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.
“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.
“We had a great time from beginning to end. Wine tasting is opinionated, so I'll speak to the experience. We we're picked up at our hotel and just a short drive to our first tasting. This tasting included wine of our choice and a very nice lunch. SRead more”
Kumeu wine tour from Auckland with small-group tastings, included lunch, and a Muriwai gannet colony stop. Pickup, 4–6 hours.
“Jose was an amazing tour guide. All the wineries were fantastic and the pizza lunch was delicious. We enjoyed stopping at Muriwai Beach for a beautiful view. We highly recommend this tour to others!!”
Matakana wine tour from Auckland with small-group care, tastings, and award-winning Plume lunch, plus scenic stops without driving.
“This was an excellent tour. John is delightful and very knowledgable. He couldn’t have been nicer. We went to two wineries and had a wonderful lunch at one of them. We got to do some chocolate tasting and were taken to a couple of scenic spots along the way. Totally enjoyable and interesting day. Would…”
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.
“Alex was excellent!”
Small-group Auckland sights, Devonport and gannets at Muriwai, then three Kumeu wineries with lunch in West Auckland.
“This tour can be divided into two parts: the morning city tour and the afternoon wine tour. Both guides, Jason and Alex, were great. The tour is operated by Bush and a beach tours here in Auckland and the company has an excellent reputation. From the moment we were picked up in the morning, we…”
Half-day shuttle from Auckland to Kumeu wineries, including Villa Maria tour and seven award-winning tastings with free pickup.
“Despite the rainy weather, John our tour guide provided an enjoyable, informative, introduction to the wine industry in New Zealand. Our visit included the scenic spots listed in the tour description, a guided tour of the Villa Maria Winery and personalized wine tasting. The tour was an excellent value and educational.”
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.
“A fun and informative tour, our tour guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, and informative, honestly one of the highlights for us in new Zealand.”
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.
