Shore Excursion: Local Tasting Tour from Tauranga
Overview
A day of Epicurean delights, visiting a boutique brewery, travelling through scenic countryside to Rotorua, then up on the gondola to a cellar door with spectacular views and great wine! The tour finishes with a cocktail (or coffee) and dessert at our last venue, overlooking our beautiful harbour. Clients enjoy the diversity of venues and the variety of tastings. A chance to treat your palate!
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.
What's Included
- Lunch A sumptuous anti pasto platter will accompany your wine tasting
- Wine, Beer or cider or gin tastings
- Cocktail or coffee & dessert
- Time permitting, we stop to explain the kiwifruit industry & also a short walk into the Okere Falls
- Driver/guide
- Additional food and drinks not specified
Meeting and Pickup
We pick up from the Port of Tauranga, the Tauranga airport & local accommodation. At the Port of Tauranga we will meet you at the port gate; your name will be held up on a placard. This tour does not operate on Monday.
What To Expect
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Port of Tauranga Ltd
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Rising Tide
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
New Zealand State Highway 36
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Volcanic Hills Winery
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
State Highway 33
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Salinity Restaurant & Bar
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Mt Maunganui Main Beach
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-17888P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Lunch. A sumptuous anti pasto platter will accompany your wine tasting.
- Wine, Beer or cider or gin tastings.
- Cocktail or coffee & dessert.
- Time permitting, we stop to explain the kiwifruit industry & also a short walk into the Okere Falls.
- Driver/guide.
- Additional food and drinks not specified.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Shore Excursion: Local Tasting Tour from Tauranga is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Shore Excursion: Local Tasting Tour from Tauranga will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchA sumptuous anti pasto platter will accompany your wine tasting
- Wine, Beer or cider or gin tastings
- Cocktail or coffee & dessert
- Time permitting, we stop to explain the kiwifruit industry & also a short walk into the Okere Falls
- Driver/guide
- Additional food and drinks not specified
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
