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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour: Local Specialties & Top Boutique Vineyard Wines
4.9
291 Ratings
Matiatia Ferry Terminal
Indulge in a gourmet food and wine tour on Waiheke Island. Taste local specialties, sample boutique vineyard wines, and learn from an entertaining guide.
Indulge in a gourmet food and wine tour on Waiheke Island. Taste local specialties, sample boutique vineyard wines, and learn from an entertaining guide.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kennedy Point Vineyard - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier.
- Batch Winery - Here enjoy a food pairing - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier
- Casita Miro - A Spanish-influenced vineyard with Gaudi-inspired mosaic…
- Kennedy Point Vineyard - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier.
- Batch Winery - Here enjoy a food pairing - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier
- Casita Miro - A Spanish-influenced vineyard with Gaudi-inspired mosaic artists. Here they match their local wine with morsels of food in a tapas style, enjoy a delicious lunch, served family-style Subject to availability. May be replaced by an alternative vineyard if unavailable.
- Ocean View Road - Time to explore Oneroa Village where you can walk along Oneroa Beach, visit some of the local shops including Island Gelato, The Waiheke Wine Centre and the Island Grocer or choose to sit in a café/bar overlooking the bay before being returned to your accommodation or the ferry back to Auckland.
What's Included
- Wine tastings at 3 vineyards
- Lunch (family style)
- Snacks (Waiheke oysters - subject to availability)
- Live commentary on board by local guide
- Small group tour (Minimum 2 people - Maximum 18 people)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local taxes
- Wine tastings at 3 vineyards
- Lunch (family style)
- Snacks (Waiheke oysters - subject to availability)
- Live commentary on board by local guide
- Small group tour (Minimum 2 people - Maximum 18 people)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Ferry Tickets (these can be purchased at the Fullers ferry terminal at 99 Quay st)
- Gratuities
- Lunch Beverages (settle directly)
- Ferry Tickets (these can be purchased at the Fullers ferry terminal at 99 Quay st)
- Gratuities
- Lunch Beverages (settle directly)
Additional Information
Our most popular tour, you will visit three vineyards each offering a range of gourmet tastes to accompany their wines. Treats may include oysters straight from Te Matuku Bay, Waiheke olive oil and Waiheke honey.
Ananda Tours is a Waiheke family-owned company that has been sharing the Island that we love for over 24 years. Our close relationships with…
Our most popular tour, you will visit three vineyards each offering a range of gourmet tastes to accompany their wines. Treats may include oysters straight from Te Matuku Bay, Waiheke olive oil and Waiheke honey.
Ananda Tours is a Waiheke family-owned company that has been sharing the Island that we love for over 24 years. Our close relationships with local providers and highly knowledgeable guides ensure that our visitors leave loving the Island as much as we do!
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Any dietaries must be notified at least 24 hours prior to tour start time
- Specific venues subject to availability - itinerary subject to change without notification.
- Oysters have seasonal availability and are sometimes unavailable if there has been heavy rain, as they are unable to harvest.
- Our vehicles unfortunatly do not have luggage space for mobility scooters or wheelchairs.
- Not recommended for Vegans
- Not sutable for severe nut allergy. For any anaphylactic allergies an Epipen must be carried.
Location
Matiatia Ferry Terminal
Please catch the 9am Fullers ferry from Downtown Auckland. Our guide will meet you off this ferry when you arrive on Waiheke Island with a signboard. Please contact Ananda Tours to arrange a Waiheke Island accommodation pick up +6493727530 at least 48 hrs prior.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(291 Ratings)
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Runningrog
Jan 15, 2025
Delicious and Beautiful Day - The Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Janis was absolutely fantastic and worth every penny. He was so knowledgeable and excited about Waiheke, and it was so much fun getting his local expertise. The 3 wineries were equally gorgeous and delicious. Lunch at Casita Miro was a delight. I loved that we also had time to walk around a bit and see the water in several locations. My only regret is we didn’t allot any extra time to spend on the island after the tour because by the end I felt really connected to it.
