Sunset Tour Waiheke Island: Three vineyards, local wine

Taste wine at three vineyards as the sun sets over the Hauraki Gulf.

A 3.5-hour sunset tour on Waiheke Island takes you to three working vineyards (Mudbrick, Stonyridge and Batch) for wine tastings and views of Auckland and the gulf. A live English-speaking guide leads the route. You choose between a private tour or a shared group departure. Dinner at the final winery is your own cost.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sunset tour with wine tastings and dinner

• Begin with wine tasting at Mudbrick Vineyard
• Wine tasting at Stonyridge Vineyard
• Visit Batch Winery for sunset and dinner

The experience

How do you spend a Waiheke evening without renting a car or planning the stops yourself? This tour handles the route and the timing so you move through three vineyards in the hour before and after sunset. You start at Mudbrick Vineyard, which sits high enough to frame Auckland across the water, then move to Stonyridge Vineyard for a second tasting in the rows themselves. The day ends at Batch Winery, the highest point on the island, where the light spreads longest and the view stretches widest, and where you can order dinner if you want to stay through the last of it.

A guide travels with you the whole way and talks through what you're tasting and what you're seeing. Wine is included at each stop. Food is not, except that Batch has a kitchen and a menu if you decide to eat there. The tour runs 3.5 hours total, which means you're moving between sites rather than lingering for hours at one. Infants sit on an adult's lap. The tour suits all fitness levels and public transport runs nearby if you're staying close to the ferry.

What’s included

• Wine tastings at Mudbrick, Stonyridge and Batch wineries.
• guided tour with live English-speaking commentary.
• transport between all three stops in a van.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English16:00

Guide in English16:00

Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 16:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (under 16)

GroupUp to 18

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Kiwi Connect - Auckland & Waiheke Island Tours

Is this one for you?Book the private van if your group wants to set your own pace and stops at the three vineyards. Book the shared van if you're traveling solo or as a pair and prefer to split costs with other guests.

Traveler reviews

4.83★★★★★★★★★★

30 verified traveler reviews

5 ★27

4 ★1

3 ★2

2 ★0

1 ★0

Read all the reviews ›

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 16).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the difference between the private and group sunset tours on Waiheke?

The private tour is your own group only. The group tour shares the guide and the van with other travelers. Both visit the same three vineyards and follow the same route, so the stops and the tastings are identical. It's the company and the van size that change.

Is dinner included in the Waiheke sunset tour?

Dinner is not included, but the tour ends at Batch Winery, which has a restaurant on-site. You can order and eat there if you want, or finish with the wine tasting and head back.

What can I expect to see at Mudbrick Vineyard?

Mudbrick sits on a rise with views across the Hauraki Gulf toward Auckland, so you get the city skyline and the water as the backdrop for the golden hour. You'll taste wine there before moving on to the next vineyard.

Does the tour include transport between the three wineries?

Yes, the guide drives the group between Mudbrick, Stonyridge and Batch in a van, so you don't need your own car or need to arrange rides between stops.

How long do you spend at each winery?

The tour runs 3.5 hours total across all three sites, so you're moving through the vineyards rather than spending a full hour at any one. The pace is built around catching the sunset light and the timing of the tastings.