AUCKLAND
Auckland’s best days out.
The 14 most popular food & drink tours around Auckland, compared side by side. What each day actually involves, what you pay, and who you book it through.
A small-group Auckland afternoon walking food tour with guided tastings, ice cream, and an optional wine or beer finish near Britomart.
Most Popular“A terrific tour that really showed some of the best offerings that the Auckland restaurant scene has.”
Waiheke Island gourmet tour: Te Matuku oysters, All Press olive oil, vineyard tastings, family-style lunch, and craft whisky.
“Debbi was excellent!! Picked us up at the Ferry. Her knowledge was endless & very much appreciated. Her caring nature making sure we had everything we needed was great. Highly recommend Debbi & this tour. Please pass on our thanks again.”
Waiheke Wine Tour by guided bus or double-decker: tastings, 360° views at Batch Winery, and local stories on a 4–5 hour island loop.
“Debbie was absolutely amazing!!!! Full of personality and humor!!!! Very knowledgeable of Waiheke Island. She literally made the wine tour experience exciting and her laugh was contagious!!!!!”
Auckland’s 3-hour Flavours of the City walking food tour mixes local cheese, Kiwi classics, artisan chocolate, and CBD history for $122.
“We loved everything. Our guide was right on time and was very informative and fun. We experienced several excellent venues. All different from each other. Walking distance was good I would not change anything. Thank you for a great experience”
Tastebud Tour in Auckland: small-group food and wine tastings, fish market visits, and scenic drives to Ponsonby, Mt Eden, and the Domain.
“10 lovely people on this tour. The guide was informative and delightful. The food was interesting, delicious and filling by the end. Wonderful experience.”
Walk Auckland’s CBD on a 3-hour food tour with at least four tastings, local history, and small-group guidance from Aucky Walky.
“A read insiders tour to delicious and unexpected goodies and places to return to. Alexa provided a lot of history and info. Her handout sheet also will come in handy during our stay.”
5-hour Waiheke tasting tour with wine, craft beer, whisky, olive oil, honey, and a big platter lunch plus Rangitoto views.
“Karen is a knowledgeable and experienced guide! She told us lots of interesting information about Waiheke. The wine, beer, food and the olive oil were very tasty and worth to visit. Overall the trip itinerary is arranged perfectly fine that I enjoyed a smooth and happy half-day trip! Would definitely recommend the tour to others…”
Auckland’s West Auckland vineyards: four tastings, a 3-course vineyard lunch, and pickup on a 5-hour group tour with included drinks.
“David was an exceptional tour guide. Could not have asked for a better person. We came from Canada and were only expecting him to talk about wine. We also got an in depth history on Auckland. He went above and beyond. Highly recommended. You will not be disappointed!!”
Fly from Auckland to Waiheke for a vineyard lunch and premium wine tastings, with small-group flights and a scenic ferry return.
“Fabulous day out from start to finish. Very friendly relaxed staff who knew everything. Great professional tour guides, highly recommend. Thanks”
See Auckland coast-to-coast with big-view photo stops, Muriwai black sand, and two included NZ wine tastings on a small-group day tour.
“Fabulous excursion with a very experienced and knowledgeable driver / operator (Kat). First time in Auckland and he took us to all the places we wanted to see including the black sands beach. Would highly recommend this intimate tour experience!”
Taste Devonport on Auckland’s North Shore with mussel pots, fish and chips, steak and cheese pie, and maritime history on a small-group walk.
“Tour guide was not at the designated spot at the appointed time and we did not connect, missing the tour entirely.”
A private 6-hour Auckland day with guided horse riding in the Warkworth bush, a traditional winery wine tasting, lunch, and an art trail.
“We really enjoyed this tour.”
Private 3-hour Auckland street food tour with a local guide, Manuka honey treats, Kumara fries, and Sky Tower views.
“Our guide, Rosario was fantastic. Highly recommended asked us question to tailor our experience to fit our personalities and taste. Very well done and easy to book.”
Private Matakana day from Auckland with lunch wine, chocolate and gelato stops, plus sculpture trail and Sculptureum art walks.
“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 harbour and the islands, the west-coast beaches and the famous days out up the road.
