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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour: Local Specialties & Top Boutique Vineyard Wines
4.9
300 Ratings
Matiatia Ferry Terminal
Indulge in a gourmet food and wine tour on Waiheke Island. Taste local specialties, sample boutique vineyard wines, and learn from an entertaining guide.
Indulge in a gourmet food and wine tour on Waiheke Island. Taste local specialties, sample boutique vineyard wines, and learn from an entertaining guide.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kennedy Point Vineyard - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier.
- Batch Winery - Here enjoy a food pairing - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier
- Casita Miro - A Spanish-influenced vineyard with Gaudi-inspired mosaic…
- Kennedy Point Vineyard - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier.
- Batch Winery - Here enjoy a food pairing - All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier
- Casita Miro - A Spanish-influenced vineyard with Gaudi-inspired mosaic artists. Here they match their local wine with morsels of food in a tapas style, enjoy a delicious lunch, served family-style Subject to availability. May be replaced by an alternative vineyard if unavailable.
- Ocean View Road - Time to explore Oneroa Village where you can walk along Oneroa Beach, visit some of the local shops including Island Gelato, The Waiheke Wine Centre and the Island Grocer or choose to sit in a café/bar overlooking the bay before being returned to your accommodation or the ferry back to Auckland.
What's Included
- Wine tastings at 3 vineyards
- Lunch (family style)
- Snacks (Waiheke oysters - subject to availability)
- Live commentary on board by local guide
- Small group tour (Minimum 2 people - Maximum 18 people)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local taxes
- Wine tastings at 3 vineyards
- Lunch (family style)
- Snacks (Waiheke oysters - subject to availability)
- Live commentary on board by local guide
- Small group tour (Minimum 2 people - Maximum 18 people)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Ferry Tickets (these can be purchased at the Fullers ferry terminal at 99 Quay st)
- Gratuities
- Lunch Beverages (settle directly)
- Ferry Tickets (these can be purchased at the Fullers ferry terminal at 99 Quay st)
- Gratuities
- Lunch Beverages (settle directly)
Additional Information
Our most popular tour, you will visit three vineyards each offering a range of gourmet tastes to accompany their wines. Treats may include oysters straight from Te Matuku Bay, Waiheke olive oil and Waiheke honey.
Ananda Tours is a Waiheke family-owned company that has been sharing the Island that we love for over 24 years. Our close relationships with…
Our most popular tour, you will visit three vineyards each offering a range of gourmet tastes to accompany their wines. Treats may include oysters straight from Te Matuku Bay, Waiheke olive oil and Waiheke honey.
Ananda Tours is a Waiheke family-owned company that has been sharing the Island that we love for over 24 years. Our close relationships with local providers and highly knowledgeable guides ensure that our visitors leave loving the Island as much as we do!
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Any dietaries must be notified at least 24 hours prior to tour start time
- Specific venues subject to availability - itinerary subject to change without notification.
- Oysters have seasonal availability and are sometimes unavailable if there has been heavy rain, as they are unable to harvest.
- Our vehicles unfortunatly do not have luggage space for mobility scooters or wheelchairs.
- Not recommended for Vegans
- Not sutable for severe nut allergy. For any anaphylactic allergies an Epipen must be carried.
Location
Matiatia Ferry Terminal
Please catch the 9am Fullers ferry from Downtown Auckland. Our guide will meet you off this ferry when you arrive on Waiheke Island with a signboard. Please contact Ananda Tours to arrange a Waiheke Island accommodation pick up +6493727530 at least 48 hrs prior.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(300 Ratings)
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Crunch6
Mar 20, 2025
The best way to see Waiheke Island for the day.... - Jo was our tour guide for the half day and she drove us all around Waiheke Island. We went to Mudbrick Cellars, Allpress Olive Oil, Kennedy Estate Wines and had a huge platter lunch at Wild Estate. We shopped at Timmy Smith art gallery and bought a necklace that she made.
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Abby_e
Mar 16, 2025
It is another world on... - It is another world on the island, a great city escape! A great mix of vineyards and the views were spectacular. Casita Miro was a lovely spot with a lovely lunch and family story. Loved the mosaics!
