From Auckland: Small Group Kumeu Wine Tour with Lunch
ID: GYG252922-438152
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Leave behind the bustle of Auckland City and head northwest to taste the flavors of Kumeu Wine Country. Enjoy lunch at a vineyard restaurant, sample world-renowned wines and marvel at the rugged surf-fringed coastline.
Embark on a wine tasting tour and learn the history of the area which dates back to the 1930s when families of Croatian origin established winemaking in the area. Passed on from generation to generation, these families still make some of New Zealand's most renowned wines today. Alongside a wine tasting, you will enjoy the spectacular coastal scenery of the area.
On the first stop of the tour, you will taste the richly flavored wines from the award-winning Soljans vineyard. Enjoy your lunch break at Soljans winery restaurant which serves Mediterranean-style food with a New Zealand twist made from the fresh seasonal produce of the region.
Next, tempt your taste buds at Coopers Creek, who offer an extensive range of wines for every unique taste and occasion. Your journey then takes you to one of the few mainland gannet nesting sites in the world situated on the cliff-tops overlooking the Tasman Sea. Here you get a close-up of gannet behavior without disturbing their environment. Enjoy the views that extend for miles along with the wild, black, iron sand beach of Muriwai.
End the tour with a stop at West Brook Winery. The West Brook cellar door looks across an idyllic duck pond and terraced picnic area to row after row of vines. The wines reflect true varietal character and their unique regional origins.
Highlights
- Learn about New Zealand's wine history in a small group tour
- Enjoy wine tastings at 3 locally owned vineyards
- Savor a delicious lunch at a vineyard with a glass of wine
- Visit the rugged west coast beach of Muriwai
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note, this tour requires a minimum of 2 passengers to run. If you are traveling solo, please feel free to join with others if there is an already existing booking on this date. Otherwise, an alternate date will be offered
• This tour is suitable for all fitness levels
• Gannets nesting from August to April only
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must fill out a travel information form
Pick up from inner city Auckland accommodation included. Pick up time will be sent after booking by email. Please wait in the lobby 5 minutes prior to the pickup time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
