Shore Excursion: Local Tasting Tour from Tauranga
Tauranga, New Zealand
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Trip Type: Beer & Brewery Tours
Duration: 6 hours
A day of Epicurean delights, visiting a boutique brewery, two medal-winning wineries, a working kiwifruit orchard and finishing with a cocktail and dessert overlooking the beautiful Tauranga Harbor. Clients enjoy the diversity of venues and the variety of tastings, rather than having exclusively a beer or wine tour.
This approximately 6-hour small group tour has a range of great sights to see on the way and the starting time can be adjusted to accommodate variations in ship arrival time.
This approximately 6-hour small group tour has a range of great sights to see on the way and the starting time can be adjusted to accommodate variations in ship arrival time.
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A day of Epicurean delights, visiting a boutique brewery, two medal-winning wineries, a working kiwifruit orchard and finishing with a cocktail and dessert overlooking the beautiful Tauranga Harbor. Clients enjoy the diversity of venues and the variety of tastings, rather than having exclusively a beer or wine tour.
This approximately 6-hour small group tour has a range of great sights to see on the way and the starting time can be adjusted to accommodate variations in ship arrival time.This local tasting tour is for Cruise-ship passengers and starts by traveling south to a to Kiwi 360, a working kiwifruit orchard. The kiwifruit industry is explained from planting through to the harvest of beautiful edible fruit and its by-products. A range of products are sampled, from fruit to wines and liqueurs.
We then visit Mount Maunganui to have a tasting at a boutique brewery, which produces a range of natural beer without preservatives or added sugar. Our next stop take us to the medal winning The Wine Portfolio for a presentation and tasting, there is also some great scenery to enjoy on the way.
The tour returns towards Tauranga with time and weather permitting we head up to the Minden Lookout for an overview of the Coastal Bay of Plenty. On a fine day, White island, an active volcano, can be seen from the lookout. The tour travels on to the prestigious family-owned Mills Reef Winery for lunch (not included in price) and a wine presentation & tasting.
The day concludes with a cocktail and dessert at one of Tauranga's top restaurants overlooking the harbor, before returning ship-side via what we claim is the best beach in the Southern Hemisphere.
The tour cost covers transport, presentations, tastings and dessert. It does not cover the cost of lunch at Mills Reef, where clients usually have just one course, as a dessert is provided at the next stop.
This approximately 6-hour small group tour has a range of great sights to see on the way and the starting time can be adjusted to accommodate variations in ship arrival time.This local tasting tour is for Cruise-ship passengers and starts by traveling south to a to Kiwi 360, a working kiwifruit orchard. The kiwifruit industry is explained from planting through to the harvest of beautiful edible fruit and its by-products. A range of products are sampled, from fruit to wines and liqueurs.
We then visit Mount Maunganui to have a tasting at a boutique brewery, which produces a range of natural beer without preservatives or added sugar. Our next stop take us to the medal winning The Wine Portfolio for a presentation and tasting, there is also some great scenery to enjoy on the way.
The tour returns towards Tauranga with time and weather permitting we head up to the Minden Lookout for an overview of the Coastal Bay of Plenty. On a fine day, White island, an active volcano, can be seen from the lookout. The tour travels on to the prestigious family-owned Mills Reef Winery for lunch (not included in price) and a wine presentation & tasting.
The day concludes with a cocktail and dessert at one of Tauranga's top restaurants overlooking the harbor, before returning ship-side via what we claim is the best beach in the Southern Hemisphere.
The tour cost covers transport, presentations, tastings and dessert. It does not cover the cost of lunch at Mills Reef, where clients usually have just one course, as a dessert is provided at the next stop.
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