Taste of Waiheke Food & Wine Tour
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A tules fantastic day! The balloon ride was amazing!
A little rushed and impersonal but good day otherwise
What you can expect
Auckland’s Taste of Waiheke tour takes you on a delectable 6 hour journey through a selection of New Zealand’s top vineyards and olive groves. This truly indulgent experience will definitely make you feel like royalty for a day.
From the downtown Auckland Ferry Terminal, you will board your ferry and be carried across sparkling waters on your way to Waiheke Island. Along the way, the view of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf will captivate you with their volcanic beauty. On arrival at Waiheke Island, your friendly tour guide will greet you as you board the tour bus to your first stop – Batch Winery.
Batch Winery is the highest vineyard on Waiheke Island, with beautiful views out over the Onetangi Valley. Here, you will also enjoy a delicious 2 course lunch and glass of wine.
Next up is Mudbrick Vineyard – an absolutely gorgeous place to experience, not only for the wine, but the picturesque gardens and scenery too. A favourite wedding venue of many New Zealand couples, the garden smells as beautiful as it looks and is the pride and joy of the Mudbrick Vineyard owners. Visit the cellar door on your tour for a special wine tasting experience.
Visit is a premium Waiheke vineyard where your tastebuds will tingle with an exquisite wine tasting, all while relaxing in a beautiful setting.
Your final stop before returning to the ferry will be olive tasting at the Allpress Olive Groves, an award winning estate.
Back at the ferry terminal you will board the ferry back to Auckland, where you can sit back, relax and enjoy the incredible views along the way.
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What you need to know
- Visit four venues on Waiheke Island
- 2-course lunch & glass of wine at Batch Winery
- Wine tasting at Mudbrick Vineyard
- Beer tasting at The Heke Kitchen Brewery and Distillery
- Olive oil tasting at Allpress Olive Groves
- Return Waiheke ferry to & from Auckland
- Scenic coach transfers between venues
- 40 minutes from downtown Auckland on the queue-free Waiheke Reserve ferry.
- 10.15am depart Auckland on the Waiheke Reserve ferry
- 4.30pm depart Waiheke on the Waiheke Reserve ferry
- TOUR SCHEDULE
- 21 October – 31 October 2024 | Friday – Sunday
- 1 November – 1 December 2024 | Wednesday – Sunday
- 1 December – 28 February 2025 | Daily
- 1 March – 31 March 2025 | Wednesday – Sunday
- Allow 6 hours (includes ferry travel)
- VENUES
- Batch Winery - As the vineyard with the highest altitude on the island, Batch’s views will blow you away.
- Mudbrick Vineyard - Learn about Mudbrick’s varietals during a special cellar door tasting.
- Allpress Olive Groves - Discover sustainable olive oil production on Waiheke Island, sampling award-winning, world-class blends.
- Premium wine tasting - Savor exquisite wines at a premium Waiheke vineyard
- 9:00am from Auckland (returns at approx 3.40pm)
- Departs from Auckland Ferry Terminal in downtown Auckland
- Operates Wednesday - Sunday all year
- Can we catch a later ferry back from Auckland if we don't get on the 4:30pm return sailing from Waiheke Island? After the Taste of Waiheke tour, you are welcome to stay longer on the island before catching a later ferry back to Auckland. Simply let your coach driver know before the end of the tour. Ferries run until late, so you'll have plenty of time after your Waiheke Island food and wine tour to explore more wineries. Buses are regular and easy to use for getting around the island during your wine tasting experience.
- Can we return to Auckland on the ferry the following day after the Taste of Waiheke tour, instead of the same day Yes, the ferry ticket is open for use within 12 months, so you can return the next day if you'd prefer, giving you flexibility to explore more after your Waiheke Island food and wine tour.
- Does the Waiheke Island Food and Wine Tour include both the ferry trip to Waiheke Island and the return to AucklandYes, the Waiheke Island food and wine tour includes ferry transfers both to and from Auckland. You can also be picked up from Devonport if that’s more convenient for you during your wine tasting Waiheke experience.
- No child rates. This tour is not recommended for children
- Depart from Auckland ferry terminal
- The tour will meet passengers off the ferry at Matiata Wharf, Waiheke Island
- Tour returns to the wharf to allow passengers to depart on the 3:00pm sailing back to Auckland
- Bookings are essential.
- No tours on Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and ANZAC Day.
- Tickets for Fullers360 Experiences and Tours may be exchanged or refunded up to 48 hours prior to time of travel.
- No refunds will be given for cancellations within 48 hours of travel time.
- Customers must travel on the time and date that has been booked with tickets displaying the correct time and date of travel.
Recent reviews
It was a lovely day out. The weather was great for the tour. We didn’t realize we had to change our voucher to paper tickets so lucky we were there early to do this, so I suggest that you include this in your instructions. Another couple missed the ferry because of this and while on the tour we had to go back and get them. The bus driver was good, friendly and informative. The olive grove was great we really enjoyed it there. The winery we went to for lunch, we were advised by the driver to be back at a certain time and we didn’t get our main meal until ten minutes before we had to leave. The appetizers couples at our table had plates of their own where as we had to share ours with the 6 of us. So we took some off the people next to us as they didn’t eat much of theirs. The second winery the cable was impersonal compared to the other two wineries and the olive grove and recommend they do something to change their tasting experience. As it was boring to be honest, felt like we were herded to a room and sat there waiting to taste all very quiet. To be honest I was expecting a little more for the price I payed for this tour. The driver did say they weren’t going to all the wineries and that we were only going to do 3.
A tules fantastic day! The balloon ride was amazing!
They had some difficulty retrieving my booking when I checked in at the ferry offices
Need help?
- Email us at plan@everythingnewzealand.com
- Product ID: 26447
- This experience is supplied by Devonport Ferry