Shore Excursion: Local Tasting Tour from Tauranga

Overview

Available languages

English

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A day of Epicurean delights, visiting a boutique brewery, travelling through scenic countryside to Rotorua, then up on the gondola to a cellar door with spectacular views and great wine! The tour finishes with a cocktail (or coffee) and dessert at our last venue, overlooking our beautiful harbour. Clients enjoy the diversity of venues and the variety of tastings. A chance to treat your palate!

This approximately 6-hour small group tour has a range of great sights to see on the way and the starting time can be adjusted to accommodate variations in ship arrival time.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 18 years

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Wine, Beer or cider or gin tastings

A sumptuous anti pasto platter will accompany your wine tasting

Driver/guide

Cocktail or coffee & dessert

Time permitting, we stop to explain the kiwifruit industry & also a short walk into the Okere Falls

Additional food and drinks not specified

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Our accredited agent driver/guide will meet you at the port gate & escort you to the vehicle in which you will be travelling. The driver/guide will have your name on a placard.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

The Local Tasting Tour commences by visiting a boutique craft brewery, where the process of producing the natural beer, with no preservatives or additives, is explained & a range of beer is sampled.

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

Shore Excursion: Local Tasting Tour from Tauranga

Pickup included

Reviews

4.80

71 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Sipping from the Mountain Tops
Randy R,
May 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00
On this tour you get see a lot that is not included in the description making it a great value. We saw a lot of Tauranga and the surrounding country side with stops for beer, seltzer and wine tastings. The wine tasting is at the top of a ski lift with an unbelievable view of the surrounding country side. The owner of the winery and vineyard conducts the tasting and provides an entertaining dialogue and exceptional explanation of the differences between NZ, Australian and American wines and the reasons why. Also make a quick stop to see how kiwi are grown.
Sydney friends on winery tour
Dianne T,
Mar 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent value for money, exceeded expectations great operator. Picked us up from the port with no hassle’s
Paul’s a Pro!
DonnAllan T,
Mar 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Paul not only knows the area, because he was born and raised in the area. We learned a lot about the history of Tauranga, saw some beautiful homes and beaches, as well as some white water rafters. He also really knows his wine! The beer tasting at a local brewery was also fun. I would have preferred going to another winery in lieu of having a cocktail at the marina. We would definitely have Paul guide us again!
The drive to the wine...
Edward C,
Mar 1, 2025
- Viator
4.00
The drive to the wine tasting location is 1 hour each way. The tour guide did a great job of information about the tour and environment.
Paul was great
Marty S,
Mar 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion. Paul was very informative regarding the island and it's history. The brewery was very good, the winery and it's views spectacular and the deserts and cocktails delicious.