Hunter Valley Wine Tour from Sydney incl Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate and Distillery
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Hunter Valley Wine Tour from Sydney incl Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate and Distillery
By Colorful Collective Travel
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Spend a day indulging on this Hunter Valley wine tour from Sydney. Leave the hassle of driving and logistics to the experts and sit back while you learn about the winemaking process and taste local wines. Sample hand-made cheeses and chocolates, visit a vodka distillery, and enjoy lunch in a scenic setting. This tour is ideal for anyone who wants to see why the Hunter Valley is a favorite foodie destination.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 18-80, max of 16 per group
Duration: 11h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Explore the Hunter Valley from Sydney with a small-group tour
- Entrance to wineries, lunch, and other gourmet tastings are included
- Visit a chocolate factory and vodka distillery and sample local treats
- Leave the details and driving to your knowledgeable guide
- Paired tastings of wine + cheese
- Paired tastings of wine + chocolate
- Exclusive behind the scenes wine production tour
- Vsit three boutique cellar doors for wine tastings
- One course restuarant lunch + complementary glass of wine or beer
- Travel in a premium vehicle with professional driver/guide
- Tastings of organic vodka, gin and spirits
- Carbon neutral with all vehicle emissions offset
What's not included- Gratuities
- Meet your guide at the agreed pick-up location in Sydney, then leave the bustle of the city behind as you settle in for the scenic journey to the Hunter Valley. Admire the rolling hills and listen to commentary from your guide as you travel north past the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. Arrive in Australia’s most celebrated wine-producing region and tour boutique wineries. Taste many local varietals and learn about how wine is made. Enjoy a gourmet lunch with a glass of wine or beer. Sample local cheese and chocolate, plus visit the Hunter Distillery for tastings of their organic vodka. Arrive back in Sydney in the evening with a handy central city drop-off.
- Start:Multiple meeting point options.
- Option 1Christ Church St Laurence, 812 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000, AustraliaCENTRAL STATION Departs 7.15am St Laurence Church, 812 George St, Haymarket. Please be ready 10 minutes before departure. You must go to the pick up location you selected at the time of booking
- Option 2Macquarie Place Park, 36 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaCIRCULAR QUAY Departs 7.45am The Obelisk, Macquarie Place Park, corner of Loftus St and Bridge St. Please be ready 10 minutes before departure. You must go to the pick up location you selected at the time of booking
- Option 3St Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral, Cnr of George and, Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaSYDNEY TOWN HALL Departs 7.30am St Andrew's Cathedral, Bathurst St next to Sydney Town Hall and Town Hall Station You must go to the pick up location you selected at the time of booking
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6764P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please note: your local operator ONLY picks up from the selected departure location set out in the departure point.
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers
- 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: 6764P2
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Itinerary
- 1Leave Sydney behind and relax in the beautiful rolling hills and stunning vineyards of Hunter Valley. Spend a full day in Australia's most celebrated wine producing region. Visit boutique Hunter Valley wineries and taste white and red wine varieties, whilst learning about the wine making process. Enjoy a gourmet lunch with a glass of wine, beer or soft drink whilst taking in the spectacular views at a local Hunter Valley restaurant. Stop at local cheese, chocolate and fudge shops, as well as The Hunter Distillery for a vodka tasting experience, before returning back to Sydney at approx. 6.30pm.
