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.
“Perfect on time pickup and very friendly guide / driver. With only 4 in the group made it easy for the guide. The timing of everything was spot in and she kept us on track. She was lovely and very informative - I think 4 or 5th generation Kiwi. The beach visit also included a…”
Kumeu wine tour from Auckland with small-group tastings, included lunch, and a Muriwai gannet colony stop. Pickup, 4–6 hours.
“Lovely drive through the countryside with good commentary from our guide. But didn’t find any wines that wowed us😄”
Matakana wine tour from Auckland with small-group care, tastings, and award-winning Plume lunch, plus scenic stops without driving.
“John made sure we had a great experience. Went to the wineries, the beach, honey store, and a few more picturesque stops. We highly recommend this tour. It was the highlight of our trip. Thanks John for everything. Most importantly for being a safe driver.”
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.
“Alex was excellent!”
Small-group Auckland sights, Devonport and gannets at Muriwai, then three Kumeu wineries with lunch in West Auckland.
“What a great time our group had..saw some great scenery and the wine tasting was very nice..had a good choice of red and whites to taste…wonderful and very informative drivers..well done!”
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.
“We really enjoyed our tour with the guide. He was very knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time to explore the locations. Would definitely recommend.”
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.
