Premium Wine, Cheese and Handmade Chocolates HUNTER VALLEY PRIVATE TOUR
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Premium Wine, Cheese and Handmade Chocolates HUNTER VALLEY PRIVATE TOUR
By Personalised Sydney Tours
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Ages 3-99
Duration: 8–11 hours
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- Wine Tasting Fees at 3 hand selected wineries, or/ 2 wineries and one whiskey, gin, vodka tasting
- Free chocolate tastings (optional)
- Free cheese tastings (optional)
- Private touring with personalised service
- Bottled water throughout the tour
What's not included- Lunch at guests expense but we'll make a reservation for you at one of our favourite restaurants
- Optional - upgrade to premium reserve wine tastings from AUD$20 per person per winery payable on day
- Optional - Cheese plate and/ or hand made chocolate with wine pairing from AUD$25 per person
- Optional - shared cheese, olive and produce boards from AUD$30 payable on day
- Optional- Hunter Valley Wildlife Park - koalas, kangaroos. $44AUD per person. Cash payable to guide
- Tips and gratuities
- Advise at time of booking for upgrades payable in cash to guide on day
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
- Port of Newcastle, Level 4/251 Wharf Rd, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Infant seats available
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Pushchair accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 186752P13- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Optional activities at Australian Wildlife Park are supervised by the keepers.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 186752P13
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- Rebecca M0 contributionsKoala Central!This is my second tour with Ben from Personalised Sydney Tours. I was back this time on a fun, relaxed and insightful day on the Central Coast of New South Wales, just north of Sydney. The day was full of beautiful scenery, waterfalls and ocean lookouts plus an incredible private koala experience. Thanks again Ben! We'll definitely take another tour when visiting again!Written 4 June 2024
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Emma C
1 contribution
May 2021
Ben was a very knowledgeable and friendly host! From the moment we were picked up in his clean and comfortable van we all felt at ease with Ben. His local knowledge of both the area and wineries was fantastic and we all learnt a thing or two. He had taken the time to research the wineries we wanted to go to which was a great addition because a number of the group had not ever done a wine tasting before. I would recommend Ben without hesitation and we are already booking our next weekend and tour!
Written 18 May 2021
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Hi Emma and co.
Our day together was an absolute delight starting from the moment I picked you all up from your beautiful property in Mt View. The Autumn sun was lighting up your smiles as we embarked on a day filled with quality single estate wine, olives and hand made chocolate, topped off with a long lazy lunch overlooking the vines. I'm happy that you all had a wonderful time and be great to see you all again soon!
Ben
Written 24 May 2021
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Patrice
11 contributions
June 2021 • Family
Very impressed with Personalised Tours Sydney. Our group went to Hunter Valley for the first time last week. The full day tour was definitely worth it. Ben is an excellent tour guide - knowledgeable and accommodating!
Written 7 June 2021
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Hi Patrice and co.
Your review has slipped through the cracks so apologies about the very late reply. Thanks again for a great day and was great to meet such wonderful people. Hope to be able to show you another part of NSW again one day.
Cheers!
Ben
Written 21 February 2022
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Kent C
16 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Ben was great! The tour was exactly what we were looking for. An enjoyable day outside the big city, with plenty of wine and relaxation. He is very knowledgeable and informative. Highly recommend if you are looking for a great day outside the crowds.
Written 7 April 2024
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Hi Kent and co,
The Hunter Valley is Australia's oldest wine region and the local semillon, chardonnay (yes, al ot different to the American Chardy!), verdelho, shiraz and cabernet is a good reflection of the area. What better than toppong that off with an amazing lunch and handmade chocolate and cheese.
Hope to meet you all again.
Ben
Written 8 April 2024
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Walter P
8 contributions
Excellent guide by Ben. A real connoisseur of the Hunter Valley, as well as of wine tasting. Helped us to fix some things that we needed in our way, and gave us nice recommendations on places to taste and eat.
