Waiheke Island Wine Tour with Scenic Vineyards & Tastings
Overview
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Discover Waiheke Island’s famous vineyards, coastal scenery, and relaxed island lifestyle on a scenic wine tour. Choose between two experiences: a 5-hour small-group tour or a 4-hour premium experience on a double-decker bus.
The 5-hour tour includes visits to 4 wineries, with wine tastings at 3 locations. At the 4th stop, Batch Winery, guests enjoy free time for lunch at their own expense, with panoramic views over the water. This option offers a relaxed pace, more winery stops, and time to enjoy a lunch surrounded by vineyards.
The 4-hour double-decker bus tour is a shorter, scenic experience featuring 2 iconic wineries, a charcuterie board included at one, a wine tasting flight served onboard the bus & a stunning beach walk. This option focuses on comfort, views, and a unique tasting experience while travelling through Waiheke’s vineyards and coastal landscapes. Throughout both tours, a knowledgeable local guide provides interesting commentary
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years not suitable for children no children please
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
In off peak the tour is in mini van, and peak season a bus
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Waiheke Island
The 5-hour tour on a Standard Bus includes visits to 4 wineries, with wine tastings at 3 locations. Mud Brick Winery Cable Bay Stonyridge Winery At the 4th stop, Batch Winery, guests enjoy free time for lunch at their own expense, with panoramic views over the water. This option offers a relaxed pace, more winery stops, and time to enjoy a lunch surrounded by vineyards. The 4-hour Vintage Double-Decker Bus tour is a shorter, scenic experience featuring 2 iconic wineries. Batch Winery - includes a charcuterie board & glass of Wine A wine tasting flight served onboard the bus A stunning beach walk FInal stop at Mudbrick Winery. This option focuses on comfort, views, and a unique tasting experience while travelling through Waiheke’s vineyards and coastal landscapes. Throughout both tours, a knowledgeable local guide provides interesting commentary
Auckland
The tour operator will drop you back at the Ferry Terminal where you can make your way back to Auckland
What‘s Included
Comfortable transport (Normal Bus or Double Decker Bus Depending on option chosen)
GST (taxes) and fuel surcharge
Wine tastings
Charcuterie Board (if choosing the Double Decker Bus option)
Local driver/guide
Lunch (available for purchase)
Ferry tickets to Waiheke Island (must be arranged separately)
Gratuities
Options
5 Hour Tour: Standard Bus
Small Group Tour on a Bus : Choose this option if you would like a longer, small group tour that includes stops at 4 iconic wineries
Duration: 5 hours
4 Hour Tour: Double Decker Bus
Vintage Double Decker Bus : Enjoy an incredible and unique scenic tour of Waiheke Island on a vintage double decker bus.
Duration: 4 hours
Charcuterie Board: Enjoy a premium Charcuterie Board included at Batch Winery
Reviews
326 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun day and a wild ride
chadmU1574SY,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Staff and wineries were wonderful and definitely 5 ⭐ but the trying to sip a glass of wine or cocktail was almost impossible due to the curvy bumpy road. It might be better to expand to 5 hours and find places to stop for the on bus tastings
A day with Debbie
Steve F,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We found Debbie our driver and guide very informative and entertaining. She is also a good driver. The wineries chosen were excellent and the sightseeing was excellent also. Good choice!
Great wines on a beautiful island
timcJ1839ZM,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Superb day tour around the wineries of Waiheke Island, with a great guide, Caleb. The views are as good as the wines, and the food for lunch at Batch, and at Mudbrick, after we jumped off the last ride back to the ferry, was great.
A very enjoyable day out
Sarah P,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A lovely day, where we got to see some lovely wineries and enjoy a delicious lunch. It was very well organised and our guide was very knowledgeable and good fun. The only downside was that we could have spent longer at each venue 🤭
Lunch choices were expensive.
Linda H,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00A bit disappointing. We seemed to spend s lot of time driving around very fast in the bus and being hurried through the vineyards. I don’t think it was necessary to spend time going out of our way to look at a beach from the bus. The lunch stop was lovely but excessively expensive food.
Great wine tour
Climber22661268655,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very enjoyable wine tour. Our driver was excellent.
Amazing Day Trip from Auckland
BriaSchael,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Can’t recommend this tour enough! It’s such an easy day trip from Auckland and the island is beautiful. The wineries are lovely and we had a great experience at each stop. Great wine and great food. Nooroa was a fantastic guide! Though it would be hard to have a bad day visiting this place, he really made the experience all the more enjoyable. He was full of information about the island and so friendly and entertaining throughout the whole day. If we are ever back in NZ we will be doing this tour again.
Thoroughly enjoyed the...
jcao,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. A good way to spend a day on the island. Our tour guide, Debbie, was great.
Debbie is a Star
O9416ZUliamh,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The wine tour itself was amazing, but the standout was our tour guide Debbie. Debbie gave us the most amazing commentary, she kept us all laughing, and gave a good balance of fun tidbits and anecdotes and factual information about the island and the vineyards. The island is beautiful and spectactular, and the sommeliers who greeted us at the wineries were very kind and friendly as well. The 5 hour tour was perfect, and we opted to stay for a little while longer at our last stop on the tour. Absolutely our favorite experience in the Auckland area!
Platitudes are well deserved on this excursion
davidmH5808JB,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great day. You need to arrive early. The tour guides are on the lookout for you. The equipment was very good, and the local knowledge fantastic. The scenery was beautiful. Very organized at each site and came across as a well oiled machine. I would recommend this booking.
From NZ$190.00
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