Exclusive Waiheke Scenic Wine Tour: Traverse Remote Locations in Electric Vans
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Waiheke Island
Embark on an exclusive Waiheke scenic wine tour and traverse remote locations in electric vans. Sample divine wines, explore hidden gems, and enjoy personalized attention.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Oneroa Beach - We pick you up from Ferry at Matiatia or your custom pick-up location on Waiheke island.
We will make our way up on a very picturesque route as we head towards your first vineyard
We will first pass Oneroa where guests dive into Wiaheke’s biggest settlement and its charming streets with boutiques, palm trees, beach views.
- Passage Rock Wines & Bistro, Cellar door - We will arrive at beautiful Passage Rock Vineyard for your first tasting.
- Man O’ War Vineyards - Scenic Ride to second famous winery Man O War
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As we venture deeper into Waiheke, the pastoral scenery unfolds before our eyes with grazing cows and sheep dotting the landscape.
The beauty of the surrounding beaches and coves adds to the charm of the journey as we drive towards our next destination, the prestigious Man O War vineyard. There, we’ll indulge in a wine-tasting experience that is sure to delight the senses.
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Man O’ War Vineyards - Vineyard Experience - 3 tastings included and lunch
This is a premier location where you will experience beautiful wine, food & spectacular views of Man O War Bay where Captain Cook first dropped anchor in 1769!
Optional at extra cost - enjoy a delicious lunch / shared plate for a group / a la carte menus
You can also have a swim here in the Man O War Bay should you fancy a dip!
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Waiheke Distilling Co - Waiheke Gin Distillery Experience and Scenic Views along the way - 3 Tastings Included
After lunch we will take a leisurely drive to the Waiheke Gin distillery where you will experience amazing Waiheke Gin and superb scenery to match.
This is a great way to finish your day in this very beautiful location sampling a great variety of gins!
- Waiheke Island - We then take a leisurely ride back to the ferry or your accommodation where your tour will be complete
What's Included
- Private transportation
- 12 wine tastings at top-3 vineyards on Waiheke Island (18+)
- Guided tour with expert commentary
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
Our special offer, the Far End Tour, grants travelers access to a secluded portion of Waiheke that most don’t discover. It provides a variety of intriguing spots and destinations for visitors to navigate.
Embark on a journey across the Island Paradise, sampling some of the finest wines Waiheke has to offer, accompanied by your own personal guide. This guide is well-versed in local lore, secret spots, and, of course, wine!
The tour includes 12 wine tastings at 3 top wineries.
Enjoy an exclusive 4-hour experience, with a level of privacy and personalized attention that set us apart from conventional group tours.
Location
Matiatia Wharf
Ocean View Road
We pick you up from Ferry at Matiatia
Look out for your Tour Guide and the KiwiConnect Van
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Inhousecounsel
Apr 1, 2024
Worth the time to see more of Waiheke - We had a great experience all around on the Far End of Waiheke Scenic Wine tour. We wanted a tour that showed us more of the island, and this tour did just that. The wineries and views were great, and our guide was friendly and full of local information. Very happy that we selected this tour out of all the choices.
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Tonylu5673mf
Feb 17, 2024
Beautiful Waiheke Island - We had the most amazing day with Graeme on Waiheke Island on the Far End Tour. The tour started with a visit to the Stony Batter Tunnels. What a fantastic experience. If you’re visiting the Island, do not miss the opportunity to take in this amazing bit of history. Then it wine tasting and lunch at Man O’ War. Another must with breathtaking views wherever you sit. This was followed by tastings at the Gin distillery and Mudbrick winery. Absolutely amazing scenery at these venues as well. Thank you Graeme for a wonderful experience.
