The tour commences with a drive along the scenic northern route, taking in spectacular views of the Hauraki Gulf and beyond to the Coromandel Peninsula. 
Along the way you will visit two vineyards for wine tasting and enjoy lunch and a glass of wine at the second stop. 
After lunch you will enjoy a scenic stop at Onetangi Beach and then if time allows, have a short stop in Oneroa village. 
You can make your own way back to the ferry when you are ready or alternatively the guide will return you to the Waiheke Wharf in time to catch the 5pm ferry back to Auckland.

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Waiheke Island Half Day Scenic Wine and Lunch

The tour was so good and went extremely smoothly. Paul our tour guide was fantastic, the wineries were great and well prepared for our arrival. Highly recommend this tour 

Fantastic tour

Hi Jenifer,
Thank you so much for the great review - Michael is fantastic we agree! So pleased to hear you had a great time on Waiheke and enjoyed our wines too.

We had an absolutely amazing experience on this half-day wine tour! Michael was fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about the region, the wineries, and the wines themselves. He made the entire experience feel relaxed and personal, and we never once felt rushed.

If you’re looking for a fun, stress-free way to experience the local wine scene, I highly recommend this tour!

Waiheke Wine Tour 

Thank you for the great review, so pleased to hear you had an incredible day with Stew on the Half Day Tour. 

We had an incredible day, our guide Stu was fantastic, really friendly and told us so much about the island. The scenery was beautiful and the two wineries we went to were really great - overall an amazing day! Highly recommend. 

We had an incredible day,...

Nico our tour guide and driver was spectacular.  He knew so much about the island.  Each of the wineries were amazing and in beautiful settings.  

Nico our tour guide and...

Good way to see a lot of the island and have a wine experience. Knowledgeable driver and gorgeous settings. 


Wine tour and lunch- very fun afternoon. Able to experience several wines at 2 wineries.- charcuterie board to share 

Thank you for your review of hte Half Day Scenic Wine and Lunch Tour, we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the tour. It is a lovely relaxed way to spend the afternoon on the island and takes you to two lovely vineyards, with a delicious platter lunch. Glad you were able to see a nice amount of the island before heading back to the ferry.

Great tour and would do it again!  Picked it because we didn’t want to do an early day tour. Stopped at Mudbrick for a tasting, Goldie Estates for lunch and a tasting, a quick stop at the beach and got dropped off in town. Took a quick cab from town to the ferry. Our guide was very knowledgeable, pointed out items and gave a good insight on the island while driving from place to place. 

Great tour and would do...

Thank you for the great review! So pleased to hear that you had a brilliant tour with Fleur.

We got a good look at the island, its beaches and drank some excellent wine. Thanks to Fleur who was an excellent guide. 

Great day out!

Thank you for the detailed review, so pleased to hear that our Half Day Scenic and Wine tour hit the spot for you both. Indeed, it is a nice chilled afternoon tour, but with some fantastic stops along the way and like you say, great local and wine knowledge in the mix!
Thank you for joining us on Waiheke.

We took a small group tour with stops at two wineries. Our guide, Nick, was an island native *and* wine expert! He literally completed a degree, post retirement, in wine making. We had great local commentary and superb wine knowledge. This is a lower key tour than many in New Zealand. My partner & I have joked that the NZ tourism saying should be “Welcome! Now go climb a hill.”  This was very chill. 
The first winery was beautiful; truly like a movie set. We tasted four varieties. The second was a more relaxed site, associated with the University of Auckland. There, we tasted four more and were served a huge charcuterie platter! The second stop also offered a full glass of one of the wines in the tasting. 
Food & wine aside, Waiheke island is spectacularly beautiful. I highly recommend this trip.  

Afternoon in paradise. 

Thank you for the great review, Stew is great! So pleased to hear you enjoyed the Half Day Scenic Wine & Lunch Tour with us.

Stu, our guide, was terrific; attentive & charming - we came away with a better understanding of New Zealand & Waiheke culture 

Wiaheke

Thank you for your review, we are so please to hear you had a great day with Grant.

Our guide. Grant was terrific. 2 wineries and tour of island
 Even stopped in one of the small towns.

Wine country

If you’re reading this review, you’re probably attempting to parse through the dozens of winery tours for Waiheke. I’m here to tell you to look no further, stop looking and book this tour. Here are a few of the highlights—

First, the logistics for this tour are significantly better than others. Many other tours want you to take the 8 or 9 am ferry, which will make for a much more frantic morning as those early sailings can get rather busy. Instead, take a leisurely morning and get over to the ferry terminal around 11:30 in order to take the noon ferry. We were met right at the Waiheke terminal by our guide Fleur and she introduced us to the other members of our group. We had a relatively small group of 6, which made for an intimate experience and we all got to know each other a bit over the course of the afternoon. The timing of the tour leaves plenty of time to enjoy the two wineries and visit a number of scenic sites, with plenty of time to make it back for the 5 pm ferry, or extend your time on the island (as we did). 

Second, the quality of the guiding is excellent. Fleur is a resident of Waiheke and gave us a unique perspective as a tour guide, answering questions about the residents, real estate and history of development on Waiheke. The entire time that she was driving, she was narrating, giving interesting stories about life on the island and pointing out notable sites and points on the island. Fleur also took us to a number of spots off the beaten trail and gave us amazing advice when we decided to extend our time on the island for dinner. 

Third, the selection of wineries is outstanding. You may be looking at other tours that attempt to stuff 4 or 5 wineries into an itinerary. This tour opts for quality over quantity and you won’t have FOMO after you experience these two. Mudbrick is legitimately one of the most stunning wineries we have ever seen in our lives and we were led through the tasting by a one-of-a-kind guide named Bob, who was hilarious, knowledgeable and engaging. The second winery, Batch, also has a stunning vista and we were led through our tasting of their signature rosés by another expert guide while overlooking the entire valley. At both tastings, the pours are generous and at Batch, you are able to select a full additional glass of wine to pair with lunch, which is the most elaborate charcuterie board you have ever seen. I think some of the promotional materials undersell how robust the lunch is, each two person couple got a massive board filled with meats, mussels, cheeses, olives, multiple spreads, bread and crackers. 

Finally, interspersed throughout the winery visits are stops at some of the most stunning lookouts on the island, which I don’t believe most other tours do. Fleur is willing to share some of her local perspective and you are able to really get a sense of what life on Waiheke is like, in addition to the great wine tastings. Based on Fleur’s advice, after the formal tour was over, we were able to end the afternoon with some snacks and wine on the beach and then dinner overlooking the water. 

This tour is the real deal and you really need to look no further. Book it immediately! 

Look No Further

This was a great tour and Fleur was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide. Great tastings and lunch at beautiful wineries. 

Wonderful tour and guide 

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.