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By Terra & Tide

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Free cancellation available
Price is $268 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
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Overview

  • Waiheke Island on foot, with wine at the end of the trail. Your guide meets you off the 9:00am Fullers ferry at Matiatia for a 5-hour walk through native bush, headlands and vineyard country.

    Walk Atawhai Whenua Forest and Bird Reserve and Pio Rehutai Reserve, with views across the Hauraki Gulf to Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula. Your guide shares Waiheke's wildlife, conservation and Māori history.

    Wine tasting at Cable Bay Vineyards and Mudbrick Vineyard, Waiheke's best-known estates, tasting costs included. Picnic lunch in the olive grove above Mudbrick, between tastings: local sandwich, sweet treat and fruit.

    4 to 6 km, 2.5 to 3 hours walking. Finishes at Matiatia Ferry Wharf about 3:00pm for an afternoon ferry to Auckland.

    Max 12 guests. Qualmark Gold. Winner, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Tourism Excellence Award (Micro Business), 2024 New Zealand Tourism Awards. Suits walkers wanting more than a wine bus. Not suitable for wheelchair users or limited mobility.

Activity location

  • Atawhai Whenua Reserve
    • 14 Ocean View Road
    • 1971, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fullers360 Matiatia ticket office
    • 1 Ocean View Road
    • 1081, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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Waiheke Vineyards & Bush Walk: Guided Walk, Wine Tasting & Picnic

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:45AM
Price details
$268.23 x 2 Adults$536.46
Total
Price is $536.46
Until Thu, Nov 5

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Walk with a Terra & Tide guide trained in local flora/fauna, conservation, & Māori history & culture
  • Inclusions
    Two wine tastings, at Cable Bay Vineyards and Mudbrick Vineyard, with tasting costs included
  • Inclusions
    Picnic lunch: a sandwich from a local partner, a sweet treat and two pieces of fruit, made with local ingredients
  • Inclusions
    Meet and finish at Matiatia Ferry Wharf, Waiheke Island
  • Exclusions
    Ferry fares between Auckland and Waiheke Island
  • Exclusions
    Additional wine tastings

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Catch the 9:00am Fullers ferry from downtown Auckland. The crossing takes approximately 35 minutes. Ferry tickets are not included.
    • Your guide waits on your left as you leave the ferry at Matiatia, before the terminal, holding a Terra & Tide sign.
    • The tour finishes at Matiatia Ferry Wharf at about 3:00pm, in time for the 3:00pm or 4:00pm sailing depending on group pace.
    • The walk is 4 to 6 km, with 2.5 to 3 hours of walking. It is graded Easy.
    • Wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring water, sunglasses, a hat and sunscreen, plus a raincoat if rain is forecast.
    • The tour runs in all weather unless conditions are extreme. If it is cancelled for extreme weather, you will be offered a full refund or a new date.
    • Maximum 12 guests per tour.
    • Minimum age 8. The walk is not suitable for children under 8.
    • Guests must be 18 or over to take part in the wine tastings, with photo ID required at the vineyards.
    • Not wheelchair accessible. Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.

Activity itinerary

Matiatia Bay (Pass by)

Meet your guide at 9:50am as you leave the 9:00am Fullers ferry from downtown Auckland.

Atawhai Whenua Reserve

  • 30m
Atawhai Whenua Forest and Bird Reserve. Walk through regenerating native bush. Your guide points out native plants and birds and explains the island's conservation projects.

150 Church Bay Road (Pass by)

Pio Rehutai Reserve. Continue on the reserve trails with your guide.

Cable Bay Vineyards

  • 30m
Wine tasting at one of Waiheke's best-known estates.

Mudbrick Vineyard

  • 30m
Picnic lunch in the olive grove above the vineyard, then a wine tasting.

Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana (Pass by)

Pass by the Hauraki Gulf Islands, with views towards Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula.

Matiatia Bay (Pass by)

Matiatia Bay (finish). Back at the ferry wharf at about 3:00pm.

Location

Activity location

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    Atawhai Whenua Reserve
    • 14 Ocean View Road
    • 1971, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Fullers360 Matiatia ticket office
    • 1 Ocean View Road
    • 1081, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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