CELEBRATIONS FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY

Let us supply transport and arrange venues for your family celebration your Hens’ Party your business Social Club outing.

It’s always enjoyable to celebrate together as a group in a relaxed & convivial atmosphere. We can ensure that your outing is tailored to your specific requirements relating to venue time constraints and budget.

Transport is door-to-door.

All of our current tours will be able to return home within 24 hours if there is a Lockdown.

Sunday Lunch

Come on our circuit of monthly Sunday Lunches to a range of venues or book a date that you require for a special occasion.

NOV 17 - SUNDAY LUNCH -ZEALONG SIGNATURE HIGH TEA

...in 1996, a flowering camellia, in the Waikato, inspired Vincent Chen: Tea is a kind of camellia… maybe tea could grow here too. A dream was born. Starting with only 130 tea cuttings, Vincent learned the art of tea in New Zealand’s unique and pure environment.
Today, over 1.2 million tea plants thrive in the estate as a testimony to that dream,,,
Our grops have always enjoyed the Zealong Signature High Tea - a thoughtfully crafted savoury and sweet selection to complement your Zealong tea which is served amidst breath-taking views of the Waikato region.
There is a beautiful walk in between the Tea House and the main retail boutique building, which contains some statues and art. This is free of charge and open to the public.
COST: $135.00pp. (Covers High Tea & door-to-door-transport (from Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, early Papamoa.)
Details can be seen at: DELECTABLE DELIGHTS AT ZEALONG | Smore Newsletters for Business

14-16 NOVEMBER: BAY OF PLENTY GARDEN & ART FESTIVAL

What we're offering is a day when you pick the gardens, the time frame & with whom you want to go - & buy your own tickets. We do the transport from/ back to your chosen address.
It's mch more fun & stress-free, travelling with a group of people with whom you're comfortable & know you'll enjoy spending time. Get a group of friends together to have a really special day at the Tauranga Garden & Art Festival.
At this annual treat, there are so many glorious gardens from which to choose - an intriguing mixture of unique and stunning gardens, each with their own story. The festival has over 60 marvelous gardens & more than 100 artists will display their works in gardens & galleries around the Western Bay of Plenty. Details can be seen at:

BAY OF PLENTY GARDEN & ART FESTIVAL | Smore Newsletters for Business

Upcoming General Tours:

Mid-Week Tours & Garden-Related Tours

We travel monthly to areas our clients have requested or that we have chosen

NOV 7 - MATAMATA FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS

"For over 50 years a dedicated team of volunteers have organised and brought together a festival of floral creations which tell an incredible story. Floral art groups from across local regions are involved in creating the visual displays which showcase flora and their own flair to make a magnificent show for all ages. We have lots of new and exciting floral artists taking part in this year’s event and invite you to come along and check it out!"

We will give you plenty of time to experience the festival & to visit the shops which are in close proximity to the venue.

En route for home, we will drive around McLarens Falls Park so that you can see the beautiful trees & facility upgrades.

Owned and managed by Tauranga City Council, McLaren Falls consists of 190 hectares of lakeland park with one of the best botanical collections of trees in the North Island, with extensive walkways throughout.
COST $85.00 - Transport & Entry

NOV. 20 - AMORE ROSES, NEWSTEAD

in 2017, Amoré Roses began selling their first range of international roses in the NZ market. Thanks to their persistence and commitment, NZ now has rose breeds that are among the best in the world.

The Amore Gardens Assessment Gardens are open for groups to visit. We will hear the owners' story & view award-winning international rose breeds that are only on show in these assessment gardens.

You will also have the opportunity to see other nursery roses & purchase one if you wish & enjoy tea/coffee/ biscuits during our visit.

COST: $80.00 pp. (Garden entry, tea/coffee/biscuits & door-to-door transport from Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, early Papamoa or en route). Venue will donate $5.00pp. to charity.
Details at:
AMORE ROSES | Smore Newsletters for Business

27 NOVEMBER - CORBETT HOUSE, HIKUTAIA PLUS!

We will visit the historic Corbett House, in Hikutaia, enjoy a tour of the house, a Devonshire Tea (plus club sandwich) and the lovely gardens, which have previously been part of the Paeroa Garden Ramble.

