Muriwai Scenic Wine Tour from Auckland | La Vacanza Travel

Muriwai Scenic Wine Tour from Auckland

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Destination: New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Auckland
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover the delicate wines of New Zealand’s North Island on this 3.5-hour wine tour from Auckland at Soljans Vineyard. Travel through the scenic Waimauku, Kumeu and Huapai regions with a guide and enjoy sweeping views over the pretty countryside. Stroll along the black sands at Muriwai and watch native gannets in the distance in rock outcrops- their natural habitat at Otakamiro Point. Then, visit another local winery and sample some of their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, or Sauvignon Blanc. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Auckland hotel.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Muriwai Beach, Muriwai Beach, North Island

Next you’ll be taken through beautiful rolling sheep and cattle country out to Muriwai, a seaside enclave popular with surfers and famous for its black sand beaches. Here you can watch the Gannets August to May courting, mating and rearing their young preparing them for the winter migration.
There are spectacular views of the Tasman Sea and rugged West Coast from the lookouts.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Soljans Estate Winery, 366 State Highway 16, Kumeu, Auckland 0892 New Zealand

Soljans Estate was established in 1937 and is owned and operated by the 5th generation of the same family. They produce Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Gris and well as Marlborough Riesling , Gewurtztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. They produce Syrah and Cabernet Blends from Hawkes Bay and Sparkling Muscat from Gisborne. The also have an enviable reputation for their Tawny Ports.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Westbrook Winery, 215 Ararimu Valley Road, Waimauku 0882, New Zealand

Visit family owned West Brook Wines established in 1935 for a cellar door tasting. Situated in the picturesque Waimauku Valley you can try award winning Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Malbec from their own vineyard as well as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir from their estates in Marlborough

Duration: 35 minutes

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guide
  • Transport
  • National Park fees
  • Wine-tasting
  • Local taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Westbrook Winery
  • Entry/Admission - Soljans Estate Winery

Exclusions
  • Personal expenses
  • Lunch
  • There is NO food included on this tour
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with two paying adults
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

SkyCity Auckland, Corner Victoria and, Federal Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand


Departure Time

01:00 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

Rachel_V

19 Apr, 2024

John was excellent, and an excellent tour! Got to do tastings at 2 wineries and have time at a beautiful black sand beach. Would absolutely recommend to anyone in Auckland!

LetteChicago_IL

05 Apr, 2024

5. Great tour. John, our guide was a wealth of information as we drove the beautiful countryside to the different stops. Wineries were well chosen and offered a variety of tastings. Would highly recommend if in Auckland!

Sherry_U

29 Mar, 2024

Lovely trip though the country beyond Auckland. Our host, John, has an amazing knowledge of the NZ wine world and his country. John narrated throughout our trip on numerous topics besides the NZ wines, which was so interesting and informative. We had a great time and highly recommend this tour if you are interested in wine related topics as well as current NZ conditions. The NZ wines that we tasted were not to our liking that day, but we know that we do enjoy other NZ wines. to our tastes, but nonetheless we had a fine afternoon.

Nora_P

11 Mar, 2024

We got to taste some wonderful wines and visit the vast countryside. Our guide was very informative and friendly.

Gregory_W

29 Feb, 2024

John has a lot of wine industry experience as well as great knowledge of New Zealand history. Lots of interesting information during the ride, brilliant stops to see gannets and walk on the beach and a nice choice of wineries to visit. It's about 4 hours from pick-up to drop-off and a really fun way to spend an afternoon. I highly recommend it!

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