Frankly Tours
Frankly Tours
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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.'
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David P
Tamworth, UK236 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
Frank was a fabulous host - we arrived in Napier the day before Christmas Eve and the local Tourist Info place booked us onto this tour for Christmas Eve
We didn’t expect much as we thought everyone would be keen for an early finish, but we were wrong.
What a great day - from the moment he picked us up, it was obvious that Frank enjoys what he does and wants to make the day special for all his guests, even though he must have done it hundreds of times.
We went to 4 excellent wineries and Frank gave us a commentary about the region, its history and culture and he clearly has a passion for the wine industry.
We’d made the mistake of not eating much before the trip and Frank treated us to chips when we got to the brewery at the end of the tour
Excellent value day out - we would highly recommend to anyone in the area
We didn’t expect much as we thought everyone would be keen for an early finish, but we were wrong.
What a great day - from the moment he picked us up, it was obvious that Frank enjoys what he does and wants to make the day special for all his guests, even though he must have done it hundreds of times.
We went to 4 excellent wineries and Frank gave us a commentary about the region, its history and culture and he clearly has a passion for the wine industry.
We’d made the mistake of not eating much before the trip and Frank treated us to chips when we got to the brewery at the end of the tour
Excellent value day out - we would highly recommend to anyone in the area
Written 1 January 2020
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Hi David, thank you for the lovely review and photos, it was a pleasure having you both onboard for a Christmas Eve Tour. Enjoy your remaining travels with all the best in 2020. Cheers Frank 🍷
Written 4 January 2020
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ArleneK273
Ko Olina, HI15 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We loved our half day tour with Frank at Frankly Wine Tours! Everything was perfect. We had door-to-door pick up and drop off, a nice air conditioned, comfortable van, and a very nice, knowledgeable, and patient tour guide with the owner, Frank. He knows his wine and the Hawke’s Bay Area and shares lots of interesting details. The views of the wine country are lovely. We really enjoyed our day touring four wineries and a brewery! The wineries were all a little different with lots of nice size tastings at each location. I think Frank changes up the tour route on his magical, mystery bus! We started at the Mission Estate Winery, which is a beautiful, historic building. The six tastings there were excellent and we had a little time to walk around the grounds and check out the cellar. The Moana Park Winery was relaxed as we enjoyed our tastings outdoors with a nice bread board with olive oil and a crushed nut topping. Oak Estate had a delicious artisan food plate with delicious smoked chicken, pates, burnt butter, chutney and breads. We enjoyed watching the chickens and ducks wandering around too. The last winery we toured today was Trinity Hill and we actually bought the Syrah to take home to Hawaii (since we leave Napier tomorrow). I’d recommend taking the tour at the beginning of your trip to buy the wines you enjoy while you are visiting the area. Our last stop was Roosters Batch Brewed Beer, a cute little place where my hubby enjoyed the huge beer flight with the French fries (chips) while I appreciated having a Ginger Beer and a caffe latte at the brewery since I don’t drink beer. Although the half day doesn’t include a formal lunch, we loved all of the delicious treats along the way. The gluten free crackers and GF bread were an unexpected bonus that Frank made sure of once he learned I was gluten sensitive! We highly recommend Frankly Tours and hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Written 24 February 2020
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Hi Arlene, Thank you for posting a detailed review of your half day tour experience. It was a pleasure meeting you both showcasing a slice of Hawke's Bay Paradise. The route does change from time to time, hand picking the passionate wineries and their delicious offerings. Wishing you safe travels home and that you may be back again someday soon. Frankly yes! we love getting reviews :) so thank you again and for the photo! cheers Frank
Written 24 February 2020
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dr_rose80
Auckland, New Zealand3 contributions
Oct 2020
A group of 8 friends did the half-day tours so we had an exclusive experience and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Frank is fun and relaxed and took us to a great mix of new and old wineries and we got to meet some great characters along the way. He really looked after us well in terms of selecting the places he thought we'd enjoy as well as making sure we didn't go hungry (no chance of being thirsty!).
I would highly recommend this tour and we all felt it was great value for money.
I would highly recommend this tour and we all felt it was great value for money.
Written 18 October 2020
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Hi Dr Rose, thank you for reviewing your tour experience, to know you enjoyed the afternoon. It was lovely meeting you and your friends. On tour, food is essential , not just for cleansing the palate but keeping you all in check :) perhaps you will visit the Hawke's Bay again and enjoy a new round of wineries. Cheers Frank 🍷
Written 23 October 2020
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Olsenaw
84 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Even though our booking was last-minute, everything worked out without any issues. Frank himself picked us up on time at our campsite and drove us to Mission - the first winery, where we had a delightful tasting with a very knowledgable sommelier. Between wineries, Frank had a lot to tell about the region, the history and the wines, which made the driving time much more enjoyable!
