Holidays BOOKINGS are ESSENTIAL - you won't get lunch otherwise). If you are a big group then we recommend booking wine tastings as well (see winery links below).
LUNCH STOPS:
Capeview Takeaways Te Awanga (get fish and chips on the beach!) OPEN Wed-Sun 11.30-8pm
Brown Dog Expresso Te Awanga OPEN 7 days 7-2pm https://www.browndogespresso.com/
Haumoana Coffee OPEN 7 days 8-2.30pm @haumoanacoffee
Askerne OPEN 7 days 10-5pm https://askernewines.co.nz/
Black Barn cellardoor OPEN 7 days 11-4pm (platters and drinks always available) or head to Black Barn Bistro OPEN Thurs-Sunday 12-3pm MUST BOOK
Allow at least one hour to cycle from Te Awanga to the Havelock North end of the trails. We generally recommend booking lunch for 1.30-2pm.
Total of 6hrs for this tour. At the end of the day you will be collected from Black Barn 4pm and transferred back to Ahuriri or your accommodation if required.
Winery Contacts and Open days. NOTE tastings are between $10-$50pp
Start - Hygge at Clifton - OPEN Wed-Sun - great food, service and place! Arrival approx. 10.30-10.45am
30min ride - Clearview Estate https://www.clearviewestate.co.nz/ OPEN Wednesdays to Sundays – food and tastings available.
10min ride - Elephant Hill https://elephanthill.co.nz/ OPEN Fri-Mondays
50min ride - Askerne - an awesome little winery which offers the best value wine tastings $10pp & get a Gourmet Picnic/Platter.
DETOUR - Craggy Range - to get here you ride over a hill on a roadside trail 4km there and back, YOU MUST BOOK for wine tastings here $50pp
(a visit here will add on about 1.5-2 hours to your tour)
40min ride from Askerne - Te Mata Estate - no need for bookings here – but limited space, max number 10ppl. OPEN 7 days
10min ride - Black Barn https://www.blackbarn.com/winetasting OPEN 7 days.
END – shuttle will leave Black Barn 4pm to head back to Napier.
Drop offs from here are available to Havelock North town area 4.10pm
Golflands/No5 Larder 4.20pm
Clive 4.30pm
Napier City 4.40pm
Ahuriri 4.45pm
Included: Bike or e-bike hire, helmet, pannier bag, maps and instructions, shuttles at the start and end of the day.
NOT INCLUDED - WINE TASTING COSTS - price varies from $10-50pp
OPTIONS:
Pick-up from your accommodation - from $15pp (so you don't have to drive at all). Please ring us for this option.
"No Worries" upgrade package - $10pp this package gives you all the extras including bike theft insurance, an eco bottle of water, extra comfortable gel seat cover, cellphone holder, plus a carrier bag (to hold all the bottles of wine that you will buy!)

Give us a call if you have any questions 06 835 9030 or 0800 82 52 67.

Cape Winery Tour – River and Coastal trails to Cape Kidnappers.
Tour Description: Most POPULAR TOUR – An easy 16-24km ride with a focus on visiting wineries. TOUR DETAILS for the Cape Winery Tour


The shuttle van leaves our base in Ahuriri at 10am each
morning to take you & your bikes to the starting point at Clifton, Cape
Kidnappers, please be at the Tākaro Trails base at 9.50am so you don't miss
it. If you have indicated you would like to be picked up from your
accommodation we will confirm the pick up time within 24 hours of your tour -
it will be between 10am & 10.30am.

Pick up points in morning - choose accommodation
pick up in your order (from $15pp)


Napier City 10.10am

Clive 10.20am
Golflands/No5 Larder
10.25am (if you are staying in Havelock North meet us here)

We will then transfer you to the start of your adventure
at Clifton near Cape Kidnappers . Head into Hygge Café who have an amazing
array of food and a great spot to have a coffee or even
breakfast.

Cycling along the picturesque coastal trail from Clifton in
4km you’ll be ready for your first taste of some fine wine at the friendly
Clearview Estate and upmarket Elephant Hill .

You will then enjoy a 16km cycle through the coastal
communities of Haumoana and Te Awanga linking to the limestone cycle trail
following the Tuki Tuki River. Stop at Askerne along the
way - a friendly, family winery which offers the best value wine tasting and
gourmet picnics! The views are stunning as you cycle the raised stop-bank trail
and look out over orchards, vineyards and farmlands.

Coming off the river trail you will quickly get to Te
Mata Estate and Black Barn (pick up point). OPTION take a detour to
Craggy Range along a new bike path - approx 4km there and back.

If lunch is on your ‘wish-list’ we highly recommend booking
in advance (SATURDAY and Public Holidays BOOKINGS are ESSENTIAL - you won't get
lunch otherwise). If you are a big group then we recommend booking wine
tastings as well (see winery links below).

