Frankly Tours
Frankly Tours
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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Frankly Tours specializes in daily tours of selected Hawke's Bay boutique wineries, craft breweries and artisan food producers. Hawke's Bay is regarded as the food and wine basket of New Zealand with a rich and diverse selection of produce in agriculture, viticulture and horticulture.Frankly Tours NZ Ltd is owned and operated by Hawke's Bay local Frank Heuser, a proud 5th generation kiwi. ​With 30 years experience in the Hawke's Bay wine Industry, hospitality and tourism, Frank is a well known personality within the wine, beer and artisan food producer families of Hawke's Bay. With his knowledge, contacts and personable style Frank is proud to share all that is wonderful about Hawke's Bay . `Quite frankly, it's about showing new friends around the area I love - the people, the producers and our beautiful region.'
Napier, New Zealand

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Paul Liasides
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Brilliant tour with host,Frank.
We had a fabulous afternoon sampling various wines at different vineyards.Even the rain didn't spoil our day.
Frank is very knowledgeable when it comes to wine but he also has great sense of humour which helped the tour run smoothly.
Thanks again to Frank for a memorable afternoon.If you are in Napier give this tour a go! It's fab!🍷👍
Best wishes from Paul,Alison,Tim & Anne(4 very happy customers!)
Written 28 January 2024
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Thank you for your wonderful review. It was lovely meeting you, a pleasure to host! Enjoy your remaining holiday in NZ as you head to the beautiful south island. Cheers 🍷 Frank
Written 30 January 2024
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Liz W
Wellington, New Zealand51 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends
If you are looking to book a wine tour in Hawkes Bay then don't go past Frankly Tours. Frank knows the wine industry and Hawkes Bay and his knowledge and information was awesome throughout our afternoon with him. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon and highly recommend going with Frank,
Written 3 January 2024
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Hi NZLiz, thank you for your lovely review. It's always a pleasure hosting locals on tour with their our of town guests. Cheers Frank 🍷
Written 7 January 2024
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lurasf
San Francisco, CA238 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
If I’m speaking frankly, our tour with Frank was just plain excellent. 😂

Frank was extremely knowledgeable about the area, and his winery choices were on point (far better than the one winery my husband requested we visit!). We had a fun, informative day. Highly recommend if you are in the Hawke’s Bay area
Written 8 July 2023
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Frankly speaking it was lovely meeting and hosting you on tour. Thank you for reviewing. I suspect you also enjoyed your remaining travels in NZ and are safely home. Cheers Frank
Written 19 July 2023
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adelem132
Tokoroa, New Zealand6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Couples
Tailored to group tastes for wine and also supporting local owner operator wine makers. Frank had plenty of local knowledge of history of Hawkers Bay -born and bred here. He has worked in the wine industry which was another bonus. One cellar was busy so he jumped in and helped with the tasting to keep us on time. Fabulous way to enjoy 6 hours. Tasted some 30ish wines
Written 2 February 2023
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Thank you Adelem132 for your lovely review. Yes we love supporting the small family owned vineyards where the magic happens. Was it 30ish wines!! Happy to know you enjoyed the experience. Cheers Frank
Written 9 February 2023
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Elliekg
Wellington, New Zealand66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
We had a great time on Frankly tours. We were the only two on this tour which was great! Frank was great with communication re booking and contact.
Not only did he know about the wines he was also very knowledgeable about Hawkes Bay explaining things as we drove along.
He arranged a fabulous wine platter for us.
A cruise ship was in the day we went on tour and Frank took us to smaller wineries that the passengers on the cruise ships wouldn’t be at so that we wouldn’t have to queue up with. ( No offence to the cruise passengers!)
He then took us up to Te Mata Peak (which wasn’t in the itinerary) for fabulous view of the Hawkes bay explaining the lay out.
Frank is a really nice guy who goes out of his way to make sure you enjoy your day. Highly recommend.
Written 24 November 2022
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Hi Elliekg, Thank you for your lovely Review. it was a pleasure to host you both exclusively. We did well to avoid the crowds! Don't be a stranger to Hawkes Bay :) cheers Frank
Written 7 December 2022
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HawkesBayDaisy
Auckland Central, New Zealand29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Friends
Had an absolutely amazing tour with Frank today. He’s totally in tune with his tour groups and knows his wines and winery’s. Highly recommend him for your tour!
Written 23 September 2022
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Thank you HBDaisy for your lovely review. It indeed was a pleasure introducing you to hidden gems in our beautiful region for your out of town guests. Great photo too cheers Frank
Written 27 September 2022
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Anne-Marie & John
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
What a great afternoon out with Frank on the wine tour !

He was warm and friendly and shared his knowledge of the area while introducing us to a variety of different winery experiences which was awesome.

We were treated to a beautiful platter which was divine and made it such a memorable afternoon of tastings.

We finished with a visit to a craft beer brewery.. brazier blazing as the sun went down.

Thanks Frank...A very special time !

Anne-Marie and John
Written 16 June 2022
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Hi Anne-Marie and John, thank you for your lovely review, it was a pleasure having you on tour to know you enjoyed the Hawke's Bay wine and beer experience. Yes the platter is devine 🙂 Cheers Frank 🍷
Written 23 June 2022
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Rob B
Christchurch, New Zealand5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Friends
As a Hawkes Bay resident well embedded in the local vineyard culture, Frankly surprised and impressed me by taking our party to three beautiful boutique vineyards that I had not visited before. Beautiful venues, lovely wines, passionate wine makers accompanied by delicious food. With door to door pick-up and drop-off there wasn't much to think about but the wines. If you're a visitor to the region you'll love this tour.
Written 25 May 2022
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Hi Robert, thank you for your lovely review. It is always a pleasure to host locals with a sense of satisfaction that new hidden gems are introduced and explored 🙂 Cheers Frank 🍷
Written 5 June 2022
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Jess
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Couples
We had an amazing time with Frank on this tour. He was knowledgeable about the area and the wineries. Great banter too. 100% recommend for anyone looking for a fun afternoon out
Written 28 April 2022
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Hi J-Mack, thank you for the lovely review to know you enjoyed your tour experience cheers Frank 🍷
Written 1 May 2022
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Macklexi
Auckland, New Zealand13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Couples
Frank was on time and read the group well. There were five of us in our group plus three more who joined. Frank was informative and had a wealth of personal experience in the Hawkes Bay wine industry which gave credibility to tour. He had the tour party warmed up and created a memorable fun end to the day with some appropriate music in the van on the way home including taking a couple of laps around one of the roundabouts.
Written 27 March 2022
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Thank you for the fantastic review Macklexi! It was lovely meeting you with your likeminded fun friends. A pleasure to showcase a slice of Hawke's Bay Paradise. Yes, quite a number of roundabouts in our region 😀 Cheers Frank
Written 4 April 2022
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