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It's date night reimagined! A self-drive day trip foodie adventure exploring the stunning Matakana region, picking up artisan products while solving clues & puzzles along the way.
Highlights
- A self-drive fun filled adventure
- Solving Clues & Puzzles
- Picking up local artisan delights
- Discovering hidden gems along the way
- Ending at your final picnic destination on the Matakana Coast
Embark on a unique food and adventure experience for couples or families designed to have you connecting more. A stress-free day trip, we plan and pay for everything!
Approximately a 3-4 hours day trip (excluding travel time from your residence), solving clues and puzzles at each stop. The mystery adventure starts with a hot beverage on arrival, to enjoy whilst receiving your briefing of what to expect and includes a map and revealing clues.
Discover new parts of the Matakana Coast region including local businesses and stunning locations.You will receive a "base" picnic with local artisan products and other hand-picked items are collected along the way for you to enjoy at your final picnic destination.
Available any day of the week (subject to availability), simply book online and you’re ready to go!
Everything you need is included, a stunning picnic spread from local artisan producers. We tailor our experiences to suit vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free diets, simply specify at checkout.
How Mystery Picnic Works:
- Meet at Village Picnic Headquarters in Warkworth at the scheduled time
- There you will be greeted and given your personal itinerary
- The mystery adventure starts with your briefing of what to expect and includes a map and revealing clues
- Your "base" picnic with local artisan products will be presented and other hand-picked items are collected along the way for you to enjoy at your final picnic destination.
- Allow for a 3-4hours of fun filled adventures and activities (excluding travel time from your residence)
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$198.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$248.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$124.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$223.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$248.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$129.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$308.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$154.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$283.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$308.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$198.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$248.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$124.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$223.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$248.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$238.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$288.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$144.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$263.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$288.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$129.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$308.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$154.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$283.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$308.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$198.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$248.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$124.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$223.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$248.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$238.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$288.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$144.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$263.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$288.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$288.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$144.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$263.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$288.00
- Standard Picnic - 1 Adult$150.00
- Standard Picnic - 2 Adults$300.00
- Standard Picnic - 3 Adults$350.00
- Family Picnic - 1 Adult & 1 Child$175.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 1 Child$325.00
- Family Picnic - 2 Adults & 2 Children$350.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Showing all 33 authenticated Bookme reviews
From Mystery Picnic - Matakana
Thank you Susanna for your review and kind words, I am so glad you enjoyed it and found the picnic delicious:)
Michelle Thompson from New Zealand wrote on 27 February 2024
Mystery Picnic - Matakana
Was an enjoyable event. Something unique and different. A great few shops and spots to visit. Well put together and we enjoyed the selection of treats from various retailers. Would recommend Matakana. Remember to take your reusable coffee cup, picnic blanket, knife, pen for the quiz, chilly bag or bin. Do not need plates, knives or forks or serviettes as these were supplied. Thought we'd meet Philippa at the start but understandably family time is very important so we were met by Jan and she was very nice.
From Mystery Picnic - Matakana
Thank you Michelle for your review, so glad you enjoyed the experience. Yes, sorry I was not there to greet you in person. My son's cricket game was on but thank you for your understanding, family time is important, self-employment is all a work/life balance and I am very lucky I have such a wonderful helper in Jan. Great pic of your final spread too:)
colleenh4 from New Zealand wrote on 14 September 2023
A great day
Great concept, great day and very well organised. The crossword was harder than expected but with a bit of help we got to the right place. The stop where we had the picnic was just stunning. We'd highly recommend this as something a little different than your usual picnic. Enjoyed picking up the additional food items on the way (as well as some extras to support the local businesses). Our only slight negative would be the flower place where there were no flowers to pick and anyway they would've died by the time we got home. We thought a small tub of gelato might have been a better idea there. But a great day and the weather thankfully was good also. Thanks very much Philippa.
From Mystery Picnic - Matakana
Thank you Colleen for your feedback. So glad you enjoyed your picnic. I remember it was unfortunately very wet leading up to this date and with your comments I have organised in future for a pre arranged bunch of flowers in a jar for customers to take away instead. Thanks again.
Claire Beach from New Zealand wrote on 07 January 2025
Great adventure!
If you want a great day out, without the mental load of planning it all, this is a great option! Loads of local activities and goods to try and no extra brain power required. The hosts at the various locations gave us personalized attention which made it extra special.
Gregory Trotman from New Zealand wrote on 04 January 2025
Glorious Day Out
We had a great time doing this adventure, it was an experience that was well worth it! It was fun doing the clues, the food was delicious and the local shops/experiences were fantastic. Thanks Philippa for organising such a wonderful day for my wife and I.
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Susanna from New Zealand wrote on 11 October 2022
What a nice time.
This is a really lovely day out. We loved exploring the area and seeing places we wouldn’t normally have seen. Philippa has thought of everything you need- it’s very very well run. Our picnic at the end was absolutely delicious. I’d absolutely recommend doing this.