Waiheke Island: Taste + Graze with Sightseeing, Beer, Wine

Indulge in a private boutique tour on Waiheke Island, filled with delicious food, wine, and dessert. Experience wine and food pairings at Casita Miro, taste honey and olive oil at Waihekeana Store, and enjoy gourmet platters and dessert at Stonyridge Vineyard and Cable Bay. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Waiheke Wine Tours Ltd - Our Professional Guides will meet you at the Matiatia Wharf at 0940am am and take you on a wine tour experience like no other, we will be at the ferry terminal with a welcome board with your name on it. Waiheke Wine Tours only hire the best LOCAL guides with local knowledge on the Island to ensure you have a fantastic day out on Waiheke. Please note that the availability of vineyards is subject to change, and if necessary, vineyards of the same quality will be substituted.. We will head up to Mudbrick Vineyard with beautiful Scenery and commentary along the way.

  • Mudbrick Vineyard - Wine tasting at Mudbrick Vineyard, an idyllic setting with spectacular sea views out across the Waitemata Harbour to Auckland city. Tasting beautiful local wines.

  • The Heke Kitchen, Brewery & Distillery - Visit The Heke, Waiheke’s craft distillery and brewery. Surrounded by four acres of beautiful gardens, you will enjoy the famous Heke lager and three crafted hand-picked guest beers, if Beer isn’t your thing, try the Gin instead.

  • Stonyridge Vineyard - Incredible Platter lunch and a glass of wine at Stonyridge Vineyard, nestled in a shimmering valley of olive trees, colourful vines, and the aromas of the south of France.

  • Allpress Olive Groves Matiatia Millhouse - Enjoy a taste of Waiheke Extra Virgin Olive Oil’s at All Press Olive Groves.breathtaking. Savour the exquisite taste of Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Gris expertly paired with small tasters that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Wine Tasting at three vineyards
What's Not Included
  • Ferry Tickets
  • Lunch, lunch is at own cost
Additional Information

Your delightful journey begins at Mudbrick - one of Waiheke Island’s iconic spots. Here, you will enjoy a wine tasting experience that will introduce you to the varietals grown on Waiheke Island. Afterwards, we will head to Onetangi where you will visit The Heke - a lovely craft distillery and brewery set in four acres of serene gardens. Here, you can enjoy some of the best craft beers that the island has to offer. A short distance from Onetangi lies the beautiful Stonyridge Vineyard - famous for its award-winning Bordeaux-style wines, including their signature Larose. You can relax amidst the vineyard’s cool shade and enjoy a platter lunch with wine at the Veranda Café. Our journey then takes you to the renowned All Press Olive Groves. Waiheke Island is known for its unique microclimate, which produces high-quality extra virgin olive oil. During your visit, you will taste a variety of locally handcrafted extra virgin olive oils and learn about olive growing, harvesting, and milling.

  • No Children
Location
Matiatia Ferry Terminal
Waiheke Wine Tours LTD is located on Waiheke Island, so you must take the 9am ferry from Auckland to reach the meeting point. Your tour guide will be waiting for you at 9:40am at Pier 2 of the Matiatia ferry terminal on Waiheke Island.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Arthur_b
Mar 15, 2024
Excellent guide … small group … wonderful places visited. - Unique vineyards and great scenery. Wines were about average but food and dessert offered was very good !
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Pattyva
Feb 28, 2024
Great day out exploring the wineries of Waiheke! - I'd visited Waiheke Island once before, the last time I was in Auckland just over 10 years ago so I was really looking forward to getting back and exploring the wineries a bit more this time. Couldn't have asked for better weather and an enjoyable day with our small group of 6 people. Grant, our guide knows the island well and took us on smaller road the larger buses couldn't have navigated to ensure we we take in the views of this picturesque place. We visited three wineries and had food to eat at each one - all provided lovely views, a variety of wines and great atmosphere. The only thing I would have changed was to take this tour on a week day as all the wineries were PACKED- it was a Saturday and stunning weather so a perfect day for wine tasting. But as a solo traveler I wanted to ensure that the tour would run and not be canceled if noone else signed up so I choose a Saturday for a better shot. Would definitely do this tour again the next time I find myself in Auckland.
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Jack_w
Feb 8, 2024
Great starter activity in NZ - The trip is set up with wine and pairings and was amazing. The education we got and to be able to understand how to pair and the differences it made were fabulous. Beautiful settings and small group. Wonderful day and if you are looking for a great starter activity to overcome jet lag or catch on your way out absolutely do this.
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Coen_r
Jan 5, 2024
A perfect day to taste wine - Our tour guide Grant was fantastic. Very enthusiastic and knows where to go. The visits to the 3 local wineries were excellent where especially the 1st one -Casita Miro - was exceptionally good. You could feel the passion of making wine from all staff working there. A must whenever you visit Waiheke island.
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Natalie_r
Sep 18, 2023
My Husband likes wine now - My Husband agreed to a wine tour for our Honeymoon even though he doesn’t drink wine, or any alcohol really. He loved the tour guide with intricate local knowledge and the food pairings were amazing. By the second stop he had not only been tasting wine and then letting me finish them, but found a pinot gris he actually likes!! Needless to say we purchased a bottle and had a really great time on such a beautiful island.
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Samnizzy28
Aug 9, 2023
Amazing time! - Caleb was the best tour guide! What a blast! The experience was incredible and the tours we went on were spectacular. The wine was so so so so good! The food at batch was so filling and it was huge portion. Best deal for sure
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Meganh3014
May 7, 2023
Great guide and great wine - Thanks to Caleb for being a killer tour guide - super knowledgeable and went above and beyond for us with the rain - dropped us off at our next stop and came into the wineries with umbrellas to make sure we stayed dry on our way back to the van! We enjoyed getting to try a variety of different wines and feel different vibes for wineries on the island as well as have other Waiheke spots pointed out along the way - recommend doing this your first day on the island if you are spending multiple - good way to get oriented and get some true local recommendations along the way.
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Amy
May 2, 2023
Wonderful wine tour on the magical Waiheke Island - Caleb was a great tour guide! The 3 wineries were fantastic with amazing wine and great food! We had some extra site seeing spots included which were a great bonus! Highly recommend this tour!
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S2616mksusannew
Apr 24, 2023
Wonderful Waiheke. - Karen was an absolute star in her customer service, knowledge and general overall hospitality. Nothing was too much trouble and she made us feel so welcome and informed. The wineries we visited provided lots of fabulous wines to try, lovely pairing with different foods and the platter was just very generous. My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you! Susanne
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Lexsab83
Apr 10, 2023
A good day out - A good day out on Waiheke Island. We enjoyed the unexpected sunshine and saw three wineries (as promised). The grazing platter lunch was excellent. Only improvement would be the microphone and speakers on the bus. We couldn’t hear anything that the bus driver tried to share.
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