Quintessential Wine Tour™ Scenic Tour + Lunch At Award-Winning Restaurant

The Quintessential Wine Tour™ + Lunch At Award-Winning Restaurant by the sea.

About The Tour

Only $240 per person. Join our top-selling tour, celebrated for its outstanding experience, price and unmatched 5-star reviews.

Join us for an authentic and immersive experience of the breathtaking Motu that is Waiheke Island. Our tour includes a visit to three of the best vineyards on the island for delicious tastings, along with stunning scenery and informative commentary. For lunch, we will take you to the beautiful award-winning 372 beachfront restaurant in Onetangi, awarded one Hat in the latest Cuisine Good Food Awards. Enjoy a mouth-watering lunch with a glass of wine. Our tour ends with a safe return to the Matiatia wharf at approximately 3:45 pm.

Your wine-tasting itinerary invites you to savor exquisite tastings at Waiheke’s top vineyards and enjoy a delightful lunch, perfectly complemented by a glass of local wine.

• 10:00 AM – Depart from Auckland via ferry to Waiheke Island.
• 10:40 AM – Upon arrival at Matiatia Wharf on Waiheke Island, your tour guide will meet you with a signboard.
• 11:00 AM – Visit the cellar door of Cable Bay Vineyards. Here, you can explore a variety of hand-picked and harvested award-winning wines produced on Waiheke Island and Marlborough.
• 12:00 PM – Enjoy lunch with a glass of wine at the award-winning beachside restaurant, 372!
• 145PM – Experience a wine tasting at Te Motu, one of the pioneering vineyards on Waiheke and famous for rich, complex, age-worthy Bordeaux blends.
• 3:00 PM – Visit Stonyridge Vineyard, nestled in a shimmering valley of olive trees and colourful vines. Here, you can enjoy wine tasting and the aromas of the south of France.
• 4:00 PM—The tour has finished, and you can either catch the ferry back—we will take you there—or stay on the island to enjoy the delights of Oneroa Village. The tour guide can drop you off there so you can explore at your leisure, the ferries are every half hour or hour in the summer months.

Experience a delightful day with our all-inclusive package at $240 per person. Enjoy an array of wine tastings that showcase the finest local selections, complemented by a delicious lunch, which includes a glass of wine to enhance your dining experience. Your journey also features a guided tour of the beautiful island, complete with convenient private transport.  Seasonal vineyard availability may affect the itinerary and substitutions of equal quality may be made if necessary.  Additional tastings, beverages, food, and ferry tickets are not included unless arranged otherwise.

 

 

How to get to Waiheke:

 

 

An alternative to waiting in line is to book a ferry in advance. You can make a reservation here: www.islanddirect.co.nz