Waiheke Island Trip Overview
Waiheke Island is an artsy and creative place. On this tour you’ll discover the best of its arts scene, and meet talented artists, with the help of an expert local guide. Here’s just some of what we’ll do:
Visit art galleries in Oneroa, including an artists’ collective and the Community Art Gallery.
Tour the local sculpture park and learn about this intriguing array of outdoor art.
Visit sculptors and painters in their studios – and even get to meet an artisan shoemaker!
Have lunch (included in the price) at an artist’s home.
Walk through the Atawhai-Whenua Forest & Bird Reserve to the Ferry Terminal or Community Gallery where we finish.
Our Art Walk takes approximately five hours and is done at 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 wandering through bush tracks and local roads.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Literary, Art & Music Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand
Waiheke Island is an artsy and creative place. On this tour you’ll discover the best of its arts scene, and meet talented artists, with the help of an expert local guide. Here’s just some of what we’ll do:
Visit art galleries in Oneroa, including an artists’ collective and the Community Art Gallery.
Tour the local sculpture park and learn about this intriguing array of outdoor art.
Visit sculptors and painters in their studios – and even get to meet an artisan shoemaker!
Have lunch (included in the price) at an artist’s home.
Walk through the Atawhai-Whenua Forest & Bird Reserve to the Ferry Terminal or Community Gallery where we finish.
Our Art Walk takes approximately five hours and is done at 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 wandering through bush tracks and local roads.
Stop At: Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf, Auckland Central, Auckland 1081 New Zealand
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Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Waiheke Community Art Gallery, 2 Korora Road, Auckland, Waiheke Island 1081 New Zealand
Waiheke Community Art Gallery’s range of exhibitions inspires and delights, bringing the best of New Zealand art to the Island and offering the best of Waiheke art to the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gabriella Lewenz Studio Gallery, 40 Motukaha Road, Auckland, Waiheke Island 1971 New Zealand
Gabriella Lewenz is an American – New Zealand artist based on Waiheke Island. Born and raised in Greece, she lived in Pakistan before moving to USA in her early teens. She studied at Rhode Island School of Design and at Boston Museum School of Fine Arts – at Tufts.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Space Art Gallery, 114 Ocean View Road Shop 4, Oneroa, Auckland, Waiheke Island 1081 New Zealand
Space Gallery is an artists collective in Oneroa, Waiheke Island. One of the artists will be on hand to describe the work being displayed.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sue Engels shoemaker, 56 Mako Street, Oneroa, Auckland 1081, New Zealand
Sue Engels has been making shoes since 1990, and her bespoke designs are more than just comfortable footwear – they are truly gorgeous works of artistic craftsmanship. We visit Sue in her charming workshop at the bottom of her Waiheke garden.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: TOI Gallery, 145 Ocean View Road, Auckland 0627 New Zealand
TOI Gallery in Oneroa features the work of Sally Smith and Chris Bailey.
Duration: 20 minutes
