Wineries Honey and Black Sand Beaches from Auckland | La Vacanza Travel

Wineries Honey and Black Sand Beaches from Auckland

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: New Zealand, North Island, Auckland
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  • 6 hours
  • Auckland
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy a behind the scenes tour and tasting at the winery owned and operated by the Brajkovich family. See how they ferment their wines in 225 litre French Burgundian barriques. Pioneers in New Zealand winemaking since 1944 they specialize in producing Estate Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer, Merlot and Pinot Noir only from grapes grown on their own ten Kumeu and Huapai Vineyards.
Next taste wine take lunch at Soljans Vineyard Restaurant established in 1937.
Included in the tour is an open menu one course main incuding tea, coffee or juice. Taste a range of flora honeys including the famous Manuka UMF

Relax with a side trip through beautiful traditional rolling sheep and cattle country to visit the Muriwai black sand beach. See the rugged West Coast & regional Park meeting the Tasman Sea.

In the afternoon visit West Brook Wines for a generous selection of varietals and blends in the cellar door shop.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kumeu River Wines, 550 State Highway 16, Kumeu, Auckland 0841 New Zealand

enjoy a behind the scenes tour and tasting at the winery owned and operated by the Brajkovich family. See how they ferment their wines in 225 litre French Burgundian barriques. Pioneers in New Zealand winemaking since 1944 they specialize in producing Estate Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer, Merlot and Pinot Noir only from grapes grown on their own ten Kumeu and Huapai Vineyards. Mate’s barrique fermented Chardonnay is considered one of the best wines in the country. After gaining his bachelors degree in Oenological Science in Australia the wine maker Michael Brajkovich MW became New Zealand’s first Master of Wine and has been a Chief Judge of the Air New Zealand Wine Competition.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Enjoy a tasting of their Estate and Marlborough Varietals in this very picturesque setting in the Ararimu Valley. The winemaker James Rowan has worked 15 years in this role and is an award winning winemaker and wine competition judge.Take romantic photographs in the vines or near the lake

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Taste a selection of red, white, rose' or sparkling wines as well as their 10 year aged Tawny Port. Soljan also have an enviable repuation fo their vintage Methode Traditionelle.Then enjoy and open menu one course lunch with tea, coffee or juice from their comprehensive lunch menu

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Muriwai Beach, Muriwai Beach, North Island

Muriwai Beach is a West Coast black sand beach settlement famous for surfing, black iron sand and spectacular coastal scenery. Our stop includes views up the coast an ice cream ( travellers expense ) and if time and weather permit a walk on the beach

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Wine tasting
  • Lunch
  • National Park Fees
  • Local Guide
  • Local taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Entry/Admission - Westbrook Winery
  • Entry/Admission - Kumeu River Wines
  • Entry/Admission - Soljans Estate Winery

Exclusions
  • Personal expenses and gratuities
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

Auckland Central, Auckland Central, North Island
Traveler pickup is offered

Ports

  • Princes Wharf, 137-147 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand


Departure Time

11:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

6 hours


User's Reviews

christina b

29 Mar, 2024

John was great. Beautiful wineries along with great scenery. Best tour I have ever been on and I’ve been on a ton! Great lunch at a beautiful vineyard. Loved the views of the black sand beaches. 10/10!

Clotilde_K

07 Mar, 2024

The three wineries were great. Had a super great lunch at one of the wineries. Unfortunately it was a real rainy day so not such a great experience with the stop at the beach but the guide made his best effort to at least give us a glimpse. The reference in the header to Honey is a little misleading. Tasted and actually purchased some excellent honey but with the title in the tour expected to see actual honeycombs and how it was gathered. Nothing close to that.

Helen_L

25 Feb, 2024

The wineries was amazing tried some many different wines and the beach was beautiful. Our tour guide John was super friendly and helpful I would recommend this tour to anyone. Thanks John for an amazing time

Rachel_G

24 Feb, 2024

Our guide John was wonderful, funny, and so knowledgeable about the area and wines! As first time visitors, we love to learn around the culture and history! The wineries were all delicious and picturesque! The black sand beach was stunning and an easy walk! Would highly recommend!!

Marilyn_H

22 Feb, 2024

John was an amazing guide. His knowledge of wine and hospitality was excellent. The wine tastings, lunch and scenery were wonderful. I gave this 4 stars because the front end communication was really poor. When we signed up for the tour, we were told pick up locations would be given out upon payment. A couple weeks after we paid and hadn’t heard anything, I emailed the company via La Vacanza Travel, but didn’t hear back. A month later I tried again with no response. When we arrived in Auckland I tried calling but no one answered. I emailed again through La Vacanza Travel and received an email where the pickup would be, and if that didn’t work we could cancel the tour. We were also given a pickup time 1 hour earlier than what it was.

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A Day Well Spent

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A Wonderful Experience for the Wine Enthusiast!

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A Super Day of Grapes and Gannets

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A great day out

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A brilliant day out!

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Superb Tour of Wineries and Murawai Beach / Gannet Nests

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Touring the Vineyards was amazing!

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Fantastic time and beautiful scenenery

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Wine tour fun!!

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Great tour to three wineries and the beautiful countryside and west coast of New Zealand

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