Auckland Trip Overview
Matakana – A popular getaway spot for locals and visitors alike. Matakana is foodie heaven. A visit to Matakana coast comes with memories to treasure. Spend a day marvelling at unspoilt countryside, indulging in wonderful food and wine, exploring riverside towns, and enjoying the special things to do around Auckland. Explore the coastal treks along white-sand beaches by Riding on horseback allows you to get back to nature and enjoy the solitude and harmony of the New Zealand wilderness. Experience our unique Sculpture Trail which winds through a remarkable native landscape. Our unforgettable honey experience offers a unique and a much closer insight into the wonderful world of New Zealand’s honeybees. Sample the many hand-crafted chocolates, artisan chocolates, handmade fudge and classic sweets made from quality ingredients, and choose gifts to take home. Come with us to experience a truly memorable day trip from Auckland.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Auckland, New Zealand
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Auckland, , New Zealand
Matakana – A popular getaway spot for locals and visitors alike. Matakana is foodie heaven. A visit to Matakana coast comes with memories to treasure. Spend a day marvelling at unspoilt countryside, indulging in wonderful food and wine, exploring riverside towns, and enjoying the special things to do around Auckland. Explore the coastal treks along white-sand beaches by Riding on horseback allows you to get back to nature and enjoy the solitude and harmony of the New Zealand wilderness. Experience our unique Sculpture Trail which winds through a remarkable native landscape. Our unforgettable honey experience offers a unique and a much closer insight into the wonderful world of New Zealand’s honeybees. Sample the many hand-crafted chocolates, artisan chocolates, handmade fudge and classic sweets made from quality ingredients, and choose gifts to take home. Come with us to experience a truly memorable day trip from Auckland.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Honey Centre, Corner of State Highway One & Perry Road, Warkworth, Auckland 0983 New Zealand
Our first visit to the Honey Centre makes a diverting pit stop, with its free honey tasting and glass-fronted hives. The Honey Centre, has New Zealand’s largest display of live bees and a huge range of native honeys to taste and buy. Discover the medicinal and beautifying powers of unique Manuka honey, browse skincare and giftware.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pakiri Beach Horse Rides, 317 Rahuikiri Road, Pakiri 0972, New Zealand
We drive on to the east coast beach to enjoy our horse trek. Imagine the wind in your face, the sun on your skin and just the sound of the surf and hoofbeats on the white sand of an unpopulated South Pacific beach. Here you can experience the best horse riding on horses suited for first time novices to experienced riders, with friendly guides trained to help you have a safe and fabulous time on horseback.
You can experience the freedom of this special place on horseback. It can be both tranquil and exhilarating! Whatever suits you! Ride along the pristine white sand beach, enjoying the seabirds you encounter… endangered NZ Dotterel, oystercatchers and many others then return through dunes and pohutukawa glades. Enjoy the magnificent views out over Little Barrier and Hen & Chicken Islands. A safe and exciting ride for novices and children. Be refreshed and rejuvenated and leave feeling empowered, invigorated and wanting more!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sculptureum, 40 Omaha Flats Road, Matakana, Auckland 0986 New Zealand
Sculptureum is a place to be inspired by nature and human creativity. An art experience that is internationally unique. Over 400 works of art fill three sculpture gardens and six galleries. A destination that has been ten years in the making is designed to unlock the imagination, fuel creativity and ignite the mind. The gardens burst with colourful plantings that change with the seasons. Imposing prehistoric rocks rise up alongside panels that display reflections in writing on Gardens, Inspiration, Wisdom, Art and Music. There is just over 2km of beautifully manicured paths and while summer is the most colourful time of year to experience Sculptureum, each season reveals something new to admire. Complete your experience with a meal at the restaurant (optional) at your expense.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chocolate Brown, 6 Mill Lane, Warkworth 0941, New Zealand
Our art, food and wine experience can never be complete without a sweet treat. We finish on a sweet note at an award winning boutique chocolate maker on the way. Calling all chocolate lovers to this Chocolate cafe and Chocolate shop! You’ll feel like you are stepping into a vintage sweet shop full of delightful surprises. Enjoy one of our complimentary chocolate tastings while you watch our Chocolatiers at work. Sample the many hand-crafted chocolates made from quality ingredients, and choose gifts to take home.
Duration: 30 minutes
