Terra & Tide Food And Wine

A 6-hour private Waiheke Island wine outing run by Terra & Tide, rated 5 from 17 reviews.

Overview

A private day on Waiheke built around wine, food and olive oil, run by Terra & Tide over roughly 6 hours. Your guide meets you on the wharf at 1 Ocean View Road in Oneroa, and the listing states that only your group participates. Transport is in a Mercedes e-van, which the listing describes as a luxury vehicle.

The shape of the day is simple. You get scenic touring with commentary from a local guide, a tasting of olive oil, honey and herb spreads, wine tastings at up to three vineyards, and lunch at a vineyard, with Mudbrick listed as a stop of about three hours. It is a food and wine itinerary rather than a hiking or beach day, and the listing says most travellers can participate.

One thing to budget separately: ferry fares are not included, so the crossing to the island is paid on your own. The tour starts at 09:45 and finishes back at the same meeting point on the wharf, which makes the return ferry straightforward to plan.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet on the wharfYour guide meets you at 1 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, by the wharf. The tour starts at 09:45 and ends back at the same spot.
2. Waiheke Island touringAround 2 hours of scenic touring on the island with an expert local guide.
3. Mudbrick VineyardAbout 3 hours at Mudbrick Vineyard, with wine tastings and a vineyard lunch included. Admission is included.
4. Allpress Olive GrovesA 30 minute stop at the olive groves with admission included.
5. Return to the wharfThe day ends back at the original meeting point on the wharf in Oneroa, in time to plan your ferry back. Ferry fares are not included.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the listing worth knowing before you book.

• Ferry is separate. Ferry fares are not included in the tour price. You need to arrange and pay for your own crossing to Waiheke, and the meeting point is right by the wharf in Oneroa.
• Private group. This is a private tour, so only your group takes part. No other travellers join you during the day.
• Food and drink. Lunch at a vineyard is included, along with wine tastings at up to three vineyards. An olive oil, honey and herb spread tasting is also part of the day, so you will not go hungry.
• Getting around. You travel in a Mercedes e-van for the whole day. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, though the meeting point is near public transportation and the listing says most travellers can participate.
• Weather matters. The experience requires good weather. If it is cancelled for poor conditions, you are offered a different date or a full refund, so keep some flexibility in your plans.
• Morning start. The listing gives a start time of 09:45 from the wharf in Oneroa. Since the tour ends back at the same meeting point, planning the ferry around that start and finish is up to you.

Common issues. The main limitations come straight from the listing rather than from travellers. Ferry fares are excluded, so that cost sits on top of the tour price. The tour is not wheelchair accessible. It also requires a minimum number of travellers to run, and it depends on good weather; if either causes a cancellation, you are offered an alternative date or a full refund rather than a guaranteed same-day alternative.

Before You Book