Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Visit the picturesque wine region of Matakana. Just an hour north of Auckland you can see native forest and giant tree ferns before you pass through beautiful sheep, cattle and deer country. See an 900 year old Kauri tree. You will enjoy a memorable open menu one course lunch at award winning Plume Vineyard Restaurant and also taste their Runner Duck Estate Wines. We visit two different wine producers which may vary on the day depending on availability.
Hotel pickup and drop-off or Port pickup
Bottled water
Wine tasting
Driver/guide
Lunch
Local taxes
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Personal expenses and gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We collect from all major hotels and most accommodations in the Auckland Central Business District (CBD)
the drinking age in New Zealand is 18 years. If you look under 25 years of age you may be required to produce age identification. The only forms of ID acceptable by law are New Zealand Drivers Licence, HANZ card or International Passport
Traveler pickup
137-147 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Matakana Estate, Matakana, New Zealand Taste a selection of 5 wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir 45 minutes
Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, Snells Beach, New Zealand Taste wine from grapes grown on their own 20 acre vineyard.
There is a sculpture walk on the vineyard but this is not included as time does not allow this.
We take lunch at Brick Bay Vineyard cafe occasionally depending on availablity. Grapes grown include Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Syrah and Malbec. They also produce and lovely Rose' 45 minutes
49A Sharp Road Matakana, Warkworth 0982, New Zealand Enjoy a delicious lunch at award winning Plume Vineyard Restaurant 60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Dress code is smart casual
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
John_C
15 Mar 2025
We traveled to two wineries and had a nice selection of wines at each one. John is very knowledgeable about wine, this region, and was a great host. He engaged his passengers to see what everyone wanted to do. The lunch at the Plume was delicious. We would definitely recommend this tour.
Gina_S
27 Feb 2025
Our tour guide John, was really great with commentary and had a very good knowledge of New Zealand. The winery’s were very nice. We had a very relaxing day going to the first winery, we also order a baked Camembert and crackers for $18, which was just heavenly to have with the wine tasting. We then headed off to Plume restaurant and winery. We did some more wine tastings followed by a very nice meal meal. The scenic stops allowed us to encompass the areas outside of Auckland. We thoroughly enjoy he day.
Julie_H
24 Oct 2024
Exceptional! The knowledge and background oaboutvthe area & the vineyards by our guide John was incredible!
Highly 10*! Recommend!
This tour in
North Island
is organized by
NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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