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Waiheke Island Wine Tours
Waiheke Island Wine Tours
Waiheke Island Wine Tours
5
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Catch the 9am ferry from downtown Auckland, cruise the sparkling waters of the Hauraki Gulf and in no time you'll arrive in paradise! Glenn/ Ruth (the owners) will be your passionate local guides. We are the official ‘Waiheke Island Wine Tours' - many like to imitate us due to our success. Our tour includes the PREMIUM wine tastings , and we only take 10 clients to make it a more personalised experience . Our professional, fully planned itineraries include all arrangements made on your behalf. Our vehicles are air-conditioned with large windows for excellent sightseeing. Enjoy our fun, interactive scenic vineyard tour with full commentary on our quirky island life. Tour price includes visits to three beautiful vineyards, all wine tasting fees, chilled bottled water, Waiheke Island of Wine Maps, transfers to lunch and to the ferry afterwards. We operate daily except public holidays . Private tours are also available. No booking or credit card fees - book and pay online - its EASY!
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Sharmila B
Cairns, Australia11 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
On a cloudy and rainy day our guide was so good that we focussed on her and the experience. The skies cleared just before we left and we have the Madame Rouge we purchased from the town wine merchant after truly the best Fish and chips to reminisce. Just do it
Written 20 November 2023
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donsieAdelaide
Adelaide, Australia60 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Glen is a wealth of knowledge sharing with us the best of Waikiki, we visited a selection of great wineries and he managed to get us a table for a divine lunch at Mudbrick Wineries. Glen is entertaining and breaks the ice between guests making it such a great day. Thanks Glen and cheers 🍷
Written 24 November 2023
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All in a days work, so glad you enjoyed the day, the vineyards, banter, scenery, the fellow travelers and your mubrick lunch. Come back soon, lots more to do see, drink, and eat. Glenn
Written 25 November 2023
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Tania
28 contributions
Oct 2020 • Friends
Wayne and Jean are fantastic helped organise our accomodation places to go an amazing lunch at casito Miro. Beautiful wineries scenery so knowledgeable on wine and location. Would definitely recommend and this is our second time would come back a third
Written 11 October 2020
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Hi Tania, thanks so much for taking the time to review your day out with us. Glad to hear you enjoyed your second day out with us! Cheers and best wishes Jean and Wayne.
Written 12 October 2020
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davidokok
Bolton, UK62 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
We are sorry to disagree with the majority.
We were staying on the island and booked a full day tour.We were telephoned and told we would be picked up 15 minutes earlier than arranged. That was no problem but it was strange that we then waited over half an hour for the Auckland ferry to arrive. We collected 4 from the ferry and we were 8 in total.
Our driver/guide was Graham, a sweet kindly retired gentleman.
We arrived at Peacock Sky for our first tasting at 11.15 am. This was excellent with 5 wines tasted with food to try and match. We then went to Osibidan and Kennedys where we tasted 5 wines at each. Both ladies were knowledgeable although the Kennedy lady [ proprietor we think ] was a little stuffy.
We finished at 1.30 pm. That was the sum total of our full day wine tasting tour, 15 wines tasted in just over 2 hours.
The rest of the day was spent ferrying each of the 4 couples to whichever place that they had chosen to have lunch and then returning to collect them and take them either to the 4.00 pm or the 5.00 pm, ferry whichever was their choice. Also, one couple was dropped off at a supermarket do do some shopping and collected later.
We admit that there was an element of sightseeing, but this was thwarted by Graham's microphone being ineffective probably because there was no air conditioning in the van and therefore the windows had to be opened. In fairness to Graham he stuck to his task manfully and did offer us bottles of water to counteract the heat and stuffiness.
We would make the following suggestions for consideration:-
1- Add a fourth winery, you have enough time as the tour started at 10.00 am and ended at 5.00 pm.
2- Consider an arrangement with a winery to set out a platter type lunch and add say 15$ to the price. This will save on all the taxiing around and if all your customers eat together this often engenders a good spirit
3- Offer clients only one return ferry time, this will save on extra taxiing journeys.
4- Have air conditioning on all vans.
We were staying on the island and booked a full day tour.We were telephoned and told we would be picked up 15 minutes earlier than arranged. That was no problem but it was strange that we then waited over half an hour for the Auckland ferry to arrive. We collected 4 from the ferry and we were 8 in total.
Our driver/guide was Graham, a sweet kindly retired gentleman.
We arrived at Peacock Sky for our first tasting at 11.15 am. This was excellent with 5 wines tasted with food to try and match. We then went to Osibidan and Kennedys where we tasted 5 wines at each. Both ladies were knowledgeable although the Kennedy lady [ proprietor we think ] was a little stuffy.
We finished at 1.30 pm. That was the sum total of our full day wine tasting tour, 15 wines tasted in just over 2 hours.
