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Auckland City & Waiheke Wine Tour
Tour by Auckland,Great Sights |
| Depart | 8:45am |
| Frequency | Wednesday to Sunday |
| Total Duration | 9 Hours |
| Leaves | SkyCity Travel Centre, 102 Hobson St. (near the Sky Tower), Auckland or from selected centrally located Hotels* |
| Returns | Auckland Ferry Terminal |
| Hotels* | Time |
| Ascott Metropolis | 8:15 am |
| Auckland Central Backpackers | 8:15 am |
| Barry Court | 8:05 am |
| Best Western President Hotel | 8:15 am |
| City Central Hotel | 8:10 am |
| City Life Apartments, Queen St. entrance | 8:15 am |
| Copthorne Anzac Ave | 8:15 am |
| Copthorne Harbour City Hotel | 8:25 am |
| Crowne Plaza | 8:10 am |
| Duxton Hotel | 8:05 am |
| Heritage Towers Nelson Street | 8:25 am |
| Hilton Auckland, Princes Wharf | 8:25 am |
| Hotel Formula 1, 20 Wyndham Street | 8:20 am |
| Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland, 1 Hobson St. | 8:25 am |
| Hyatt | 8:15 am |
| Intercity Terminal | 8:45 am |
| Kingsgate Parnell | 8:05 am |
| Kiwi International | 8:05 am |
| Langham Hotel, Lower Lobby | 8:00 am |
| Mercure Hotel Auckland | 8:15 am |
| Mercure Windsor | 8:15 am |
| Quadrant Hotel | 8:15 am |
| Quay West Apartments | 8:20 am |
| Quest Aptmts, 62 Queen St | 8:00 am |
| Quest Auckland, 363 Queen St | 8:05 am |
| Rendezvous hotel (Ex Carlton Hotel) | 8:05 am |
| Rydges Hotel | 8:30 am |
| Scenic Hotel Auckland (formerly Airedale) | 8:05 am |
| Sebel Viaduct | 8:25 am |
| Sky City Grand Hotel | 8:35 am |
| Sky City Hotel | 8:35 am |
| Stamford Plaza | 8:20 am |
| The Heritage Hotel | 8:25 am |
| Westin Lighter Quay | 8:25 am |
| YHA Auckland City Hostel | 8:00 am |
| YHA Auckland International Hostel -Turner Street | 8:05 am |


This tour is the same as the Auckland City Sights Tour, and with an afternoon cruise to Waiheke Island as well.
See first hand why Auckland is known as the 'City of Sails' as you enjoy a trip over the Harbour Bridge. Visit the famous Auckland landmark of Mount Eden, a dormant volcano whose summit offers excellent panoramic views of the city and harbours. From this fantastic vantage point you will see evidence of Auckland’s volcanic history, the most significant being the youngest volcano of Rangitoto Island at the entrance to the Waitemata harbour.
The sightseeing tour also takes in the Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park which is situated on a 62,000 year old volcano. In addition to these natural features the city sights tour also takes in the trendy shopping area of Parnell Village with its historical buildings that have been transformed into boutiques, antique, craft and specialty shops. Your tour will then take you along the scenic waterfront route of Tamaki Drive before returning to Downtown.
On Waiheke Island enjoy a guided tour of three wineries (Ridgeview Estate, Te Whau vineyard & Mudbrick Vineyard), where you can sample the wines and enjoy delicious finger food.
The name Waiheke means "cascading waters" in Maori, but today it is the 'soil' which is highly acclaimed; being the perfect mix of clay and volcanic rock suited to growing grapes of a "wonderful consistency" and "particularly smooth tannins of Cabernet, Sauvignon & Merlot", according to Time magazine. People living on the island are from diverse nationalities and are colourful, creative and passionate about their community and well being.
Tour concludes with the return Ferry trip from Waiheke Island back to Auckland Ferry Terminal.
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