About This Experience

In 1851, French missionaries founded Mission Estate — New Zealand's oldest winery — and Hawke's Bay's wine story begins there. Explore the beautifully preserved seminary and cellars while learning how those pioneers established the region's wine legacy, paired with a tasting of Mission's elegant wines. The drive through historic Taradale passes charming villas and early cottages that once housed the vineyard workers who shaped the region's winemaking story, with the families and events that built Hawke's Bay into New Zealand's premier wine region brought to life along the way. Church Road Winery follows — established in 1897 by Tom McDonald, a pioneer of fine New Zealand reds — where award-winning wines are tasted in a heritage-listed cellar. The finish is Bluff Hill Lookout: sweeping views over Napier Port, the Pacific Ocean and Napier's Art Deco skyline. • Mission Estate — seminary, cellars and tasting at New Zealand's oldest winery (1851) • Historic Taradale — villas and cottages of the early vineyard workers • Church Road — heritage-listed cellar and award-winning wines (est. 1897) • Bluff Hill Lookout — Napier Port, the Pacific and the Art Deco skyline Alternative start times and tour customisations can be requested after booking.

Highlights

• ✓Mission Estate — New Zealand's oldest winery, founded 1851
• ✓Church Road's heritage-listed cellar, established 1897 by Tom McDonald
• ✓Drive through historic Taradale's early wine-worker cottages
• ✓Finish at Bluff Hill Lookout above Napier's Art Deco skyline

Meeting Point

31 Tom Parker Avenue, Marewa,

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