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- Curiosity549346528550 contributionsOverall really fun!Fun and exciting! Everyone was really friendly and it was an overall really great trip. We particularly enjoyed the chocolate and wine pairing.Written 13 October 2023
- Dean R0 contributionsFund day without worriesFun day exploring the Hunter. A beaut location best enjoyed by letting the guide take you great places- and letting the worry go of driving home after gorgeous wineWritten 3 February 2023
- 241cherl0 contributionsAwesomeFantastic trip away from the city! Awesome party disco lights in the van. Wonderful time in the wineryWritten 17 December 2021
- 818jemmal0 contributionsAMAZING AMAZING AMAZINGOur favourite parts were the distillery and the cheese and wine tasting. Tom was an amazing host driver and would definitely recommend this company to anyone I know that are coming up towards the Hunter Valley. I wouldn't change a thing about this trip at all, the entire experience was great. We really enjoyed ourselves.Written 17 December 2021
- Teenbeans0 contributionsAwesome your!Fantastic tour! Cheeks our tour guide was awesome! Very well organised, didn’t feel hurried, beautiful wineries and cheese tasting. Lunch was yum!! Bought lots of wine and cheese. Would highly recommend!Written 19 June 2021
- evetteh180 contributionsWE LOVE TOMTOM THE DRIVER IS THE BESSSTTTT! Such a vibe, ask for him! He made it so fun and helped us get to know the others in the group.Written 28 May 2021
- W4445NOcarlym0 contributionsSensational!!!!Tom was an incredible host! From welcoming us at our accommodation (not on the pick up list but was not a problem for him) all the way through to the end of the day has been a sensational experience.Written 22 May 2021
- soniabM6726FZ0 contributionsWould recommend 100%Tom was our tour guide and WOW it was one of the best experiences. I enjoyed every part and Tom was one of the most genuine, kind, fun and organised tour guide ever. Would 100% recommend! No negative comments, his service was amazing and everywhere he took us, we loved and the staffed loved him also.Written 22 May 2021
- somelaird0 contributionsGreat TourPassed onto Colourful from another company that wasn't operating on the day we picked to go. Wouldn't change it!Written 22 May 2021
- phillipac20140 contributionsCouples weekend awayReally enjoyed the tour. It was my second time and we only went to two places that were the same, but at these we tried different wines and cheeses in different sections of the winery, so it felt like completely new tour. Our driver Mark was so lovely! Very knowledgeable about the area, whilst also being fun and charismatic. The food at lunch was delicious and excellent quality. We got a taste of such a range of spirits, wines, beers, cheeses and chocolates. It was a great way to get a good broad view of what the Hunter Valley has to offer.Written 25 April 2021
- KCFerg0 contributionsHunter valley Wine tour- 25th birthday group celebrationThis wine tour experience was one of our first in the hunter valley, although it was raining the experience was great! with a tour of ten people on the bus, the tour guide made a miserable rainy day into a birthday celebration to remember! We stopped at 3 vineyards and one distillery, at the first vineyard they run through what to look for in wine tasting and educate you on the wine processing steps so you were aware of what you should be looking for and aware of throughout the remainder of the day! we had an brilliant sit down lunch at the 2nd vineyard with cheese tasting and felt calm/ relaxed throughout the day in spite of being on a timeline. The 3rd vineyard included chocolate tasting and finally some great vodkas and liquors to warm us up before heading back! Our Tour guide was more than happy to take pictures of the group and even went one step further to get the right angles/ effects to capture the experience. Bonus! Would certainly book again.Written 18 April 2021
- Tour2514030 contributionsAmazing day with an amazing driverWe booked the wine tour pretty late and it was the best decision we made. An incredibly fun day despite the rain. The driver was friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. The venues we visited were welcoming and lunch was scrumptious. To top off the great experience, when we stupidly forgot our delicious cheese on the bus (in an esky provided by the driver) he made a special trip back to our accommodation to get it back to us. Highly recommend!Written 17 April 2021
- rodnye20210 contributionsGreat !Good vibes, great views and great company. Everything was great ! Love every moment of the trip! Would recommend to everyoneWritten 9 April 2021
- Brad638390 contributionsRunning late and rushed tourThe Tour was running late so felt like it was extremely rushed throughout the whole experience, The driver was telling the wine tasters and guides that they needed to be quicker and hurry up. Chocolate tasting was pretty much non existent and cheese tasting was rushed and extremely quick with no explanation from operator. Lunch provided was good however and bus was very comfyWritten 5 April 2021
- 298sarahcb0 contributionsGood funReally fun day. We visited some great places. The driver was friendly, fun and had a great sense of humour.Written 2 April 2021
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Subu S
1 contribution
Dec 2022 • Couples
The trip is well curated and we ended up tasting 25+ wines through the day. The wine and cheese experience as well as the production tour were the highlights of the day. It's incredibly good value for money. We even had a photo op with some wild kangaroos! Lunch is a good quantity and you can choose from a set menu. The vehicle is a Mercedes mini bus and they carry full capacity per trip so that's 14 pax with 2 riding in front with the driver. The ride can get a little hot with the ac getting frequently turned off (to save fuel, I'm guessing) and can be pretty stuffy in the last row. The driver (Tom) was cheery but his sense of humor is a little off and time management could be a little better. But all in all, it was a great trip.
