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 big green rabbit was wild. All the blown glass was amazing! Loved the giant dandelion and the giant rooster! All in all, a really unique, wonderful experience!”
Afternoon wine tastings plus Muriwai black-sand beach and gannets. Small-group guided tour from Auckland CBD to West Auckland.
“Great half day, highlight was the beach and birds. John was a knowledgeable host . The winery visits were informative”
Small-group Kumeu wine tour from Auckland: tastings at 3 family wineries, Soljans lunch with wine, pickup included, plus Muriwai black-sand beach.
“Our guide Meredith was the absolute best! Very warm and friendly and talked to everyone in the group as though we'd been friends for years! The wines were amazing in some of the most beautiful sceneries in all of New Zealand! And seeing the gannet colony was wonderful! I highly recommend this tour!”
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.
“This is a great tour! Our tour guide John has been in this business for 17 years and knows his wines! My husband and I were the only ones booked so we had a private tour and John personalized the experience. Beautiful part of New Zealand and the wines were a whole lot better than…”
Auckland intro surf lesson at Muriwai Beach. 2 hours with small group coaching, wetsuit and board included for beginners.
“Jacob was amazing and really helped me as someone who has never surf in my life. He explained very well & gave great assistance. I had an amazing time.”
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.
“The whole trip was memorable. The guides were most informative and helpful throughout. The city tour took us to every part and the winery tour, including lunch, eas superb.”
Half-day shuttle from Auckland to Kumeu wineries, including Villa Maria tour and seven award-winning tastings with free pickup.
“Delightful knowledgeable guide. This winery is such an impressive operation. I enjoyed seeing the process and, obviously, I found the tasting at the end excellent. I highly recommend this tour.”
Private West Coast tour from Auckland: Piha black-sand beach, Muriwai gannets, and Waitakere Ranges walks with pickup.
“Not a tour with information given. Simply a drive. Cut the “tour” by 1 1/2 hours. Was hoping to learn something.”
Explore Auckland’s wild west coast from Arataki: Waitakere rainforest, plus Piha Beach surf or the Muriwai gannet colony.
“You see the word “or” in the description? The driver did not show up to work so the owner had to do the driving. We had booked 3 hour tour to Gannett colony in Muriwai Bay, but he took us to Piha Beach, so then he had to “fulfill” our booking and our tour ended…”
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.
“Great wineries and fantastic driver, Tony. Lovely drive through the countryside and learned a lot about NZ.”
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.
