8 Bar & Brewery Tours in Auckland to Build a Day Around

1.Scenic Taste and Graze Tour with Wine, Whisky, Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 5 hours · from $238Our pick

Taste Waiheke wine, craft beer, whisky, olive oil, honey and a generous platter lunch while touring the island with a local Kiwi guide.

“Kevin was fantastic tour guide. Turns out we were only ones so received special treatment. Nice selection of experiences between wine, beer, spirits, olive oil. Would have preferred a lunch vs charcuterie board. And more time to drive around island. Overall, awesome day.”

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2.Auckland Historic Bar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $30Top rated

Explore Auckland’s historic Vulcan Lane bars, taste local brews, and hear lively stories from guide Darcy on this social evening tour.

“We had such a great time with Darcy! The choices of bars really went well with the history timeline and his stories were well presented (hey hey hey!). I would recommend this tour as the guide, the bars and the beers were all top notch.”

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3.Waiheke ‘FLAVOURS’ of lunch Wine Oil Beer Spirits max 11 clients

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $173

Taste Waiheke in one small-group day with wine, olive oil, lunch, craft beer or spirits, scenic island views, and guide Melita.

“Such a great experience. Very well organised, high quality experience. Everyone we interacted with were professional and super friendly. Our guide Meilita was wonderful. Highly recommend.”

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4.Flavours of Waiheke, wine, beer, spirits INCLUDES lunch – MAX 11

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $173

Taste Waiheke wines, olive oils, lunch, craft beer, and spirits on a small-group island tour with coastal views and easy transfers.

“Tour was fun and got to see a good amount of the island and learn lots. Oliver was great, knowledgeable and funny and really took care of everyone during the tour. Highly recommend if you’re looking for some wine and good time while on Waiheke!”

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5.Private Night Tour of Auckland, Sky Tower Bar, Bridge & Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $399

See Auckland after dark with private stops at Devonport, the Harbour Bridge, Westhaven Marina, Sky Tower Bar, and Auckland Museum.

“Great personalised experience, Carlos remained flexible and we went and viewed some boats , as we discovered interests in chatting!”

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6.Wineries / Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $173

Taste Kumeu wines, sample Hallertau beers, and enjoy a private Auckland tour with hotel pickup, local guide, and lunch stop.

“Brett was an ideal guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. The wineries we visited had very friendly staff who were happy to share their knowledge with you and provide very informative information about their wines. Also had a lovely lunch at the brewery and very interesting and different beers to try”

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7.Ultimate Auckland Experience Full Day Tour with Brewery Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $155

See Auckland’s volcanoes, black-sand coast, gannets, Devonport, and a brewery lunch on this full-day small-group tour.

“Simon was absolutely brilliant went above and beyond to make sure we seen as much as we could, nothing was too much trouble.”

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8.Heke Brewery and Distillery Tour in Waiheke Island with samples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $24Best value

Tour Waiheke’s Heke Brewery and Distillery, learn how beer and whisky are made, and sample both in a friendly 50-minute visit.

“Great tour & amazing grounds/bar/restaurant. Really easy to access from the bus that goes around Waiheke Island. Highly recommend anyone visiting the island to go in for an experience!”

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