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Darryl_l
Feb 7, 2024
Wonderful Island Laid Back Guide - Just a fabulous laid back tour with Grahame who is a thoughtful, talkative and entertaining host but who gave us space for the tastings themselves. So if you like your own company as well as some good conversation in between stops then this is the tour for you. Fabulous island and wonderful vistas throughout. Darryl & Christina
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Alexis_g
Jan 5, 2024
Wonderful day, Very kind Guides! - Please do yourself a favour and book this tour! Such an incredible island, both Susan and Graeme were the absolute kindest and made sure we had the best experience possible. So thorough, great conversationalists, even showed us special routes that other guides don’t get to on the island. All of the wines (and gin!) were incredible, the restaurant we had lunch at was delicious, gorgeous views everywhere we went - trust their taste! We truly had the best day on Waiheke with Susan! So grateful we found this tour.
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Kathryn_n
Dec 9, 2023
5 Star Waiheke Adventure & Wine Tasting Experience - Our Guide, Graham exceeded our expectations and has spoiled us for all future tours. Graham sets the bar high. 5 Star Experience. Graham picked us up at our hotel in a clean, roomy and well-maintained electric van. He speaks clearly, he knows Waiheke well and he is an entertaining storyteller. Our first stop was Casita Miro Winery....don't miss this beautiful Spanish inspired winery. We purchased Casita Miro "MIro" wine & the delicious red chili and paprika infused Red Salt. You have to take some Casita Miro Red Salt home.
Next, We drove to Man O' War Bay but the winery was closed. It's a beautiful drive to Man O' War bay...so still worth the beautiful drive to the rural side of Waiheke Island...and Man O' War wines can easily be found on Waiheke and in Auckland.
Next stop was Poderi Crisci Winery...another incredible DON'T MISS Italian Inspired Gem. Gorgeous property. We lunched at Poderi Crisci...I was in the mood for just a large green salad...so the Chef kindly went to the kitchen garden to pick fresh the greens needed. Delicious and First-Class experience. We purchased the lovely Poderi Crisci Estate Chardonnay. Try the Arneis wine as well.
Our last visit was Batch Winery, the highest elevation winery on Waiheke. We tasted three wines. We returned to our hotel about 4:30ish. The Far End Scenic Wine Tour was a Perfect Day on Waiheke. Big Thanks & Mahalo to guide Graham.
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Jennifer_k
Jul 24, 2023
Fantastic and Personable Tour - What a fantastic tour and thing to do on a rainy day! Our guide was very personable and showed us so many beautiful spots around the island while on the way to 3 wineries. We loved that it wasn’t just about the wine, but seeing more than that. As for the wine experience itself- it was wonderful! Our favorite was Batch winery for the tastings, Casita Miro for the lunch, and Mudbrick for the views. Highly recommend this small tour company for an intimate experience. It was just our family and perfect.
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Whitney
Jun 19, 2023
Perfect way to spend an afternoon. - Graeme was an incredible guide.
We took the wine tour the day we arrived in Auckland and Graeme could NOT have been a better intro to this great country.
The tour was beautiful and he was a thoughtful guide. He talked to us the whole time and made adjustments along the way that he thought we would like to see.
Graeme was very knowledgeable about the island and took us to some neat little treasures.
The three wineries we visited had their own unique bit of special.
I could not more highly recommend this company and Graeme!!
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Apotheosistraveller
Jun 8, 2023
Excellent! - Hands down one of the greatest experiences!! We only had a day on the island and we wanted to visit the other side of the island so we did a 6 hour far end wine tour covering 4 wineries including lunch. All the wineries were wonderful and the people were very friendly. The weather was not great but it didnt really matter as we had such a great time. Our guide was absolutely brilliant and added so much to the great experience.
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Expl0re19584455844
Jun 8, 2023
What a wonderful tour - We had a wonderful tour with our driver and guide Graeme. Our tour went out to Stony Batter tunnels and had an amazing lunch at Man O War Vineyard with a stop on the way back at Passage Rock Vineyard. We absolutely loved our day. The views, the food, the wine and of course our gem of a tour guide Graeme. Thoroughly recommend!
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