We heard of Waiheke Wine Tours on Tripadvisor and booked a wine tasting tour through them. Right from the beginning, communication from the company was immediate and prompt which we appreciated. A day before our tour, our guide for the tour Mr David Morris messaged us which reassured us. We reached Waiheke early to escape the 10 am ferry rush and also have a look at the village. David was very kind to pick us up from the Ferry Terminal and drop us at the village when he heard of it. We had a lovely time at the village. Thereafter, we left on our scheduled wine tasting tour. We started with Mudbrick for wine tasting. Walking through rosemary shrubs on either side of the walkway, olive trees above tables - we fell in love with Waiheke. We enjoyed the wine tasting at Mudbrick. We thereafter visited Obsidian and Cable. We had a sumptuous lunch at Batch. The food was delicious and the views fabulous. But what made our visit more special was David. He is passionate about Waiheke and New Zealand. He shared history, and information about the island. He showed us around the island beyond the wineries, which we may have otherwise missed if we had visited on our own - astoundingly beautiful views of the sea, bay, the town, a plane making a landing, sculptures, flora and fauna of the island, sharing about Maori, assisting us take family pictures. We think it was his warmth and knowledge which added to the tour and made it a memorable experience for us. And the cherry on the top was that an illustrator Toby Morris whom we admired for his story on privilege, titled ‘On a plate’ , turned out to be David’s nephew. It’s a small world indeed!