Page 31 of New Zealand Island Discoveries Shore Tours by P&O Cruises

napier cape kidnappers safari approximate duration 41/2 hours npe-c adventurers young and old will delight in the opportunity to travel overland to cape kidnappers to visit the world s largest and most accessible gannet colony your four-wheel drive safari depart from the ship and travel by air conditioned 4x4 vehicle along the picturesque shore of hawkes bay before continuing over the hill country of cape kidnappers station to the world s largest and most accessible gannet colony this tour with little or no walking takes you to within three metres of these amazing birds napier hawkes bay wines cheeses approximate duration 4 hours npe-d hawkes bay is an award-winning maker of leading new zealand wines and a decorated wine-producing region home to the longest established wineries in new zealand and boasting nearly thirty wineries you will visit three of the regions leading wineries and enjoy the delicious combination of cheese wine and the famous rush monroe s ice cream your wine and cheese tasting sileni estate born from a long-standing interest in wine by graeme avery in late 1997 this winery was established and named after the sileni who featured in roman mythology alongside bacchus the god of wine they celebrated good wine good food and good company at sileni estate your wine tasting will be accompanied with local cheese and olive oil sampling ngatarawa winery this winery began as the shared vision of two very different families ngatarawa pronounced naa-taa-ra-wa in english means between the ridges when alwyn corban and garry glazebrook converted the former racing stables and planted their vineyard in 1981 it was one of new zealand s earliest boutique wineries ngatarawa remains a key pioneer of grapegrowing and winemaking in the bridge pa triangle on the western edge of the heretaunga plains in hawkes bay at ngatarawa winery your wine tasting will be accompanied with rush monroe s famous new zealand ice cream church road winery visit the only wine museum in new zealand the museum is housed underground in old disused wine vats whose adjoining walls have been opened the oldest winemaking relics in the country lie entombed here some dating back to the 3000-year-old iron age at the cellar door you will enjoy a wine tasting accompanied with local cheese photo opportunities the more wines you taste the more perfect-picture opportunities you will see the wineries and the bountiful growing countryside provide unlimited vistas refreshments nibbles of tasty local cheeses olive oil and ice cream combine to make your wine tastings especially memorable what you see along the way from the ship you ll travel along the scenic and visitor-friendly marine parade through neat well-kept suburbs past art deco buildings and into the fertile grape growing areas of hawkes bay ­ your basis for a delightful half-day tour notes to make your day as enjoyable as possible please ensure that you wear comfortable flat-soled shoes clothing suited to the weather conditions a hat and jacket and bring along some sunscreen and bottled water notes wine-tasting participants must be 18 years of age or older there are approximately 10 steps to negotiate to reach the wine museum at church road don t forget to bring along additional local currency/credit cards for optional purchases such as wine and souvenirs please ensure that you wear comfortable flatsoled shoes clothing suited to the weather conditions a hat and jacket and bring along some sunscreen and bottled water napier photo opportunities at the colony it is no hardship to watch for the birdie refreshments morning or afternoon tea will be served at a delightful farming property what you see along the way on the way to the gannet colony view the spectacular scenery of hawkes bay and the rugged coastline of cape kidnappers take in views of the newly opened international golf course and top off your tour with a drive through the art deco area of napier 58 napier 59

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