A Gourmet's World

Eat, drink and live like a local! This exclusive experience includes a wine tasting at The Vineyard Cottages followed by a delicious lunch from locally sourced produce. The magical black sand beach of Muriwai beckons next where you can view the famous gannet colony. This exclusive and immersive tour allows you to have lunch at a stunning countryside retreat, to taste local products, sip wine and to relax at the magical black sand beach of Muriwai. Elle Armon-Jones, owner of The Vineyard Cottages and The Big Foody Food Tours will meet you at the dock and whisk you away to hear all about artisan producers, honey producers, cheesemongers and more. Once you arrive at The Vineyard Cottages, you’ll stroll through the property and enjoy a tasting of three different wines and enjoy the most delicious lunch of locally sourced produce. Muriwai Beach - Acclaimed as one of New Zealand's most spectacular black-sand surf beaches, the windswept cliffs are home to a huge gannet colony from August to March. Your camera will be working overtime! The gardens at The Vineyard Cottages offer endless birdsongs of the fantails, Kereru and stunning parakeets while the trailhead at Muriwai Beach boasts sweeping views out to the Tasman Sea. TOUR NOTES Miminum age: 18

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