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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)
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LOCAL TASTING TOUR

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 Mindem 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)

KWIZINE TOUR

The tour picks you up from the Port of Tauranga & travels to a kiwifruit orchard where the industry is explained from planting to the beautiful edible fruit & export (& you will be able to taste the product), gives you an immersive experience, including a "walk & talk" tour & a tasting at a picturesque avocado orchard, provides you with a Fish & Chip lunch at a sea-side village, takes you up to the Minden Lookout where you have a marvelous view of the Coastal Bay of Plenty ( -on a clear day you can see an active volcano, White Island) and takes you to either BeeNZ for a honey tasting & factory tour (Monday-Friday) OR visits an award winning dessert venue to taste one of their desserts (Saturday-Sunday). We then return to port driving alongside beautiful Mt Maunganui beach, which we consider to be the best beach in the Southern Hemisphere.

This tour can also bw donw fron local accommodation.

COST: $195.00pp. Includes transport, tastings, fish & chip lunch, avocado tour, honey tasting &tour OR dessert, Minden Lookout.

TASTY TIPPLING AT WAIKINO HOTEL
(FOR GROUPS OF 6+ ON DATE OF YOUR CHOICE - EX TAURANGA)
The hotel's Kaimai Distillery has again been recognised for their craftsmanship, with a haul of 8 medals in the 2024 New Zealand Spirits Awards. From over 480 entries of the very best in local and internationally-available spirits, a team of 22 industry experts blind tasted 16 categories.
Kaimai Distillery received silver medals for their Victorias Vodka, Eliza's Claim Dry Gin, Agatha's Tears Dark Gin, Apple Pie Moonshine and their just-released Oracle Sugar Free Irish Cream Liqueur.“We have only just released our Oracle range, the world’s first sugar-free liqueurs range, so we are absolutely chuffed to immediately receive a silver medal for one of the 11 varieties in the range,” says Kaimai Distillery owner and head distiller Wayne Chowles. “To also receive silver medals for our Victoria’s Vodka, Apple Pie Moonshine and Agatha’s Tears Dark Gin is also incredibly pleasing.”
The distillery also picked up bronze awards for Eliza's Claim Ruby Gin, Emily's Garden Gin and Oracle Sugar Free Hazelnut Liqueur.
“That makes two medals for our new Oracle range,” says Co-distiller Leah James. “We knew we were on to something pretty special with this range, and that it would complement our existing medal winning range ...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."
The publican of Waikino Hotel started Kaimai Brewing and Distilling Co.
Wayne has captured the early mining history of Waikino and surrounding area in his gin.
The bottle label has a surveyors' map of the local mining claims.
After pick-up(s) we will travel North from Tauranga to the historic Waikino Hotel in the picturesque Karangahake Gorge
During your visit you will receive a presentation about the history of the business & will taste at least 4 made-on-site distilled products.
COST: Return transport, oresentation & tasting $85.00pp. (minimum of 6 pax). a casual lunch is available at your own cost. Details at:
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DURATION Approx 5 hours