WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST Small Groups Ultra Boutique Off Grid Wine Tours
Overview
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6 hours
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Experience the whole of Waiheke rather than a fraction and enjoy the deep treasures with a small personalized group in comfort with everything beautifully arranged for you. Being a local Grant knows the island like a native bird and literally takes you to the heart of paradise on the most beautiful roads and to the ideal spots where you can soak up the Waiheke Jurassic island energy. This is the smallest most flexible company fully focused on providing cherished guests with the most authentic day. You will see a lot more of Waiheke Island and thoroughly enjoy your day. Grant has great connections to the best truly boutique wineries and the lunch stop options are second to none. Waiheke is famous for quirky people and you will meet some characters along the way. I sincerely hope you go ahead and book with us and give us the opportunity to amaze you with the inside scoop on one of the most amazing islands in the world! Cheers!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Minimum age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Minimum age is 18 years
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Personalised groups of up to 9 people
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Grant is there to greet you as you step onto Waiheke Island paradise. After a brief stop in Oneroa Village we drive up to the northern face for amazing views and along the most beautiful native bush lined roads looking down to the sparkling blue water as we head towards your first Waiheke winery. We avoid the heavily used tour routes and head along the back roads. We focus on family owned wineries where the people are salt of the Earth real passionate Waihekeans doing the hard graft and the wine is the best being made from hand picked grapes from the sustainable vineyards surrounding you. These people are our friends. Every wine maker has a unique approach and our guests often comment on the relaxed flow of the tour and nice contrasting boutique wineries. You get to feel part of the scene and soak up the tangible vibe of this miraculous living island. You will get to taste up to 15 premium handcrafted Waiheke wines with amazing lunch options and get Waihekefied! The eastern side of the island is the showcases the real nature of Waiheke. Native trees and native birds everywhere. The big tours hardly venture out there and we often have the finest small wineries to ourselves. Cheers!!
What‘s Included
Small food pairings at the first or second winery
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Taste around 15 premium Waiheke Island boutique wines.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Amazing Lunch Stop Option
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Round-trip Ferry from Auckland
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WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST Small Groups Ultra Boutique Off Grid Wine Tours
Reviews
357 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent Wine and Island Tour
Stay12411673614,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Grant was an excellent host and took us to three very nice wineries. The tastings were generous, all had wines that were different and delicious. Grant gave us a great guided tour of the history of Waiheke in a very comfortable ride. Highly recommend this tour!
First 2 wine tastings...
Karen B,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00First 2 wine tastings were great. Disappointed with the last tasting at Passage Rock. The family member did not really talk to us about their wines. We had to pick either white or red wines and I would have liked to have tasted both. He basically just poured us 4 wines with no detailed presentation addressed to us like the first 2 wineries. Jasper Ridge was outstanding! The winery owner was entertaining and very informative about his winery and vineyards. His wines were excellent. Casita Miro was a beautiful winery and we were provided a detailed impressive presentation on the winery and wines paired with appetizers. Our driver was ok. I felt he could have been a bit more personable.
Great Wine Tour with Grant
ommar w,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We went on a Waiheke Island small group wine tour with Grant and he took us to 3 boutique wineries. We got to taste amazing wines and had a wonderful lunch. Grant also took us around the beautiful island. Thank you Grant.
Great small tour. Learned...
Jan L,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great small tour. Learned a lot about the island from a great storytelling native. The wineries visited were fabulous--not the busy, touristy ones but quiet ones where you could really enjoy the wines
Intimate and Unique
kaleighwoodcox,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Grant was an excellent guide. He educated us about the island, the wine, and countless other things while being entertaining, warm, and humorous. He took us to 2 very boutique and off the main path wineries to have an experience unlike any other. The third winery was still small and intimate but much bigger and we had a lovely lunch there. In all, my partner and I tasted somewhere about 18 wines between the 3 wineries, which was so much more than expected. This tour went above and beyond. It was an intimate group of 6 with Grant and it was the perfect size for our day. 10/10 cannot recommend it enough. Seriously. Book this one.
Amazing Day Trip - not to be missed
Robin S,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a unique wine tour experience. Grant is a very knowledgeable guide and took us to some charming boutique vineyards, amongst the most beautiful scenery and away from the usual tourist trails. This is a small group tour - just 8 of us, and we all interacted really well. Would thoroughly recommend. Well worth it.
Stunning Waiheke
Linda R,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00An exceptional tour of off of the beaten path wineries with stunning scenery. A gourmet lunch was available for purchase at the third winery. Grant was a low key congenial guide who filled us in on the island’s history. Highly recommended.
A Great Experience!
Christopher S,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a great experience and a great way to see the island. Well worth it! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and the wine was amazing!
A Great Day on Waiheke Island
Hannah P,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00My husband, friends, and I had a great time with Grant on this tour! He shared the history of the island with us and took us to three small boutique wineries that I don't think we would have found on our own. The island is beautiful, and it was a perfect way to end our trip to New Zealand.
Great wines and a great...
Monica P,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great wines and a great guide. Enjoyed the small wineries and brought bottles home. Highly recommend.
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