Private Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Escape for the day to Waiheke, New Zealand’s "Island of Wine". Enjoy a relaxing and informative day on Waiheke in the safe hands of a knowledgeable guide.
You will visit three of Waiheke’s top vineyards and sample a range of their wines. Along the way, enjoy a scenic drive with live commentary to learn about the island’s history, geography, people and culture. If you prefer you can swap a wine tasting for a whisky, beer gin or olive oil tasting.
After your tasting experiences, sit back, relax and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to the ferry or your accommodation. Lunch is included.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 18 years for wine tasting and wine during lunch
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Ferry tickets can be purchases at the Fullers Ferry Terminal at 99 Quay St
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
What To Expect
Ananda Tours
Escape for the day to Waiheke, New Zealand’s "Island of Wine". Enjoy a relaxing and informative day on Waiheke in the safe hands of a knowledgable guide.
Hauraki Gulf
Visit three of Waiheke’s top vineyards and sample a range of their wines on this private guided tour. Learn about the island’s history and culture.
Options
Private Essence of Waiheke Wine Tour
Pickup included
Private Essence with Ferry
Ferry Ticket add on Pickup included
What‘s Included
Local guide
Premium Wine tastings at up to three vineyards
Pickup and drop-off from Waiheke accommodation
Live commentary on board
Two course Vineyard lunch including a glass of wine
Transport by private vehicle
Ferry ticket fares
Pickup points
Matiatia Wharf, Waiheke Island
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing Family Wine Tour on Waikiki Island
Barbara R,May 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an amazing wine tour on Waikiki Island. Jo was our tour guide and she made the trip entertaining and delightful! We tour four wineries and had an amazing, elegant lunch. All the wineries were unlike any in the US. Would definitely recommend this tour. The ferry ride is also included. Make sure you make note of that; I forgot and bought tickets.
Waiheke Island Wine
Freedom32610086339,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome experience. Beautiful island paradise. Incredible wines and wineries and olive oil. Kennedy Point winery was special. Wine and lunch/tapas at Casita Miro was beyond words Olive tasting at Allpress was enlightening and delicious. Our guide Helen was so knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with. Must do when in Auckland And the ferry ride was stunning
Great wine tour. A must do
Arty2111,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Greg took us in this tour of Waiheke Island and 3 wineries. A really wonderful day. Great guiding lovely wineries and terrific wine. We had such a good time. Definitely worth doing
Terrific Wine Tasting with lunch.
bouquetbonmot,Apr 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day despite a very wet and windy day. Nick our local guide was a catamaran sailor, and recent graduate of the Master of Wine Science at the University. He was charming and filled with local knowledge as we visited three vineyards for wine tasting. We also had a delicious lunch with local fresh fish and delicious wine.He also helped me score some first press olive oil which was delivered so timely to our ferry.
Warm congenial tour operator
babsprinceton,Feb 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely tour! Jenny, the owner, went out of her way to personalize our tour. Due to some unfortunate circumstances we were late for our tour. Jenny made sure that we enjoyed as full a tour as possible. She was delightful and cannot recommend this tour company enough
Excellent day trip
TravelPcrew,Jan 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our trip was amazing. Debbie was knowledgeable about the island, the history of winemaking and living on the island. Her relationships with each winery optimized our experience with efficiency with the tastings. The uniqueness of each winery added to the overall experience. Highly recommend!
Fun afternoon
K4212JEkathleenm,Jan 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Michael, our driver from Ananda Tours, was fun, entertaining and informative. He picked us up at the ferry and drove us to tastings at four wineries. We especially Liked Mudbric.
No whining about this wonderful private wine tour. Too good to be true.
michellesR3887AB,Oct 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Debbie Harris made sure our tour was wonderful in every way possible. She was highly informative, friendly, and well versed in the local lore of the boutique wineries we visited. She also was knowledgeable about the wines and their various qualities, histories, and the makers. Overall, a thoroughly relaxing day, made even better by her excellent driving on some very picturesque but windy, narrow country lanes. Her beautiful personality was filled with an open heart and grateful nature making us feel blessed and comfortable with her and our spiritual connection.
Bountiful, delicious and educational
Ioann G,Oct 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00It was our honeymoon and we had the best of guides to help navigate all the wines. The wine was delicious and we were able to catch our flight in the evening. Unfortunately we forgot our guides name can you please let us know who it was. Parisian, very knowledgeable and a great guide!
Great day, highly recommend private tour, Jo was a great guide.
Belinda M,Sep 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jo was a fabulous guide, very informative. 👍 Pick up at wharf 👍 Comfortable vehicle 👍 Great wineries with lovely food and wine 👍 Great day, can highly recommend. 👍
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