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Drive Waiheke Island yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole island in the free Wine Trails app: pick your date and starting point — most people begin at the Matiatia Ferry Terminal as they roll off the ferry, but Oneroa or anywhere on the island works just as well — choose the cellar doors you want from the 22 on the map, and the app builds your personal route with turn-by-turn narration. 56 narrated stories cover the vineyards, bays and history: as you turn onto Onetangi Road you'll hear how, in 1987, Stephen White's Stonyridge Larose was hailed as the finest red New Zealand had produced — from an island the experts had dismissed as a waste of good vines. No group, no schedule, no guide — linger over lunch, replay anything, and the audio keeps working when the signal drops on the island's quiet eastern half. You'll need a car and a designated driver; tastings are booked and paid directly with the wineries.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Oneroa
Waiheke's main village above Oneroa Bay, with the island's shops, galleries and the road out to the vineyards.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Mudbrick Vineyard
Church Bay Road estate founded in 1992, built by hand from mudbrick with views back to the Auckland skyline.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Small Church Bay Road vineyard established in 1996 by winemaker Lance Blumhardt.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Stonyridge Vineyard
Founded in 1982 on Onetangi Road by Stephen White, whose 1987 Larose became New Zealand's first cult red.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Tantalus Estate Vineyard & Winery
Onetangi Road estate founded in 1998, with Alex Perez making Bordeaux blends and Chardonnay.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Te Motu Vineyard
Onetangi Road vineyard established in 1988, with Paul Dunleavy as winemaker; booking required.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Obsidian Vineyard
Planted in 1993 on Te Makiri Road in the Onetangi valley, named for the volcanic glass found on the island.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Onetangi Beach
The island's longest golden beach, whose name is bound up with the story of the weeping sands.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Goldie Estate
Causeway Road cellar door at Surfdale carrying a 1978 founding date, the island's oldest vineyard site; winemaker Heinrich Storm.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Man O' War Vineyards
Founded in 1993 at the far eastern end of the island on Man O War Bay Road, with Duncan McTavish as winemaker.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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