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.

JULY 27 - BRACU ESTATE, BOMBAY

We went to Bracu for their Sunday Roast last July, & the group travelling on that trip asked if it could be an annual event. Bracu have just confirmed that over Winter they will provide a Roast Beef, a Pork Roast option and a third roast which will alternate each week as Chef's choice.
Each Main will come with all the trimmings, with roast vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, and kumara. The beef option will also come with Yorkshire pudding.
Details at: https://secure.smore.com/n/8sm4v-sunday-lunch-bracu-estate
Transport + 2 COURSE | $158.00 PP - Entree & Main or Main & Dessert

Transport + 3 COURSE | $178.00 PP - Entree, Main & Dessert

Transport + 3 COURSE & DRINKS PACKAGE | $208.00 PP | - Entree, Main & Dessert
(The third option Includes two beverages from the house beverages list and tea or barista coffee.)

Urban List commented in a review:

"Don’t fork out on those tickets to the Mediterranean—you can road trip there instead! Bracu is calling your name for a leisurely lunch that wiles away the hours. We’ll see you there."

AUGUST 24 - OSTERIA, MATAMATA, SUNDAY LUNCH

The Osteria Group, a family-run restaurant group, has several locations throughout New Zealand.
"Enjoy at home hospitality with high-quality food at Osteria Matamata. Welcoming you with hearty and flavorful dishes inspired by recipes passed down from many generations.
You can expect to be served fresh, tasty and fulfilling Italian cuisine when you visit us. We proudly hand-pick the best cuts of meat from local butchers, fresh seasonal home-grown produce, and specially imported wines from Italy while ensuring your favourite beers and cocktails are on the list."
osteria.co.nz/matamata/
COST $0.00 - Door-to-door transport . Lunch at your own cost from the menu. Deatils at:

OSTERIA, MATAMATA -LUNCH | 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

26 JULY - FIBRETRON, MYSTERY CREEK

ITS BACK AGAIN!! This awesome event is coming back for you to enjoy. Put the date in your diary and prepare to be a besotted knit-wit treated with lots of yarns! Bring your patterns & colours to match to and immerse yourself in all the material "things luscious" that you love."
Get ready to unravel some fun as Purple Sprouting brings you Fibretron 2025. Returning to the fabulous Bledisloe Function Centre, Mystery Creek, Hamilton, this festival is the ultimate destination for yarn and fibre enthusiasts from all over the country.
You'll find independent yarn dyers, knitwear designers, and raw material producers, all under one roof. Whether you're a seasoned knitter or just someone who loves fibre crafts, you won't want to miss this event. Explore an endless array of yarns made from all sorts of animals, including sheep, alpaca, and llama. You'll find everything from raw fibres, batts, spinning wheels, needles, notions and more.." www.fibretron.co.nz Details at: FIBRETRON. JULY 26 | Smore Newsletters for Business

JULY 30 - DIVA, AUCKLAND MUSEUM

DIVA is a dazzling tribute, celebrating iconic artists who have had an immense influence on, & redefined music & fashion.

"Step into a world of glamour and intrigue as Auckland Museum proudly presents DIVA, a breathtaking international exhibition from the renowned V&A in London. This exclusive experience is a captivating journey through the artistry and allure of legendary performers who have shaped the world of music and fashion.

With over 280 jaw-dropping objects to admire—from dazzling costumes and fashion pieces to iconic photographs and soul-stirring music—DIVA is more than just an exhibition; it's a celebration of creativity and ambition that spans generations." aucklandnz.com

COST: $131.00pp. Door-to-door transport & entry

SEPTEMBER 10 - CLANDON DAFFODILS

Clandon Daffodils is 7km North of Hamilton, in Gordonton.
Our Clendon Daffodils Tour, with Ian, will last for approximately one hour. He will tell you about a year in the life of a daffodil grower. & give information about the various daffodils they grow.
After our daffodil experience, we will move on to one of Gordonton's most recent epicurean experience, MattEBlack Cafe, where you can choose to have a coffee, snack or lunch (at your own cost). This establishment was Previously at the Hamilton Golf Club.
COST: $100.00 - Door-to-door transport, venue tour, complimentary bunch of daffodils. Details at:
CLANDON DAFFODILS | Smore Newsletters for Business

