I would highly recommend this company - John was friendly, flexible and very knowledgeable. I did the afternoon Wineries & Black Sand Beach tour with some friends; a great selection of wineries from small boutique ones to ones we were all familiar with. Coopers Creek was especially interesting as we got to taste some varietals that none of us had...
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Thanks for your fantastic review. I thoroughly enjoyed my day with the three of you. I'm not exactly sure which of you has written this but I do so appreciate your sharing your experience with others.
I'm pleased you enjoyed your tour and If you are back over this way again I'd be delighted to take you to a different...
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My wife and I had an amazing time on this wine tour, the wine and the food were spectacular and the people were incredibly nice and informative. Our bus driver had a lot of great stories about the town and actually lived on the island. I would definitely do this tour every time we are in Auckland. Plan to ship...
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I'm so pleased you enjoyed your trip to Waiheke Island. It's a great local destination for wine, food ad olive oil and the views make the trip a must do. The wine on the islnd is some of the very best in the Auckland region, but it's often only available from the cellar door so shipping is usually the best...
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Starting with a comfortable vehicle for just us and a knowledgeable guide in John, we visited wonderful wineries and beautiful vistas that we would have missed on our trip to Auckland. John's background in the wine and the restaurant industry added significantly to our tour. We tasted great pinot noir, syrah and chardonnay wines, sauvignon blanc that had spent some...
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Hi Daniel,
Thanks for your great review. It was such a pleasure to spend the day with the three of you. I'm glad I could show you Piha and also take you to some different wineries. It just worked out perfectly that we also go to see Mt Eden the Volcano before it got too dark. I hope you enjoyed...
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My husband and I are wine lovers, and wanted to take advantage of a trip downunder to visit some of the local vineyards. We discovered NZ WinePro and John Macfarlane. John picked us up at our hotel, and we spent the entire day with him on a private tour. He is very knowledgable about New Zealand in general, and the...
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Hi Paula,
Thanks for your great review. The Waiheke Island Trip is very popular and I'm really pleased you enjoyed your day on the island. Having lived, visited and toured on the island for so long it's not difficult to find the very best places to visit. It's superb for wine and olive oil and the views are quite delightful....
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We had an individual wine tour, and found that the speed and activities of this tour were matched to our needs, not others in a group like our past experiences. John knows Aukland and all the wine makers in the area. He ziped through trafic like the pro that he is getting us to the air port at the end...
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Hi Susan,
Thanks for your excellent review. I'm so happy your tour and day were enjoyable. I try to be realistic with the inclusions and venue visitation times because I've done this for so long. And when it comes to International Airport drops, I know enough about Auckland traffic to realize that it pays to err on the side of...
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If you are looking for a great tour of Waihiki THIS is the one to take. John is a fantastic guide and Dennis and I learned so much about Auckland and New Zealand in this one day. We had interesting discussions about the culture and politics of New Zealand. We were the only ones on the tour and we started...
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Hi Anne and Dennis, Thanks for your wonderful review. Waiheke Island is such an adventure. I love going there, and I love taking people there. The wine and scenery really are superb and there's a sense of tranquility that make it a lovely place to drink some wine. Where we take lunch is world class, and as you could see.....
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With only 2 days to spend in Auckland, the Vineyards Honey & Black Sand Beaches tour with NZWINEPRO was perfect. It included fantastic wines, beautiful landscapes and a delicious lunch. John, the owner and guide, was wonderful and extremely knowledgeable! We are on a two week vacation in Sydney, Auckland and Bora Bora, and though our vacation is not over,...
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Hi Kelly & Mario,
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Thanks for your amazing positive review, I'm really pleased you enjoyed your day out. I totally enjoyed meeting you and taking lunch together. Thanks Mario for the Twitter follow.. I follow you back! I'll hope you'll follow my progress on my NZWINEPRO facbook page too. If you're back in New Zealand again, let me know.....
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This trip with John was a great mix of wine tasting and sighseeing. In spite of rain, this day was wonderful. John's experience and knowledge about wine and New Zealand made him answering all the individual questions in detail. We got to taste a lot of high quality wines and the view at the coast was gorgeous.
Hi Julia,
It was such a delight to meet you and it made for a perfect day with just the 4 of us. The Vineyards Honey & Black Sand Beach Tour is popular for the high quality export wine and rural/coastal scenery. So I'm happy that you can think of the details of the tour now you're back in Singapore....
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Great tour and lunch, John is a wonderful guide and very knowledgable about the area. Dick Fisher from Washington
Hi Dick & Sue,
I thoroughly enjoyed my day with you both. I'm pleased the experience worked out as we had planned. I hope you'll tell your friends if they come down to New Zealand. All the very best John McFarlane
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As part of our recently completed Round the World Cruise we stopped in Auckland on Feb 17th. John picked us up at the port for the Vineyards, Honey and Black Beach Tour. The tastings at the various vineyards were excellent and our credit card was the only thing to suffer as we bought copious supplies of the superb NZ wines....
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Hi George and Angela,
I guess now you are back in Scotland after your massive round the world voyage. Thanks so much for writing your great review. The Vineyards Honey & Black Sand Beach Tour is one of the most popular tour options. So I'm happy the lunch and tastings at the various wineries met with your approval. It makes...
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