Waiheke Island: Boutique Wine Tasting Tour

Experience the best of Waiheke Island’s boutique wines with Waivino. Hand-picked grapes, authentic vineyard tours, and passionate winemakers await. Book your wine tasting adventure now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Matiatia Ferry Terminal - Waiheke’s natural beauty is truly captivating, offering an introduction to genuine people and exquisite wine in stunning settings, along with delightful lunch options. Grant will serve as your personal guide for the day, welcoming you as you arrive on the picturesque Waiheke Island. Once your small group of fellow wine…
What's Included
  • Taste up to 15 Waiheke Island boutique wines, including Reserves and Estate wines
  • Lunch stop at Passage Rock winery bistro or Three Seven Two seaside restaurant
  • Small food pairings where possible
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip Ferry from Auckland
Additional Information

Discover the spirit of Waiheke Island. As a local, Grant is intimately familiar with the island and guides you through its most stunning roads and uplifting spots, allowing you to absorb the unique Jurassic energy of Waiheke. This is the smallest and most adaptable company, dedicated to offering guests an authentic experience. You’ll explore more of…

Location
Matiatia Ferry Terminal
Please book your ferry ticket at islanddirect.co.nz for a bookable seat with great service (Use Promo code WAIVINO10 FOR 10% OFF). Island Direct leaves from Pier 13. Ideally take the 9:15am over and the 4:15pm back if available. If you are unable to get a seat please message us for more options.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Liliannealeclaydon
Apr 14, 2025
Full fun day with an excellent guide and wine tour extraordinaire! - What an amazing day. Grant met us off the ferry and we started our adventure. He was so knowledgeable about the island and about the wineries we visited. Each one was a different but awesome experience. The lunch stop had breathtaking views and excellent food. Grant entertained us all day and adapted the tour to fit what he knew we would enjoy. 100% recommended by all four of us !
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Lita_s
Mar 16, 2025
Great tour - Very nice day trip. Friendly tour guide (Grant). Visited many places and wine testing. My partner and I were so satisfied. Thank you so much Grant, you are very kind and helpful. We were lucky to meet you.
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Miloakirag
Mar 10, 2025
Fun and relaxing wine tour - Fun and entertaining wine tour even for someone who's not a wine expert. Grant was super helpful and had a good sense of humour, which made the tour good fun. Grant even dropped and picked us up from a beach as a favour toward the end of the wine tour, which was much appreciated. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
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Marydiane_l
Mar 9, 2025
Magical day out of Auckland - Grant created a Magical Day for us. Special small batch winery's all with a unique twist. Juracid Ridge was special Lance the owner met with us explained his process of Creating his FABULOUS wine Terricotta Vessels. Amazing also Hand picked and processed.!! Grant shared hidden treasures of his Island. Fabulous Day out of Auckland. Thank you!!
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Stevegw4815re
Feb 26, 2025
Perfect small winery tour. - Waikiki reminds me of Napa in the last century. Still lots of small friendly wineries eager to share their love of wines. There are (of course) getting to be more flashy commercial wineries packed with tourists arriving on big buses. This tour skipped those, thankfully. If you want a genuine small winery experience, this one is highly recommended.
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Gianlucaw2025
Feb 7, 2025
Waivino - a top pick - A great day spent exploring boutique vineyards well away from the hustle and bustle of Oneroa. The small group ensured that we very quickly all got to know each other. Our hosts ( including the guide) shared their wide knowledge of geology, geography, botany, biology, Te Reo, and viticultural processes. Would highly recommend!
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Plano_texasgeorge
Feb 6, 2025
Excellent tour and tour guide - We loved it. Met at pier, 10 passenger van (so small group, we had 8 total). Went to 3 boutique wineries, each with an interesting story and wines. Had a great lunch at one. Got to see a lot of the island, stopped at a beach and an art gallery as we had the time.
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Clalex_11
Feb 5, 2025
Great choice - Grant was friendly and knowledgeable. The wineries we went to were fantastic. We had a delicious lunch at Passage winery. All in all worth it.
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161gianlucaw
Feb 1, 2025
A European escape on our back door - The day was thoroughly enjoyable; with Grant's guiding expertise we were able to escape the summer busy-ness of Waiheke by exploring three very different yet fascinating wineries. Our small group gelled together very quickly for a fun-filled day of humor and shared love of wine. Nga mihi nui Grant
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Gary_s
Jan 30, 2025
Take the tour but with someone else - The guide was tremendously disorganized. We spent 45 minutes trying to find his other passengers. The first winery we went to was closed. The second winery was run by a vintner who was dismissive of our questions. The island is quite beautiful but the guide didn’t stop for photo ops. I think a wine tour of this island is certainly worth it but not with this operator.
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From $137
up to 9 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).