Auckland Wine Trail Tours

11 Pentland Ave | Mount Eden, New Zealand

+6496301540

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Ranked #2 of 63 tours in Auckland

47 Reviews

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Owner description: Auckland Wine Trail Tours is Auckland's original specialist wine tasting tour operator with the most experienced wine tour guide in Auckland, owner...... more » Owner description: Auckland Wine Trail Tours is Auckland's original specialist wine tasting tour operator with the most experienced wine tour guide in Auckland, owner John Meadows.Voted "Best Wine Tour In New Zealand" in the 2010 "Traveller Voted" tourism awards.We offer a great range of Day & Half Day tours all with excellent wineries on both the West (Kuemu, Waimauku) & East Coast (Matakana).Great scenery & sightseeing, farmland, regional parks, Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean, rainforest, waterfalls, black sand beaches, vineyards, winery tour... delicious winery restaurant lunches.Small group, max 9, door to door service in city area.Private tours & large groups by arrangement.

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kirsty l

australia

1 review

“Great day out”

Reviewed February 21, 2012 NEW

I was over for a work trip and on my day off decided to do a wine tour. My friend and I were the only ones on the tour and it was fantastic!!!! The wineries we went to were great and we felt comfortable and had lots of fun even though there was only the two of us!! would recommend... More

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Jennifer B

Haslingden, United Kingdom

1 review

“Fantastic trip,excellent wine tastings and amazing scenery”

Reviewed February 14, 2012

John arranged a wonderful day out for us.We visited 5 wineries and were impressed with many of the wines we tasted and the knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff at the wineries. The trip to the coast was amazing, the most spectacular views one could ever hope to see. If you are going to do a wine trip do one with John More

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Hi Jennifer, that's great... many thanks for taking the time to send in your review and many thanks also for your great comments...! Pleased you both had a good time. Regards, John. More

winelovergirl

Minnesota

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4 reviews

“Great wine tour, with Auckland highlights included”

Reviewed February 14, 2012

My husband and I had limited time in Auckland so we chose to do a half-day tour which included Auckland highlights and a visit to Villa Maria winery. John arrived to pick us up right on time and drove us to several sights around the city. Along the way he provided historical highlights which were very interesting. I would highly... More

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Hi Megan, I'm guessing that's you...! Many thanks for finding the time during your travels to send in your review. Also many thanks for making such a good one! Pleased you both enjoyed the tour, John. More

Chuck P

Gisborne, New Zealand

1 review

“We had and enjoyable and informative visit to three wineries.”

Reviewed February 11, 2012

John provided an informative trip to our wineries giving both Auckland information and good information about the wineries. He interacted with everyone on the tour, and was knowledgeable about the wineries and their wines. Good value and a very pleasant half day. More

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Hi Chuck & Judy... many thanks for sending in your review & good comments, pleased you both had a good time & enjoyed the afternoon... Thanks again, John. More

Yeech T

Sydney, Australia

2 reviews

“One awesome wine tour!”

Reviewed February 8, 2012

Me and two friends did the Coast to Coast wine tour with John and it was a very enjoyable experience. The tour was well paced and having limited time in Auckland we got to see some awesome coastal sceneries! Got to sample a lot of difference white and reds, learnt alot about the local wines and it was just a... More

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Hi Yeech... many thanks for taking the time to send in your comments and great review, really pleased you all had a good time! Thanks again, John. More

TSN_10

Ancaster, ON

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12 reviews

3 helpful votes

“Personalized service for wine country”

Reviewed February 7, 2012

What a fabulous last day in Auckland! We had travelled throughout the North Island for two weeks, and decided to spend our last afternoon on a wine tour with John. It was amazing! We have done many wine tours, but we loved how John personalized this by asking us our preferences and choosing wineries he thought we would enjoy. It... More

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Hi Tania, I think that's you...? Many thanks for your great comments! Very pleased you both enjoyed the tour and to hear that your wines made it home ok. Thanks again, John. More

Manami S

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

1 review

“Great wine tour ever!”

Reviewed February 7, 2012

My family(80, 75 and 48y/o. no young children) visited here in NZ to see me and I took them to this wonderful winery tour to Matakana range. The tour guide John was great and looked after us nice from the first til the end. We could choose the wineries by our taste like we were fond of red wines so... More

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Hi Manami, really appreciate your great review & comments, pleased you and your family had a good time. Many thanks, John. More

Evsan21

Sydney

1 review

“Great day out”

Reviewed January 22, 2012

I only had a few days to spend in NZ, so I did some research before deciding to join the East Coast tour. Even though the weather wasn't great, John's commentary turned the day into a great experience. He has a great wealth of knowledge about various wineries in the region and enjoys a very good relationship with owners. John... More

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Hi, many thanks for your generous review and great comments... really appreciate it, John. More

haru8ne3

Tokyo, Japan

1 review

“Wonderful experience”

Reviewed January 21, 2012

My hasband and I had a great time with John. John is very knowledgeable about wine. And he is very friendly to us. We are'nt good at English... but we enjoyed this tour! More

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Hi Haru, many thanks for sending in your very nice comments & review... even though English is not your first language!! Pleased you had a good time, John. More

msusparty3

Atlanta, Georgia

2 reviews

“Wonderful experience”

Reviewed January 13, 2012

My boyfriend and I did two scenery wine tours with John and had the best time. The choice of wineries was diverse, and even though the weather was terrible, we even enjoyed what scenery we saw. The owner is very nice and knowledgable and I would book with him again on our next visit. More

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Hi Chris, I think that's you... many thanks for sending in your very nice comments and great review... pleased you both had a great time even though the weather wasn't that good! Thanks again, John. More