Day Tours
Our boutique small group tours offer an authentic, local experience, carefully crafted to show off the quality producers, winemakers and landscapes of this stunning and diverse region.
From sampling the latest vintage in a boutique winery to tickling your tastebuds with delicious local produce such as handcrafted chocolates, artisan cheese, locally harvested honey or fresh oysters, we ensure you spend minimum time travelling and maximum time enjoying. We make it our mission to provide you with a top notch and friendly local service for an experience you’ll never forget.
Key Information
Small, boutique tours for an authentic, personal experience
Local tour guides who live and breathe the Matakana Coast
Convenient 1hr drive from Auckland Airport for a memorable first or last day in NZ
Carefully crafted tours to showcase the quality producers, winemakers and natural landscapes of this special region.
Spend less time travelling and more time experiencing.
We’ve been established for many years and we are proud of our Silver qualmark rating.
Tour Packages
Taste
Hinterland
Wine & Food
Customised Day Tour Itinerary
If you would like to customise your itinerary, please fill out our enquiry form or contact us by clicking the button below. We can assist with creating a personal, tailored itinerary that allows you the freedom to hand-pick from the best that the Matakana Coast has to offer, according to your interests. Our intimate knowledge of the area means we’ll get you where you want to go the quickest way possible, with personal service, great commentary and we can fill in any gaps with visits to our local hidden gems…
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY…
★★★★★
“First let us say Liz was a fantastic tour guide. We had our own personal tour guide in our own van. This was such a relief not to be stuck on a large tour bus like some other tours. Liz was very knowledgeable of all three vineyards we visited. Great wine tasting, great lunch, and great other special stops . She took us to a cheese farm, chocolate making store, oysters, and a stop for hokey pokey ice cream . She really surprised us by buying us a pint of some of the best strawberries we have ever had! It was great to get outside of Auckland after a week of conference discussions. The personal attention received from this husband and wife tour company”
- L Metairie
★★★★★
“We had a great trip with our tour guide Gilbert. Before we headed out, we'd had a mix up with the dates, and Liz, the manager, really pulled through and went the extra mile to make sure we still had a fantastic experience. Her efforts were much appreciated. Our tour guide, Gilbert, was thoughtful and knowledgeable about the area and really gave us that local flavour we were looking for. The tour was very flexible, and we got to see and do exactly what was perfect for us, cheese, honey, chocolate, wine and beer! Couldn't have asked for more.”
- Meggie B
★★★★★
“Liz had contacted me to change the time of our pickup in Auckland an hour earlier so that we wouldn't be delayed by the Easter weekend traffic. Geoff picked us up in a 7 seater and took us to their Lodge in Warkworth where we met Liz and our driver/guide Nigel. On the way to Chocolate Brown we picked up another couple. We tasted and bought some of the delicious and unusual handmade chocolates before heading off to our 1st wine tasting. We had lunch overlooking Hauraki Gulf at the 2nd vineyard, followed by the 3rd wine tasting and then a beer tasting. To round everything off we had delicious homemade ice cream. Liz and Geoff are very friendly and welcoming and Nigel is an excellent guide with extensive knowledge of the area and the wineries. A very enjoyable day out.”
- Y Peril