Pre-booked direct return
NZ$65≈US$37 returnWhat it buysAuckland ↔ Waiheke, booked for your date. The usual add-on to a wine tour.
Waiheke Wine Tours Price
A shared Waiheke wine tour costs NZ$185–360 per person (≈US$105–205); lunch is the biggest step in the price. The ferry from Auckland is extra on 19 of 23 tours: add NZ$65 return.
Updated Oct 2026 · Prices checked Oct 2026 · Source: GetYourGuide
Quick answer
Budget NZ$250–425 per person for the whole day: a shared tour at NZ$185–360 plus the NZ$65 return ferry. The cheapest full day is the Wineries’ Tour at NZ$185 with 4+ wineries — lunch is on you.
- Tastings-first tours: NZ$185–249. Tours with lunch and a glass: NZ$255–325.
- Spirits, olive oil or a gourmet lunch with drinks: NZ$349–360.
- Only 4 of 23 tours include the ferry; the rest start at Matiatia wharf — add NZ$65 return.
- Private tours are priced per tour, from NZ$595; two are priced per group of up to 2.
- Tastings are in the price on every shared tour we list; cellar-door fees are not stated separately.
Waiheke Wine Tours Price, Cheapest to Dearest
Eight of the most-reviewed tours, cheapest first. The line marks where lunch enters the price, at about NZ$255.
Every price here is the advertised “from” price for one adult on a shared tour, as GetYourGuide showed it in October 2026. Tastings-first tours sit at the bottom of the ladder; once a set lunch and a glass are included, prices jump by roughly NZ$65–NZ$100.
At the top, the extra money buys more than wine: whisky and olive oil tastings, oysters, or a seafront restaurant. Private tours are priced per tour or per group and are listed separately below.
fromNZ$520 per group
Also in rangeHalf-Day Scenic Wine & LunchNZ$2554 hSip & SavorNZ$2996 hAfternoon Seafront Wine + DineNZ$3005 hWine, Gin & Olive OilNZ$349Compare all tours
Source: GetYourGuide “from” prices, adult, checked Oct 2026
Every Shared Waiheke Wine Tours Price in One Table
Eleven shared tours have a 4.7+ rating from 20 or more reviews. Their prices run from NZ$185 to NZ$360, and none of them includes the ferry.
The table puts every one of them side by side, cheapest first, so you can see what each step up in price buys: usually lunch and a glass first, then a better-known restaurant, then spirits, oysters or olive oil on top of the wine.
Wineries are the cellar doors named on each listing. Length counts from the start of the tour, which for most of them is Matiatia wharf on the island. New listings without ratings and private tours are left out here; private prices are further down.
| Tour | Price | Wineries | Lunch | Ferry | Length | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wineries’ Tourtastings first | NZ$185≈US$105 | 4+ | No · 1.5 h break | Not included | 6 h¹ | Book | |
| Scenic Wine Tour, 3 vineyardstastings first | NZ$190≈US$108 | 3 | No · own cost | Not included | 5 h | Book | |
| The Boutique Experiencetastings first | NZ$209≈US$119 | 3 | Stop · own cost | Not included | 5 h | Book | |
| Premium Wines, max 11tastings first | NZ$249≈US$142 | 3 | No | Not included | 6 h | Book | |
| Half-Day Scenic Wine & Lunchwith lunch | NZ$255≈US$145 | 2–3 | Platter + glass | Not included | 4 h | Book | |
| The Essence of Waihekewith lunch | NZ$285≈US$162 | 3 | 1 course + glass | Not included | 5 h | Book | |
| Wine Tour + Beach Front Lunchwith lunch | NZ$290≈US$165 | 3 | Beachfront + glass | Not included | 5 h | Book | |
| Sip & Savor, 3 vineyardswith lunch | NZ$299≈US$170 | 3 | Platter or main + glass | Not included | 6 h | Book | |
| Afternoon Seafront Wine + Dinewith lunch | NZ$300≈US$171 | 3 | Gourmet + glass | Not included | 5 h | Book | |
| Gourmet Food & Wine + Oysterswith lunch | NZ$325≈US$185 | 4 tasting stops | Tapas + glass | Not included | 5 h 50 | Book | |
| Whisky, Olive Oil + Lunchspirits & extras | NZ$360≈US$205 | not stated | Platters + glass | Not included | 5 h | Book |
¹ The Wineries’ Tour itinerary starts at the Downtown ferry terminal in Auckland, so its 6 hours include the crossing; the ferry ticket is still extra.
