Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0800 282 552;
www.tamakihikoi.co.nz
; 1-/3hr $40/95)
Guides from the Ngati Whatua
iwi
(tribe)
lead various Maori cultural tours, often including walking and a cultural performance.
TIME Unlimited
CULTURAL TOUR
Cultural, walking and sightseeing tours from a
(
09-446 6677;
www.newzealandtours.travel
)
Maori perspective.
Food & Wine
NZ Winepro
( 09-575 1958;
www.nzwinepro.co.nz
;
tours $85-275)
Explores Auckland's wine regions, combining
tastings with sightseeing.
WINE TASTING
Wine Trail Tours
( 09-630 1540;
www.winetrailtours.co.nz
)
Small-group tours around West Auckland wineries and
the Waitakere Ranges (half-/full day $115/245); further afield to Matakana ($255), or a
combo of the two ($255).
WINE TASTING
Fine Wine Tours
( 0800 023 111;
www.insidertouring.co.nz
)
Tours of Kumeu, Matakana and Waiheke wineries, in-
cluding four-hour Kumeu tour ($199), with cheese ($229) and a six-hour tour including
Muriwai Beach ($245).
WINE TASTING
The Big Foody Food Tour
( 021 481 177, 0800 366 386 877;
www.thebigfoody.com
;
per person $65-165)
Small-group city tours in-
cluding market visits, visits to artisan producers, and lots of tastings.
GUIDED TOUR
Walking
Waitakere Tours
( 0800 492 482;
www.waitakeretours.co.nz
; per day $150)
Lifelong Westies (West Aucklanders) offer
guided tours of the west-coast beaches, and guided walks in the Waitakeres.
TRAMPING
Bush & Beach
( 09-837 4130;
www.bushandbeach.co.nz
)
Guided walks in the Waitakere Ranges and along
west-coast beaches (half-/full day $140/225, including transfers); three-hour city minibus
TRAMPING, WINE TASTING