21 SEPT. - ANNUAL PIRONGIA CRAFT FAIR

The Pirongia Craft Day is on again this year!
Held in Pirongia's main street, Franklin Street, this craft day is an annual event which has been happening for over 43 years. It is one of the biggest markets in New Zealand. The day is organised by dedicated local arts & crafts people, who endeavour to keep the day "New Zealand Handmade & homegrown".
Only genuine NZ-made crafts & products are permitted to be sold.
Entertainment is provided by groups ranging from pipe bands to hip-hop groups.The road is closed from 6.00am, to enable 200 pre-allocated sites to set up, ready for opening at 9.00. Come with us to enjoy this unique vibrant, friendly day!
$80.00 pp (Door-to-door transport from Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, early Papamoa or en route).
Details at:
Annual Pirongia Craft Day | Smore Newsletters for Business

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - MAYWARD GARDENS & BEE NZ

Our clients loved this tour in March & asked to repeat the trip in Spring. Mayward Homestead Gardens are high in the hills of Whakamarama, so it's little cooler & the owner tells us that the best time to visit will be a little later in the season.

Bee NZ venue, as well as producing exquisite honey, also makes beautiful candles, chocolates, skincare & other delights. We will receive a presentation, tasting & factory tour on our arrival at the premises in Katikati. Many will take the chance to restock their honey supplies.

After a short stop in Katikati, we will proceed to Mayward Gardens, Whakamarama.

This large country garden, in a bush setting features ponds and streams enhanced with massed plantings of rhododendrons, azaleas, maples, hostas, irises, and azalea mollises. A short bush walk beside a sparkling stream meandering through stunning natives adds particular interest to the unique garden.

We will have a light afternoon tea at this venue (tea/coffee, biscuits)
COST Door-to door transport (Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, early Papamoa, early Lakes) & all other costs except additional food/drink- $65.00 pp.

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.

SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER - KATIKATI GARDEN RAMBLE
Join us for a day of relaxation & inspiration as you visit beautiful urbam & rural gardens throughout the Katikati area. An event proudly brought to you by Katikati Rotary. Put the date in yiur diary. We will give details of cost & gardens we will visit, when more information becomes available.

19 NOVEMBER - THE MEDIEVAL GARDEN & HAMILTON MADE

From the fall of the Roman empire through to the 16th century, a distinctive form of medieval garden was the monastic, cloistered courtyard.
At the latest offering at the Hamilton Gardens, you will step back in time to Europe in the Middle Age to a monastery and its two most important gardens, a Cloister Garth Garden and an Apothecary Garden, one a type of courtyard for prayer and meditation, the other for growing medicinal herbs and healing plants which supported the healing of the sick in a monastic hospital.

After visiting the gardens, we will travel on to Hamilton Made, the new venue in Hamilton East where you can enjoy the variety of shops, have your luch or a coffee & sort out some prezzies for Christmas (or to treat yourself).
Cost: $95.00 - Transport & Hamilton Gardens entry.

Details at:

THE MEDIEVAL GARDEN & HAMILTON MADE | Smore Newsletters for Business

27 NOVEMBER - TOPNOTCH MACADAMIAS
We had to postpone our previously-planned trip to this venue because of torrentioal rain.
Top Notch Macadamias is north of Morrinsville, in the Waikato. The elevated orchard is home to over 1500 macadamia trees, many native birds and one lovely old dog. A lot of people are surprised to hear about macadamias growing in this region, but frequent sun provides a micro-climate ideal for a flourishing macadamia orchard.
We will depart Tauranga at 9.00, after pick-ups. We expect to arrive at the orchard at 10.30 & have a morning tea before our tour of the venue's orchard & factory. We will then travel on to Paeroa via Kerepehi & you will have time in Paeroa to shop. We plan to arrive back in Tauranga at approximately 4.00pm.
COST: $105.00 - Door-to-door transport, morning tea, venue tour.
Details: TOPNOTCH MACADAMIAS | 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 anti 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 dessert & 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.

Time permitting, en route, we stop by a kiwifruit orchard & explain the industry from planting to export, and stop to make a brief walk into Okere Falls, a beautiful waterfall in picturesque native bush.
Total duration approximately 6 hours
A minimum of 2 people must be booked.
COST: $300.00pp. (Transport (including gondola), tastings, platters coffee or cocktail, dessert. N.B. Additional beverages are at the client's cost).

NB: Tourism NZ Autumn campaign. Book directly for March to May & get a 15% discount!
Promocode - Autumn 321
Details at:
Tauranga Tasting Tours | 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 $65.00pp. (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 a tasting & 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 4 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 Experience, 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 Restaurant? 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 &, of course, driver.

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): $110.00 per person - transport, tour, tasting