Taste of Waiheke
| Departure: | Departs at 11am daily (via Devonport). |
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| Tour Price: | Adult $112 Saver Seats also available. |
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| Time: | 5½ hours |
About the tour
Combine your ferry travel to Waiheke Island with this popular tour. You will enjoy a day of wine and olive tasting at three vineyards and an olive grove, plus have the chance to indulge in locally produced foods such as mouth watering preserves and world class olive oils. Tour includes a light lunch at Stonyridge vineyard.
Tour itinerary
You board your ferry at Downtown Auckland Ferry Terminal or Devonport Wharf, and enjoy a pleasant cruise through the Hauraki Gulf to Waiheke Island. On arrival you will be greeted at the wharf by your tour driver and directed to your coach.
Your first visit is to Stonyridge Vineyard, where you will enjoy a tour and tastings, plus a sumptuous light lunch . You then depart for Rangihoua Estate, which introduces you to Waiheke’s olive growing industry (includes olive oil tasting). A stop at 'Wild on Waiheke' offers optional beer tasting as well as wine, and the chance to sample home grown preserves and chutneys. Your tour is concluded with final tastings at the beautiful Mudbrick Vineyard before returning to the ferry terminal.
Once the tour is over, you can either board the next ferry, or use your All Day Bus Pass to further explore the island.
Tour departure times
Tours depart from the Downtown Auckland Ferry Terminal, daily at 11am (departs Devonport at 11.10am). No tours Christmas Day, Good Friday or ANZAC Day.
How much time is needed to do the tour?
The actual tour lasts 5½ hours including ferry travel to and from the island, but you can stay longer and make use of your All Day Bus Pass.
To book
Book online or call 09 367 9111
* Please note the vineyards on this tour may change without notice. This tour is not recommended for children.
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