1hr 15mins approx
$25.00 per person
(Minimum of four people required)
Too many people come to Waiheke, have lunch and a few wines and leave without seeing anything apart from the one restaurant or vineyard.
We offer a mini tour that you can combine with a vineyard lunch. We'll show you the highlights of Waiheke from Oneroa to Onetangi, stopping for photos along the way.
Your driver will provide a full commentary giving you an insight to the way of life on Waiheke and about the interesting local characters.
On the scenic drive you will take in some spectacular views overlooking Waiheke’s great beaches and looking out towards Great and Little Barrier Islands, the Coromandel and back towards Auckland.
Waiheke is one of the world's most exclusive wine growing regions, producing wines with intense flavour; quality not quantity is the focus here. Freshness and purity that comes from a pristine environment helps to produce many award winning wines. We have a couple of wine tours to choose from depending on whether your interest lies in pure enjoyment or a mixture of enjoyment and appreciation.
Tastings are included - lunch is your own cost.
Enjoy a scenic drive with full driver commentary, wine tasting at three vineyards (click here for possible vineyards visited) followed by lunch at either a vineyard or a cafe of your choice. You will learn why Waiheke is known as the "island of wine". Visit an olive oil producer.
$115.00 per person (pre booking essential)
Tastings are included – lunch is your own cost.
You will be introduced to either the wine grower, sommelier, owner, vineyard manager or a senior member of staff at three vineyards (either Cable Bay, Mudrick, Peacock Sky, Goldwater, Kennedy Point or Obsidian). Here you will be given an indepth insight into the process of wine-making and the different varieties produced. You will also have a personalised tour of the vineyard along with tasting of the vineyards premium wines. Full driver commentary will be provided as you tour around the island between vineyards with many photo opportunities. Enjoy lunch at either a vineyard or a café of your choice. Visit an olive oil producer.
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Waiheke has made a name for itself as a haven for artists, sculptors, writers and craftspeople. There are more than 70 working artists resident on the island. Many welcome visitors to look through their studios and watch them whilst at work. From bronze, ceramics, clay, oils, abstract, water colour and much more. More info ...
We work closely with Studio Connections in the heart of Oneroa, giving you access to four high calibre local artists and their work. Choose from one off our art experiences.
Meet four high profile Waiheke artists in their home studios. All artists are internationally recognised and are wonderful pepole to meet, each with their own genre, style and stories. We'll visit two sculptors, a jeweller and abstract painter. Lunch at either a vineyard (tasting available) or local cafe. Lunch is at your own cost.
This tour combines the Waiheke Art Experience (above) with a visit to two hour guided walk of Connells Bay Sculpture Park. Lunch at either a vineyard (tasting available) or local cafe. Lunch is at your own cost. Bring your own water/refreshments for the sculpture park walk as it is located in a remote location away from shops. More information
*Minimum numbers apply with all tours. Discounts on group bookings |