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Day 1: Art Deco Weekend - Journey to Napier, Leisure Time Travel: Art Deco Weekend
North Island · Guided tour, small group

Leisure Time Travel: Art Deco Weekend

  • 4 days, 3 nights
  • Starts and ends in Hamilton
  • Hotel 4 star
Fromper person, twin share

Where you will go

2 places you sleep in over 3 nights. Select a place in the list to find it on the map.

Overnight stop, in route orderVisited on the waySmall group vehicle with your driver guideStarts and ends in Hamilton. 2 overnight stops across 4 days, about 570 km of driving. Select a marker to open that day.

Overview

Guided tour, small group. A driver guide travels with you the whole way, in a smaller group and a smaller vehicle than a full-size coach.

Join like-minded travellers on an unforgettable guided group tour to the Napier Art Deco Festival in sunny Hawkes Bay; New Zealand’s Art Deco capital. 4 days through the North Island, starting and finishing in Hamilton. Along the way: Art Deco Weekend - Journey to Napier, Journey from Napier to Hamilton, Napier. Every night is booked and the travelling is handled, so the itinerary below is what you actually do rather than a list of things you could arrange yourself.

  • 3 nights accommodation
  • 3 meals included

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What is included, and what is not

Included in the price

  • 3 nights of accommodation, hotel 4 star
  • Small group travel throughout with a driver guide
  • A detailed day by day itinerary with every booking reference
  • Support from a New Zealand based specialist while you travel
Included activities
  • Art Deco Weekend - Journey to Napier
  • Journey from Napier to Hamilton

Not included

  • International flights to and from New Zealand
  • Travel insurance, which we recommend arranging on the day you pay your deposit
  • Meals other than the 3 meals listed in the itinerary
  • Personal spending, tips and anything not listed as included

This tour runs as published on set dates. Nights before or after it, and any of the optional experiences, can be added to your quote.

Day by day

Hamiltonview on Google Maps

You’ll begin your tour by travelling through the lush Waikato countryside before arriving in Taupō for lunch (at your own cost). From there, you’ll continue your journey to the stunning Hawkes Bay region and the coastal city of Napier. Known as the 'The Art Deco City,' this beautiful town was rebuilt with its striking architecture in the 1930s after a devastating earthquake. Upon arrival, you’ll take an orientation tour of the city before checking in to your accommodation. Tonight, you’ll enjoy dinner at the hotel, followed by the Festival’s opening ceremony at the Soundshell, just across from Marine Parade.

TonightScenic Hotel Te PaniaDinner

Scenic Hotel Te Pania is located in a waterfront location on Marine Parade; this convenient and central location means many of the area’s best local attractions are within a few minutes’ walk. Guests are invited to enjoy quality 4-star hotel accommodation of an international standard.

Napierview on Google Maps

This morning is at your leisure to enjoy the Art Deco festivities. After finding some lunch (own cost) in the many cafes and eateries, take to the streets to enjoy the Classic Car Parade. The Royal New Zealand Navy band will lead the way for some of New Zealand’s oldest cars from the mid-1890’s through to the mid-1930’s. After this fascinating display we journey out to Mission Estate Winery, the oldest winery in New Zealand, established in 1851 by the French Marist religious order, for a tour and wine tasting. The remainder of the evening is free to enjoy the range of Art Deco festivities around the town. Note: The full Art Deco Festival brochure will be available later in the year with a full schedule of events for the festival weekend. Any of these additional activities that you choose to participate in will be at your own expense/booking.

TonightScenic Hotel Te PaniaBreakfast

Napierview on Google Maps

This morning we explore Hastings to view the Art Deco buildings around the city. We also include a stop to the popular Hawkes Bay Farmers Market, a place where the region’s finest growers and artisan producers supply their wares so you can buy direct from the source. Time is available here to grab a bite to eat for lunch (own cost) before returning to Napier. This afternoon, we enjoy a guided tour on board magnificently restored Art Deco Vehicles. On this guided tour, we will be accompanied by an experienced chauffeur who will give us a light-hearted guided tour of Napier where we will learn about its intriguing history and fascinating highlights. The remainder of the day is for you to enjoy the Art Deco festivities.

TonightScenic Hotel Te PaniaBreakfast

Taupōview on Google Maps

We depart Napier and travel through the Esk Valley and over the Kaimanawa Ranges to Taupō, where there is time available to browse the local town centre and purchase lunch (own cost). We continue on our way to arrive in Hamilton full of memories, fun and laughter.

Keep this itinerary

Email yourself the day by day to read later or pass on, or with every day open.

Good to know

Departures

Leisure Time Travel: Art Deco Weekend runs on set dates. These are the departures still open, with what each one costs per person, two sharing.

A date not listed is not being sold. Choose one and your quote comes back against that departure, at that departure's price.

Before and after

The tour itself runs as published. Nights in Hamilton before it starts or in Hamilton after it ends, and any of the optional experiences, can be added to your quote.

Never travelling alone

Your whole itinerary lives in a smart travel app with live vouchers, maps and daily guidance, and your own travel specialist is reachable seven days a week while you are on the road. If plans change, we rearrange them in real time.

Who you are booking with

Operator
This itinerary is operated by a Qualmark Gold certified New Zealand operator. We book it for you and stay your point of contact.
Silver Fern Travel
Tourism New Zealand 100% Pure New Zealand Specialist (Insider), IATA certified, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Prices
Quoted from the operator's own booking engine and refreshed weekly. The figure on this page is the one you will be quoted.
Paying
A 20% deposit confirms your booking; the balance is due 70 days before travel. How your money is protected.

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Fromper person, twin share
Per day
NZ$588planning included
Travelling solo
single occupancy

No payment to enquire; a firm quote within one working day. Lowest priced travel dates, two sharing. International flights not included. A 20% deposit confirms your booking, with the balance due 70 days before travel. How your money is protected

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Itineraries operated by a Qualmark Gold certified New Zealand operator. Tourism New Zealand 100% Pure Insider.

Request a quote for this trip

No payment, no obligation. A specialist replies with a firm quote within one working day.

You will hear back within one working day. Quotes are free and there is no obligation to book.

How it works

How your money is protected

  1. Tell us about your trip

  2. Get your firm quote

  3. Shape it until it fits

  4. Confirm with a 20% deposit

  5. Everything is booked for you

  6. Travel with us beside you

The Silver Fern Promise

You never hand over more than a small deposit

Nothing to enquire, nothing until your quote is confirmed in writing, and never more than your deposit until the balance falls due 70 days before travel. Deposits can be paid by card, which keeps your card scheme’s protections in play.

How your money is protected

A firm quote within one working day

Availability checked with our New Zealand operations team and confirmed in writing, not an automated estimate.

No booking fees, and nothing to pay to enquire

Quotes are free and carry no obligation. You pay a deposit only once the itinerary is right and you say go.

One person, before and during your trip

The same specialist plans your trip and is reachable while you are travelling, alongside in-country support seven days a week.

100% Pure New Zealand InsiderQualmark Gold, the official quality mark of New Zealand tourismInsider status, Tourism New Zealand 100% Pure New Zealand Specialist Programme. IATA certified. Every itinerary is operated by a Qualmark Gold certified New Zealand tour operator.

Questions before you enquire? Email hello@silverferntravel.com and ask. No form required.

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