idday, I’m Glenn Fowler – a true local Waiheke Islander at heart and it shows through my tours of the beautiful Island I live in and enjoy sharing its gems through my tours.
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I offer fully commentated tours, shuttle drop-offs, and pick-ups at all the Waiheke vineyards. Tailor-made tours to suit your needs, budget, time frame, and requirements. Lunch and dinner packages are available for small groups from 4 to 21 guests. We have modern luxury vans with great drivers and local knowledge. We also offer taxi shuttles and transfer services for your convenience, at local, honest prices.
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Caryn Mawkes
2022-05-15T01:26:47+0000
Thanks Glenn for a well organised wine tour. You are a wealth of knowledge and we loved your restaurant... recommendations. You kept us entertained and up-to-date with the Islands happenings.read more
Tara Sutherland
2022-04-11T06:50:55+0000
We recently had Glenn as our tour guide for my mums 50th. Honestly the best most amazing person to take us around. So... much knowledge not only about the island but also wine and it was great to have Glenn sit down with us and enjoy the views. I will be recommending Glenn and his tours for everyone. Just so accommodating with getting water, biscuits and lollies! He really made our tour a huge success.read more
Kelly Drake
2022-02-28T06:28:06+0000
My husband and I recently did a tour with Glenn, and it was brilliant. Glenn was knowledgeable about wines, about the... island, and very funny! I would definitely recommend a tour with Glenn - for sure! We will return and will do another tour with him - but maybe a little art along with way with the wine. Glenn also kindly delivered us to another winery at the end of the day, and then - picked us up - because he is that nice! Thanks for the great day, we will be back!read more
Brianna Caruana
2022-02-18T08:17:06+0000
Glen is amazing !! So funny and such a great tour guide would highly recommend !!
Maria Coupland
2022-01-15T21:13:57+0000
Another fantastic tour with Glenn. He created a different tour for us to show us wineries we hadn’t previously been to... and his recommendations were stunning. Great day out with awesome food and wine, spectacular views and interesting commentary. Appreciate his flexibility. Highly recommend Glenn to show you the best of Waihekeread more
Helena Wisniewski
2021-12-04T09:40:38+0000
Glen was an awesome guide, so knowledgeable and helpful, the best of the best 11/10!!!!
Glenys Milne
2021-07-06T01:25:15+0000
Glenn is the perfect host; fun, generous and very knowledgeable of local activities. He can recite detailed history of... amost every place, seems to know everyone on the island and manages to tailor his tours to meet every need. We highly recommend Island Magic Tours for the very best experience and enjoyment of Waiheke.read more
Kimi KT
2021-06-06T11:19:20+0000
Glenn gives great advice and fantastic commentary of the island. He was a wonderfully relaxed, jolly and kind driver... making the weekend experience one of our best yet! We are looking forward to our next trip with Glenn!read more
Sue Megchelse
2021-05-09T06:03:08+0000
Glenn introduced us to some great food spots, vineyards & showed us what Waiheke had to offer. Very knowledgeable &... kept the 8 of us on track! Will def be back! 😎read more
Helena Harding
2021-05-09T05:29:55+0000
Great tour guide, nothing to much trouble, never failed us on the recommendations for local food spots. Thanks Glenn... helping us with a Magic weekend.read more
Nicola Alarcon
2020-11-17T21:04:18+0000
Glen was amazing, nothing was a problem for him! There were 10 of us for a girls weekend, and he went out of his way to... make sure we were where we needed to be at all times. Reliable, funny and so knowledgeable. Highly Recommend!read more
Suzie Kopelani
2020-10-26T03:10:13+0000
Glen is a great reliable and organized tour guide...nothing was a problem for him. Thanks Glen for showing us all the... beautiful spots of Waiheke.read more
Alicia Murphy
2020-10-26T02:57:59+0000
Glen was an amazing tour guide, full of great recommendations on the island. He was a friendly, efficent, reliable,... tdown to earth tustworthy guy who really made our time on the island enjoyable. would highly recommend!!read more
Jason Bird
2020-10-15T07:46:04+0000
Glen (our tour guide) was absolutely fantastic, passionate and very knowledgeable. We felt very welcome and had an... amazing time. Thank you 👍read more
Kristy Barker
2020-09-21T05:08:07+0000
Got back yesterday from our long weekend in Waiheke and Glen absolutely made our trip 😊 so full of knowledge and so... passionate about the Island 🌴 we were very lucky to have him. Thanks for being an awesome tour guide and for putting up with us crazies 😊read more
Evie Dwane
2020-09-20T06:31:00+0000
We have just had the most amazing girls weekend on Waiheke. Glenn (or as we called him “Dad”) was an absolute... superstar. Always available for us on each day of our stay, full of information about the island and a great laugh 😂 thanks for putting up with us rowdy bunch 🤣🥂🤘🏻Totally recommend Island Magic. A million stars ✨ 🌟 ⭐️read more
