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USD $241.00
Small-Group Matakana Coast Food and Wine Tour from Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
Discover the Matakana Coast, located less than an hour's drive from Auckland and the premier destination on New Zealand's North Island for food, wine and arts and crafts. On this Matakana Coast Food and Wine Small-Group Tour, be prepared to have your taste buds tantalized as you visit two wineries, taste delectable chocolates and try delicious honeys. Visit Puhoi Honey Centre, a hand-made chocolate factory, and admire the outdoor gallery at Brick Bay Sculpture Park.
Start your small-group tour with a visit to the family-run Honey Centre. See New Zealand’s largest display of live bees at work making delicious honeys that you can taste, as well as mead (honey wine) and fruit wine. Next, head to a local winery for a wine tasting led by an expert.
Visit the Brick Bay Sculpture Park, an outdoor sculpture gallery set among towering native trees, large majestic palms and green pastures. Enjoy another wine tasting in the unique Glass House building overlooking the celebrated Brick Bay Vineyard.
Next, visit Chocolate Brown and indulge in a tasting of delectable, handmade chocolates. Finally, if time allows, visit Parry Kauri Park and view some spectacular Kauri trees.
Please note: Winery tours and lunch venue are subject to change due to seasonality
An excellent tour through wine country! David was fantastic; very knowledgeable with a great personality. The wineries were very good and diverse, with a nice lunch and other stops along the way. Strongly recommended!
Review by: lotabuck, November 2017
An excellent tour with an excellent guide. Very diverse things to see and it was very enjoyable. The weakest part, in our opinion, was the wine tasting, which consisted of fruit wines only. I would suggest replacing that portion of the tour with a craft beer one, but otherwise it was _br/_ excellent and we recommend it strongly,.
Review by: Jasmin, July 2016
Alexander, our guide was wonderful. He was very considerate and accommodating. The wineries were beautiful! We loved Brick Bay!
Review by: Kari J, December 2015
This was a great tour. We really enjoyed getting out of the city and seeing the sights. Our favorite had to be Brick Bay Winery! The area is so beautiful and the lunch was amazing. Some of the best food we had while in New Zealand. As if on cue during lunch a flock of sheep came down the mountainside. Chocolate Brown was a high point as well. This was a small group tour but we were the only ones that day so we were able to move somewhat at our own pace which was nice. John our guide was very friendly and accommodating. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Review by: Brooke S, December 2015
Throughly enjoyed the two wineries. The honey stop was also terrific, great for gifts! The pottery wasn't a highlight, but was good to stretch the legs. The knowledge of our guide was wonderful and greatly appreciated. The chocolate shop was a real highlight, make sure you save room to enjoy some truly delicious treats. _br/_ The pick of the day was the sculpture park, lots of fresh-air and the diversity in the art was inspiring. Really something for everyone.
Review by: carowan, September 2015
Excellent tour! Thoroughly enjoyed the wine tasting, especially at Ransom Wines. Dave, my tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Highlights was the lunch at Brick Bay and the visit to see the Kauri tree.... Worth every penny!
Review by: Angela K, March 2015
Loved the small group tour. Much better than the large group ones. Our driver/guide was interesting and had tons of information to share with us the whole trip. The three Vineyards were very different, so it made it more interesting. The pottery factory was a nice change. The meal was great, so was the coffee stop.
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