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Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Platter Lunch

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Guided tour
Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour with Platter Lunch
4.9  / 5223 reviews
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Enjoy fresh oysters, taste local olive oil, and try other locally-produced specialty foods, along with wines from some of Waiheke Island’s top boutique vineyards on this food tour with a local guide.

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Itinerary

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    Starting location:

    Matiatia Wharf

  • Bus/coach

    (15 minutes)

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    Winery

    Wine tasting, Food tasting (40 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (15 minutes)

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    Batch Winery

    Wine tasting, Food tasting (40 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (15 minutes)

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    Casita Miro

    Lunch, Wine tasting, Food tasting (105 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (15 minutes)

  • Oneroa

    Free time (35 minutes)

  • Arrive back at:

    Matiatia Wharf

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Savor fresh oysters from Te Matuku Bay and local olive oil
  • Visit three boutique vineyards for a wine and food tasting
  • Enjoy a family style lunch at a vineyard overlooking the vines
  • Learn about the history of Waiheke Island from your guide
  • See some of the island's scenic highlights and beaches

Full description

Our most popular tour, you will visit three vineyards each offering a range of gourmet tastes to accompany their wines. Treats may include oysters straight from Te Matuku Bay, Waiheke olive oil and Waiheke honey. Afterward, enjoy a delicious lunch, served family-style at the third vineyard overlooking the vines (dietaries catered for). From here you will have time to explore Oneroa Village where you can walk along Oneroa Beach, visit some of the local shops including Island Gelato, The Waiheke Wine Centre and the Island Grocer or choose to sit in a café/bar overlooking the bay before being returned to your accommodation or the ferry back to Auckland. Due to seasonal availability, Te Matuku oysters may not be available but they will be substituted with another gourmet treat. Venues are subject to change without notice

Includes

  • Pickup and drop-off from Matiatia Wharf
  • Transportation on the island
  • Commentary by local guide
  • All tasting fees including wine and food tastings
  • Vineyard lunch served family style (dietary restrictions catered for)
  • Te Matuku Bay Oysters (or smoked salmon if oysters are not available)
  • Ferry tickets to and from Waiheke Island
  • Any beverages purchased at lunch

Not suitable for

  • Pregnant women
  • Wheelchair users
  • Vegans

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Meet your guide at Matiatia Wharf on Waiheke Island. If you are staying in Aukland, you will need to take the 9 AM ferry from Auckland, which will have you to the wharf by 9:45 AM. Your guide will meet you on arrival with a signboard. If you are staying on the island, you can meet your guide at the Matiatia Ferry Terminal at 9:45 AM. Your guide will be wearing an Ananda Tours jacket.

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Oversize luggage

Know before you go

  • Participants must be 18 years or older to join this tour and must bring appropriate photo identification with them on the day
  • The tour departs from Matiatia Wharf on Waiheke Island at 9:45 AM. You will need to catch the 9:00 AM ferry from Auckland (at your own cost) and a guide with a signboard will meet you on arrival
  • Dietary requirements are catered for including vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free (meals are not suitable for vegans)
  • If you are staying on Waiheke, please meet the guide at Matiatia Wharf at 9:45 a.m or cntact us to arrange on Island pick up.
  • This tour is not suitable for wheelchairs or walkers

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 223 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Service
    4.9/5
  • Organization
    4.9/5

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Jennifer – AustraliaOctober 2, 2024  – Verified booking
Excellent tour! Craig is a great guide with lots of knowledge and the experiences were fantastic!
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Paul – AustraliaSeptember 20, 2024  – Verified booking
We absolutely loved our tour. And thank you Craig for being the best tour guide. We had a fabulous day. Loved all the food and wine we experienced on the tour.
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Nichole – United StatesMarch 29, 2024  – Verified booking
We had a very enjoyable day tasting the wines and eating the food pairings.
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Product ID: 163059

Activity provider:Ananda Tours

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