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Reviews

• Beautiful island

  Ashley S,

  Nov 26, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  The tour does include ferry there and back from Auckland which was not clear when you book, also check the stops before you go as some of them even on weekends don’t open until 11am and also check to see what time they close, wish you didn’t need to do so much research on your own but they don’t tell you any of that when you get on. Our favorite stop was Heke great whiskey and we also enjoyed tantalus estate. Mudbrick is gorgeous great views unfortunately restaurant was closed for private event. For the price of the ferry and transport was well worth it!

• Make it your own!

  Michelle K,

  Nov 24, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This allowed you to customize your time on the island in the places where the shops, beaches and vineyards are. If you want to get in specific places make sure they are open ahead of time. If you are just a go with the flow type, hop off, check out a place for 30 minutes or more and then hop back on the bus. We didnt have a full plan but we got to shop, visit a beach a winery and a brewery. It was a full and beautiful day.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Eastern explorer day out

  belindasZ4830WH,

  Nov 15, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  Good experience and worked well getting on and off. Would have been great however if it was timed to get back to the ferry terminal before the ferry leaves rather than watching it leave as we are arriving at the terminal. We then had to wait around the terminal for an hour waiting for the 4pm ferry. Made little sense that the bus did not dovetail with the ferry.

• Wonderful way to see the island and see wineries (among other things)

  M1434ECsusanr,

  Nov 15, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  All the drivers and guides were very kind and helpful. During a busy time expect to wait at the port to board a bus-30 minutes between each bus. You also won’t have time to make all the stops so my suggestion is to figure out where you want to make sure you go and stop at those in order. I did like the fact you could see where the bus was so if we were wine tasting we could see if we had to hurry through it or take our time. Expect you could do about 3-5 wineries (if that’s what you want). We did take the 10 am ferry from Auckland and went back about 4 pm. Regardless, it’s a wonderful island to enjoy. Note: there is a place for Olive oil tasting and on Saturdays they have a market in the town square. The system is very easy to navigate and team very helpful.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Great Experience!

  Dana C,

  Nov 11, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  They offered great service, multiple opportunities to check out the different wineries and sites with regular drop offs and pick ups. The tour guides Tilie, DeBaker and Ruby were hilarious and courtesy. Well worth the price for a low stress adventure.

  

• Hop on Off Eastern Explorer - best day out!

  IngridK 12,

  Nov 10, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  A range of different choices of places/venues to visit, with informative driver/hosts highlighting everything to do with these areas of Waiheke Island. Highly recommend our driver Ash and he even gave us several chances to take photos - the scenery is amazing on this area of Waiheke. We planned out the venues we wanted to visit as the bus comes past approximately every hour, the only thing to keep in mind on this particular tour.

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Day on a island

  John M,

  Nov 8, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Spent great day hop on hop off bus drivers excellent knowledge and communication have great insight into island. Lovey beach walk and local wineries brilliant

• Great service

  Clive E,

  Oct 31, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Excellent bus service around the island with really good commentary by the drivers with their recommendations of the best vineyards. We stopped at the Batch Vineyard for wine tasting which was very good

• Great service and fun way to get around the island

  MelissaH19,

  Oct 21, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great service and rally good commentary along the way. This was a great way to get around the island at our own pace. Highly recommend

• Excellent driver, Victor, went above and beyond for customer service, such a kind and customer orientated chap.

  Sarah C,

  Oct 21, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The service provided gets you to some beautiful locations and the driver was full of useful information. The views from the bus are great. We stopped at two winery’s

  

  

  

  

  
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