Piha & Wine Tour from Auckland: Rainforest, Beach & Tastings
Rainforest, black sand, and barrel-fermented Chardonnay in one morning
A guided wine tour from Auckland that drives through the Waitakere Ranges to Piha Beach on the west coast, then visits two wineries in Kumeu wine country with tastings and lunch included. The tour runs 6.5 hours with hotel pickup, and includes a behind-the-scenes winery tour showing the full barrel fermentation and bottling process: access no other tour operator offers. Children from age 7 are welcome. Minimum group size is two people.
Step-by-step itinerary
Piha Beach and Wine Tasting Tour
- Drive through Henderson Valley
- Visit Aratkai Visitors Centre
- Explore North and South Piha beaches
- Walk 25 minutes through Rainforest
- Take photos of Lion Rock
- Drive 50 minutes through rainforest
- Wine tasting and one course lunch at Soljans Vineyard
- Visit West Brook Winery for wine tasting
- Piha Beach Entry included 45m
- Kumeu Wine Country Entry included 1h
What’s included
- Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- hotel pickup and drop-off at selected Auckland hotels.
- a live English-speaking guide.
- wine tastings at both Soljans and West Brook.
- a one-course lunch at Soljans Vineyard Restaurant.
- and a behind-the-scenes winery tour at West Brook showing the barrel fermentation and bottling process.
Times
- Every day 09:00
Before you book
Operated by NZWINEPRO - Auckland Wine Tours
Prices and times updated today
Traveler reviews
The experience
The drive starts in Henderson Valley and climbs to the Aratkai Visitors Centre for views across the Waitakere Ranges, a protected regional reserve that supplied native timber when Auckland was being settled in the 1860s. From there, a 50-minute rainforest drive takes you down to Piha, a west coast surf settlement 50 km from the city, isolated without public transport and built around black sand beaches. You walk both the North and South Piha beaches and take a 25-minute stroll through the rainforest to photograph Lion Rock: the landmark that defines the settlement.
After Piha, the tour heads inland to Soljans Vineyard Restaurant in Kumeu wine country. Soljans is a fifth-generation Croatian family winery established in 1937, and you taste their wines (grown on their own Auckland vineyard and from grapes sourced in Hawkes Bay and Marlborough) before sitting down to an open-menu one-course lunch. The menu rotates through local fresh fish, steak, lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes.
The afternoon visit is to West Brook Winery, where the real difference shows. You get a tutored tasting of five wines in the cellar door, then a behind-the-scenes tour through the actual winery showing the full process: pressing grapes, the barrel room, tank farm and bottling line. The winemaker Michael Brajkovich is New Zealand's first Master of Wine, and his barrique-fermented Chardonnay is considered one of the best in the country. No other tour company can show you this part of the operation.
Is this one for you?The tour involves walking at Piha Beach and through the rainforest, plus a 50-minute drive each way through winding forest roads. Book this one if you're comfortable with a full morning of movement and don't need a slow pace. The fixed itinerary means all three stops (coast, vineyard restaurant and cellar door) fit into one outing without you arranging the sequence or transport between them.
Compare the 12 alternatives
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 15 years). Children under 7 can't be included in the booking.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is Piha Beach like, and what do you actually do there?
Piha is a west coast black sand surf beach settlement 50 km from Auckland with around one thousand residents, isolated without public transport and popular for surfing and hiking. On the tour you walk both the North and South Piha beaches and take a 25-minute rainforest stroll to photograph Lion Rock, the iconic rock formation at the beach's edge.
Does the tour include lunch, and what are the options?
Yes, lunch is a one-course open-menu meal at Soljans Vineyard Restaurant in Kumeu wine country. The menu includes local fresh fish, steak, lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes. Let the operator know any dietary requirements when you book.
What makes the West Brook Winery visit different from a standard tasting?
West Brook offers a behind-the-scenes tour through the actual winery showing the full barrel fermentation and bottling process from grape pressing through the tank farm to the bottling line. No other tour company in Auckland can show you this part of the operation. Most tastings stay in the cellar door only.
Is hotel pickup included, and which hotels does it cover?
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for selected hotels in Auckland. Confirm your accommodation is on the list when you book.
How long is the drive through the rainforest to Piha?
The drive from the Waitakere Ranges down to Piha takes 50 minutes through rainforest, then another 50-minute drive inland to the wineries in the afternoon.
Piha & Wine Tour from Auckland: Rainforest, Beach & Tastings
6h 30m · EN
from NZ$ 295 per person
≈ US$ 169 in your currency
Next, you choose your date and number of travelers and see the final price.