Shore Excursions From Napier

The 4-Hour Shore Excursion with the 45-minute stop starts at $95.42 per person, and the 4WD Safari Vehicle tour starts at $93 per person. Prices do not vary by group size, and both tours offer free cancellation.

Each tour runs about 4 hours total, returning to Napier. The 4-Hour Shore Excursion schedules 45 minutes at the colony per its itinerary. The 4WD Safari Vehicle tour includes about 25 minutes of transfer time each way, plus 3 hours guided at the colony.

The 4-Hour Shore Excursion includes coffee or tea, an air-conditioned vehicle and space for up to 40 passengers, while the 4WD Safari Vehicle tour includes hot drinks, coffee or tea and travel by 4WD safari. Hotel pickup is not included; tours begin at 100 Marine Parade, Napier. Check the weather before departure, as the colony is wild and weather decides whether a tour runs and what you see.

Both tours are about 4 hours from the same meeting point at 100 Marine Parade, Napier. The 4-Hour Shore Excursion states 45 minutes at the colony, takes up to 40 passengers and has 10 reviews; the 4WD Safari Vehicle tour uses a 4WD safari vehicle and starts at the lower price of $93. Cruise passengers can take either tour, and the season runs August through April, weather permitting.