Stephanie Gabriel
2020-07-11T20:50:25+0000
Glenn. What an amazingly special person you are.Thank you for a fantastic day. I would recommend Island Magic to... anyone coming to Waiheke. 💜read more
Melissa Burns
2020-06-07T04:44:11+0000
Our first visit to Waiheke. One part of our gorgeous country we hadn’t yet had the pleasure of. My husband and I were... innocently waiting for a bus we bought a package ticket for, when we were quite literally accosted in a very aggressive manor by the owner of this shuttle service. He came up to us and yelled at us to ‘buy local’. It most bewildering and quite unexpected. When he came past again, he literally got right into the face of our poor bus driver and was quite nasty and belittling. So much so, I had to step in and intervene. Was a horrible experience and left a terrible first impression of what I had hoped would be a lovely day.read more
Gil Grinberg
2019-12-27T09:00:04+0000
We highly recommend Glenn - he's super knowledgeable & flexible and took us to the best local places (wineries, food,... sightseeing). He'll adapt the tour to your preferences and interests.5 stars!!read more
Tina Knight
2019-10-22T21:16:44+0000
Glenn & Wendy were amazing, they looked after us throughout our stay, provided excellent recommendations and were... incredibly hospitable and thoughtful. Thanks so much for looking after us during our visit ❤️read more
Sidney Collett
2019-08-12T03:23:21+0000
So glad we met Glenn! Was so friendly and helpful and had so many great recommendations. Will definitely be using him... for future Waiheke trips!read more
Gloria Carranza
2019-07-14T01:08:34+0000
Glenn made our Island Magic tour amazing. He is a kind-hearted and warm person, very knowledgeable about the Island and... its culture, especially as it relates to wine, history and art. We were fortunate to book a Saturday tour for 6 with him. Waiheke is a very special island - beautiful, magical, vast countryside, lush green, sandy beaches, and extensive vineyards with great wineries - what more could anyone ask for? We visited three vineyards and the olive oil tasting (which was outstanding). The ferry ride from Auckland was enjoyable and Glenn's transport service was impeccable. Don't forget to see the night sky when on the Island. It was simply amazing to see the Milky Way and all the stars. I wish there were more places on this earth like Weiheke Island and more great people like Glenn to show us their beauty and wonder. Thanks Glenn. Can't wait to show you our "wine country" here in Southern California and Baja, Mexico. Come visit us - you are more than welcome!read more
Amber Woods
2019-07-06T05:00:07+0000
Glenn is so great, very chatty and responsive we used him the entire weekend - amazing knowledge of the area.... Definitely made the trip! Will be using every time we return to Waihekeread more
Vanessa Hefer
2019-03-23T02:26:13+0000
What an amazing guy! Glenn is participating in the Red Cross campaign to raise funds for the victims of the... Christchurch tragedy. Today he gave us a ride from the ferry to Stonyridge and then offered to come back and run us to our accommodation, all for a donation to this cause.read more
Jen Haack
2019-03-10T07:15:06+0000
Thanks for being so accommodating, friendly and helpful! We totally recommend.
Kyle Clark
2019-02-24T01:48:16+0000
Glenn was an amazing guide. He happened to pick us up at the ferry terminal and then looked after us all weekend. We... would highly recommend Glenn for wine tours and local knowledge.read more
Deborah Simpson
2019-02-24T01:46:10+0000
We had an amazing weekend being shown around Waiheke with Glenn. Very friendly and knowledgeable... he made a great... weekend even better 🙂read more
Wendy Ruane
2019-02-18T09:32:18+0000
A friendly, personalised service and commentry given by Glenn the owner operator with loads of local knowledge as a... resident of the island.read more
Jessica Helen
2019-02-02T00:22:27+0000
Awesome personality you’ll be sure to have a laugh! Quick, cheap and easy he was so chill! Great commentating, very... friendly !!!read more
Samantha Lawrence
2019-01-04T23:53:07+0000
We had an amazing day with Glenn! He was insightful and helpful and great to have a laugh with throughout the day.... We’ll definitely be using his services again!!Thanks againread more
Marie-Pier Côté
2018-12-30T19:55:36+0000
Amazing!! We greatly enjoyed the tour, the wine, the tasting and the scenery! Neville was the best guide and made sure... the tour was « as we liked it and wanted »! A WOW experience! 👌🏻read more
Tina Sapoungis
2018-12-27T09:19:18+0000
Thank You Island Magic Tours. Glen is an absolute must to get around Waiheke Island. We were a group of 8 (5 Adults &... 3 Kids) and he accommodated our unplanned day. His knowledge of the Island was refreshing and educational. 👍👏👏👏read more
Nicolle Britland
2018-12-27T04:13:27+0000
Glenn absolutely excels in comparison to the bus tours. Great chat, great day. Thanks so much!
An Experience Like No Other
While we have lived on Waiheke Island for over 20 years, we never get tired of sharing what we have to offer here.
