Shona '27' is a great guide! She's very knowledgeable and obliging from start to finish. Of the 2 wineries we visited we found Fat Pig to far less engaging than Cotille Hill where the owners have so much information available on their wines. Would have been nice to stop at a fudge and craft store not far from the chocolate... More

Shona picked us up from our accomodation on time and we spent the evening with 'some locals' and their visiting parents. Commentary on the way to the vineyards was informative. Visited three vineyards (Kaipiro / Fat Pig / Ake Ake) - all very different, generous tastings with no pressure to purchase. Ended up with 3 course meal at Ake Ake... More

Had a great day , Shona 27 (reckons it was her age). I'll give her that one , was very entertaining and helpful. We saw A good variety of things and enjoyed the day. Thank you.

Just what the doctor ordered - an afternoon in the sun visiting some superb locations that serve top notch food and wine! A very relaxing tour with a splash of insightful knowledge from Shona over 3.5 hours - the perfect amount of time. Looking forward to coming back!

I was lucky enough to be able to go on a 1/2 day tour with Shona this week. What a fantastic afternoon! The tour covered a great range of local products and you can tell Shona is proud of what her area has to offer. The tour was well organised yet also flexible and this led to a relaxing and... More

We took our best friends to Paihia who were visiting from England, Shona took us to two amazing vineyards where we tasted some fabulous wines and met a slim pig called Jenny Craig! Visited a chocolate factory (yummy), craft centre, cheese factory (wow) and visited Kerikeri (so good they named it twice) and a beautiful waterfall. Our deepest thanks to... More

On a not so sunny but nice day we gave young Shona a call and partook of the well liked total tours of four wineries with the main aim of sipping a few tots .The tour started well and got better as it went on each place was run by people with apassion for wine and what they do .When... More

I was in NZ recently and took the Total Tours Wine Trip from Paihia, what a lovely afternoon. Shona gave us a really good introduction to the area and then we visited 4 wineries. So well done, but flexible enough to take a side trip to the chocolate factory. If you visit the Bay of Islands look at her trips.... More

Shona provided us (5 that is) with a wonderful day travelling around the Bay of Island. Some great cheese, wine & chocolate were tasted, and some bought. Thanks for a great afternoon.