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Gourmet Getaway Tours
Gourmet Getaway Tours
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Sightseeing ToursPrivate ToursFood ToursWine Tours & Tastings Day Trips
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Gourmet Getaway Tours is a small tour company owned and operated by Jimmy Henry – a true Sydney local, chef of 20 years and tour guide of 12 years. Jimmy has taken a unique approach to his two tours by combining his chef and guiding experience to create the ultimate foodie day tours.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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2023
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FunBoyOne
London, UK194 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Couples
We enjoyed an excellent Hunter Valley wine and food tour with Jimmy, our tour guide, driver and very accomplished chef. It started with an 0630 pick up from our hotel, followed by others which meant we reached the first stop, Sydney fish market, around 0725. Jimmy explained how it worked and then went off to source some very fresh seafood that we would consume later. Many of us used the opportunity to stock up on some nice coffee as Jimmy’s van doesn’t (yet) have a coffee as part of his innovative cooking set up. 50 minutes later it was time for a brief walk around a lake whilst Jimmy cooked breakfast for us before teaching us how to roll sushi, which we would eat later at one of the wineries. It’s then an hour or so to the Hunter Valley where we visited three small boutique wineries, many of which you cannot buy on the High street. Jimmy provides an excellent meal - fresh oyster, asparagus with Parmesan and truffle oil, waygu beef sliders, crème brûlée blowtorched in front of us. Then it’s a two hour drive back to Sydney - a long day but very worth it. Jimmy provides an informative but unintrusive commentary on Sydney, wildlife etc on the way. A very enjoyable day and would recommend it.
Written 27 November 2023
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Sylvia P
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We were very satisfied with the food and wine trip led by Chef Jimmy. All the food served along the day was very delicious and amazing. We will definitely recommend this tour to anyone who want to enjoy a day with food and wine in Hunter Valley.
Written 26 November 2023
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Andrew M
Sydney, Australia54 contributions
Nov. 2023
Jimmy did a great job in his 12-seater minibus. The stop for breakfast at Brooklyn was a great was to see some bush and views over Hawkesbury. The 3 wineries chosen for tasting were terrific. Met some lovely people too!
Written 21 November 2023
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Jeffery T
Singapore, Singapore33 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Family
A great and fantastic day with Chef Jimmy. The mini coach was comfortable for the trip. First stop at seafood market to buy our ingredients and had our breakfast at a park. Generous wine tastings and food pairing prepared by Jimmy. We are a family of 3 with an underage girl whom is ok to join without wine tasting. Highly recommended. Cheers 🍻
Written 21 November 2023
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Rob and Peggy S
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An excellent day trip from Sydney. Jimmy is a great host and chef. We enjoyed breakfast in the park, sushi making, winery visits and gourmet food. Generous wine tastings at three Hunter Valley wineries, with food pairings by chef Jimmy.
A full day trip from Sydney, definitely worthwhile for locals and visitors.
A full day trip from Sydney, definitely worthwhile for locals and visitors.
Written 15 November 2023
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Ailsa F
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Absolutely the best day trip ever. From the Sydney fish market, breakfast at Hawkesbury river, the vineyards and all the food; Jimmy was the perfect host and guide. Extremely knowledgeable on all things Australia, food and wine and very entertaining. It was à fantastic day & we would thoroughly recommend this trip.
Written 15 November 2023
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Jay B
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Oct. 2023 • Couples
This was a fantastic tour. The food was excellent, activities interesting, and Jimmy (tour operator) was the so informative and accommodating.
Favorite experience was the visit to freshwater surf club where we got see some of the various techniques involved in surf lifesaving over the years. This was followed by an absolutely delicious lunch of Australian cuisine cooked by Jimmy.
It was a full day, good money's worth. Would highly recommend for foodies
Favorite experience was the visit to freshwater surf club where we got see some of the various techniques involved in surf lifesaving over the years. This was followed by an absolutely delicious lunch of Australian cuisine cooked by Jimmy.
It was a full day, good money's worth. Would highly recommend for foodies
Written 15 November 2023
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sharongb
Cincinnati58 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Family
This tour was my favorite extra in Sydney. It's an all-day (12 hour) excursion. The chef/tour guide, Jimmy, picked us up at our hotel in a very nice air-conditioned mini-bus. After everyone was aboard (about 13 -people), we all headed to the Sydney Fish Market. Jimmy informed us about what happens at the fish market (the third largest in the world!) then left us to explore on our own for about 15 minutes so that he could buy fresh seafood for our meals. (if you don't eat fish, if you let him know when you sign up, he will have alternatives for you.)
At our first stop , about 1/2 hr. down the road, he fixed us breakfast at a local park. We saw magpies and wild turkeys roaming near us as he cooked and we ate.
The wineries were in the Hunter Valley Wine region, a 1 1/2 hr drive away, but Jimmy told us interesting items about the places we were passing. All three wineries were within a five minute drive of each other. At the first winery we were excited to see many grey kangaroos relaxing in the shade because of the heat. The wines we sampled (about 7) were varied and I liked all of them. At the second winery we sampled more great wines and Jimmy provided us with food that he had prepared to pair with the wine. At the third winery, we sat at beautifully appointed tables to sample more delicious wine and Jimmy prepared foods on site to go with our samples. The creme brulee for dessert was the best I've ever eaten!
