On our Waiheke Island Art Tour you’ll visit galleries, sculpture parks and gardens, artist studios and have a lovely picnic lunch. Meet artist and learn about their practice.
$480/person
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Waiheke Island has long been known as an island that supports a lively creative community, home to a wonderful range of artists who find their inspiration here.
Our Waiheke Art Tour adopts a very leisurely pace, so you can enjoy both the art and the scenery around you. You will come away feeling inspired by what you have seen, the artists you have met and the beauty you have enjoyed while touring around the island.
Tour may include:
- Visiting local galleries
- Sculpture gardens and parks
- Public art viewing
- A delicious lunch
About this tour
- Start (2 options):
- 9:45am at the Ferry Wharf, Matiatia, Waiheke Island or
- 10:00am at the Community Art Gallery, Ocean View Road, Oneroa (ideal if you are already on Waiheke)
- When leaving the ferry, look for your guide who will be standing on your left just before you enter the Ferry Terminal. Your guide will be holding a Terra & Tide sign.
- Finish: 3:00pm (approximate) at the Ferry Wharf or the Community Art Gallery
- Maximum number of walkers: 12 plus guide
Highlights
- Visit art galleries in Oneroa, including an artists’ collective and the Community Art Gallery
- Meet artists and gallery staff
- Visit the local sculpture park and learn about this fascinating outdoor art
- Visit sculptor and painter studios and an artisan shoemaker
- Have lunch at Church Bay Studio, the spectacular home of painter Gabriella Lewenz (tour price includes lunch)
- Walk through the Atawhai-Whenua Forest & Bird Reserve
The Guardian: New Zealand’s island ruled by artists, July 2011
Includes
- Fantastic scenic walk with expert guiding and interpretation
- Admission to all venues
- Lunch at artist’s home and studio
Not included
- Ferry tickets (can be purchased from us)
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sun glasses, hat, sunscreen
- Water
- Raincoat (depending on forecast)
- Money for art purchases
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Getting to Waiheke Island
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