LUNCH STOPS:

Capeview Takeaways Te Awanga (get fish and chips on the
beach!) OPEN Wed-Sun 11.30-8pm

Brown Dog Expresso Te Awanga OPEN 7 days 7-2pm https://www.browndogespresso.com/

Haumoana Coffee OPEN 7 days 8-2.30pm @haumoanacoffee

Askerne OPEN 7 days 10-5pm https://askernewines.co.nz/

Black Barn cellardoor OPEN 7 days 11-4pm (platters and
drinks always available) or head to Black Barn Bistro OPEN Thurs-Sunday 12-3pm
MUST BOOK

Allow at least one hour to cycle from Te Awanga to the
Havelock North end of the trails. We generally recommend booking lunch for
1.30-2pm.

Total of 6hrs for this tour. At the end of the day you
will be collected from Black Barn 4pm and transferred back to Ahuriri or your
accommodation if required.

Winery Contacts and Open days. NOTE tastings are between
$10-$50pp

Start - Hygge at Clifton - OPEN Wed-Sun - great
food, service and place! Arrival approx. 10.30-10.45am

30min ride - Clearview Estate https://www.clearviewestate.co.nz/ OPEN
Wednesdays to Sundays – food and tastings available.

10min ride - Elephant Hill https://elephanthill.co.nz/ OPEN
Fri-Mondays

50min ride - Askerne - an awesome little winery which offers
the best value wine tastings $10pp & get a Gourmet Picnic/Platter.

DETOUR - Craggy Range - to get here you ride over a hill on
a roadside trail 4km there and back, YOU MUST BOOK for wine tastings here $50pp
(a visit here will add on about 1.5-2 hours to your tour)

40min ride from Askerne - Te Mata Estate - no need for
bookings here – but limited space, max number 10ppl. OPEN 7 days

10min ride - Black Barn https://www.blackbarn.com/winetasting OPEN
7 days.

END – shuttle will leave Black Barn 4pm to head
back to Napier.

Drop offs from here are available to Havelock
North town area 4.10pm

Golflands/No5 Larder 4.20pm
Clive 4.30pm
Napier City 4.40pm
Ahuriri 4.45pm

Included: Bike or e-bike hire, helmet, pannier bag, maps and
instructions, shuttles at the start and end of the day.

NOT INCLUDED - WINE TASTING COSTS - price varies
from $10-50pp

OPTIONS:

Pick-up from your accommodation - from
$15pp (so you don't have to drive at all)

"No Worries" upgrade package - $10pp this
package gives you all the extras including bike theft insurance, an eco bottle
of water, extra comfortable gel seat cover, cellphone holder, plus a carrier
bag (to hold all the bottles of wine that you will buy!)

Give us a call if you have any questions 06 835 9030 or
0800 82 52 67.