Written 7 May 2022
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Hi Walter and Alma,
It was so nice to show you around the beautiful Hunter Valley for great wine and whiskey plus scrumptious Italian food. Was a pleasure to meet you both and hope to meet you and/ or your friends for another adventure here in Sydney.
Regards,
Ben Barry
Personalised Sydney Tours
Written 8 May 2022
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Clay
Ingleburn, Australia1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Couples
Ben was a awesome guy really down to earth and chilled. He had a good knowledge of the Hunter Valley Region and took us to wineries that were a bit more tucked away from the main tourist spots which made the experience all the more enjoyable and gave a very personalised feeling a amazing experience overall. Great value for money.
Written 12 February 2022
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Hi Clay and Vanessa,,
It was so nice meeting you both my fellow Central Coasties! Glad to hear you enjoyed the day and hope to meet you and/ or any friends family on another tour somewhere.
Cheers!
Ben
Written 21 February 2022
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mandhLancs_England
London, UK120 contributions
Aug 2022
Have previously reviewed Ben's Sydney tour.
Excellent pre tour communications.
Ben picked us up from our CBD hotel on time in a comfortable SUV and explained the history of the area on our drive to Hunter Valley.
He is very knowledgeable on almost everything , locations, history or geography as well as the wineries of the Hunter Valley.
We had chosen four wineries we wanted to visit
- Tyrells VIP Premium Tasting Experience was outstanding and set a very high bar for the rest of our trip
- Brokenwood Match Experience. 6 wines with matching canapes was OK but few of the wines were from Hunter Valley and didn't get to taste the best wines
-Lunch was at Il Caciatore - Northern Tuscan lunch. excellent value,
- Peppertree Wines -wanted to do the premium tasting, but this was unavailable. The ordinary tasting was VERY ordinary and the server disinterested, could not recommend this place
-Mt Pleasant Wines Significant Sites Tasting. -lovely refurbished setting, great location and great wines, recommended.
We had asked Ben to try to find some kangaroos and we spent a little time finding them successfully
return journey was spent dozing, I will blame the jet-lag .
Highly recommend Ben and personalised sydney tours
Excellent pre tour communications.
Ben picked us up from our CBD hotel on time in a comfortable SUV and explained the history of the area on our drive to Hunter Valley.
He is very knowledgeable on almost everything , locations, history or geography as well as the wineries of the Hunter Valley.
We had chosen four wineries we wanted to visit
- Tyrells VIP Premium Tasting Experience was outstanding and set a very high bar for the rest of our trip
- Brokenwood Match Experience. 6 wines with matching canapes was OK but few of the wines were from Hunter Valley and didn't get to taste the best wines
-Lunch was at Il Caciatore - Northern Tuscan lunch. excellent value,
- Peppertree Wines -wanted to do the premium tasting, but this was unavailable. The ordinary tasting was VERY ordinary and the server disinterested, could not recommend this place
-Mt Pleasant Wines Significant Sites Tasting. -lovely refurbished setting, great location and great wines, recommended.
We had asked Ben to try to find some kangaroos and we spent a little time finding them successfully
return journey was spent dozing, I will blame the jet-lag .
Highly recommend Ben and personalised sydney tours
Written 19 September 2022
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Hi Mike,
This really was a premium wine tasting experience. You tasted some of the finest Hunter Valley wine available for sampling. Apologies that not all venues had the wine and service we were after, but there's always next time - there's over 125 wineries in the Hunter!
Hope to see you both again for Southern Highlands wine tasting tour!
Regards,
Ben Barry
Written 29 September 2022
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newtravelSydney
Sydney, Australia185 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
Lucky we had beautiful weather to see these beautiful places and enjoy the scenery the food the wine the friendly east going locals
Driving seeing the cows the beautiful greeny
Driving seeing the cows the beautiful greeny
Written 22 April 2022
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Thanks so much for your lovely words and I'm thrilled to hear that you had such a lovely day. We are blessed with surrounding beauty around Sydney.
Thanks again and hope to meet you again.
Regards,
Personalised Sydney Tours
Written 23 February 2024
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