Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney
- 11 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Picture yourself exploring the Hunter Valley, home to over 150 wineries from internationally renowned cellar doors to historic family owned wineries. This experience showcases multiple iconic venues in The Hunter Valley. Awesome cellar doors, friendly experts, award winning wines paired with cheese and chocolate, locally made spirits, wonderful food, fun guide, on point music. A very fun day out - guaranteed!
Inclusions
What's included
- Wine + chocolate/cheese paired tastings
- Modern, premium vehicle ideal for small groups
- Experienced driver/guide with informative commentary
- Exclusive, behind the scenes production tour to see where the magic happens
- Spirits tasting of gin infused with native botanicals plus hand made limoncello
- 20+ Wine Tastings including Hunter Valleys Semillon and Shiraz varietals
- Relaxing free time for lunch with a wide range of choices and dietary options available
- Kangaroo spotting
- Visit three premium / boutique cellar doors / wineries
What's not
- An hour is set aside for lunch with a special pre-order menu available. With free time to purchase lunch at your own expense.
Itinerary
Iron Gate Estate is a boutique, award-winning winery in Pokolbin. Their home vineyard plantings include well-known Hunter white varieties of Semillon, Chardonnay and Verdelho, as well as Shiraz, Cabernet ,Tempranillo and Albarino.
Go behind the scenes and get a glimpse into how this winery produces their wines, then get to taste them in a guided tasting.
Enjoy free time at Hunter Valley Resort for lunch (at own expense) followed by a wine tasting
A small, family owned distillery creating innovative gins with Australian native plants. Plus they make an amazing limoncello! Tasting and country hospitality at its best!
A relaxed tasting of local varietals paired with chocolate to find that unique taste sensation. Afterwards browse the local Olive Centre to indulge in local produce including first press olive oil, olives, dukkah, jams, chutneys and chilli products
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 329 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Great fun and awesome...
Great fun and awesome wines, beautiful landscapes. Gin was a pleasant surprise, cheese and chocolate pairings were great, sobels experience was the most fun and awesome wines
5Great day in the Vineyard!
Great day at the vineyards! Lots of fun, great introduction to Australian wines and gins. Small group, so it was cozy not a “tour group.” Driver was great. And we saw kangaroos!!
5Very good wine tour
Great guide and plenty of time at each winery. Good selection, I especially liked the Iron Gate Estate which looked beautiful and had some great wines at reasonable prices to buy. I had dinner booked in the Hunter and it was no issue for the business to allow me to hop off before the journey back, which was appreciated. Tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable, and each winery host lit up when thtey saw him coming.
5Absolutely recommend this experience.
Absolutely recommend this experience. Michael, our driver and guide for the day, was exceptional in his friendliness and local knowledge. A small number of participants meant extra attention from the various wine producers visited, and the range of local wines sampled, along with the pairings with cheese and chocolate at the final visit of the day, was superb. Transport for the day was in a modern, spacious, air conditioned minibus. If you have limited time in Sydney then this is certainly one tour you should take advantage of.
5Had the best time...
Had the best time exploring Hunter Valley and the different wineries that were included in the itinerary. Each place kept getting better. Our driver, Fernando, kept us comfortable and entertained. He even pulled over after our last stop to see kangaroos that were in the vineyards! A very cool experience and would definitely recommend!!
5Great experience!
Absolutely fantastic day out. Hunter valley is an incredibly beautiful part of Australia. All the stops offered new scenery and a variety of wines to taste which was nice. Our driver Fernando was amazing. He made sure the whole day was on schedule and that we all enjoyed each cellar door to the fullest. Highly recommend booking this tour if you want a fun day outside of Sydney.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please wait in Loftus St, next to The Obelisk of Distances, Macquarie Place Park, corner Loftus & Bridge Sts at least 15 minutes before the 7.45 AM departure.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Colourful Collective Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please bring your own water bottle
- Minimum age is 18 years
How it compares in Hunter Valley
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 13 day trips we list in Hunter Valley.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 13.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Hunter Valley
The Hunter Valley is a New South Wales wine region of vineyards, horse studs and low ranges, a couple of hours' drive north of Sydney.
The valley follows the Hunter River inland from Newcastle, with the main wine district around Pokolbin and the town of Cessnock at its gateway. Vines have grown here since the 1820s, which makes it one of Australia's oldest wine regions, and semillon whites and shiraz reds are its best-known bottles. Many cellar doors sit among gum trees and lawns, with long views across the rows.
