Seaplane, helicopter, sail or drive over to our beautiful island with us

Private art and garden high tea experience.

Private tea blending on the island.

Private vineyard access to taste world renowned wines  plus fresh island food gathered as we go including honey, island bread, olive oil, oysters and more.

Waiheke Island is a sanctuary from city life.

An island feel with the best cuisine, private chefs residing on the island and access to our behind the scenes relationships with the island people and all they have to offer you.

The island is the home of some of New Zealand’s finest Syrah and Bordeaux blend wines. We create for you an epicurean experience not available in the guide books.

Come view the olive trees before having a demonstration of the harvesting techniques in the making of this award winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil and learn about the qualities of Rangihoua’s Olive Oil.

Taste, smell and choose some of the world’s best Extra Virgin Olive Oils as your host flavours your cuisine throughout the day.

08:00am – we depart with the guest from Auckland harbour either via seaplane, helicopter, yacht or car on ferry. The car on the ferry is a great way for us to get to know our guests with a lovely coffee and breakfast hamper enroute.

9.15 AM – Leaving the Waiheke Island terminal we begin at Timmy Smith with a tea blending and tasting, the guest to take away a personally blended bag of island tea.

10.30 AM – Stop at Rangihoua Estate for a gorgeous olive oil tasting and an understanding of how the olives are grown and harvested and the secrets behind an award winning olive oil.

11.30 AM – Sightseeing with refreshments at the perfect island vantage points before high tea in our two acre garden, an oasis of plant diversity to experience a private collection of sculptures by internationally renowned New Zealand sculptor Paul Dibble.

2.00 PM – A private discovery of wines with Te Rere Estate and Frenchman’s Hill – a premium wine tasting of reserves and meet with the people who produce these stunning wines in which we take a preferred bottle for lunch later.

3.30 PM – A late afternoon lazy lunch at one of our island properties incorporating all the food gathered produce from around the island as we go INCLUDES freshly baked bread, olive oil, seasonal fruits and salads, Oysters shucked by the client, fish, meat, honey and island sauces collected en route.

5.00 PM –  Departure from the island with a final island gesture of the perfect Gelato before boarding our ferry. Guests returned to their accommodation from downtown Auckland

Per couple begins at $2900.00 inclusive of all elements listed here.

$900.00 per person thereafter up to 8 people

Additional costs applied if sea plane helicopter or motor launch required on way or return