What a wonderful tour! John was our guide and was so clear and communicative from the very start. His insights into New Zealand history and culture was fasinating and vast. Piha beach and the waterfall were beautiful and we stopped at several locations for breathaking photos. Boy does John know about wines! We had a great stop at a winery to taste test and learn about how wines came to be grown in NZ. Also got to sample some local manuka honey which was an added bonus! They have a full day version of this tour, with lunch but this shorter one was perfect for us as we made it back to Auckland by early afternoon to rest, shop and meet friends for dinner! In fact, John gave us a leaflet with various recommendations that did not dissappoint! We had a fabulois meal of green lipped mussels and frites at The Occidental and visted several other recommendations - all A+++! This is a must do tour!

The views at Piha were stunning and the walk in the Rainforest beautiful and so peaceful John our driver/guide was so informative and paced our whole trip so well Enjoyed the wineries too I would recommend this trip to anyone

John was an excellent tour guide. He brought us to an amazing beach, great scenic tours, a rain forest hike and two good wineries with amazing food. As a disabled veteran in the USA, he was extremely accommodating to my disability and helped me get through the rain forest hike without injury. By far the best tour we have done yet. I would recommend this tour to anybody and I would do it again.

If I could leave more stars I would John was a legend on our hens night ! Can’t thank him enough ! Would highly recommend! !!

Best time ever! John was amazing and brought so much energy to our hens night out! Went above and beyond! Was a good addition to our group! 100/10 would recommend Kumeu Vineyard shuttle tours!

We had a great tour with John. He is very knowledgeable about wine. We were the only two on the tour and he was extremely excited to show us around the vineyards. We highly recommend him!

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our Piha Waitakere range Wine Tour excursion with John with NZWINEPRO! We got to explore the beautiful black sands at Piha and I believe the road was closed at the time for the original falls to visit, but John had a couple of back up plans and we chose to explore Kitekite falls which was absolutely gorgeous, it felt like you were walking through Jurassic Park! My husband and I are winos back at home in the NYS Fingerlakes region, so we really enjoyed all of the experience and background that John had to share as well as all of his extensive knowledge of New Zealand itself! We highly recommend booking this tour if you want to check off a variety of things of your NZ bucket list! Cheers John!

Versatile trip taking you outside Auckland in a reasonable comfortable way. The combo of wine tasting, beach and rainforest worked for us. Guide knowledgeable both about visited areas and New Zealand in general. We were also very grateful for him not cancelling on us when others cancelled their bookings for that day. Being just two of us for the tour was a privilege. For those of you who are serious about wine tasting this would maybe not be the main trip to choose. However, second winery, Westbrook was well worth it. Great introduction to the three wines we tried. Got the opportunity tasting a fantastic Chardonay from 2019 which we also purchased and drank with great joy. It was also nice to be dropped off at rented accommodation after a long day on the roads. As a serious wine tasting = nope but as a versatile educational trip including lovely experiences = yep

John was amazing. He offered a perfect blend of wine tasting and site seeing. The wineries were wonderful and the sites were breathtaking. John was very personable and knowledgeable. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!!

John is an extremely knowledgeable outstanding guide! I was totally impressed with his unlimited energy and positive friendly attitude. He definitely is doing what he loves and it was totally appreciated! He also was extremely flexible with the day and we felt very fortunate to experience his genuine care and hospitality! Highly recommended!!!

The Piha tour was spectacular. Our guide, John, was excellent from start to finish. Our tour turned into a private one since we were a group of four friends, and it was just us four on the tour that day. Piha is a place with stunning views, and the wine tour was great. The lunch with red snapper was amazing. It's a tour I highly recommend, and if you can request John as your guide, even better.

We had such an excellent experience with John at NZ Wine Pro! John communicated so well, was really accommodating of our requirements and was super flexible on the day. John also had a great knowledge of all of the locations we visited, along with the wines. Highly recommend!

This tour was fantastic! John was a great tour guide who has spent his career in hospitality and wine so was super knowledgable of the wider Auckland area. He will pick you up right from your hotel if you are in the CBD and whisk you away to a fun day full of wine and sights. Piha beach and the Karekare waterfall are a bit off the typical beaten path (you get there by a small windy road through the mountains) but are great spots. All the vineyards we went to were fantastic as well- be ready to bring home a couple bottles!

John was great. Beautiful wineries along with great scenery. Best tour I have ever been on and I’ve been on a ton! Great lunch at a beautiful vineyard. Loved the views of the black sand beaches. 10/10!

We had a fantastic time with John, visiting two wineries and Muriwai Beach (great views of kite-surfers, gannets, and big ocean waves). Had a tasting and tour of the facilities at Kumeu River and a second tasting at Westbrook. John really added to our experience with his deep knowledge of all things wine-related, but he also had an answer for any question we asked about New Zealand. Vehicle was clean and very comfortable. Prompt pickup from the centrally located Sky City Hotel. This was a great afternoon activity for our first day in New Zealand. Highly recommended.