The Art Trail

See Waiheke Tours provides Art Tours on Waiheke Island.  The Island has long been the home of many artists. Sculptors, painters, ceramic artists, photographers and woodcarvers alike make their living from the inspiration of nature that surrounds them. 

As we travel around the Island taking in the fantastic scenery we visit several artists at their home studios as well as taking in the local Art Gallery.

Just let me know what art medium you are interested in and I will arrange a private studio visit.

            A golden opportunity to buy some amazing works of art.

Tours from $89 p.p. (up to 6 people)

Private tours at $150 per person

Includes:

*Private art studio visits & art gallery.

*Wine tasting and/or olive oil tasting costs

*Sightseeing around the stunning coastal areas.

*All on-island transfers  

                           Group discounts on 5 or more people

Children 12 yrs and under travel free.

 Contact me to tailor your day.

  For private and VIP tours please contact me with your   personal requirements. 

         Oamaru Stone Carving Workshop

See Waiheke Tours offers a Carving Sculpture and Tour of the Island in the form of an extraordinary experience. Join John Freeman on Waiheke Island, Master Sculptor in a morning carving workshop. He will guide you to creating your very own Oamaru Stone sculpture to take home. Have lunch in a cafe in the main village before heading out into the island for sightseeing and wine tasting.

This is definitely an experience you will remember.  If you didn't think you had an artistic bone in your body, then you will be amazed at what you will produce.

 Oamaru Stone Sculpture Workshop: 9.45am - 5pm

 From $255 p.p.

 Includes:          

• Meet & Greet at ferry terminal
• 3 - 4 hour workshop with John
• All carving materials
• 3 hour sightseeing tour (wine tasting optional)
• All on-island transfers.

Does not include the cost of the ferry or the cafe lunch.

             Not suitable for children under 12 years.

            Scenic Flight:

See Waiheke Tours provides a combination of a Scenic Flight and Wine tasting/sightseeing tour

Spend the morning traveling the stunning coastal areas of the Island.  Visit many isolated bays and inlets.  We stop for wine tasting at a couple of vineyards before heading off for your flight over the Island.

There are two choices here. A fixed-wing plane or a helicoptor.  You choose. (prices differ slightly)

After the flight I take you a vineyard/restaurant for lunch.  We do more sightseeing in the afternoon with another wine tasting before your transfer to the ferry departing for Auckland at 4pm.

Scenic Flight & Tour: 10am ferry departs downtown Auckland, arrives on Waiheke at 10.35am. Sights, wine and flight. Lunch at 1.30 and transfer back to the ferry at 4pm.

 from $160 p.p. 

• Meet & Greet
• Day Tour with guide and commentary.
• Scenic flight
• All on-island transfers

Does not include the cost of lunch or the ferry fare.

Helicopter & Tour Waiheke and Rotoroa Islands:

We travel the stunning coastal areas of Waiheke Island stopping for a wine tasting at one of the boutique vineyards.  A helicopter flight shows us the Central and Eastern end of Waiheke before heading over to Rotoroa Island for a 30 minute stop-over.

Rotoroa is the Hauraki Gulf's newest treasure. Closed to the public for the last 100 years it presents an award winning exhibition Centre showing the Island's history and its conservation efforts.  A stunning Island and not to be missed.

Flying back to Waiheke we stop for a vineyard lunch before more sightseeing and returning to the ferry departing for Auckland.

$270 p.p. which includes the day tour on Waiheke Island, cost of wine tasting, scenic flight and visit to Rotoroa.

Does not include the ferry or lunch costs.

Minimum of two people