A very scenic cycle featuring some of the regions favourite wineries, our most popular tour!
NOTE you are booking an EBIKE with this option - if you require an STANDARD please select the Cape Coast Winery Ride STANDARD Bike option.
You can have both in your order, just select one and complete the booking form then find 'keep shopping' button and select the next option and complete the form.
TOUR DETAILS for the Cape Winery Tour
The shuttle van leaves our base in Ahuriri at 10am each
morning to take you & your bikes to the starting point at Clifton, Cape
Kidnappers, please be at the Tākaro Trails base at 9.50am so you don't miss
it.
We will then transfer you to the start of your adventure
at Clifton near Cape Kidnappers . Head into Hygge Café who have an amazing
array of food and a great spot to have a coffee or even
breakfast.
Cycling along the picturesque coastal trail from Clifton in
4km you’ll be ready for your first taste of some fine wine at the friendly
Clearview Estate and upmarket Elephant Hill .
You will then enjoy a 16km cycle through the coastal
communities of Haumoana and Te Awanga linking to the limestone cycle trail
following the Tuki Tuki River. Stop at Askerne along the
way - a friendly, family winery which offers the best value wine tasting and
gourmet picnics! The views are stunning as you cycle the raised stop-bank trail
and look out over orchards, vineyards and farmlands.
Coming off the river trail you will quickly get to Te
Mata Estate and Black Barn (pick up point). OPTION take a detour to
Craggy Range along a new bike path - approx 4km there and back.
If lunch is on your ‘wish-list’ we highly recommend booking
in advance (SATURDAY and Public Holidays BOOKINGS are ESSENTIAL - you won't get
lunch otherwise). If you are a big group then we recommend booking wine
tastings as well (see winery links below).
LUNCH STOPS:
Capeview Takeaways Te Awanga (get fish and chips on the
beach!) OPEN Wed-Sun 11.30-8pm
Brown Dog Expresso Te Awanga OPEN 7 days 7-2pm https://www.browndogespresso.com/
Haumoana Coffee OPEN 7 days 8-2.30pm @haumoanacoffee
Askerne OPEN 7 days 10-5pm https://askernewines.co.nz/
Black Barn cellardoor OPEN 7 days 11-4pm (platters and
drinks always available) or head to Black Barn Bistro OPEN Thurs-Sunday 12-3pm
MUST BOOK
Allow at least one hour to cycle from Te Awanga to the
Havelock North end of the trails. We generally recommend booking lunch for
1.30-2pm.
Total of 6hrs for this tour. At the end of the day you
will be collected from Black Barn 4pm and transferred back to Ahuriri or your
accommodation if required.
Winery Contacts and Open days. NOTE tastings are between
$10-$50pp
Start - Hygge at Clifton - OPEN Wed-Sun - great
food, service and place! Arrival approx. 10.30-10.45am
30min ride - Clearview Estate https://www.clearviewestate.co.nz/ OPEN
Wednesdays to Sundays – food and tastings available.
10min ride - Elephant Hill https://elephanthill.co.nz/ OPEN
Fri-Mondays
50min ride - Askerne - an awesome little winery which offers
the best value wine tastings $10pp & get a Gourmet Picnic/Platter.
DETOUR - Craggy Range - to get here you ride over a hill on
a roadside trail 4km there and back, YOU MUST BOOK for wine tastings here $50pp
(a visit here will add on about 1.5-2 hours to your tour)
40min ride from Askerne - Te Mata Estate - no need for
bookings here – but limited space, max number 10ppl. OPEN 7 days
10min ride - Black Barn https://www.blackbarn.com/winetasting OPEN
7 days.
END – shuttle will leave Black Barn 4pm to head
back to Napier.
Drop offs from here are available to Havelock
North town area 4.10pm
Golflands/No5 Larder 4.20pm
Clive 4.30pm
Napier City 4.40pm
Ahuriri 4.45pm
Included: Bike or e-bike hire, helmet, pannier bag, maps and
instructions, shuttles at the start and end of the day.
NOT INCLUDED - WINE TASTING COSTS - price varies
from $10-50pp
OPTIONS:
Pick-up from your accommodation - from
$15pp (so you don't have to drive at all). Please ring us for this option.
"No Worries" upgrade package - $10pp this
package gives you all the extras including bike theft insurance, an eco bottle
of water, extra comfortable gel seat cover, cellphone holder, plus a carrier
bag (to hold all the bottles of wine that you will buy!)


Give us a call if you have any questions 06 835 9030 or
0800 82 52 67.

Cape Winery Tour – River and Coastal trails to Cape Kidnappers. Tour Description: Most POPULAR TOUR – An easy 16-24km ride with a focus on visiting wineries. From the award-winning wineries of Craggy Range, Black Barn and Te Mata Estate near Havelock North you join the trail to cycle through orchard country following the Tuki Tuki River, to the Pacific coast. On reaching the coastal settlement of Te Awanga your cycling efforts are rewarded with visits to more acclaimed wineries including Elephant Hill, Te Awanga Estate and Clearview Estate. Up to 7 wineries on route, lunches offered at Elephant Hill, Clearview.
Allow 6hrs for this tour. At the end of the day you will be collected and transferred back to Ahuriri or your accommodation if required.

Price includes lunch booking at Clearview Winery or Te Awanga Estate + electric bike, helmet, pannier bag, maps and tour briefing, 2 transfers and "No Worries" package.
Wine tastings, rural accommodation pick-ups and lunch not included.
E-bikes included for adults (e-bikes for kids over 12 years and 140cm).
P ick-up from your accommodation included if in Napier City approx 10am or Havelock North village approx 10.30am
"No Worries" upgrade package - included in this package gives you all the extras including bike theft insurance, a reusable drink bottle, extra comfortable gel seat cover, guaranteed best bikes (less than 2 years old), total back-up support (so if you need help we will come to you), cellphone holder, plus a carrier bag (to hold all the bottles of wine that you will buy!)

BOOKING NOTES:

All bookings via email to info@takarotrails.co.nz with the following information needed:-
- Customer names, heights and contact details (cellphone preferred)
- Lunch option – TT will make lunch bookings for all tours on request. Bookings recommended.
- Accommodation pick-up details
FURTHER INFO:
Prices valid from 01 July ‘24 – 30 June ’25. All prices quoted include GST, services of a private guide for guided option, e-bike and helmet hire, riding map, insurance, back-up support and transfers as indicated. Based on 2pp minimum booking. Child age – 8-14 years.
• Tours operate 7 days a week except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and in most weather conditions. If the weather is not co-operating then we will offer a guided tour in a private vehicle.

• Invoices sent day of tour to be paid within 30 days.