Walk 3 – The “New” Paroa Bay Vineyard – Friday Wine and Dine

The “New” Paroa Bay Vineyard Walks
This walk is different from previous years.
There are 2 Paroa Bay Vineyard walks.

The same lovely walk but a slight variation when you arrive;
• Dinner – Friday
• Platters – Thursday/Saturday/Sunday

It’s a short 15 minute ride in a minibus to the start of the walk which is over private land.

Paroa Bay Vineyard is a stunning family-owned boutique vineyard with traditional handmade, sustainable wines, and to top it off they have Sage Restaurant which is perched high above the idyllic Bay of Islands for a birds eye view.

The 5 km walk out, over private land, includes panoramic views of the Bay of Islands. The destination is Kahuwera Pā, a pā that features strongly in the history of the Bay of Islands.
The 5 km walk back, which is different to the way in, has Sage Restaurant as the destination.
Paroa Bay vineyard makes their wine with traditional techniques of viticulture and dry grown vines to create distinctive handcrafted wines of character in low yields, reflecting the white clay soils and warm climate of the Bay of Islands.

The walk finishes with a three course meal which is a set menu and includes glass of Paroa Bay wine (or non-alcoholic drink). Sunset is at 7.37pm!

Limited numbers on this walk, which is over private land. You will not be able to walk it any other time of the year! Enjoy!

Assemble at HQ – 12.30pm
Return to HQ – approx. 8.15pm
Duration– 4.5 hours walking plus dining time.
Distance – 10km
Grade- Medium to hard
Cost – Adult $110 - three course menu and includes glass of Paroa Bay wine (or non-alcoholic drink) plus transport.
Maximum walkers – 15

All walks depart from the Russell Bowling Club in Russell. There are many walks to book on - so look at all the walks you can do over the 3 days. The walks are all guided and the guides are knowledgeable and passionate about the region.

Visit our website to see all the walks you can do.