Waiheke Wine Tour: Embrace New Zealand's 'Island of Wine' with Award-Winning Winegrowers

Experience the best of New Zealand’s ‘Island of Wine’ on a Waiheke Wine Tour. Visit award-winning vineyards, taste exquisite wines, and explore the scenic beauty of Waiheke Island.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ananda Tours - Ananda, a Sanskrit word meaning ‘bliss, pleasure, and happiness’, offers personalized inspirational tours showcasing the best of Waiheke.

Our strong connections with local providers and highly knowledgeable local guides ensure that visitors to the island have a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Discover for yourself why Waiheke is world-renowned for its wines. Visit three of the Island’s fine vineyards with one of our local guides, all of whom have completed a Bob Campbell Diploma course and are wine enthusiasts themselves.

Vineyards will be chosen according to seasonal availability.

Your guide will pick you up from the Fullers ferry ex-Auckland, or, if you are staying on the Island, from your accommodation (please contact us for a pick-up time).

On the way, stunning scenery is around every corner, and you will be entertained by your guide’s commentary on the history, geography, culture, people, and produce of Waiheke. The tour includes a two-hour lunch stop at a village or beachside café, or, for a memorable gourmet experience, at one of our top vineyard restaurants. Lunch is at your own expense on the day. If you have somewhere in particular in mind, please let us know at the time of booking, otherwise, we will book you into one of our favorites.

After lunch, you will be returned to your accommodation or to the ferry back to Auckland.

  • Mudbrick Vineyard - Mudbrick Vineyard for wine tasting. All venues are subject to availability and may be replaced with a different venue.
  • Kennedy Point Vineyard - Kennedy Point Vineyard - All venues are subject to availability and may be replaced with a different venue.
  • Te Motu Vineyard - Te Motu - All venues are subject to availability and may be replaced with a different venue.
  • Three Seven Two - Stop off here for lunch, a main and glass of wine - included in tour price. All venues are subject to availability and may be replaced with a different venue.
What's Included
  • One-course lunch with local beverage
  • Scenic tour with look-outs and beaches
  • Expert local guide
  • Wine tastings at three vineyards
  • Included Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Ferry tickets
Additional Information

Waiheke Island has become known as New Zealand’s ‘Island of Wine’ home to a dedicated group of award-winning winegrowers. On this tour, you will visit three of Waiheke’s top vineyards and sample a range of their wines. Along the way enjoy a commentated scenic drive, learning about the Island’s history, geography, people and culture from your knowledgeable local guide.

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!

After your wine tasting experience, sit back, relax and enjoy lunch and a glass of Waiheke wine or beer.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Minimum numbers apply ( 2 people) There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Tours may be cancelled if ferries are not running due to exteme weather. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
  • Venues are all subject to availability and the itinerary is subject to change.
Location
Matiatia Ferry Terminal
Please catch the 10am Fullers ferry from Downtown Auckland. Our guide will meet you off this ferry when you arrive on Waiheke Island with a signboard. If staying on the Island please meet our guide at Matiatia Wharf at 10.30am
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Chuck_v
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing tour - The wineries Deb picked were all great, unique with amazing wine. We had a great couple with us and we ended up becoming friends. The lunch was amazing and made for a great day. Top notch tour. I highly recommend.
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Markfg2503vk
Jul 31, 2024
Fantastic Waiheke Wine Tour - Waiheke is a beautiful island and despite being winter was warm. The three vineyards we visited were all excellent and the wine amazing. Lunch at 372 on the beach was also fantastic. We were lucky enough to be the only group on the tour and our guide, Jo, was absolutely brilliant - knowledgable, entertaining and helpful. Thanks for making it such a great trip Jo!
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Hamiltoncs
Jun 27, 2024
Excellent Opportunity to visit some top wineries! - A great opportunity to not only sample some excellent wines but also explore beautiful Waiheke Island. Simon was our guide, and he was GREAT!, not only knowledgeable about the vineyards we visited but also about the history of the Island itself. We visited three vineyards, one a certified organic that also had excellent olive oil and honey. Also, this was our first activity after arriving in New Zealand and a great way to kick off the trip, the short ferry ride provides a beautiful view of Aukland, and fresh air following many hours of flying. The tastings were all superb - my only regret is not being able to bring more wine home. Highly recommend this day trip.
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R4802asoliviag
Apr 30, 2024
Waiheke Wine Tour - Great experience. Knowledgeable and friendly guide with a good selection of wineries. Lunch was delightful, you couldn't beat the location.
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187sandram
Apr 27, 2024
Great tour - Michael was our guide He was amazing The cheese board was really a good one He was very knowledgeable, did not rush us And we had a great time Recommend this your Hard to do on your own
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Hrhandsatan
Apr 17, 2024
Great day out - Had a great day - thanks so much to Craig for taking care of us. And thoroughly enjoyed the company of the others on the tour - lots of laughs, good wine and great food for the lunch. Highly recommend.
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Bakedpuddin
Apr 14, 2024
First time in Waiheke; SO glad I went with Ananda Tours - Me and 7 friends (the "back-of-the-bus bandits") booked the Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour on Sat 13 Apr as a belated birthday celebration and to get to know each other more outside of work. I cannot recommend Ananda Tours enough! We were hosted by Simon, a friendly, knowledgeable and charismatic character with a great passion for what he does. He takes great care of his guests and easy to build rapport. We stopped at Mudbrick, Goldie and Casita Miro; Simon was extremely organised and with a laid back attitude that made you feel like you're all one big group of friends on an adventure together. Not to mention, the van was very clean with working windows, bright and airy for a comfortable ride. This was my first time on Waiheke Island and Ananda Tours (& Simon) really helped do the Island justice. We made amazing memories; I cannot wait to go back and will 100% be booking my next tour through Ananda as well.
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Cramner
Apr 10, 2024
Great Tour! - Holy cow this was fun. Stew was our tour guide and he was great. A wonderful way to explore a unique wine region. We loved the wines, we loved island and Stew brought it to life for us
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Sculibrarian
Mar 30, 2024
Beautiful island and wonderful wines - I am so glad I decided to do this tour. The wineries were fantastic, the views amazing, and lunch overlooked one of the many beaches. I loved the small group experience and chatting with everyone. I shared info with my friends who were doing another excursion, and they did this one the next day.
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Annmarie_d
Mar 28, 2024
Ok. - Great first winery with good experience, wine and views. Second winery very busy and person assigned to our group so busy with tables took away from tasting. Third winery not well appointed and should have been swapped.
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