Heli Wine and Dine Hawkes Bay

Enjoy an exciting helicopter tour of the Hawke’s Bay region with full commentary by your pilot. Depart Napier or Bridge Pa and fly over the horticultural landscape of Hawke’s Bay and surrounds. Zoom along the Hawke’s Bay coastline; fly over Te Mata Peak and on to the Gimblett Gravels grape growing district and view this famous grape growing area. End your flight at the prestigious Sileni Estate for a 2 course lunch with matching wines. During the afternoon you’ll learn about the regions many different grape varieties and a little bit of local history. You will taste classic red European varieties such as Syrah/Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Pinot Noir. The area is also famous for the white varieties, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Semillon, Pinot Gris and Viognier. Four wineries will be visited during the tour with time taken to enjoy various cheeses from around New Zealand. At the end of your tour you will be dropped off at your accommodation