AUCKLAND
Auckland’s best days out.
The 15 auckland wine country tours most worth a day of your Auckland trip, with the prices, run times and the operator behind each one.
Discover Sculptureum in Matakana: three sculpture gardens, six art galleries, 800+ works, flat walking paths, and optional wine sampling.
Most Popular“The artwork and glass art inside the building is fabulous. The gardens and the sculptures are beautiful.”
Afternoon wine tastings plus Muriwai black-sand beach and gannets. Small-group guided tour from Auckland CBD to West Auckland.
“This tour was really fantastic. John was the perfect guide who was so warm and friendly and genuinely wanted us to have the best time. Unlike other wine tours, we actually learned so much, thanks to John’s passion and knowledge.”
Small-group Kumeu wine tour from Auckland: tastings at 3 family wineries, Soljans lunch with wine, pickup included, plus Muriwai black-sand beach.
“Lovely relaxed afternoon with congenial guide and fellow travellers. It was a good introduction to local wines. The stop at the gannet colony was the icing on the cake.”
Kumeu wine tour from Auckland with small-group tastings, included lunch, and a Muriwai gannet colony stop. Pickup, 4–6 hours.
“An enjoyable day of New Zealand wine tasting and lunch with our guide and driver, Jose, a knowledgeable local who knew the wineries and area.”
Matakana wine tour from Auckland with small-group care, tastings, and award-winning Plume lunch, plus scenic stops without driving.
“Exceptional! The knowledge and background oaboutvthe area & the vineyards by our guide John was incredible! Highly 10*! Recommend!”
Auckland intro surf lesson at Muriwai Beach. 2 hours with small group coaching, wetsuit and board included for beginners.
“It’s like riding a bicycle. People can only show you how. You need to figure it out”
A 5-hour small-group Kumeu wine tour from Auckland with tastings at 3 wineries, vineyard lunch, and Muriwai’s wild coast views.
“nice and relaxing”
Small-group Auckland sights, Devonport and gannets at Muriwai, then three Kumeu wineries with lunch in West Auckland.
“We had a fabulous day with Murray.. Friendly and informative. All intetactions with Bush & Beach have been friendly and efficient.”
Half-day shuttle from Auckland to Kumeu wineries, including Villa Maria tour and seven award-winning tastings with free pickup.
“The half-day tour was outstanding! Our tour guide, John, was exceptionally knowlegable about Auckland and wine which made for an enlightening and enjoyable tour of a couple of historic and scenic areas of the city and of the Villa Maria winRead more”
Private West Coast tour from Auckland: Piha black-sand beach, Muriwai gannets, and Waitakere Ranges walks with pickup.
“This excursion was worth it just for the time we spent at Piha Beach. We went to a Visitor Center, Piha Beach, and then to the top of One Tree Hill for a great view of Auckland. Mike was a very accommodating tour guide and drove us many Read more”
Explore Auckland’s wild west coast from Arataki: Waitakere rainforest, plus Piha Beach surf or the Muriwai gannet colony.
“Great tour! Our guide was very flexible as to how long we stayed at each stop and gave us great recommendations for other things to do while in Auckland.”
Private North Auckland art and wine day: Sculptureum gardens, chocolate tasting, wine and lunch, pickup, tickets, and snacks—6 hours.
“We had a great day with our guide, David. It was a wonderful day and we saw places we would have never found had we been on our own.”
Half-day Kumeu wine tour from Auckland with 3 tastings, gourmet lunch, and a Muriwai Beach stop with black-sand sea views.
“not good at all. the tour started at 10 am , it was supposed to last 3 hour 40 min. we hag the "gourmet " lunch (a pizza ) at 11 am when we just a little bit earlier had breakfast. i mentioned an intolerance and the pizza has the ingredient that i mRead more”
Private Matakana day from Auckland with wine tastings, chocolate and gelato, plus sculpture walks and lunch at The Glass House.
“The charcuterie boards are amazing! Wine was excellent. We bought 2 bottles of Pinot Gris to take home for a birthday party. The art walk in the forest was a nice touch especially with the classical music. I have been to 155 countries and I have never heard classical music in a forest. Kudos to…”
Private Matakana day trip from Auckland with 1-hour horseback riding, Sculptureum art gardens, wine and chocolate tastings, plus gelato.
“We spent a wonderful day with Karthik as our tour guide. The day proceeded efficiently as we were able to experience different aspects of Matakana. I was worried about my toddler riding a horse for the first time but the owners made sure Read more”
Two harbours, a gulf full of islands, and every day trip beyond the city.