The rest of the day was spent ferrying each of the 4 couples to whichever place that they had chosen to have lunch and then returning to collect them and take them either to the 4.00 pm or the 5.00 pm, ferry whichever was their choice. Also, one couple was dropped off at a supermarket do do some shopping and collected later.
We admit that there was an element of sightseeing, but this was thwarted by Graham's microphone being ineffective probably because there was no air conditioning in the van and therefore the windows had to be opened. In fairness to Graham he stuck to his task manfully and did offer us bottles of water to counteract the heat and stuffiness.
We would make the following suggestions for consideration:-
1- Add a fourth winery, you have enough time as the tour started at 10.00 am and ended at 5.00 pm.
2- Consider an arrangement with a winery to set out a platter type lunch and add say 15$ to the price. This will save on all the taxiing around and if all your customers eat together this often engenders a good spirit
3- Offer clients only one return ferry time, this will save on extra taxiing journeys.
4- Have air conditioning on all vans.
Written 29 January 2015
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Dear davidokok,
Thanks for taking the time to review your November tour with us. We are happy to receive constructive feedback as it gives us the opportunity to review our service and we will respond to your comments in detail:
We originally arranged to pick you up at from Kiwi House 10:15am however a last-minute booking also required a local pickup, necessitating a change in your allocated time. As there is not enough parking for tour operators at Matiatia we like to get there early to park directly outside the doors for our clients disembarking the ferry. We try as much as possible to keep our tour to schedule and picking up clients from accommodation before heading to the ferry helps us achieve this.
We felt your personal comments about our driver Graham and the “stuffy” lady at Kennedy Point were unnecessary.
In none of our promotional material do we advertise a full day wine tour. Our tour timings are clearly detailed on the “Tours” page of our website however it is not possible to provide a tour with scenic highlights, visits to those three vineyards with 15+ wine tastings, as we did that day and finish at 1:30pm.
Yes - we do have full vented air-conditioning in both our vans but unfortunately with mechanical systems, things go wrong. The LDV van you travelled in was under a year old and is fitted with an air-conditioning unit. The entire unit has since been replaced under warranty. Opening all the windows was the best we could do to deal with the problem which had just arisen.
Re adding another vineyard: Our tour starts at 10:45am (not 10am) and finishes at around 2pm when we transfer clients to lunch. 99% of our clients are more than happy tasting 15+ wines (as you did) and by 2pm are well ready for lunch. Most clients are also excited to be able to choose their lunch venue and they see it as a lovely extension to their day. Over the summer we introduced a shuttle service after the last tasting to ensure clients get to lunch on time and this has worked very well. For anyone that wants a $15 lunch we are always happy to transfer them to a café in the village. As you didn’t mention lunch we presume you were happy with your choice?
Re return ferry sailings: Our aim (as with everything we do) is to be accommodating. In fact at the end of the tour when Graham offered to return you to Kiwi House, you were quite happy to stay in the van while he transferred others to the ferry. Because of this he finished your day by taking you up to Delamore Drive so you could view the city from that vantage point - not necessary as the tour was well and truly over, but that is the kind of person Graham is.
Finally we were very glad to hear you enjoyed your vineyard experiences!
Written 30 January 2015
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Nicole
6 contributions
Dec 2020
Great tour overall! The tour guide was very informative and friendly. The wineries were amazing, beautiful, had great tasting wine and informative hosts. ☺️
Written 5 January 2021
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Many thanks for reviewing our tour, much appreciated. Cheers and Happy New Year!
Written 6 January 2021
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Joli_Papillon
San Francisco, CA65 contributions
Feb 2020
When we booked the wine tour, we were advised to buy our ferry tickets online. We also were able to have the tour operator make lunch reservations for us. The ferry ride from Auckland to Waiheke Island took about 30 minutes and afforded great views of the Auckland city skyline. Wayne, our guide and owner of Waiheke Islands Wine Tour, was there at the terminal to meet us and the other 6 people on the tour. We traveled in the air-conditioned van to three wineries plus lunch. While I’ve wine-tasted in many parts of the world, I can’t say I was a huge fan of the wines. But it was a great way to see the beautiful island of Waiheke and learn about the wines they produce there. Lunch at Casita Miro was delicious. After lunch, Wayne drove us back to the ferry terminal for the ferry back to Auckland. Overall, it was a great day with beautiful scenery, interesting wines, and delicious food.
Written 17 March 2020
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Many thanks for your lovely review of your day out with us. My how the world has changed since then! We do hope the memory of your trip to Waiheke has kept you going in the crazy times since. Best wishes Jean and Wayne.
Written 21 June 2020
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Sherri S
Cabin John, MD8 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
We had a wonderful day on Waiheke Island with Wayne. We went to 3 great wineries and had lunch at a lovely restaurant. Wayne was very knowledgeable about the area, had a good sense of humor and made sure we had a lot of fun. Jean made the booking process very easy, gave good instructions on where to meet and had great suggestions on where to go for lunch. We really appreciated her following up with us to be sure we had a lunch reservation since there were 8 of us and she knew restaurants would be busy. Thank you Wayne and Jean for a lovely day!
