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Taste Bud Tours

550 Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia 6105, Australia
+61-0412244201
Ranked #1 of 16 tours in Perth
5.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Voted BEST NEW BUSINESS - 2011 Small Business Awards - introducing a unique Swan Valley experience "SPEED GRAZING" with no less than 9 tasting...... more » Owner description: Voted BEST NEW BUSINESS - 2011 Small Business Awards - introducing a unique Swan Valley experience "SPEED GRAZING" with no less than 9 tasting experiences packed into an exciting and fun-filled half day tour. Small personalised groups of 4-14 guests explore the award winning "Swan Valley Food & Wione Trail". Tours feature fresh seasonal produce, coffees, lavender scones jam & cream, nougat, honey, cheeses, olives, fruit paste, roasted nuts, ice-cream, chocolate, genuine Australian "bush tucker", premium wines, and internationally awarded beers, alcoholic and non-alcoholic ginger beers and cider. Explore behind the scenes, meet the people, savour freshness, like picking asparagus direct from the patch, and many more amazing experiences. Tours operate twice daily Wednesday to Sunday « less
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MissStellaJ
Perth, Australia
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

Taking advantage of a Living Social deal, my friend and I found ourselves aboard a mini-bus with Loris and in food lover’s heaven. Discovery was a big theme on the day and while Loris took us through the history of the Swan Valley and it’s settlement, we found ourselves indulging in local delicacies such as coffee, lavender scones, fresh honey,... More

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Loris Gundry, Owner at Taste Bud Tours, responded to this review
15 February 2012

Thanks for your encouraging review. I tend to agree with your comments about the morning tour being quite "sweet", as guests have commented the afternoon tour is more "savoury" with an extensive range of cheeses - soft and blue - as well as marinated olives, and of course wood fired pizzas at the brewery. Looking forward to you checking out... More

DigandJane
Perth, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

This is one the best tours I have been on in the Swan Valley, and I have been on many. Breaking it up with tasting of the beautiful local produce and the tasting of not only wines and beers, but also other liquids like the honey drink was a great experience. Would definitely recommend this tour. Thank you very much... More

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Tanya H
Perth, Australia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Excellent tour - Loris was very knowledgable of the heritage and modern attractions of the region. Nothing was too much trouble for her to help us. It was an extremely hot day (42 degrees) and the air conditioning was struggling but we hardly noticed with the fun we were having. All the places we stopped were generous with tastings and... More

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Tanya H
Perth, Australia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Just went on the Taste Bud Tour with Loris. It was 42 degrees - nice - but we hardly noticed having such a good time. Loris was very knowledgable about the Swan Valley heritage and modern attractions. Tours was good avlue for money - all the places we visited gave us samples, drinks, food etc to try and generous discounts... More

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Keith M
Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

TasteBud tours was recomended by a close friend so I was assured of a good day. It was not until after going on the tour with the owner/operator Loris that I realised how much the Swan Valey has to offer and how good our day was to be. I was very impressed with the intimate local knowledge displayed by Loris... More

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Sandy S
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Taste Bud Tours has a wonderful variety of different destinations each with their own distinctive story and product. Even though it is a whirlwind tour there is enough time at each stop to learn about the production of what you are about to taste and to shop for bargains. Loris, the tour guide, is very informative and friendly and leaves... More

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suz579
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

What a great morning out in the Swan Valley visiting a total of 10 establishments tasting a range of products including coffee, chocolate, ice cream, honey and wine! Different to other companies who focus mainly on wine. Good value and very entertaining! More

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MeganFutcher
Perth, Australia
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
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My husband and I went on the morning Taste Bud Tour and we really enjoyed it. The best was we didn't have to drive, but could sit back and take in all the sites Swan Valley had to offer. Our tour guild was very knowledgeable on the history of the area and gave a good insight to yesteryear, which gave... More

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Loris Gundry, Owner at Taste Bud Tours, responded to this review
29 January 2012

Thanks for your wonderful review. Your comments regarding the "sweet" tastes are consistent with many of our guests, so it would seem the morning tour is our "sweeter" option and the afternoon including the brewery with its range of beers and wood fired pizzas is more the "savoury" option. You'll just have to come back and join the afternoon tour... More

pauline v
Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011

Excellent tour, small group so quite personal, variety of places visited and so variety of tastings of food, wine, chocolate. Highly recommended. More

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Loris Gundry, Owner at Taste Bud Tours, responded to this review
28 November 2011

Thanks Pauline for your review.... the Swan Valley is such a tasty place to visit and I'm pleased you enjoyed it so much. More

Debbie M
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

The day was fantastic. Lots of food options to get the taste buds working along with a great lunch stop. Picked up alot of gifts and a few for myself. Tour guide was amazing, so much knowledge of the place and surroundings. Highly recommend this tour. Thanks for a great experience. More

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Loris Gundry, Owner at Taste Bud Tours, responded to this review
28 November 2011

Thanks for your kind words..... a private Taste Bud charter is always fun especially when we all enjoy a great lunch as well. Looking forward to you joining us again soon! More

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