Michelin star
Michelin Star Waiheke Experience
Eight hours built around one exceptional table. Premium tastings in the morning, a Michelin-starred lunch at Mudbrick or Tantalus Estate, and ferry transfers handled for you.
- 8 hours
- Small group
- 2 vineyards
- Michelin lunch
NZD $650per person
Why this day works
A Michelin-starred table
We hold a lunch reservation at Mudbrick or Tantalus Estate, two of the island's newly starred restaurants.
Restrained morning tastings
Two premium flights, deliberately light, so your palate is awake for the pairings that matter.
Ferries included
Return ferry transfers from Auckland are part of the price, so the whole day is arranged end to end.
The day, hour by hour
How your Michelin Star Waiheke Experience unfolds
9:00
Ferry from Auckland
Return ferry transfers are included. We meet you at Matiatia Wharf on arrival.
10:15
First premium tasting
A guided flight at a boutique estate, with time behind the scenes in the winery.
11:45
Second premium tasting
Library pours and single-vineyard bottlings, tasted slowly in the vines.
13:00
Michelin-starred lunch
A long seated lunch at Mudbrick or Tantalus Estate, matched to the estate's own wines.
16:00
Island drive and viewpoints
A slow loop past the olive groves and clifftop lookouts before the harbour comes back into view.
17:00
Return ferry
Back to the wharf in time for a relaxed sail home across the gulf.
Good to know
- Lunch seating is confirmed once your booking is placed, as restaurant availability moves quickly.
- Smart casual dress is appropriate for the restaurants.
- Dietary requirements are passed to the kitchen ahead of your visit.
Ready when you are
Six guests maximum, so dates go quickly through the summer. Secure your seats now and we will confirm every reservation for the day.
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Vineyard tastings
on every tour
6
Guests maximum
always small
40 min
From Auckland
by ferry
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