Written 9 March 2020
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Sherri S
Cabin John, MD8 contributions
We had a wonderful day on Waiheke Island with Wayne. We went to 3 great wineries and had lunch at a beautiful restaurant. Wayne was very knowledgeable about the area, had a good sense of humor and made sure we had a lot of fun. Jean made the booking process very easy, gave good instructions on where to meet and had great suggestions on where to go for lunch. I really appreciated her following up with me to be sure we had a lunch reservation since there were 8 of us and she knew restaurants would be busy. Thank you Wayne and Jean for a lovely day!
Written 7 March 2020
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Peter C
1 contribution
Mar 2020
Throughly enjoyed the wines and lunch at Casita Miro. One suggestion though, during the half hour or so drive around for scenic views before wine tasting, it wold have been great to get a few photos of the scenery.
Written 3 March 2020
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Keith C
Sydney, Australia12 contributions
Feb 2020
Wayne met us at the ferry wharf and shared his passion for Waiheke Island and then took us to 3 fabulous wineries. The day was even more special because a couple in our party became engaged. On Valentines Day as well!! Thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Written 15 February 2020
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Hi KeithC28, many thanks for taking the time to write your review - it was a special day indeed, and being involved in the proposal plans was very exciting! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your Valentines Day in "paradise" too!
Cheers from us - Jean and Wayne.
Written 2 March 2020
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Hi there, is lunch included in the cost of the wine tour?
Kind regards
Despina
Written 27 September 2022
Is 10 am the only available timing for this tour?
Written 13 December 2019
Sorry for some reason this question has just popped up. We run our daily tour at 10am. If there more than four of you there are private tours with more flexible timings. Please send an email from this listing if you need more information although I am probably too late in answering this!
Written 18 January 2020
Thank you we will be staying at The Sands what would the cost and timing be please and which vineyards will u visit
Written 31 August 2019
Thanks for getting back to us, we can pickup from the Sands no problem, just mention this when you book. In terms of vineyards, you haven't mentioned what time of year you will be visiting and we plan our vineyards about a month ahead however we do visit the smaller boutique vineyards offering excellent tasting experiences. Please check our TripAdvisor listing to for more information and pricing.
Written 1 September 2019
Thanks for getting in touch, yes we can pick you up from most Waiheke Accommodation - just let us know the address so we can absolutely confirm.
Written 30 August 2019
Hello ! I am alone and would like to go on your tour on the 16th of January but I can’t book for only one people . How can I do ?
Written 10 January 2019
Thanks for getting in touch. I think we have since made arrangements! Regards.
Written 11 January 2019
I am looking for a wine tour on Waiheke, to/from Matiatia for 20/30 people in March 2019 light lunch included. Will you please let me know if you can do this and approximate costs.
Written 20 October 2018
Hi Brian
Many thanks for getting in touch. We can only accommodate 20 people maximum and we prefer to take 18, which leaves two seats free for comfort in each vehicle. Sorry we can't help. If you'd like to contact us direct for a further conversation please visit our website and communicate via the Contact Us page, unfortunately TripAdvisor dont allow me to post my email address here. Kind regards Jean
Written 22 October 2018
I am looking for a wine tour on Waiheke, to/from Matiatia for 20/30 people in March 2019 light lunch included. Will you please let me know if you can do this and approximate costs.
Written 20 October 2018
Hello, I would like to do a wine tour on 09.06. How much? What's the procedure?
Written 17 May 2018
Hi there, please visit the website for waihekeislandwinetours to make your booking, or use the contact us link (or you can click on the 'Website' link on our TripAdvisor page) We will reply immediately. I am not allowed to paste a link to our website here. Thanks.
Written 18 May 2018
Hi, we would like to book a tour on 16th april, but have our daughters (12 and 15) with us. Its a special 40th birthday for my husband, and would like to include our girls. Can you offer a tour to entertain us and our girls? Many thanks wendy
Written 23 March 2018
Hi Wendy, for some reason your question has only just come up on tripadvisor. I think you may have emailed us directly in the meantime but in answer to your question, unfortunately we don't take anyone under 18 years of age on our tours. Kind regards Jean.
Written 7 April 2018
In Auckland January 13-16. When are Island tours available for two? Cost? Also, is ferry to Waiheke near the Viaduct/Sofitel? Thanks.
Written 29 October 2017
Hi Joel, thanks for getting in touch - sorry I missed your query. TA won't let me put my email address here or my website link (which is crazy I know) but if you click on the link on our TA page or go to our Waiheke Island Wine Tours website using that name and click on the Contact us tab we will be able to answer in full with details of pricing, timing, inclusions and exclusions and also availability, Cheers! Jean
Written 4 November 2017
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