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.
“Great experience! Our guide was wonderful teaching us about Auckland past and present. We enjoyed the wineries and love that the tour included a stop at a black sand beach!”
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”
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!”
A 5-hour small-group Kumeu wine tour from Auckland with tastings at 3 wineries, vineyard lunch, and Muriwai’s wild coast views.
“Great the guide was proffesional and very nice. We had wonderful time”
Small-group Auckland sights, Devonport and gannets at Muriwai, then three Kumeu wineries with lunch in West Auckland.
“This is a great combination - an interesting tour around Auckland and then out in the countryside to visit three lovely wineries. Lunch was great and the wineries were all worth visiting. I highly recommend this excursion.”
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.
“3. I had a private tour with Mike since I travelled solo, and it was my first time in New Zealand. Mike was super easy to communicate with. He quickly answered all my questions on my itinerary and even made some research and suggestionRead more”
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.
