Wineries Honey and Black Sand Beaches from Auckland
Experience the art of winemaking in Auckland with a tour of family vineyards, taste exquisite wines, enjoy a delightful lunch, stroll on Muriwai's black sand, and savor Manuka honey.
10 meals
Experience Details
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 228 litre French Burgundian barriques. Pioneers in New Zealand winemaking since 1944 they specialize in producing Estate Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Rose' and Pinot Noir from grapes grown on their own Eleven Kumeu and Huapai Vineyards.
Next taste wine and take lunch at Soljans Vineyard Restaurant established in 1937.
Included is a superb open menu one course lunch, including vegetarian options from their excellent Ala Carte menu.
Relax with a side trip through beautiful traditional rolling farmland to visit the West Coast Muriwai black sand beach settlement. See spectacular views of the Tasman Sea.
Finally visit West Brook Wines to taste five Estate or regional varietals in the alfresco tasting area overlooking the vineyard.
To finish taste samples of the famous medical antibiotic mono-floral Manuka MGO/UMF honeys which are available to purchase.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What You’ll Experience
Kumeu River Wines
Westbrook Winery
Soljans Estate Winery
Muriwai Beach
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup Point
Meeting PointAuckland Central, New Zealand, NZ
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Fabulous day. John was very knowledgeable and we got to see winemaking as never before. All three wineries were great. Lunch was fabulous. When we went to the beach, due to big winds,we were able t...read more
Great day! with John who is very knowledgeable about the region and its wines. Very much enjoyed it.
This was a fantastic experience. We got a behind the scene tour of the wineries and we got to try lots of different wine on this small group tour. Best of all we didn’t have to plan anything!
Picked up from the port on time, wineries were really great. Lunch was fast and beautiful fresh snapper terrific. Generous tasting and very informative.
John is an expert! He really knows his stuff and you learn so much from the tastings and him. Due to his expertise and relationship, our tastings felt elevated and accessible. The food was phenomen...read more
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