Paul, from Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters, was our driver and guide. Our ship was a little late arriving so we communicated using the *** app to provide our status. Paul was very accommodating. This was a private tour so it was just my husband and me. The car was new and very comfortable. The tour was exactly as described in the *** description. There was a large selection of beer, cider and gin for the first tasting so we were able to select what we each liked. The tasting room had a view of the brewing equipment and Paul walked us through the process. It was very interesting. 
The wine tasting was in a restaurant that is part of complex called Skyline Rotorua which also provides activities such as a zip-line, mountain biking and luge rides. There were great views of the valley from the restaurant and from the gondola on the way up and down. We tasted several good wines from the Volcanic Hills winery (note that, as described in the tour, this is a tasting, not a visit to the winery or vineyards). We were lucky to be there when the owner was there and enjoyed visiting with him and gaining his perspective of the wine industry. Our favourite wine was the rosé and we bought a couple of bottles. The charcuterie board that we shared was very tasty, especially the chutney! It complemented the wines very well
Our last stop was at a marina for a cocktail and dessert. It was a pretty spot, not far from our ship. 
Along the way, Paul provided information about New Zealand industries and culture. We made a few short stops to see a beautiful beach, a kiwi plantation, and a lovely waterfall where people were white water rafting. 
We enjoyed this tour very much. We also felt it was good value as it included the tasting fees, drinks and food, and the gondola ride. We definitely recommend this tour with Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters.

Paul, de Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters, fue nuestro conductor y guía. Nuestro barco llegó con un poco de retraso, así que nos comunicamos por la aplicación de *** para informar sobre nuestro estado. Paul fue muy atento. Este fue un tour privado, así que solo éramos mi esposo y yo. El coche era nuevo y muy cómodo. El tour fue exactamente como se describe en la descripción de ***. Había una gran selección de cerveza, sidra y ginebra para la primera degustación, así que pudimos elegir lo que cada uno deseaba. La sala de catas tenía vistas al equipo de elaboración de cerveza y Paul nos explicó el proceso. Fue muy interesante.
La cata de vinos fue en un restaurante que forma parte del complejo Skyline Rotorua, que también ofrece actividades como tirolesa, ciclismo de montaña y paseos en trineo. Había excelentes vistas del valle desde el restaurante y desde la telecabina durante la subida y la bajada. Catamos varios vinos excelentes de la bodega Volcanic Hills (tenga en cuenta que, como se describe en el tour, se trata de una cata, no de una visita a la bodega ni a los viñedos). Tuvimos la suerte de estar allí cuando el dueño estaba allí y disfrutamos charlando con él y conociendo su perspectiva sobre la industria vinícola. Nuestro vino favorito fue el rosado y compramos un par de botellas. La tabla de embutidos que compartimos estaba riquísima, ¡sobre todo el chutney! Complementaba a la perfección con los vinos.
Nuestra última parada fue en un puerto deportivo para tomar un cóctel y un postre. Era un lugar precioso, no muy lejos de nuestro barco.
Por el camino, Paul nos dio información sobre las industrias y la cultura neozelandesas. Hicimos algunas paradas cortas para ver una hermosa playa, una plantación de kiwis y una preciosa cascada donde la gente practicaba rafting.
Disfrutamos mucho de esta excursión. También nos pareció que tenía una buena relación calidad-precio, ya que incluía la tarifa de la cata, las bebidas, la comida y el paseo en góndola. Sin duda, recomendamos esta excursión con Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters.

Paul, from Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters, was our driver and guide. Our ship was a little late arriving so we communicated using the *** app to provide our status. Paul was very accommodating. This was a private tour so it was just my husband and me. The car was new and very comfortable. The tour was exactly as described in the *** description. There was a large selection of beer, cider and gin for the first tasting so we were able to select what we each liked. The tasting room had a view of the brewing equipment and Paul walked us through the process. It was very interesting. 
The wine tasting was in a restaurant that is part of complex called Skyline Rotorua which also provides activities such as a zip-line, mountain biking and luge rides. There were great views of the valley from the restaurant and from the gondola on the way up and down. We tasted several good wines from the Volcanic Hills winery (note that, as described in the tour, this is a tasting, not a visit to the winery or vineyards). We were lucky to be there when the owner was there and enjoyed visiting with him and gaining his perspective of the wine industry. Our favourite wine was the rosé and we bought a couple of bottles. The charcuterie board that we shared was very tasty, especially the chutney! It complemented the wines very well
Our last stop was at a marina for a cocktail and dessert. It was a pretty spot, not far from our ship. 
Along the way, Paul provided information about New Zealand industries and culture. We made a few short stops to see a beautiful beach, a kiwi plantation, and a lovely waterfall where people were white water rafting. 
We enjoyed this tour very much. We also felt it was good value as it included the tasting fees, drinks and food, and the gondola ride. We definitely recommend this tour with Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters. 

Excellent tour. Paul is very knowledgable about wine and the area - he made us feel welcome and went above and beyond to make the tour fun and interesting. Would highly recommend,

Excelente tour. Paul es un gran conocedor del vino y de la zona. Nos hizo sentir como en casa y se esmeró para que el tour fuera divertido e interesante. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

Paul was a fantastic travel guide. We learned so much about the area. Also he showed us a kiwi orchard which wasn’t on the itinerary. It was a fabulous day.

Paul fue un guía turístico fantástico. Aprendimos muchísimo sobre la zona. Además, nos enseñó un huerto de kiwis que no estaba en el itinerario. Fue un día fabuloso.

Great tasting experience in Tauranga with Paul.  He was an excellent host, and despite the small tour size, had a header in the van so everyone could hear his island commentary. Stated with a beer/cider/gin tasting with a “flight” of 5 samples you choose, a winery sample on a mountain accessible via gondola, and back in town to a dessert with coffee or cocktail.  All tastings were fabulous, and mixed between Paul’s tour and commentary about the island. Great activity for a cruise port stop!

Una experiencia de degustación fantástica en Tauranga con Paul. Fue un anfitrión excelente y, a pesar del reducido tamaño del grupo, instaló un sistema de sonido en la furgoneta para que todos pudieran escuchar sus explicaciones sobre la isla. Comenzamos con una degustación de cerveza, sidra y ginebra con una selección de 5 muestras a elegir, seguida de una visita a una bodega en la montaña, accesible en teleférico, y de vuelta en el pueblo, disfrutamos de un postre con café o un cóctel. Todas las degustaciones fueron fabulosas, intercaladas con la visita guiada de Paul y sus comentarios sobre la isla. ¡Una actividad genial para una escala en un puerto de cruceros!

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