The Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour | 5 hours 30 minutes

167 Reviews | Waiheke Island
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The Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour
2 Adults x $149.42
$298.84
Approx Total
$298.84

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Lunch - Cost of a one course lunch + a local beverage is included
  • Scenic tour including scenic look-outs and beaches
  • Local guide
  • Wine tastings at 3 vineyards
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities
  • Ferry tickets

Overview

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.

Meeting points

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

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Ananda Tours

    Ananda, Sanskirt meaning ‘bliss, pleasure and happiness’, provide personalised inspirational tours highlighting the very best of Waiheke.  Our close relationships 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 inparticular 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 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.

    30 minutes

  • Kennedy Point Vineyard

    Kennedy Point Vineyard - All venues are subject to availability and may be replaced with a different venue.

    30 minutes

  • Te Motu Vineyard

    Te Motu - All venues are subject to availability and may be replaced with a different venue.

    30 minutes

  • N/A

    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.

    1 hour 30 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.

Free Cancellation

July 30100% refund
July 31No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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167 reviews

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Waiheke Wine Experience

Published on Feb, 2025

Nick was our guide and was so kind and helpful. Our group was small and that was definitely a plus for the experience. Nick’s intimate knowledge of Waiheke and the wine industry was such a huge factor in our great enjoyment of the tour. Definitely recommend Nick and Ananda.

Highly recommend Ananda Tours

Published on Feb, 2025

Great tour, well organized, comfy van with great air con. Our tour guide, Simon, was awesome. Full of local info and great dad jokes.

Great wines and island tour

Published on Feb, 2025

Great wine tour with a knowledgeable guide giving us a bit of the story of the islands and the wine trade. Great cellar door tastings and a good lunch at Three seven two. One of the wines we really liked so we bought three bottles (plenty of nights in our holiday so sure we could manage to drink them) only problem was this one wine must be one of the very few that have corks rather than screw-tops! Cue search for a corkscrew which is not easy it seems!

Fine Wine & Amazing Island Tour

Published on Feb, 2025

Great Waiheke Island wine tour! Wonderful wineries, fantastic lunch, amazing seenery. Our guide Fleur was very informative and friendly. I would recommend this tour if you’re visiting Auckland NZ. Aloha Ray & Kit

Fun Day

Published on Feb, 2025

Really great day. Fabulous wineries in gorgeous locations. Our driver, Craig, was friendly, informative and fun. Lunch was delicious.

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