We had booked with a larger company however Mike works alongside this comapny and thankfully we were with his company. He picked us up from our hotel right on time and took us out to our first winery. On the way gave us a little bit of local history of the area. At the first winery we met up with... More

We actually booked a wine tour with another bigger wine tour operator, who we discovered on pick up had subcontracted the work to A1tours4U. And we are so glad that this happened. A1tours4U is effectively a one-man operation (Mike) with a 6 seater mini-bus, and on our tour there were 4 people in total. Mike is a very friendly and... More

Three of us, all familiar with Hawke's Bay wines, just happened on this fourth-generation Napierite, Mike Madden, and his "wine experience". A more knowledgeable, adaptable, and engaging guide would be hard to find. Never did we imagine a chance meeting with one of the owner of one of the area's top wineries, well-known to Mike, or being in a vineyard... More

We just took a cruise to New Zealand and it visited Napier Hawkes Bay. We had arranged via the internet to meet with Mike Maggen from Maddens Day Tours upon arrival in Napier. He was at the gangplank waiting for us and showed us a huge variety of attractions in this area in the short time we had there.. His... More