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Auckland

Sunset. Wine. Hot Pool. Dinner. Private Tour

A private evening tour combining Palm Springs Thermal Pools, real Hunting Lodge wine, and Muriwai sunset.

Private tour — just your group 6 hours Up to 20 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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  • Private — your group only
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Overview

A private tour for your group only, combining the real Palm Springs Thermal Pools, genuine Hunting Lodge Winery tasting, and Muriwai sunset.

This is a private tour for your group only. Real stops include the Palm Springs Thermal Pools, the genuine Hunting Lodge Winery — home to NZ's original Sauvignon Blanc vines — and a Muriwai sunset.

Highlights

  • NZ's Original Sauvignon Blanc Vines A genuine, historic winery.
  • Real Thermal Pools Palm Springs, genuinely relaxing.
  • A Genuine Muriwai Sunset Real golden-hour coastal views.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Hotel pickup in central Auckland.

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NZ's Original Sauvignon Blanc Vines

A genuine, historic winery.

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Real Thermal Pools

Palm Springs, genuinely relaxing.

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A Genuine Muriwai Sunset

Real golden-hour coastal views.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 20 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, for your group only.
Genuinely NZ's original Sauvignon Blanc vines.
The winery's site is recognised as home to New Zealand's original commercial Sauvignon Blanc vines, planted by the Spence brothers (founders of Matua), who made the country's first Sauvignon Blanc there. The lodge building itself dates to 1868.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private tour for your group only, combining the real Palm Springs Thermal Pools, genuine Hunting Lodge Winery tasting, and Muriwai sunset. This is a private tour for your group only. Real stops include the Palm Springs Thermal Pools, the genuine Hunting Lodge Winery — home to NZ's original Sauvignon Blanc vines — and a Muriwai sunset.

The building now known as Hunting Lodge Winery started life in 1868 as the country lodge of the Kerr-Taylor family, before being renovated into a restaurant in the 1970s. The site holds a genuine piece of New Zealand wine history: it's recognised as home to the country's original commercial Sauvignon Blanc vines, planted by the Spence brothers — founders of Matua — who made New Zealand's first Sauvignon Blanc here.

That history sits inside a much larger story. West Auckland was the centre of New Zealand's wine industry for the first decades of the 20th century, built almost entirely by small, family-owned vineyards founded by Dalmatian (Croatian) immigrants — among them Josip Babich, who planted his first vines in 1912 as a teenager, laying groundwork for what's now one of the country's best-known wine names.

Parakai's hot pools, near Helensville, have an even older local history. Known to Māori and early European settlers simply as the Helensville Hot Springs, the natural waters were in informal use long before a government grant funded a proper swimming and bathing facility there around 1910 — making it one of the longest-running hot-pool destinations in the Auckland region.

The day ends at Muriwai, where the west coast's dramatic black-sand coastline — coloured by iron-rich sand eroded from ancient volcanic rock — makes for a genuinely striking backdrop as the sun goes down over the Tasman Sea.

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