About Waiheke Wine Tours™

Hello there! I’m Sharon Killen, the proud owner and operator of a business that has been running for 14 years. Based on Waiheke Island, we are committed to hiring local tour guides to provide you with the best local experience. Our tours are designed to showcase the beauty of Waiheke Island and surrounding areas, with a focus on boutique wine tours, as well as bespoke options for craft beer, gin, vodka, whisky, honey, olives, and food and wine pairing tours.

We have over a thousand Google 5-star reviews, which is a phenomenal achievement. I encourage you to have a look at them; follow the link here.

https://g.co/kgs/WuEULWS

 

Our team of guides is not only fun and fabulous, but they are also highly knowledgeable and have all the relevant licenses to ensure your safety. We are proud to have Paora on our team as our Cultural Ambassador, so you will always get a good sprinkling of Maori history on all of our tours. We guarantee you will have a blast with us while taking in all the breathtaking sights and sounds of Waiheke Island. Thank you for considering us as your tour provider!

Qualmark:

A Silver business is a sophisticated tourism business that consistently exceeds visitor expectations. Proactive leadership and management ensure a high-performance culture is evident throughout the business. The business will continuously improve its economic, social and environmental performance to ensure the tourism product they deliver is a genuine, sustainable experience.

Waiheke Wine Tours is committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

We are proud to share that we have partnered with EKOS to offset our carbon footprint and have taken steps to become a carbon-friendly business. We kindly request our customers join us in our efforts to further reduce our carbon footprint by bringing their reusable water bottles during our tours. We have designated refill stations to help you refill your water bottles. We provide stainless steel re-useable branded bottles for sale in the vans for your convenience at $20 each.

Comfort

Tour in comfort, Our vans are modern, air-conditioned with Bluetooth speakers, and water free of charge to keep you hydrated throughout the journey, to fill those re-useable bottlesup, keeping hydrated on a wine tour is an absolute must.

We love Waiheke Wine, Local Craft Beer, Local Whiskey and Gin, and team-building 

If you’re looking for a personalized tour tailored to your preferences, guest count, and timeframe, look no further.Sharon and her Tour Creator, Gilda, specialize in creating customized tour options that will impress. You can get in touch with us by phone, email, or online chat to create a one-of-a-kind experience just for you. We have extensive knowledge about the best wine and craft beer, gin, and whisky-tasting spots on the island, and we can even assist you in booking a suitable lunch spot for your group that fits your budget and quality expectations. Our team will consider all of your needs, ensuring you have an unforgettable experience.

 

• Your safety is our first priority.
• Customer satisfaction is our goal.
• COVID-19 clean approved.
• Qualmark Certified. (The New Zealand Tourism’s official quality assurance organisation)
• We have more than thirteen years of experience in the Travel and hospitality industry locally
• We like creating lifetime memories for our customers

Let me introduce Paora, our Cultural Ambassador. Having lived predominantly on Waiheke over a period of 35 years, Paora is woven into the rich cultural and elemental landscape of Waiheke Island. His knowledge of a Māori world view will leave you feeling intimately connected to the beauty of Aotearoa and one of the crowning jewels of Hauraki.

 

 

Sharon Killen, Owner/Operator, has spent a lifetime in transport and sales and put the two together, viola, you have Waiheke Wine Tours td and Auckland Wine Tours Ltd.

Gilda is our remarkable Admin Manager and Tour Creator. She is the glue that keeps us all together. She hails from Italy and has extensive experience as a sommelier in the wine and hospitality industries on Waiheke. Gilda  will be your main point of contact for organizing your fantastic tour with us! What a team!

Caleb is one of our most highly reviewed tour guides. He has a great all-around personality and is very knowledgeable. In his spare time, he is very interested in crafting beer and spirits.

Grant Hall who receives very heartfelt reviews, Grant is a very happy doggy daddy and sometimes you will see his girl Missy on the Tour, if  you like pups that is.

 

Nooroa is our Tour guide who loves to go the extra mile; he loves to decorate the bus and himself into your theme; in his other life, he is a Karaoke Master and Cartoonist. If you have a theme he is keen as a bean to be involved.

Karen, our wizard on Tours and Admin, knows the tourism industry well, having initially come from that background. She has been a Waiheke local for many years, we are lucky to have her !