Choose 1 of 3 Exciting Adventuress

An exceptional Amazing Race activity. Teams armed with digital cameras, set off in vans to experience the best sights while completing fun challenges. The event ends with an entertaining slide show & prize giving.

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Super fun Treasure Hunt activity. A shorter version of the Island challenge set in Oneroa Village or Onetangi beach with fun challenges to complete. The event ends with an entertaining slide show & prize giving.

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Not your ordinary Island experience. A tailor made event for corporate & incentive groups. Choose from a range of the Island's best activities, scenery and unique experiences and let us put it together for you.

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About Us

The Great Escape — Waiheke Island's most popular group activities and adventures perfect for team building, christmas parties, corporate events and stag & hen parties. Fun unique adventures where your team experiences the best activities, sights & scenery Waiheke has to offer. Choose from three different types of activities.

If you are looking for a fun activity for your team day away, corporate team building event, Christmas party, stag or hen party, then we recommend the island or beach challenge. The Island Challenge is a great wet weather activity option. The Beach challenge is perfect for groups with limited time but still want a fun activity that gets the whole team bonding together. For large group activities and experiences the Best of Waiheke is ideal as we tailor make the event to suit your group requirements.

The adventures are run by Karen Webb from Destination Waiheke Island who with her husband Rob, specialise in putting together incredible conferences, amazing activities and unique experiences for corporate groups coming to Waiheke Island.

Since 2001, close to 10,000 people have escaped the ordinary, and participated in a Great Escape Adventure thanks to the dynamic founder, Karen Webb. No newcomer to corporate events, Karen has over 30 years of experience training and developing corporate skills. Match this with her infectious energy and an intimate and in-depth knowledge of Waiheke Island and you have The Great Escape, a series of completely unique and highly rewarding island adventures.

Clients

"Our team had a wonderful time - how do we top it next year I wonder? I have had amazing feedback on how wonderful you were to deal with; the event (The Great Escape) was supremely organised and well executed. The lunches were delicious and the prize giving and slideshow presentation was priceless! Thanks for a fantastic day."
- Renee Mutimer, Westpac Institutional Bank

Frequently Asked Questions

The Great Escape is a range of unique adventures experiencing the best sights, scenery & activities Waiheke Island has to offer while having fun and creating wonderful memories. Our adventures are suitable for all ages, physical abilities and personalities. We understand that companies have a varied mix of people - from age ranges and physical abilities to very different personalities. That’s why our events are so popular – each one is designed with these differences in mind. Everyone can be involved to the level they feel comfortable with.