Experience the best of Waiheke Island on the sell-out Taste of Waiheke wine tour.
Sip your way through Waiheke's top venues, with the all-inclusive Taste of Waiheke food and wine tour.
The venues:
· Allpress Olive Groves.
With its distinctive microclimate, volcanic soils, and coastal proximity, Waiheke Island provides the perfect conditions for cultivating olives. Discover a diverse range of carefully pressed olive varietals and styles available for tasting. Immerse yourself in an exceptional olive oil tasting experience at All Press Olive Groves.
· Batch Winery.
Waiheke's highest vineyard, Batch Winery offers unrivalled vistas of the Hauraki Gulf islands. Savor a seasonal two-course lunch in their contemporary dining space, accompanied by a wine tasting that perfectly complements the breathtaking scenery.
· Cable Bay Vineyards.
Situated on the stunning west coast of Waiheke Island, Cable Bay Vineyards boasts stunning views overlooking Auckland. Taste your way through their premium, hand-crafted wines from grapes grown on Waiheke Island and Marlborough vineyards.
· Mudbrick Vineyard.
This family-run vineyard has established itself as one of Waiheke Island's iconic spots with stunning views across the Hauraki Gulf.
As part of the Taste of Waiheke tour, you'll enjoy a wine tasting as you learn about Mudbrick's varietals grown on Waiheke Island at their rustic cellar door.
Ferry Journey:
• 40 minutes from downtown Auckland on the queue-free Waiheke Reserve ferry.
• 10.15am depart Auckland on the Waiheke Reserve ferry
• 4.15pm depart Waiheke on the Waiheke Reserve ferry
Departure Point:
• From Auckland: Pier 13/14, Downtown Ferry Terminal, Auckland.
• Return from Waiheke Island: Pier 3, Matiatia Ferry Terminal.
Tour departure point:
Tour meets customers at Matiatia Ferry Terminal. Tour returns to the wharf to meet the 4:15pm Waiheke Reserve ferry.