Source: GetYourGuide tour pages, adult “from” price, checked Oct 2026
What the Waiheke Wine Tours Price Includes
Every shared tour price covers the guide, transport around the island and the tastings. Lunch is in about half of them; the ferry in almost none.
Guide+Island transport+Tastings+Lunch, on some
Two listings, the Essence of Waiheke and the Gourmet Food & Wine tour, spell out “all tasting fees included”. Most others list the tastings as included without a fee breakdown. The lunch on tastings-first tours is a stop at a winery restaurant, paid by you.
Lunch and ferry in the Waiheke wine tours price
With lunchThe Essence of Waiheke
In the price1 course + glass, Three Seven Two
ExtraNZ$65 return
NZ$285≈US$162 pp
With lunchWine Tour + Beach Front Lunch
In the priceLunch + glass, Three Seven Two
ExtraNZ$65 return
NZ$290≈US$165 pp
With lunchSip and Savor 3 Vineyards
In the pricePlatter or main + glass
ExtraNZ$65 return
NZ$299≈US$170 pp
With lunchGourmet Food & Wine + Oysters
In the priceTapas lunch + glass, Casita Miro
ExtraNZ$65 return
NZ$325≈US$185 pp
In the priceExtra, you pay on the dayTastings are in the price on every tour
We don’t quote cellar-door tasting fees: the tour pages don’t state them, and they vary by winery.
Source: GetYourGuide tour pages, checked Oct 2026
Why the Waiheke Wine Tours Price Is What It Is
Most of the Waiheke wine tours price is what the tour includes: the cheapest tours are tastings first, and the dearer ones add lunch, a glass and extras such as spirits.
Check what the tasting fees cover. A tour that includes all tasting fees pays the cellar-door prices for you; a cheaper tour may leave some of them to you, and cellar doors set their own fees.
Lunch is the biggest single step, about NZ$100 at the cheap end, and the ferry sits outside nearly every price. Compare tours on the full day: the tour, the ferry, and lunch if your tour leaves it out.
NZ$185–209 tastings first
NZ$285–325 with lunch + a glass
NZ$349–360 spirits or gourmet lunch
+NZ$65 return ferry
Source: GetYourGuide “from” prices, Oct 2026
Waiheke Wine Tours Price Plus the Ferry
Add NZ$65 return to the tour price: the cheapest full day comes to NZ$250 per person (≈US$142), the Beach Front Lunch day to NZ$355.
Fullers360 sails from the Downtown Ferry Terminal on Quay Street to Matiatia wharf, where almost every tour meets you. The summer timetable runs up to 50 sailings a day, the first at 6:00, so a 9:00 or 10:00 boat fits most tour starts.
Only four tours have the ferry in the price: Wine & Dine — Batch (NZ$176), the private Magical Evening tour (NZ$365), the private Sommelier tour and the private Wine & Art tour (NZ$1,500 each).
One-way reserved ferry
NZ$60≈US$34 one wayWhat it buysIf you stay on the island or return another way.
Ferry + hop-on hop-off bus
NZ$104≈US$59 per personWhat it buysReturn ferry and a day on the Explorer bus — the do-it-yourself option.
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A reviewer of the Scenic 3 Vineyards tour notes the Island Direct ferry leaves at 10:15, too late for that tour — take the Fullers sailing.
Source: GetYourGuide ferry listings; Fullers360 timetable notice, Oct 2025
What a Day Costs on Top of the Waiheke Wine Tours Price
A guided wine day on Waiheke costs about NZ$250–NZ$355 per person once the ferry is added. The cheapest all-in figure comes from the few tours that include the ferry.
The tour price is only part of the bill. On 19 of the 23 tours you still need a return ferry, and on tastings-first tours you also buy lunch. These four budgets show the whole day, using real listings.
Drinks beyond the included glasses, tips and souvenirs are not counted, and neither are tasting fees for the do-it-yourself day, because we don’t have checked figures for them.
The cheapest guided day
Wineries’ Tour NZ$185+Return ferry NZ$65+Lunch, your choice
Four or more wineries; the 1.5-hour lunch break is yours to pay for.
NZ$250+≈US$142 pp + lunchA set lunch, no extra bills
Beach Front Lunch tour NZ$290+Return ferry NZ$65
Three wineries and a beachfront lunch with a glass; only drinks beyond that are extra.
NZ$355≈US$202 ppThe lowest all-in figure
Wine & Dine – Batch NZ$176+Ferry included
One winery with lunch and a glass, ferry included. Rated 5.0, but from a single review so far.
NZ$176≈US$100 ppDo it yourself
Ferry + hop-on bus NZ$104+Tastings, not stated+Lunch, your choice
You pick the cellar doors; tasting fees vary by winery and are not in our data.