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Nick
Mar 13, 2025
Fab day on Waiheke - Steve, our guide, was excellent from start to finish, friendly, welcoming, informative and a great driver. His commentary did not miss a beat, and his enthusiasm for life on Waiheke and its history was infectious. We had a fabulous day on a beautiful island, visiting three wineries - Kennedy Point, Batch, and Castila Miro - all quite different in their own ways, but each outstanding. Thanks Steve and Ananda!
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Kristin_l
Mar 2, 2025
Worth every penny, view, and sip! - Choose this tour to celebrate my birthday and it was a perfect day with Nick and wonderful people around the world! Would be great if everyone at the wineries were as nice and welcoming as Nikki at Kennedy Point. Sad oysters were not provided but understand. Idea to be a little warmer and more personable, instead of having guests walk into the perfect set up, winery host talks for 30 seconds and disappear. Revisiting favorites and telling tales makes for far better and endearing fans of your wine! (Pass this onto Josh at Batch.) Casita Miro was wonderful food, wine, and location. Great day and education with Nick in the bus - well done! Really enjoyed it again - if even a repeat trip. Can't wait to welcome Nick in Oregon, soon and return some favors for his kind hospitality of this magical place in the world :)
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Brian
Feb 17, 2025
Great tour, outstanding value! - This tour was a joy! Getting to Waiheke Island from AKL could not have been easier. As soon as I arrived on the ferry, I was met by our tour guide Craig who was a lovely person and a wealth of knowledge. There were 15 of us on the tour which made for a nice balance of socializing/meeting new people while not feeling overcrowded. The wineries chosen for us (Kennedy Point, Batch and Casita Miro) were all beautiful in their own unique ways. We also had time to take a drive around the island and gaze at the beautiful beaches. For those of us who wanted a bit more wine to taste, Craig was kind enough to drop us at a gorgeous winery called Mudbrick before parting ways. Word of advice: if you wish to stick around the island for more drinking, beaching, etc., reserve a cab to take you back to the ferry. By the time we were ready to go, there was a backup (luckily one found us on the road as we were walking to the ferry). All told this was a really glorious day and an absolutely excellent value.
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Meander768188
Feb 8, 2025
It was excellent. I have tasted some of the best wines in NZ. The pairing of wines and local produce was an unforgettable com - The wines were of the highest quality.
The pairing of wine and local produce was an unforgettable combination. Michael, the tour guide, did his job to perfection.
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Drdouglas_m
Jan 26, 2025
Great wine tour - This wine tour is a must! Nick was a great tour guide and wine connoisseur. We went to 3 boutique wineries and had a wonderful lunch. Small group was also a plus!!
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Croninfamily
Jan 23, 2025
This was a relaxed tour... - This was a relaxed tour visiting three of Waiheke Island’s wineries with some very nice (predominantly red and rose) wines and a delicious lunch. Our driver and guide, Michael was friendly and informative and we really appreciated his laidback Kiwi style. We are Aucklanders while the rest of the group were from overseas and they all really enjoyed the tour. I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Auckland.
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Runningrog
Jan 15, 2025
Delicious and Beautiful Day - The Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Janis was absolutely fantastic and worth every penny. He was so knowledgeable and excited about Waiheke, and it was so much fun getting his local expertise. The 3 wineries were equally gorgeous and delicious. Lunch at Casita Miro was a delight. I loved that we also had time to walk around a bit and see the water in several locations. My only regret is we didn’t allot any extra time to spend on the island after the tour because by the end I felt really connected to it.
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Robert
Feb 23, 2025
Could have so much better on the “Gourmet “ food front ! - Whilst reading all the other reviews I almost feel guilty leaving this review but can only speak as I find.
Yes .. it was no problem getting the ferry across …
The guy that was our tour guide for the day was very friendly and informative.. a really nice bloke.
As someone who has plenty to learn about wine .. it was interesting.. tbf I still can’t taste berry’s, melon .. etc etc 😂😂.
But … a gourmet tour it’s certainly not..
yes … we were given the tiniest of tasters to try with the sips of wine .. and I mean tiny!
Now .. the Lunch part of the Wine and Gourmet food tour… it was awful.. a cold soup ( Gazpacho) , followed by a selection of tapas …. 2 garlic prawns each .. and a couple of other bits that I can’t even remember. If you’re even slightly hungry you’ll leave still hungry.
And the wine certainly doesn’t flow.. you’re made to feel a nuisance trying to order more with your meal … and it’s painfully slow coming …
The lunch section of this tour really needs addressing.. Casita Miro.. you can’t really call it lunch!
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