Join our Taste and Graze a premium SMALL-GROUP morning tour showcasing the best of Waiheke. Begin with a hosted wine tasting at iconic Mudbrick Vineyard, then visit The Heke for a guided distillery tour and tasting of locally crafted spirits.
From there, continue your foodie adventure with a premium olive oil tasting and shared platters featuring local produce. Along the way, you’ll enjoy stunning coastal scenery, vineyard landscapes, local stories, and plenty of time to soak up the island atmosphere rather than rush from place to place.
With a maximum of 10 guests, this tour feels more like a day out with friends than a traditional sightseeing experience. Discover Waiheke’s celebrated food, wine, spirits, and olive oil culture while exploring hidden corners of the island known only to locals. Hosted by genuine local guides who share cultural insights, favourite spots, and insider stories.
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10:00 am at Mudbrick Vineyard, the vineyard everyone posts on Instagram, but for good reason. Think stone buildings, Mediterranean‑style gardens and ridiculous views back over Rangitoto and the Auckland skyline. You’ll start with a guided wine tasting that gives you a feel for Waiheke’s grape game, then a bit of time to just breathe it all in and take a few fab photos for later.
Around 11:00 am, you roll into The Heke, Waiheke’s craft distillery and brewery tucked away in four acres of gardens and lawns. This is where things get interesting. You head behind the scenes on a distillery tour to see how their whisky, gin and vodka are made, then taste the results. It’s relaxed, fun and surprisingly geeky in the best way. You don’t have to be a whisky nerd to enjoy it, but if you are, you’ll be in heaven.
By midday, you’ll head up to Batch Winery, the highest vineyard on the island. The views here are next‑level: rolling vines, blue water in every direction and planes taking off in the distance while you’re very much not in one. Sit down to generous shared platters and a glass of wine, included in your tour price. No tiny “tasting plates”
After lunch, it’s on to Allpress Olive Groves at around 2:00 pm. This is usually the surprise favourite. Waiheke’s microclimate makes seriously good extra virgin olive oil, and you’ll taste a line‑up of different styles while you learn how it all works – growing, harvesting and pressing. It wakes your palate back up after all the wine and spirits and gives you a different side of the island.
Around 2:40 pm the official part of the day wraps. From here you get options. Your guide can drop you in Oneroa Village if you want to keep exploring, shop a little, grab another drink or hit the beach. It’s an easy 10–15 minute wander back to the ferry when you’re done. Prefer to cruise straight home? No problem – you can be dropped at Matiatia Ferry Terminal around 340pm.
