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Wine and nature to soothe your soul - what could be better than tasting the heady delights of wine produced in West Auckland followed by the invigorating breeze and views of the Tasman Sea!
Highlights
- Wine Tasting at 2 Vineyards
- Visit to the Muriwai Gannet Colony
Just 30 Minutes from Auckland this tour takes you to the market garden and rural areas of Kumeu, Muriwai and Waimauku.
Try award winning wines at 2 of the following wineries - Babich Wines, Soljans, West Brook, The Hunting Lodge or Coopers Creek. Next you'll be taken through beautiful rolling sheep and cattle country to Muriwai, a seaside enclave popular with surfers and famous for its black sand beaches. Here you can watch Australasian Gannets (Takapu), courting, mating and flying over the Tasman Sea.
Itinerary
- 1.15pm Depart Auckland
- 1.45pm Arrive Coopers Creek Wines - Taste five wines in the Alfresco tasting area
- 2.45pm Arrive Coopers Creek Winery - Taste five Wines in the Alfresco Cellar door
- 4.00pm Arrive Muriwai Gannet Colony - Go to the Lookout and see the birds
- 5.15pm Arrive Auckland
Authenticated ReviewsAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Ian from New Zealand wrote on 07 February 2022
Awesome way to spend an afternoon
We had a really enjoyable time during the weekend visiting a couple of the great wineries out in West Auckland. John was a very welcoming and easygoing yet experienced host, really easy to talk to, leading to a comfortable and educational experience. The plans for the day were also flexible - we were able to choose which places we wanted to visit after a brief introduction of each. As mentioned by the previous review, it was clear John was very well-versed in the local wines and had good relationships with all of the wineries, so I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone else!
From Muriwai Scenic Wine Tour
Hi Ian, Thanks for your excellent review. I'm delighted you and your parents enjoyed the tour and enjoyed experiencing relationships built with the wineries and vineyards over the past 20 years. Many thanks for your great feedback. Best regards - John McFarlane
Vanessa from New Zealand wrote on 24 January 2022
Great afternoon out
We had a great afternoon out with John touring vineyards and visiting the gannet colony. John was very knowledgeable about the birds and knew the vineyards, their wines and processes well. He went out of his way to make sure the day was fun and enjoyable and we will definitely try and arrange another day out with him in the future.
From Muriwai Scenic Wine Tour
Hi Vanessa, Thanks for your excellent review. I'm so pleased you enjoyed your tour and look forward to seeing you again. Don't forget to follow usn on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @nzwinepro Best regards John McFarlane
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Simon Puklowski from New Zealand wrote on 06 July 2022
Great afternoon
Great afternoon with beautiful scenery. Very knowledgeable host . Winery's were awesome with some tasty wines to top it off. Cheers.