En route for home we will visit the Waikino Hotel where you can choose to have a coffee or lunch or presentation/tasting of 4 of their award-winning liqueurs. (Yes, they now produce top liqueurs as well as top gin!). The owner commented: "Being health nuts at heart, we wanted to create a range that gave people a break from sugar-packed drinks,”

“Our Oracle Liqueurs are perfect whether you’re a health warrior, gluten-free guru, keto champion, or just on a health kick. We’ve compromised on sugar, not flavour, so that people can enjoy their favourite cocktail creation, guilt free.”
Flavours include raspberry, coconut, strawberry, lime, pineapple, coffee, chocolate, Irish crème, orange, black forest and hazelnut. a great christmas gift!

COST: $112.00pp. (Covers Devonshire Tea + club sandwich, house, gardens & door-to-door-transport (from Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, early Papamoa.)

Additional options/cost: Liqueur presentation/tasting (4 liqueurs) - $20.00; Lunch or beverage of your choice at Waikino Hotel.

Details at Corbett House Hikutaia plus! | Smore Newsletters for Business

BAY OF PLENTY TASTING TOUR

The Bay of Plenty Tasting Tour commences by visiting a boutique craft brewery, where the process of producing the natural beer with no preservatives or additives is explained & a range of beer is sampled. (If you're not a beer drinker, you can choose samples of cider or beer.)
We then travel South to Volcanic Hills Winery, Rotorua, to have sumptuous anto pasto platters & a wine presentation & tasting. The tasting room at this venue sits at the top of the Skyline gondola. During your visit you will be able to soak up the magnificent view overlooking rotorua city & lake, while relaxing with a glass of wine & something to eat.
The tour returns to Tauranga for dessert & a cocktail (or desseret & a coffee, if you prefer) at one of Tauranga's most popular restaurants, Salinity Restaurant & Bar, overlooking our beautiful harbour & marina.
We then return you to ship-side (or to local accommodation) via what we claim is the best beach in the Southern Hemisphere.
Total duration approximately 6 hours
A minimum of 2 people must be booked.
COST: $195.00pp. (Transport (including gondola), tastings, platters coffee or cocktail, dessert. N.B. Additional beverages are at the client's cost)
Details at:
Tauranga Tasting Tours | Smore Newsletters for Business

Hen's Parties

If you’re thinking of having a Hens’Party, prior to your wedding contact us to plan a day of fun!

Winery Tours Tailored to Your Requests

Travel to the Hawke's Bay for a weekend of wine appreciation. Taste the delights of Kumeu or Matakana. You choose the destination we’ll suggest the venues for your consideration to ensure you have a great time!

GIFT VOUCHERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF OUR TOURS

Give a gift voucher for a birthday or anniversary, a “thank you’ to that special person.

THURSDAY DEC 5 - LUNCH AT THE OMOKOROA BOAT CLUB

Some of our clients recently contacted us to say that they had had a lovely lunch trip to the Omokoroa Boat Club, so we have decided to follow their advice & take clients to the venue & take the opportunity to look at the latest developments in the area.

COST: Transport - $28.00; Lunch is at your cost from the menu

Details at: LUNCH AT OMOKOROA BOAT CLUB | Smore Newsletters for Business

MATAHUI DISTILLERY - MAKE YOUR OWN GIN!

Have an exciting & enjoyable afternoon learning about the art of distilling by creating your very own gin!

This will take approximately 3hours, and includes drinks, snacks and tastings, plus your own unique gin that you create!

You'll have a selection of ingredients (botanicals) to choose from, a miniature still and expert help on hand to make your own gin.

You will blend, bottle and label your gin ready for you to take away with you at the end of the session.

It's fun, informative - and you take your creation home with you!

$195 per person per still or $245 for two people sharing a still.

