Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour: Local Specialties & Top Boutique Vineyard Wines
4.8
269 Ratings
Matiatia Ferry Terminal

Enjoy succulent fresh oysters, award-winning olive oil and other locally-produced specialty foods, accompanied by wines from some of Waiheke Island’s top boutique vineyards.Your guide will provide an entertaining and informative commentary along the way.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
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 artists. Here they match their local wine with morsels of food in a tapas style. Subject to availability. May be replaced by an alternative vineyard if unavailable.
  • Stonyridge Vineyard - Here enjoy a grazing platter style lunch of cold meats, seafood, cheeses, vegetables, bread and crackers.
    All venues subject to availability. If not available it will be replaced with somewhere similier
What's Included
  • Expert local guide providing live commentary
  • Cozy small group tour experience, limited to 18 guests
  • Comfortable transport with air conditioning
  • Delicious Vineyard Platter lunch included
  • Wine tastings at three distinct vineyards
  • Olive oil tasting included
  • All local taxes covered
  • Tantalizing snacks featuring Waiheke oysters and local cheese
What's Not Included
  • Ferry Tickets (these can be purchased at the Fullers ferry terminal at 99 Quay st)
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch Beverages (settle directly)
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
  • 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.

Customer Ratings
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(269 Ratings)
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Susanm6403
Jun 11, 2024
Wonders of Waiheke - What an amazing experience. Simon our guide was a wealth of knowledge and very passionate about Waiheke. The food and wine was outstanding. Highly recommended this experience.
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Corrie_b
Jun 11, 2024
Simon was a great guide,... - Simon was a great guide, very personable and knowledgeable. The food pairings were just as great as the wine!
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Zjc30
May 21, 2024
Amazing island - This tour is a must do. Only retreat is not spending more time on waiheke island! It’s so much more beautiful than I can describe. Loved this tour and our tour guide.
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Minilee2018
May 12, 2024
Waiheke Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Heidi - We had an absolutely brilliant day with Heidi as our tour guide. Heidi was so much fun and had great knowledge of the area. Being a local Heidi is very passionate of the island and she has a great relationship with the wineries. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Heidi, she couldn't do enough for us and we would definitely do the tour again with Heidi. Thank you Heidi
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Kim
Apr 11, 2024
Michael made our Tour - Michael made our trip very enjoyable. He was informative and entertaining. He kept the tour on time and his commentary was spot on
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Fearless15636204073
Apr 10, 2024
Waiheke GourmetFood and Wine Tour - I highly recommend the Ananda winery tour of Waiheke wineries. Michael, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable of the history of the island and had direct knowledge of each winery we visited. If you’re coming to Waiheke and interested in New Zealand wines, definitely check out Michael and Amanda Tours.
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43elyset
Apr 7, 2024
Wine tour on Waiheke Island - This tour was very well done and we enjoyed both the wines and the food. Our guide, Michael, was excellent. We especially enjoyed getting to talk to some of the actual winemakers.
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X9421nxlaural
Apr 2, 2024
Waiheke Magic - Michael and the Ananda team made this the perfect last day of our month-long stay in New Zealand. We were able to taste some exceptional wines at gorgeous wineries, eat delicious food and meet some lovely people. We also explored many places in Waiheke we would not have seen otherwise. The tour lasted until 3:15 (in time to catch the 4:00 return ferry) but we stayed at Oneroa Beach and caught a later ferry back to Auckland. I highly recommend this for couples or individual travelers who want to experience the dramatic beauty of island life and may not have time to visit other parts of the country. It was a magical day. Thank you again Michael! 💖🍷🎉
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Tapley58
Mar 25, 2024
Excellent wine and food tour - An excellent way to spend time on Waiheke Island. The three tastings we had were a good variety of wineries from small organic to larger ones and the wines were all very good. The lunch platter was very good with plenty of food. The tour included a nice mixture of wineries and exploring the island in a very comfortable vehicle. Our guide and driver, Michael, was professional and very knowledgeable and easy to get along with. His experience and personality really made this a great day. I highly recommend this tour.
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Coookiesandcream
Mar 27, 2024
Very good but not Gourmet - Dealing with Ananda was a pleasure in so far as organising tickets, pickup and drop off, including a great driver with lots of knowledge of the island. All the winery stops where wonderful with good explanations of the local wines. I was disappointed with the lunch stop. We stopped at several wineries which I think would have been a better option for a gourmet lunch than where we ended up. That being said I do not know if they use the same facility or change it around. If you have a chance to stop awhile longer in town, take the opportunity.
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