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Climber21166779271
Jan 6, 2025
Winner! - Michael was a wonderful guide for our food and wine tour. He seemed genuinely invested in keeping us engaged (and not losing any of us winos!). I enjoyed all the wine and pairings. Standouts were the Syrah at Kennedy and Chardonnay at Casita Miro. My tip: if you place an order, realize that you can bundle bottles from all the wineries you visit to get the best shipping rates. I missed that direction and completed my ordered at the first winery, but wished I would have ordered from more places.
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Debrafletch
Jan 2, 2025
Do not miss this tour! - Outstanding. Do not go to Auckland and NOT do this tour. Auckland is just another big city but Waiheke Island is very special and this tour gives a perfect overview in a day.
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Gabrielle_z
Dec 30, 2024
Book!! - First time traveling to New Zealand and looking for some fun excursions - this tour did not disappoint! Definitely a highlight of our trip. We loved getting to see various wineries, all with their own unique style. Craig our tour guide was so great - very knowledgeable, charismatic, and made the tour that much more enjoyable!
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Woci
Dec 30, 2024
Ananda swiftly mobilized to tailor our tour and delivered amazing experiences on 48 hours notice - Ananda went above and beyond for us! We had booked the half day gourmet tour but decided the Saturday before the Monday, during the busiest week of the year (between Christmas and New Years) that we would like to do a private tour. Brooke at Ananda scrambled and spent hours of her busy Saturday morning crafting a bespoke tour of the Allpress olive farm, and the Mudbrick winery.
To add to that, when we met our guide Jo, she mentioned that there was another winery which had recently won Best Syrah in the World, as well as Best New Zealand wine and Best Organic Red Wine—Kennedy Point. She mobilized and set up a private tour for us there while we were enjoying the olive farm tour, and we were fortunate to not only taste the actual triple award winning wine, but also meet the winemaker Randall.
Jo them showed us other parts of the island and shared history and cultural anecdotes, and took us to a lunch (again, reserved at a busy time at the last minute by Brooke) on a beautiful beach.
Bottom line, Ananda moved swiftly and well to create a bespoke tour for us with a lot of care and support. We will use them in the future and heartily recommend them!
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A6891abmartinm
Dec 29, 2024
Fabulous day tasting on Waiheke Island - The tour was fantastic. Views were unbelievable. Craig was a very entertaining and knowledgeable guide. Wineries were fun. The lunch at Casita Miro was amazing. All in all, a great way to spend the day.
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Michael_atack78
Dec 27, 2024
Gorgeous Winery Trip - Awesome day visiting the waiheke wineries!!! We had 3 stops which were mudbrick batch and casita miro!!! All delicious wines and some awesome snacks!!! Defn recommend
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Passenger67101348799
Dec 24, 2024
Awesome experience! - Touring the three wine vineyards and having lunch was a great experience with breathtaking views, and Michael the tour guide made it fun. I will definitely come back and do more vineyards with Ananda tours.
Melissa.
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Ginabelle4
Dec 2, 2024
Fantastic day trip experience - It was a great experience, we really enjoyed our day. Our tour guide Simon was very knowledgeable. It was only a small group and we got to enjoy each other's company. Highly recommended even for a non wine drinker.
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Vincent
Nov 30, 2024
Great tour with Michael - Great tour! Michael was our guide and he was great. Very informative and pleasant to talk with. We visited three wineries and did a city walk about. The wineries all served wine with food pairings. We also had a very food lunch with your choice of a glass of wine of wine.
Most of the wines you try are red.
The Syrah at Nelson was fabulous. The guide took as around and explained their winery.
Batch winery was really beautiful. I really enjoyed their Chardonnay.
The MIRO blend is delightful. We had lunch there and it was splendid.
But really all the wines were great.
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