Door-to door transport $55.00pp. (Minimum of 6 people, maximum of 10)

LOCAL TASTING TOUR - ON DATE OF YOUR CHOICE

The Local Tour commences by visiting a boutique craft brewery, where the process of producing the natural beer with no preservatives or additives is explained & a range of beer is sampled. (If you're not a beer drinker, you can choose samples of cider or beer.)
We then travel North to Te Puna to have a light lunch at one of Taurana's top restaurants, The White House, Te Puna. During your lunch you will have atasting & presentation of at least four NZ wines of quality.
We go up a short distance to the Minden Look Out which has 360 degree views of the Coastal Bay of Plenty, before returning to Tauranga for dessert & a cocktail or coffee) at one of Tauranga's most popular restaurants, Salinity Restaurant & Bar, overlooking our beautiful harbour & marina.
We then return you to ship-side (or to local accommodation) via what we claim is the best beach in the Southern Hemisphere.
Total duration approximately 6 hours
A minimum of 6 people must be booked.
(This tour is only available Tuesday-Sunday, because of venue closure.

COST: $195.00pp. (Transport, tastings, lunch, dessert. N.B. Additional beverages are at the client's cost)
Details at:
https://www.smore.com/x3azd-tauranga-tasting-tours

TAKE A CHOSEN GROUP OF FRIENDS ON A SPECIAL DAY OUT!

Do you want to give Dad a special day at The Aviator Experence, Thames? Go to the Waitakaruru Arboretum, Scotsmans Valley (recently on TV)? Have friends that want to go to the Cambridge Raceway for the Trots, the Zealong Tea French Restaurabt? For a game of golf? To a show in Auckland? Or to a favourite venue for a special celebration?

Our 14-seater vehicle can take your group & make sure your en route requirements are met.

Cambridge - $650.00; Hamilton - $740.00; Auckland - $1110.00; Taupo - $850.00; Rotorua - $550.00; Paengaroa - $400.00

Other destinations can be travelled to - just send us your requirements & we'll send you a cost at no obligation. The cost includes a covered luggage trailer, if required.

MATAHUI DISTILLERY GUIDED TOUR

You may not be a gin aficionado, but learning about the intricacies of gin-making is extremely interesting. Choosing from the multiplicity of "ingredients" to effect the optimum taste is a real skill.

Come with us to meet the distillers, explore the garden and distillery, learn how they make their exceptional gin and what makes them different.
"During your tour you'll visit our working distillery and productive garden, and finish with a curated tasting in our Cellar Door. You'll learn how gin is made, our "garden to glass" philosophy, and experience the many different ingredients we use." (matahuidistillery.com)
We will then return you to your pick-up point.

COST (Miimum 10 pax): $100.00 per person - transport, tour, tasting

GROUP TOUR FOR 8-14 PAX - WINE,FOOD, CIDER ON DATE OF YOUR CHOICE

A great tour to celebrate a Hen's Party, a birthday or just a day out with friends. This local day of fun commences by travelling North for a presentation & tasting at The Wine Portfolio wines of Leveret Estate & Mills Reef Winery.

We then travel back to Omokoroa to one of the area's newest & most popular restaurants, The Village Green Bar & Kitchen. Here you can choose to have lunch or a coffee - whatever you want on the day!

The tour moves on to The Cider Factorie, Te Puna for a cider tasting of their award winning ciders. Snacks are available.

We then return you to your pick-up point or to another choice of drop-off e.g. The Strand.

PRICE: $85.00pp. (Transport, wine presentation/tasting, cider tasting).

Food & additional beverages on the day are at client's cost.

AVOCADO ORCHARD TOUR (Date of your choice)

After meeting you at your pick-up point, we travel through scenic countryside to Aongatete.
The orchard tour includes an informative ‘walk and talk’ around the picturesque orchard, led by the grower. You’ll learn about this fascinating fruit, its history, the unique characteristics of the trees, and the seasonal activities that occur in the orchard. After the stroll, you’ll see a live demonstration of the picking machine used to harvest the fruit and be treated to some delicious avocado tastings.

COST (Minimum of 10 pax) $95.00pp

tasting.. Details at :

Avocado Orchard Tour | Smore Newsletters for Business