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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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
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Oneroa Beach - Guests are picked up from the Ferry at Matiatia or a designated location on Waiheke Island.
The journey begins with a scenic drive towards the first vineyard.
The tour passes through Oneroa, where visitors can explore Waiheke’s largest settlement, featuring charming streets lined with boutiques, palm trees, and stunning beach views….
- Oneroa Beach - Guests are picked up from the Ferry at Matiatia or a designated location on Waiheke Island.
The journey begins with a scenic drive towards the first vineyard.
The tour passes through Oneroa, where visitors can explore Waiheke’s largest settlement, featuring charming streets lined with boutiques, palm trees, and stunning beach views.
- Passage Rock Wines & Bistro, Cellar Door - The first stop is the beautiful Passage Rock Vineyard for an initial wine tasting.
- Please note that venue availability may vary.
- Man O’ War Vineyards - Enjoy a picturesque ride to the renowned Man O’ War winery.
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As the tour continues deeper into Waiheke, the pastoral landscape unfolds with grazing cows and sheep.
The beauty of the surrounding beaches and coves enhances the journey as the tour heads to the prestigious Man O’ War vineyard. Here, guests will enjoy a delightful wine-tasting experience.
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Man O’ War Vineyards - Vineyard Experience - Includes 3 tastings and lunch
This premier location offers exquisite wine, delicious food, and breathtaking views of Man O’ War Bay, where Captain Cook first anchored in 1769!
For an additional cost, guests can enjoy a delicious lunch, shared plates for groups, or a la carte menus.
Swimming in Man O’ War Bay is also an option for those who wish to take a dip!
- Please note that venue availability may vary.
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Waiheke Distilling Co - Waiheke Gin Distillery Experience with Scenic Views - Includes 3 Tastings
After lunch, the tour takes a leisurely drive to the Waiheke Gin distillery, where guests can enjoy exceptional Waiheke Gin and stunning scenery.
This is a wonderful way to conclude the day in this beautiful location, sampling a variety of gins!
- Please note that venue availability may vary.
- Waiheke Island - The tour concludes with a leisurely ride back to the ferry or accommodation.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Guided tour with passionate commentary
- Alcoholic beverages
- Private transportation
- Guided tour with passionate commentary
- Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
The Far End Tour is a unique opportunity, showcasing a secluded area of Waiheke that many overlook. It provides guests with a diverse range of venues and locations to discover.
Discover the Island Paradise and savor some of Waiheke’s finest wines. Enjoy the experience with a personal guide who is well-versed in local history, hidden treasures, and,…
The Far End Tour is a unique opportunity, showcasing a secluded area of Waiheke that many overlook. It provides guests with a diverse range of venues and locations to discover.
Discover the Island Paradise and savor some of Waiheke’s finest wines. Enjoy the experience with a personal guide who is well-versed in local history, hidden treasures, and, of course, wine!
Experience up to 12 wine tastings at 3 premier vineyards.
Enjoy 4 hours of stylish exploration, offering privacy and personalized attention that surpasses traditional group tours.
Location
Matiatia Wharf
Ocean View Road
We pick you up from Ferry at Matiatia or your accommodation on Waiheke.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lynne_b
Jan 27, 2026
A great wine tour seeing all the island - Maree was a fantastic guide. We had a great tour. Maree offered provided informative exceptional service and made the wine tour fun. We loved all the boutique vineyards.
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S8024lzkyleb
Dec 11, 2025
Came from the 'gram, stayed for the Graeme! - Our tour of Waiheke Island with Graeme from Kiwi Connect was a must do for all travelers. My finance and I both agreed this was the highlight of our trip to New Zealand. The beautiful scenery on the tour alone was worth the flight from New York. We visited 3 amazing vineyards: Man-O-War, Poderi Crisci, and Mudbrick. Each was stunning and unique and our meals at Poderi (lunch) and Mudbrick (dinner) were two of the best meals we had on our entire trip. We're so happy we booked this tour, as it allowed us to see much more of the island than we could have on our own or with any other tour. The whole day was well thought out and relaxed, with plenty of time at each stop.
Beyond the vineyards themselves, our tour was elevated by Graeme, who was great company and had fascinating facts about our visits/the island. He went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, and he even helped book us a reservation for dinner on the island. Thank you Graeme for an unforgettable day!
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Holly
Feb 16, 2025
So much fun! - We had the best day on our wine tour. Everything was just as advertised- visited 3 great wineries, had a gorgeous lunch and had many opportunities in between to stop at lookouts, beaches and other areas for photo oops. Plus, our guide, JoJo was an absolute delight. I’m so happy we did a private tour and avoided the hassle of being apart of a large group, everything felt customizable to us.
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Tom_e
Jan 10, 2025
Great way to see the other side of the island - Great little trip around the not often trekked eastern side of the island. The view at the distillery was amazing, and lunch at passage rock was delicious.
Jo Jo was super friendly and knowledgeable of the island.
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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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