Auckland to Matakana
Private Day Tour
An hour north of the city — vineyards, the Matakana Village markets and the beaches of the coast — with your own driver for the day.
Drive time from Auckland
≈ 1 hr each way
North over the Harbour Bridge on the motorway to Warkworth, then into the Matakana Coast. An easy half day or a full one.
Your vehicle
Private driver, door to door
Collected from your Auckland accommodation, the airport or the cruise terminal, and returned at the end of the day.
The day
Your route, your pace
The itinerary is shaped around your group — stops can be added, shortened or dropped as the day unfolds.
Wine country and coast, north of Auckland
Matakana suits guests who want a gentler day out of the city — cellar doors, markets and a coastline of small bays, all within easy reach of Auckland.
Matakana Village & markets
The riverside village with its Saturday farmers' market, artisan food shops and the small cinema — an easy, relaxed morning.
Boutique vineyards
Matakana's cellar doors pour small-production wines, often with a tasting room looking out over the vines.
Tawharanui Regional Park
A predator-fenced coastal park with white-sand beaches, native bush and clifftop walks out to the headland.
Omaha & the coast
The long white sand at Omaha Beach and the quiet bays of the Matakana Coast, an hour north of Auckland.
Goat Island marine reserve
New Zealand's oldest marine reserve at Leigh — clear water, snorkelling and a sheltered cove for a swim.
A short drive from the city
Around an hour north on the new motorway, which makes Matakana an easy half day as well as a full one.
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Plan your Matakana tour
Tell us the essentials — a specialist will shape a private Matakana experience around you.