Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Auckland
Arrival at Auckland International Airport. The remainder of the day is free for you to expore Auckland.
Day 2: Auckland/Waiheke Island
Cooked breakfast is served at your hotel. This morning you will be picked up by kowhai limousines from your hotel and transfer to Auckland downtown pier for your ferry to Waiheke Island. An easy 35 minute cruise from downtown auckland waiheke Island which has 92 square kms. of beautiful sandy beaches, native bush, vineyards, olive groves and laid back seaside villages. Upon arrival at Waiheke Island, you will be met and transferred by delamore lodge courtesy car to your accommodation for overnight. Delamore lodge will offer you a beautiful bottle of champagne and fresh fruit platter on your arrival. Rest of today is free for you to participate in the many optional activities (with extra expense) ocean kayaking, horse riding, mountain biking. Tonight you will enjoy a four course dinner for two at delamore lodge. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Watheke Island Vineyard Tour
Cooked breakfast is served at your hotel. Today you will visit three of Watheke Islands award winning vineyards, mudbrick, stonyridge and peninsula estate. At each vineyard be educated on the trade of viticulture, from the cultivation of grapes, to the wine making process, to bottling and packaging. At each vineyard, you are given two 60 ml. tastings of available wines and be afforded with stunning view on a tour through the vineyard. Overnight at hotel.
Incase, the waiheke vineyard tour does not operate, you will be booked on the waiheke scenic tour.
*Waiheke scenic tour*
10.00 Transferred by delamore lodge to the waiheke wharf where you will take the bus for a one and half hour scenic highlights tour of waiheke stunning locations. On conclusion of the tour, Take advantage of the complementary additional all day bus pass allowing you to discover the island further on waiheke island schedules bus services.
Day 4: Waiheke Island / Auckland
Cooked breakfast is served at your hotel. Early this afternoon you will be tranaferred by delamore lodge to the wharf for your ferry back to Auckland. Upon arrival at Auckland downtown wharf you will be met and transferred by kowhai limousine to your hotel. Rest of today is free at your own leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Depart Auckland
Cooked breakfast is served at your hotel. You will be transferred from your hotel by kowhai limousines to Auckland International Airport for your departure flight.