NZ$104+≈US$59 pp + tastings + lunchOur arithmetic on GetYourGuide prices, Oct 2026 · ≈US$ at the GetYourGuide rate
Waiheke Wine Tours Price per Winery
Per winery, the Wineries’ Tour is the cheapest by far: four or more stops for NZ$185. With lunch in the price, a winery works out at about NZ$95–100.
Price per winery is the tour price divided by the cellar doors on the listing. It flatters tastings-first tours, because their lunch is paid separately; on the lunch tours, part of each figure is the meal and a glass.
Length counts from the start at Matiatia; ferry time is on top.
NZ$0 / wineryNZ$120 / winery
Our arithmetic on GetYourGuide prices, Oct 2026
Waiheke Wine Tours Price per Hour
Per hour, tastings-first tours cost about NZ$31–NZ$42; tours with lunch about NZ$50–NZ$64. The shortest tour is the dearest per hour.
Price per hour is a rough measure of how much day you get for the money. It favours long tours and tours without a set lunch, and it doesn’t show how much of the time is spent tasting rather than driving or eating.
NZ$0 / hNZ$75 / h
The Wineries’ Tour’s 6 hours start in Auckland and include the crossing, so its time on the island is shorter than the figure suggests.
Our arithmetic: GetYourGuide price ÷ listed length, Oct 2026
Private Waiheke Wine Tours Price
Private tours start at NZ$365 for an evening tour and NZ$520 for a couple by day; the dearest is NZ$1,500 for two with a sommelier.
A private price is for your own booking, not a seat in a group. Two of these six listings say how many people the price covers; for the rest, check the booking page before you divide the price by your group.
Check whether a private price is per person or per group before you compare: two listings say “per group of up to 2”, the others don’t say.
Magical Evening Wine TourPrivate evening, 2 wineries, 2-course dinner
2 wineries · evening
Ferry includedNZ$365per booking; per person or group not statedBook
Waiheke Island Scenic Wine TourPriced for a group of up to 2, about NZ$260 each for a couple
Group of up to 2
Ferry not statedNZ$520per group of up to 2Book
Private Jeep Tour + VIP TastingGourmet lunch with a glass and a swim stop
1 winery · 6 h
Ferry not includedNZ$595per booking; per person or group not statedBook
Zip, Sip & ExploreZip line and forest walk; food and tastings not included
2 wineries
Ferry not includedNZ$599per booking; per person or group not statedBook
Private Wine Tour with Tastings2-course lunch with a glass
3 wineries
Ferry not includedNZ$725per booking; per person or group not statedBook
Sommelier Tour + Lunch2-course lunch paired with wines
3 wineries
Ferry includedNZ$1,500per group of up to 2Book
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Source: GetYourGuide, checked Oct 2026
Best Value at the Waiheke Wine Tours Price
For the price, the Wineries’ Tour gives the most: 4+ wineries for NZ$185, rated 4.71 from 1,023 reviews. The trade-off is lunch, which you buy yourself.
From Auckland: Waiheke Island Wineries’ Tour4+ wineries, group of up to 10
4+ wineries 6 h
1.5 h break, not paid
Not included
NZ$185≈US$105 pp
Included
Guide, island transport, tastings at 4+ wineries
Sub-ratings
Guide 4.7 · transport 4.7 · value 4.7
Day total
NZ$250 with the return ferry, lunch extra
Book it if
- You want the most wineries for the lowest price.
- You’d rather pick your own lunch than pay for a set one.
- You trust 1,023 reviews more than a new listing.
- A group of up to 10 suits you better than a full bus.
Book something else if
- You want lunch in the priceOne course and a glass at Three Seven Two, 3 wineriesThe Essence of Waiheke, NZ$285
- You want a beachfront lunchSommelier-led, 4.84 from 607 reviewsWine Tour + Beach Front Lunch, NZ$290
- You want the ferry in the priceReturn ferry, lunch with a glass and a hop-on bus passWine & Dine — Batch, NZ$176
What reviewers say about the Wineries’ Tour price
“Great value for the money! Maree was a great tour guide.”
nakiea
“Our only note was that we would have liked something to absorb some of the wine… Otherwise, it was great value for money and we had a wonderful time!!”
Kathryn Rose
“Great wine tour - 15 wines from four different wineries. Lots of variety and a fun group to go with.”
Linsey
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Source: GetYourGuide tour page and verified reviews, Oct 2026
How to Pay Less Than the Usual Waiheke Wine Tours Price
The biggest saving is the ferry: count it in before you compare tours. After that, lunch is the next item you can control.
