

by Waivino Tours Ltd
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$299This six-hour small-group wine tour on Waiheke Island visits about 15 premium boutique wineries selected for their quality and character. The group size is limited to nine people to maintain a personalized atmosphere. The tour includes small food pairings served at either the first or second winery visited. Lunch is provided at a carefully chosen boutique location on the island. Transportation is provided in an air-conditioned vehicle for comfort throughout the day. The tour is led by a local guide with extensive knowledge of Waiheke Island’s roads and wineries. The tour focuses on ultra boutique, off-grid wineries connected with the ZEITGEIST approach, offering a unique perspective on the island’s wine scene. All taxes, fees, and handling charges are included. Hotel pickup and drop-off, round-trip ferry transport from Auckland, and gratuities are not included. Participants must be at least 18 years old. Vegetarian and other dietary requirements can be arranged if notified at the time of booking.
Grant is there to greet you as you step onto Waiheke Island paradise. After a brief stop in Oneroa Village we drive up to the northern face for amazing views and along the most beautiful native bush lined roads looking down to the sparkling blue water as we head towards your first Waiheke winery. We avoid the heavily used tour routes and head along the back roads. We focus on family owned wineries where the people are salt of the Earth real passionate Waihekeans doing the hard graft and the wine is the best being made from hand picked grapes from the sustainable vineyards surrounding you. These people are our friends. Every wine maker has a unique approach and our guests often comment on the relaxed flow of the tour and nice contrasting boutique wineries. You get to feel part of the scene and soak up the tangible vibe of this miraculous living island. You will get to taste up to 15 premium handcrafted Waiheke wines with amazing lunch options and get Waihekefied! The eastern side of the island is the showcases the real nature of Waiheke. Native trees and native birds everywhere. The big tours hardly venture out there and we often have the finest small wineries to ourselves. Cheers!!
360 min
Please book ISLAND DIRECT ferry on islanddirect.co.nz. Take the 9:15am over to the island and the 4:20pm back. If full, take 9am Fullers360 but please let us know. The 10am ferry WILL NOT get you to the tour on time. Grant will greet you as you step onto the island with a WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST sign.
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Please book ISLAND DIRECT ferry on islanddirect.co.nz. Take the 9:15am over to the island and the 4:20pm back. If full, take 9am Fullers360 but please let us know. The 10am ferry WILL NOT get you to the tour on time. Grant will greet you as you step onto the island with a WAIHEKE ZEITGEIST sign.