Waiheke
Cultural Tours

Welcome at Matiatia

Meet your personal Te Wairua guide at Matiatia Wharf and begin your journey beside the waters of Tikapa Moana.

Matiatia Headland

Take a gentle coastal walk through Te Atawhai Whenua. Experience mihimihi, whakatau and karakia while looking across the Hauraki Gulf toward Tāmaki Makaurau.

Through cultural kōrero and storytelling, discover the enduring relationships between tangata, whenua and moana.

Mudbrick Vineyard

Enjoy a curated tasting of Waiheke wines among Mudbrick’s beautiful vines and gardens, with panoramic views across the harbour and Auckland skyline.

Lunch at Casita Miro

Relax over lunch at one of Waiheke’s most distinctive vineyard restaurants, celebrated for its colourful surroundings and Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired shared dining.

Onetangi Beach

Walk along Waiheke’s magnificent northern shoreline while hearing stories of the island’s Māori and community history. An optional swim may be enjoyed when time and conditions permit.

Oneroa: contemporary art & village

Visit a contemporary art gallery in Oneroa, with time to explore the village’s galleries, boutiques and artisan stores.

Return to Matiatia

Arrive in comfortable time to board the 4:00pm ferry.

Welcome at Matiatia

Meet your Te Wairua guide at Matiatia Wharf before travelling through the island toward Whakanewha.

Whakanewha Forest and Cascades

Enter the ngahere with mihimihi, whakatau and karakia.

Follow a selected section of the Cascades Walk beside native forest and flowing water. Through cultural kōrero, explore the relationships connecting wai, ngahere, whenua and tangata.

Postage Stamp Wines

Visit this intimate boutique vineyard for a tasting of distinctive Waiheke wines overlooking its vines, olive grove and chapel.

Waiheke Distilling Co.

Journey into Waiheke’s eastern landscape and enjoy panoramic views across Cowes Bay. Experience a guided tasting of locally crafted gin or botanical vodka while hearing stories of this quieter part of the island.

Lunch — 372 preferred

372 is the preferred lunch venue. Alternative arrangements remain flexible and will be coordinated on the day.

Final package, inclusions and extras are being confirmed with Waiheke Wine Tours.

Scenic return journey

Travel back across the island, with further cultural and community stories shared along the way.

Return to Matiatia

Arrive in comfortable time to board the 4:00pm ferry.

Island Direct ferry from Auckland

Island Direct is the intended ferry operator. Confirm the sailing for your travel date before departure.

EcoZip

Allow approximately two hours for the EcoZip experience.

Onetangi Summit

Cultural kōrero and summit experience, allowing approximately 30 minutes for the summit and transfer window before lunch.

Lunch at Ki Māha

Lunch beside Onetangi Beach at Ki Māha.

Casita Miro

Wine tasting and vineyard experience.

Return to Matiatia

Return toward Matiatia for the ferry. The final sailing and transfer allocation are not yet agreed.

Welcome at Matiatia

Meet your personal Te Wairua guide at Matiatia Wharf and begin beside the waters of Tikapa Moana.

Matiatia Headland

Walk into the peaceful landscape of Te Atawhai Whenua and begin with mihimihi, whakatau and karakia.

Your guided headland experience introduces meditation and conscious breathing through the five elements:

• Whenua — Earth: grounding and belonging
• Wai — Water: flow, feeling and renewal
• Ahi — Fire: vitality, transformation and inner purpose
• Hau — Air: breath, movement and life
• Te Wā — Space: stillness, awareness and connection

Through meditation, breathwork and cultural kōrero, guests are invited to listen more deeply to the whenua and reconnect with their own inner nature.

Batch Winery

Reserve wine tasting and a two-course vineyard lunch at Batch Winery.

Whakanewha & Cascades Walk

A guided cultural nature experience at Whakanewha, including a selected Cascades Walk through native ngahere.

Matiatia Wharf

Return to Matiatia Wharf for the ferry to Auckland; sailing times will be coordinated with Waiheke Wine Tours.

Matiatia Headland

Whakatau, cultural kōrero, Five Elements meditation, gentle yoga / elemental practice and Mauri o te Whenua practice.

Saturday variation

Saturday: optional Ostend Market — Te Mākete o Waiheke, with a shorter headland experience. Paddleboarding and Awaroa remain in the itinerary.

On non-market days this time extends the whenua/Five Elements experience.

Onetangi

Mihi ki Tīkapa Moana, paddleboarding and a coastal / elemental experience. Allow approximately 1.5 hours for paddleboarding, including preparation and changing. The earlier sequence and time before lunch remain provisional.

Lunch — 372 preferred

372 is the preferred lunch venue. Alternative arrangements remain flexible and will be coordinated on the day.

Awaroa Organic Vineyard

Wine tasting and kōrero around whenua, organic cultivation, water, seasonality, reciprocity and relationship with the land.

Awaroa at 2:45pm, allowing approximately 45 minutes for the tasting. The transfer to Matiatia takes approximately 25 minutes for the intended 4:15pm Island Direct departure. Earlier timings remain flexible.

Closing reflection

Whenua holds us.
Wai remembers us.
Ahi awakens us.
Hau moves through us.
Wā opens the space around and within us.

Return to Matiatia

Return to Matiatia for the intended 4:15pm Island Direct ferry departure. Allow approximately 25 minutes from Awaroa to the ferry; final boarding and earlier timings remain to be coordinated.