None of these tips needs a voucher or a coupon. They come from how the listings are priced: most tours start on the island, about half include lunch, and the advertised price is the lowest one available.
The difference between tastings-first and lunch tours of the same length is roughly what a set lunch with a glass costs, so it is worth deciding early whether you want a long sit-down meal.
- 1Add the ferry before you compare. Only 4 of 23 tours include it; a NZ$176 tour with the ferry beats a NZ$185 tour plus a NZ$65 return ticket.
- 2Check the price for your date and group. The figure on a listing is the lowest “from” price; the price for your date and number of people can be higher.
- 3Book the ferry yourself if the tour starts at Matiatia. Fullers360 Waiheke tickets are valid for a year from purchase, so you can buy early and keep your options open.
- 4Match the ferry to the tour. One reviewer of the Scenic 3-vineyard tour notes that it lines up with Fullers sailings on the hour, not the 10:15 Island Direct ferry.
- 5Choose a tastings-first tour if you’re happy with a simple lunch. Set lunches add about NZ$65–NZ$100 to the tour price; buying your own lunch lets you spend less.
- 6Read the cancellation line on the listing before you pay. Terms differ by operator, and we only show what a listing states.
Source: GetYourGuide listings, Fullers360 FAQ and a verified review, Oct 2026
Waiheke Wine Tours Price: Deals and Vouchers
We don’t track outside deals, so we can’t promise a cheaper voucher; the saving that always works is counting the ferry before you compare.
Found a cheaper voucher elsewhere? Compare what it includes — lunch, tastings and the ferry — against the what’s-included table.
- We compare GetYourGuide listings onlyGrabone and Enjoi sell Waiheke wine tours on their own sites; we don’t track their deals, so we can’t say whether a voucher there beats these prices.
- Every price here is the live “from” priceFor one adult on GetYourGuide, checked Oct 2026. The price for your date, or with an option added, can be higher.
- No gift vouchers on the listingsNone of the 23 tour listings we track mentions a gift voucher.
- Cancellation terms sit on each tourRead them on the booking page before you pay, rather than relying on a deal’s small print.
Waiheke Wine Tours Price FAQ
Still choosing? Every price on one ladder, cheapest first. See it.
Is there a Waiheke wine tour voucher?
None of the 23 GetYourGuide listings we track mentions a gift voucher. You can book a date directly on the tour page, with the cancellation terms shown before you pay. If you want to give the day as a present, the simplest route is to book a date on the tour itself; a tastings-first tour from NZ$185 or a lunch tour from NZ$255 covers most budgets. Our best-value pick.
Are Waiheke wine tours on Grab One cheaper?
We don’t track Grabone, so we can’t compare its deals. Check what a deal includes — lunch, tastings and the ferry — against the NZ$185–360 tours here, which list what is in the price. Remember that most deals, like most listings here, leave out the NZ$65 return ferry. What the price includes.
What is the Enjoi NZ Waiheke wine tour price?
We don’t list Enjoi’s tours, so we can’t quote their price; check it on Enjoi’s own site. For comparison, shared Waiheke wine tours on GetYourGuide cost NZ$185–360 per person, checked Oct 2026. Whatever you compare, put the tour price, the ferry and lunch side by side, because those three make up the full day. All prices.
Is a private Waiheke wine tour cheaper for a group?
It can be, but check the basis: two private listings are priced per group of up to 2 (NZ$520 and NZ$1,500), the others don’t say. A couple on the NZ$520 tour pays ≈NZ$260 each, close to a shared lunch tour. Private prices.
Why is the price on the booking page different?
We show the “from” price: the lowest adult price on the listing. On a given date, or with an option such as lunch added, the price shown when you pick a date can be higher. We recheck prices before each update.
Does the Waiheke wine tour price include hotel pickup?
Usually not: almost every shared tour meets you at Matiatia wharf when the ferry arrives, so the price starts there. The Boutique Experience (NZ$209) can also collect you from island accommodation, which helps if you stay the night on Waiheke. Pickup from an Auckland hotel appears only on the private Wine & Art tour, which also includes the return ferry. Compare meeting points.
Is a second glass of wine at lunch included in the price?
No — lunch tours include one glass of wine with the meal, and anything beyond that is paid at the restaurant. That applies to the Essence of Waiheke, the Beach Front Lunch tour and Sip and Savor alike. On tastings-first tours lunch itself is your own bill, so drinks are too. Plan a little extra cash for the table. What each price includes.
Check Today’s Waiheke Wine Tours Price
Cancellation terms are shown on each tour before you pay.