Written 25 December 2022
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Thank you for the detailed review. The air con will turn off and on maintaining the set temperature. That's a lot of wine you tasted!
Written 27 January 2023
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97Petra
Auckland Central, New Zealand62 contributions
Sept 2019
We have travelled around wineries of the world in New Zealand, Bordeaux, Burgandy, South of France, Napa, Sonoma and Barossa etc but Hunter Valley with the guide Cheeks was our best wine tour yet. He was excellent and provided us with great stories of Hunter Valley and its history on wine and the people. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Written 4 January 2020
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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on your trip to The Hunter Valley with Cheeks. Considering all the regions you have visited, we're thrilled to hear The Hunter Valley ranks number 1. We'll be sure to pass on your comments to Cheeks.
Written 4 January 2020
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Companion549726
1 contribution
May 2021 • Friends
The wine tasting was fantastic, especially if you like white wines. The service was good and the bus trip made the travel go smoothly - there was also enough time at each location. I would recommend the burgers and club sandwiches at the lunch, as the best value.
Written 8 May 2021
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Thank you. Nothing like a great burger or club sandwich!
Written 24 May 2021
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Tony M
11 contributions
Feb 2020
We did the tour under the guidance of Daniel. It was a great experience to which he added the right degree of humour blended with good information. He took care of all the guests and made sure everyone was included.
The trip is an excellent way to introduce one to the wines of the Hunter Valley and all the wineries visited offered a wide selection of wines. The visit to the vodka distillery is good even if you think you don’t like vodka as the range of flavours is tremendous.
Lunch was a highlight but overall the trip is well worth it.
Thanks Daniel.
The trip is an excellent way to introduce one to the wines of the Hunter Valley and all the wineries visited offered a wide selection of wines. The visit to the vodka distillery is good even if you think you don’t like vodka as the range of flavours is tremendous.
Lunch was a highlight but overall the trip is well worth it.
Thanks Daniel.
Written 7 March 2020
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Thank you so much for the 5 stars, and for letting us know how much you enjoyed your day tour to The Hunter Valley with Chris. It's great to hear you appreciated all aspects of the tour, and we'll be sure to pass on your kind words to Chris. Cheers
Written 15 March 2020
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Denise
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Friends
Really enjoyed the places we went to and LOVED the lunch it was mouth watering!
The tour guide Sam was so welcoming and happy getting to know everyone and making sure we had a good time.
He is such an amazing tour guide who somehow kept us entertained for the entire time including the 3 hour drive to and from the hunter.
The wines and the cheese pairings were so amazing and I absolutely loved the distillery.
This tour gave me such a relaxing and amazing experience.
The tour guide Sam was so welcoming and happy getting to know everyone and making sure we had a good time.
He is such an amazing tour guide who somehow kept us entertained for the entire time including the 3 hour drive to and from the hunter.
The wines and the cheese pairings were so amazing and I absolutely loved the distillery.
This tour gave me such a relaxing and amazing experience.
Written 2 January 2020
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Thanks heaps for sharing your thoughts on tour day trip to The Hunter Valley with Sam. We agree, he is as amazing tour guide who prides himself and making sure his groups have the best day they could ask for. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words. It’s also great to hear you enjoyed the vodka tastings the distillery. It’s a very unique venue in a region famous for wine, and we love taking our groups there for something a bit different. Glad it was a highlight for you. Cheers 🍻
Written 3 January 2020
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Florencia R
20 contributions
Jan 2021
From the start, it was an amazing day trip. Our driver was "Cheeks" or David when his mom is angry haha. He was amazing, friendly and very knowledgeable. The vineyards were so charming and the wine tastings were great. We had the opportunity to enjoy, learn, and even meet other nice people. The 3 different wineries offered different experiences and different learning such as cheese and wine pairing, or chocolate and wine pairing. The distillery offered nice gin and flavoured vodka. Fun tour and highly recommended.
Written 9 February 2021
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Jessica Loreto
Sydney, Australia2 contributions
Aug 2020
The tour was very nice, I had a lovely time!