The visits at the three other wineries and the brewery made the day complete.
We would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND the wine tour with Frankly!
Thank you Frank for this wonderful and jolly day!
Swiss Greetings
The visits at the three other wineries and the brewery made the day complete.
We would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND the wine tour with Frankly!
Thank you Frank for this wonderful and jolly day!
Swiss Greetings
Written 8 February 2020
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Hi Olsenaw, thank you for reviewing your half day tour experience and recommendations. It was a pleasure hosting you both on a jolly day! :) enjoy your remaining travels in NZ and perhaps you will return to our beautiful region again one day. Cheers Frank
Written 11 February 2020
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Macklexi
Auckland, New Zealand14 contributions
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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scottishkiwi08
glasgow24 contributions
Mar 2020
My partner , son and I had a fantastic afternoon wine tour with Frank during a recent visit to Napier from Scotland.
We visited a very varied and interesting selection of 4 wineries with delicious wines and an amazing platter to share as well as a brewery visit on the way home !
Our tour was shared with Allan and Gail from OZ whose company made the whole experience even more enjoyable and fun . We sang songs from OZ and Scotland together all the way home !
It was also a great introduction to finer wines for our son and we would highly recommend Franks tours for a fabulous afternoon out.Frankly it’s the best !
We visited a very varied and interesting selection of 4 wineries with delicious wines and an amazing platter to share as well as a brewery visit on the way home !
Our tour was shared with Allan and Gail from OZ whose company made the whole experience even more enjoyable and fun . We sang songs from OZ and Scotland together all the way home !
It was also a great introduction to finer wines for our son and we would highly recommend Franks tours for a fabulous afternoon out.Frankly it’s the best !
Written 10 March 2020
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Hi Scottish Kiwi, It was a pleasure meeting you and hosting you on tour. A great combination Aussies and Scots! Thank you for being our 200th Trip Advisor review :) cheers Frank
Written 12 March 2020
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Shazzas
Hamilton2 contributions
Apr 2021
We recently went on the Full Day tour. Frank our guide was amazing. His knowledge of Napier and history was informative and educational. He added the personal touch and went the extra mile to make our tour memorable, even recommending a couple of restaurants to try. The tour went to 4 wineries and a brewery and we were able to taste wines/beers that we would not of normally tasted. Really enjoyed the boutique wineries. Tour included all tasting fees and a food platter at Oak Estate.
Would highly recommend this tour and company - thank you Frank and Frankly Tours
Sharon and Brett
Would highly recommend this tour and company - thank you Frank and Frankly Tours
Sharon and Brett
Written 5 April 2021
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Hi Sharon and Brett, Thank you for taking the time to review your tour experience, it was lovely meeting you and a pleasure having you on tour. Maybe we will see you in the Bay again :) Cheers Frank
Written 12 April 2021
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Elliekg
Wellington, New Zealand77 contributions
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.
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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Christinewolfendale
Sunderland, UK30 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Frankly this was great. Friendly down to earth and absolutely value for money. Roosters at the end is great too with brilliant beers. Frank is a hoot and you’re guaranteed to end the tour singing ‘ country road’🤣
Written 5 February 2020
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Hi Christine, thank you for your lovely review. Quite frankly you were all great too, great singing too! Cheers Frank
Written 11 February 2020
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Denise P
22 contributions
Nov 2020
Had a great afternoon with Frank. Wineries were top notch and definitely spoilt with our first 2 stops. Entertaining for the first and great platter on the second. All the wineries were great. The brewery was great and their BBQ sauce was a winner on the fries.
3 of the 4 of us have been on a wine tour in Napier before but this was by far the one I would recommend people to do
Frank had great knowledge and very entertaining.Loved the karaoke challenge on the way home
3 of the 4 of us have been on a wine tour in Napier before but this was by far the one I would recommend people to do
Frank had great knowledge and very entertaining.Loved the karaoke challenge on the way home
Written 3 November 2020
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Hi Denise, thank you for reviewing your afternoon tour, it was lovely meeting you and introduce you to new wineries and a real craft brewery :) I look forward to perhaps hosting you again on your annual visit to Napier next year. cheers Frank
Written 3 November 2020
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how much and how long are tours?
Written 21 March 2018
Prices vary and are listed on his website (see link above). You can opt for a full day (approx 7h) or a half day (approx 4h). Frank picks you up and drops you off.
Written 21 October 2018
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