Waiheke Island Half Day Scenic Wine and Lunch
Description
The tour commences with a drive along the scenic northern route, taking in spectacular views of the Hauraki Gulf and beyond to the Coromandel Peninsula. Along the way you will visit two vineyards for wine tasting and enjoy lunch and a glass of wine at the second stop. After lunch you will enjoy a scenic stop at Onetangi Beach and then if time allows, have a short stop in Oneroa village. You can make your own way back to the ferry when you are ready or alternatively the guide will return you to the Waiheke Wharf in time to catch the 5pm ferry back to Auckland.
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Itinerary
With stunning views across Auckland City and the Hauraki Gulf, The Mudbrick Cellar Door is a spectacular location. Here enjoy a wine tasting and take in the views. All venues subject to availability. If unavailable it will be replaced with a similar venue.
Or Stonyridge Vineyard - changes daily. Here you will enjoy a wine tasting, glass of wine and platter lunch - All venues subject to availability. If unavailable it will be replaced with a similar venue.
Head towards Onetangi, 1 1.87-kilometre long, north facing beach with old Pohutakawa trees on the foreshore. For many years it has been the site of the Onetangi Beach Races
Visit Oneroa village where you can walk along the beach, visit local art galleries and boutique shops or sit in a cafe/bar overlooking the bay
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements
- Please catch the 12pm Fullers Ferry from Downtown Auckland - Ferry tickets not included
- If you are on the Island already please meet our guide at Matiatia Wharf at 12.30 pm
- Our vehicles unfortunatly do not have luggage space onboard for mobility scooters or wheelchairs.
Reviews(68)
The tour was so good and went extremely smoothly. Paul our tour guide was fantastic, the wineries were great and well prepared for our arrival. Highly recommend this tour
We had an absolutely amazing experience on this half-day wine tour! Michael was fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about the region, the wineries, and the wines themselves. He made the entire experience feel relaxed and personal, and we never once felt rushed. If you’re looking for a fun, stress-free way to experience the local wine scene, I highly recommend this tour!
Hi Jenifer, Thank you so much for the great review - Michael is fantastic we agree! So pleased to hear you had a great time on Waiheke and enjoyed our wines too.
We had an incredible day, our guide Stu was fantastic, really friendly and told us so much about the island. The scenery was beautiful and the two wineries we went to were really great - overall an amazing day! Highly recommend.
Thank you for the great review, so pleased to hear you had an incredible day with Stew on the Half Day Tour.
Nico our tour guide and driver was spectacular. He knew so much about the island. Each of the wineries were amazing and in beautiful settings.
Good way to see a lot of the island and have a wine experience. Knowledgeable driver and gorgeous settings.
We spent yesterday afternoon with our guide Nydia for the wine and lunch tour. I would highly recommend this tour. The wineries we visited were stunning and lunch was lovely at Goldies. Very nice, thank you.
Thank you for the great review of the Half Day Scenic and Wine. Fantastic to hear that Mudbrick and Goldie both hit the spot nicely - a perfect afternoon!
Great tour and would do it again! Picked it because we didn’t want to do an early day tour. Stopped at Mudbrick for a tasting, Goldie Estates for lunch and a tasting, a quick stop at the beach and got dropped off in town. Took a quick cab from town to the ferry. Our guide was very knowledgeable, pointed out items and gave a good insight on the island while driving from place to place.
Thank you for your review of hte Half Day Scenic Wine and Lunch Tour, we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the tour. It is a lovely relaxed way to spend the afternoon on the island and takes you to two lovely vineyards, with a delicious platter lunch. Glad you were able to see a nice amount of the island before heading back to the ferry.
We got a good look at the island, its beaches and drank some excellent wine. Thanks to Fleur who was an excellent guide.
Thank you for the great review! So pleased to hear that you had a brilliant tour with Fleur.
We took a small group tour with stops at two wineries. Our guide, Nick, was an island native *and* wine expert! He literally completed a degree, post retirement, in wine making. We had great local commentary and superb wine knowledge. This is a lower key tour than many in New Zealand. My partner & I have joked that the NZ tourism saying should be “Welcome! Now go climb a hill.” This was very chill. The first winery was beautiful; truly like a movie set. We tasted four varieties. The second was a more relaxed site, associated with the University of Auckland. There, we tasted four more and were served a huge charcuterie platter! The second stop also offered a full glass of one of the wines in the tasting. Food & wine aside, Waiheke island is spectacularly beautiful. I highly recommend this trip.
Thank you for the detailed review, so pleased to hear that our Half Day Scenic and Wine tour hit the spot for you both. Indeed, it is a nice chilled afternoon tour, but with some fantastic stops along the way and like you say, great local and wine knowledge in the mix! Thank you for joining us on Waiheke.
Grant was a wonderful tour guide for our wine and food tour. We were picked up at the Ferry building in a comfortable, air conditioned van. Small group tour. Grant gave us history of the island and vineyards. Our first stop was Mudbrick Vineyards. Beautiful location and great wine tasting and staff. Next was Goldie Estate with wine tasting and platter lunch to share. Excellent with great staff. We continued with a tour of the beaches and then to Oneroa for some shopping before we were dropped back at the ferry for our return trip to Auckland. I would definitely recommend Grant for any tours he provides
Thank you for the terrific review of the Half Day Scenic and Wine Tour. We love Mudbrick, it is one of our favorite spots to take our guests, always a wow! So pleased to hear that Grant did an incredible job, he will be so pleased to hear your recommendation. Thank you.