Our driver was super friendly, he made a few extra stops for us to take some pictures at nice view spots and also to see some kangaroos. The wine tasting and distillery were great, I learned a lot of new things, and the restaurant we had lunch was also very nice. Our group also got along well together.
I definitely recommend it!
Our driver was super friendly, he made a few extra stops for us to take some pictures at nice view spots and also to see some kangaroos. The wine tasting and distillery were great, I learned a lot of new things, and the restaurant we had lunch was also very nice. Our group also got along well together.
I definitely recommend it!
Written 9 August 2020
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Thanks heaps for the 5 stars. It's great to hear you had a lovely day in The Hunter.
Written 18 August 2020
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cruisingthomas
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada22 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Enjoyed our tour. It was a rainy day and this was a good day for a wine tour to Hunter Valley. Lunch was very good. Had ample wine to try at each of the 3 locations. The distillery and chocolate stop was a nice unexpected bonus (although it was in the description if I had read it more carefully. Col was a wonderful host.
The only negative was the travel time. We were expecting 2 hours each way, and it took 3 1/2 hours to get there. It ended up they had 3 pick up locations (we thought there was one). We started at the Sydney CBD pick-up location. The first pick up as in Bondi and they were late getting to our pick up location. The 3rd pickup location (at Gordon) seemed to take a lot of time to get to and then back to the Motorway. The return trip seemed almost that long. If we had known it was that much travel time, we might not have done this excursion/tour.
The only negative was the travel time. We were expecting 2 hours each way, and it took 3 1/2 hours to get there. It ended up they had 3 pick up locations (we thought there was one). We started at the Sydney CBD pick-up location. The first pick up as in Bondi and they were late getting to our pick up location. The 3rd pickup location (at Gordon) seemed to take a lot of time to get to and then back to the Motorway. The return trip seemed almost that long. If we had known it was that much travel time, we might not have done this excursion/tour.
Written 6 March 2020
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your recent day tour to The Hunter Valley, and for letting us know how wonderful Col was. With regards to the transport times, on a continuous drive, with no traffic delays, The Hunter Valley is close to 2.5 hours North of Sydney. We have 4 pick up locations in the city (Bondi, Kings Cross, Central and Circular Quay). The pick up at Gordon is directly on the way, and at no time does the driver have to detour off the route to get there. We apologize that the first pick up of the day set you behind, however, we do hope you understand that Sydney is the largest city in Australia, and as such, traffic conditions can and do change on a daily basis. We understand it's quite a lengthy drive to The Hunter Valley, which is why we limit our stops in the morning, and try to provide interesting commentary to keep you entertained. Having said all that, it's great to hear you enjoyed the day once there. Cheers
Written 15 March 2020
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bkf5566
4 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Would highly recommend this to anyone looking to see the Hunter Valley in one day. Such great all inclusive value and made some friends along the way. If you can request Cheeks as your tour guide please do - genuinely the best tour experience I’ve ever had!
Written 31 May 2021
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Thanks Brigitte, glad you had a great day and we'll let Cheeks know
Written 27 June 2021
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charlotte b
2 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
We had a great time on our wine tour yesterday. Colin was super helpful and the wineries we visited were fantastic. The day was organised perfectly and we didn’t feel rushed at any of our stops. Thank you, can’t wait to do it again.
Written 9 August 2020
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Thank you for letting us know how much you enjoyed your recent day trip to The Hunter Valley with Col. Cheers
Written 18 August 2020
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drop off available? and if so, what time would be expected to SYDNEY CENTRAL?
Written 7 August 2022
Hi, I live in Newport. Any chance you you pick me up somewhere along the way so I don’t have to come down to Sydney? Thank you
Written 22 January 2020
Is Gluten Free lunch available
Written 31 March 2019
Yes there is! You can choose your own lunch from different options and they made sure there’s something for everyone
Written 11 April 2019
Hi, I am booking for a friend. Please can you tell me the 4 pick up locations. Kind regards
Si
Written 7 December 2018
Hi, I am booking for a friend. Please can you tell me the 4 pick up locations. Kind regards
Si
Written 7 December 2018
What hotels does this tour leave from ? We are staying at the Cambridge in Surrey Hilks, what is the closest pickup point? What are the drop off points?
Written 5 November 2018
Hi there! Are the wine tastings included in the price? And How many wines do we taste?
Thanks!
Written 11 July 2018
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