The 12 Best Kumeu & Matakana Wine Tours

1.Explore gardens & galleries filled with incredible art, Matakana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $40Our pick

Explore Sculptureum near Auckland, with three sculpture gardens, six galleries, glass art, quirky works, wine, coffee, and rural Matakana charm.

“The artwork and glass art inside the building is fabulous. The gardens and the sculptures are beautiful. The driftwood sculptures of the horses and the whale are amazing. The bronze sculptures were just lovely. I loved the boy pushing the girl on the swing. The sculpture of the boy holding the dolphin is apparently an early work by Leonardo Da Vinci and is quite stunning.”

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2.Small-Group Kumeu Wine Country Tour with Wine Tastings & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $192

Taste wines at three Kumeu wineries, enjoy lunch at Soljans, and visit black-sand Muriwai Beach on a relaxed Auckland half-day tour.

“Trust your guide. Our, Merideth, was the best. She knows the area and reads her “flock” to give us the best experience.”

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3.Kumeu Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $170

Taste Kumeu wines, enjoy a winery lunch, and see Muriwai’s gannet colony on a relaxed small-group tour from Auckland.

“Value for the tour price was poor . My wife and I enjoy New Zealand wine’s and were looking forward to some tastings but we’re disappointed with the wineries selected and their presentations., Guide also spent too much time talking about the growth and expansion of city and roads … we just wanted a fun wine tour and didn’t get it !”

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4.Matakana Scenic Coastal Getaway from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $183

Escape Auckland for Matakana wine, scenic coastal stops, tastings, and a winery lunch with guide John McFarlane in a small group.

“Superb john did an awesome job. The cheese tasting was great we bought several to take back to our hotel. All the vineyards were good. The drive was beautiful. The chocolate tasting was great we also purchased chocolate to take back. You will not be disappointed!”

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5.Small Group Kumeu Wine Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 20 reviews · 5 hours · from $185

Taste Kumeu wines, enjoy a vineyard lunch, and see Muriwai's gannet cliffs on a five-hour small-group tour from Auckland.

“Great the guide was proffesional and very nice. We had wonderful time”

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6.Auckland City Tour & Kumeu Wine Country Includes Wine Tastings & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $248

See Auckland’s key sights, Muriwai’s black-sand coast, and three Kumeu wineries with lunch, tastings, and central-city transport.

“The day started with a hotel pickup by our driver/guide Wayne. Once we got started, Wayne narrated interesting facts and history about Auckland. He shared stories and pointed out places of interest. During our stops, Wayne made himself Read more”

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7.Kumeu Wine Region Shuttle from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $68

Taste New Zealand wines, tour Auckland vineyards, and enjoy expert local guidance on a convenient half-day trip to Kumeu.

“Weather was bad but tour was great. Although we have done many wine tours this was our first visit to behind the scenes at a winery. Very interesting. Great local knowledge and history from our driver.”

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8.Kumeu Winery Boutique Tour with Gourmet Lunch from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $173

Visit three Kumeu wineries, enjoy lunch, and see Muriwai Beach on a compact Auckland wine tour with hotel pickup.

“Great wineries and fantastic driver, Tony. Lovely drive through the countryside and learned a lot about NZ.”

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9.Private tour – Matakana Art & Wine Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $495

Explore Matakana from Auckland on a private six-hour tour with Sculptureum, wine, chocolate, lunch, and local produce.

“We had a great day with our guide, David. It was a wonderful day and we saw places we would have never found had we been on our own.”

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10.Matakana Art & Vineyard Experience incl. Lunch & Wine Tasting Tour From Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $588

Spend a full day from Auckland tasting Matakana wine, chocolate, gelato and lunch among sculpture, native bush and tranquil ponds.

“The charcuterie boards are amazing! Wine was excellent. We bought 2 bottles of Pinot Gris to take home for a birthday party. The art walk in the forest was a nice touch especially with the classical music. I have been to 155 countries and I have never heard classical music in a forest. Kudos to the person who thought that up.”

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11.Matakana Art & Horse Riding Experience Private Tour From Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $588

Ride through Warkworth countryside, explore Sculptureum, taste local chocolate and gelato, and enjoy private transport from Auckland.

“We spent a wonderful day with Karthik as our tour guide. The day proceeded efficiently as we were able to experience different aspects of Matakana. I was worried about my toddler riding a horse for the first time but the owners made sure Read more”

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12.Private Auckland Wine & Dine Matakana Country & Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $586

Explore Matakana from Auckland in a private Mercedes with local food, wine, beaches, kauri trees, lunch, and flexible pickup.

“You will be glad if Nigel is your guide. He is a wealth of information on the entire area around Matakana. Plus, he can share several engaging stories about his endeavours over the years. Bravo.”

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