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Waiheke's Eastern End Exploration: Small Group Artisan Food and Wine Tour

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Matiatia Ferry Terminal

Explore the remote areas of Waiheke’s East Side with this intimate group excursion, avoiding the peak season throngs. Available every day from November 1st to April 30th, the tour includes stops at obscure, hidden gems for sampling regional beer, wine, and gin.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Ananda Tours - Take the 12.00pm Fullers ferry to Matiatia Wharf at Waiheke Island where your driver will greet you there with a welcome sign.

You will be accompanied by one of our experienced guides, who are all intimately familiar with Waiheke’s history, culture, people and produce (and great wine enthusiasts themselves). The tour visits three vineyards for wine tasting as well as a vineyard/microbrewery. A grazing platter style lunch is included at the second vineyard where you can sit back and enjoy a mix of seafood, meats, cheeses and vegetables. After lunch you will visit a vineyard and microbrewery for tasting before making your way back to the 6 pm ferry back to Auckland.

If you would like to linger a little longer on the island then we can arrange a dinner booking at a venue of your choice or drop off into Oneroa Village and enjoy the evening at your leisure.

Tantalus Estate Vineyard & Winery - Tantalus Estate
Passage Rock Wines & Bistro, Cellar door - Passage Rock Winery
258 Cowes Bay Road - Waiheke Distilling Co.

What's Included

Local guide
In-vehicle air conditioning
Small group tour (shared with others) Minimum 2 people - Maximum 10 pax people
Lunch (Vineyard Platter)
Visit a Micro Brewery, Winery & Gin Distillery
Local taxes
Live commentary on board

What's Not Included

Ferry Tickets (these can be purchased at the Fullers ferry terminal at 99 Quay st)
Gratuities

Additional Information

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

Location

Matiatia Ferry Terminal

Please catch the 12.00 pm Fullers ferry departure from Auckland CBD to Waiheke Island. On arrival your Ananda Tours representitive will meet you with a sign board with your name on it. If you are staying on Waiheke Island, please contact us to arrange pick up time +6493727530

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Johndalessandro

Feb 29, 2024

We did this tour with 9 friends who have traveled extensively. We all agree it was a top travel day. - One of the best tours I have ever experienced. Our guide Simon was fantastic. The wine tasting and lunch at Passage Rock Winery was out of this world. The views were breathtaking. Don’t miss this tour.

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Sdseadog3100

Jan 29, 2024

Brilliant day trip! - Absolutely gorgeous day to visit Waiheke and learn about the wonderful community there. Fiona took us to two lovely wineries (including an over-the-top lunch at Passage Rock) and a fab visit to Waiheke distillery with awesome views and tasty gin and vodka! Really a superb afternoon!

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Brad_j

Jul 23, 2023

Awesome views! Highly Recommend!! - We thoroughly enjoyed this trip with our three adult children.. The island was gorgeous and Janis our guide did a wonderful job driving and providing context for what we were seeing. Every location had amazing views. The wines were good (and plentiful). The gin distillery was breathtaking in its location and the tasting was a new experience for us. We struck up wonderful conversations with the other guests and would have continued much longer if we didn’t have to end on time. We were all pleased with the food also. Janis made it a wonderful experience and even made us dinner reservations and dropped us off so we could spend a little more time on the island. We highly recommend this trip!

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Kevindotts

Jul 21, 2023

A great Day - We had a fantastic time with Michael, although we are here for the Soccer, he and i bonded over rugby and the recent all blacks defeat of south africa, Kevin Dotts and Ellen Dotts, Michael was very knowledgeable on all things across the island we had great food and wine throughout the trip, we would visit again,

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Munuela

May 27, 2023

A professional and enjoyable tour - What a great couple of tours, we did 2 half day tours and it allowed us to see a large chunk of the island. Both Jannis and Deb were wonderful guides with great knowledge and a passion for the island and the wines. We went to a Gin distillery and had a couple of lovely lunches. We were lucky that we were the only ones on one tour and only one other couple on the other as we came In their quiet season… very happy about that. I highly recommend this tour group for your Waiheke Island experience.

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Madison_r

Mar 19, 2023

Karen was a knowledgeable... - Karen was a knowledgeable and kind guide. Would recommend this tour to family and friends. Great way to get around the island and get a taste of the amazing wine and gin it has to offer. Food was more than we expected and one of the best meals we had on our trip.

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Rory

Mar 4, 2023

Great taste of Waiheke Island - A great half day introduction to Waiheke Island. Two wineries with some excellent wines to taste, a truly gourmet lunch and topped off with a gin tasting looking out at one of the most spectacular coastal views you could see anywhere.

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Cnstapleton

Nov 19, 2022

Great Day Out! - Our office Christmas party was the Afternoon Artisan tour on the 19th of Nov' 2022. The venues were all excellent. Our tour host Michael was fantastic - informative, funny and patient, the perfect host for an office social event!

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