Spend the morning exploring Auckland metropolis on a small group tour then style a few of New Zealand's greatest wine, eat native foods and drinks within the dramatic surroundings of Auckland's west coast. The morning tour is designed to not solely present you the historical past, sights and sounds but additionally see how Aucklanders reside and play. Referred to as the Metropolis of Sails, it’s New Zealand's largest and busiest metropolis.
After the morning metropolis tour, a 30 minute drive from downtown Auckland takes you to the Kumeu Wine Nation.
Your first tasting is at award-winning Soljans Winery. Get pleasure from lunch at Soljans Vineyard restaurant which has been constructed with sunshine in thoughts and serves Mediterranean-style meals with a New Zealand twist, showcasing recent seasonal produce from across the area. Subsequent to tempt the style buds is Coopers Creek who supply an intensive vary of wines for each distinctive style and event.
Your journey then takes you to one of many few mainland gannet nesting websites on this planet located on the cliff-tops overlooking the Tasman Sea the place you will have the possibility to see one of many world's largest seabirds of their pure atmosphere. Right here you get a close-up of gannet behaviour with out disturbing their atmosphere. The views prolong for miles alongside the wild, black, iron sand seashore of Muriwai.
Your ultimate tasting is at West Brook Vineyard. The West Brook cellar door seems to be throughout an idyllic duck pond and terraced picnic space to row after row of vines. The wines mirror true varietal character and their distinctive regional origins.
Length: 8.25 Hours
Departs: 9 a.m. – Returns: 5:15 p.m.
From: Auckland
