About The Site

Napier Gannet Tour is an independent comparison of guided tours to the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers, on the coast south of Napier in Hawke's Bay. It covers nine listings from one operator, Gannet Safaris Overland: standard overland tours across the farm station, cruise shore excursions meeting in central Napier, and private and sunrise options including a winery day.

The site exists because the same product is often listed twice on different booking platforms, and the listings are not identical. One standard tour excludes hotel pickup while the other sells it as an optional extra at booking. One shore excursion carries a 4.9 rating across 10 reviews; the other is a new listing. Comparing the nine listings side by side, with prices, durations, meeting points and inclusions, makes the choice easier to see.

Research draws on the booking pages for each listing, the operator's own site, and public information from the Department of Conservation (DOC) on the reserve, the walking track and tides. Figures such as prices and ratings can change; the booking page has the current one.

This site has no author persona and no first-hand accounts. Everything is written in a plain research and reporting voice, with no promises about birds, chicks or weather on any given day. Wildlife is seasonal.

Napier Gannet Tour does not run tours and takes no payment. Booking happens on the platform, and the site earns a commission on some links at no extra cost to you.