At all the stops we had time to buy some of the wines we had sampled, or time to explore the tasting room and grounds. The trip back (about 2 hours) was quiet as we all relaxed from the effects of the great wines and great food! This trip was well worth the time and money. The wines were reasonably priced. I highly recommend this getaway!
At our first stop , about 1/2 hr. down the road, he fixed us breakfast at a local park. We saw magpies and wild turkeys roaming near us as he cooked and we ate.
The wineries were in the Hunter Valley Wine region, a 1 1/2 hr drive away, but Jimmy told us interesting items about the places we were passing. All three wineries were within a five minute drive of each other. At the first winery we were excited to see many grey kangaroos relaxing in the shade because of the heat. The wines we sampled (about 7) were varied and I liked all of them. At the second winery we sampled more great wines and Jimmy provided us with food that he had prepared to pair with the wine. At the third winery, we sat at beautifully appointed tables to sample more delicious wine and Jimmy prepared foods on site to go with our samples. The creme brulee for dessert was the best I've ever eaten!
At all the stops we had time to buy some of the wines we had sampled, or time to explore the tasting room and grounds. The trip back (about 2 hours) was quiet as we all relaxed from the effects of the great wines and great food! This trip was well worth the time and money. The wines were reasonably priced. I highly recommend this getaway!
Written 8 November 2023
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kiwi_k
6 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Friends
Every single dish prepared by our chef/guide Jimmy was so yummy!!! We had fresh oyster from Sydney fish market with finger lime, asparagus in truffle infused olive oil, wagyu on toast with beetroot and cheese, and much more... A lot of these need tedious preparation by the chef the day before our trip, and it definitely takes lots of effort. By pairing yummy food with awesome wine just made this trip even better! Thanks Jimmy for the wonderful experience!
Written 3 November 2023
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Pierre-Paul T
8 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Solo
This was an incredible experience equal to an all day tasting menu with the pairing of wine. The chef/guide is very pleasant. It started by a visit to the fish market to get fresh produce. We had a lesson on how to make sushi rolls. The prepared food was excellent. Strongly suggest you try this.
Written 31 October 2023
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Inca Oliva
Manila, Philippines2 contributions
Hi! Is it possible and advisable to bring a two-year old on the tour?
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi,
Unfortunately Our vehicles are not fitted with child restraints as legally required for children under 4 years old. I would recommend you try a larger coach company as the laws are more lenient for bigger passenger vehicles.
Barbie C
Pittsburgh, PA24 contributions
Tried to send message but responded invalid token. What kind of vehicle do you use? How strenuous is the Blue Mountain tour? Interested in Feb. 22, 2019, 2 seniors. Is there a fee if you cancel more than 72 hrs.? Thank you.
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi Barbie,
Thanks for the inquiry. I will look into why the message wouldn’t send and have it fixed immediately.
As for our exciting new Blue Mountains Tour we have two vehicles. A Mercedes Viano which very comfortably seats 6 and a Toyota Coaster which was designed for 20 however we limit to 14 guests.
Hope this is of some help and hope to see you soon on one of our foodie adventures.
jenncay
Grand Cayman11 contributions
Hi there, likely a silly question but we have 2 boys (10 & 12), would we be able to bring them along? Also, are you running tours over the week of Aug 3rd to the 7th this year?
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi Jan,
Not a silly question. I do have people bringing their children on board and I do have non alcohol drinks for them and they end up having a lovely day in the countryside.
My Tours depart Monday Wednesday and Saturday’s.
I hope to see you all in August.
Regards
Jimmy Henry
Hi, I have been trying to get in touch with you on your website, but your "Ask us a question" section is broken (invalid token). My question is, my Fiancé has Celiac Disease (gluten intolerant) and cross contamination is a concern, are you able to accommodate her on a group tour, or only on a private, or neither?
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi Sam,
Sorry I just saw your inquiry now . I’m still an armature on this website/ forum. As you will now would know. Yes I do prepare to avoid cross contamination with allergens if given prior warning. This needs to be done when making the through my website.
Roma J
Sydney, Australia2 contributions
Hi I'm trying to book a tour for 14th Apr but a bug on the app keeps showing 13th and 15th as available dates. Pls help.
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have just checked the availability on the 14th and it shows me that 8 seats are available. Please try booking directly through my website and if there is no luck then please feel free to reach put to me on my mobile - +61416139567
Regards,
Jimmy Henry
SeattleGrandma
La Quinta, CA25 contributions
HI, we will only be in town on Feb 15 and 16 to be able to do this tour. Any chance you will have one then? There are 2 of us. thanks
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Thanks for your inquiry, at present the tour only runs Monday Wednesday and Saturday's. Unfortunately 15 and 16 Feb I don't have a departure . If I get other inquiries for those days that may change and I will be sure to let you know.
Regards
Jimmy Henry
Any tours available in July?
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi Kmaquilla.
Thanks for your inquiry. I am currently on my annual Holliday's and therefore not running and tours for all of July. My regular tours ( Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) recommence on the 1st of August. Hopefully you are available to come on a tour at that time.
Regards,
Jimmy
Gourmet Getaway Tours
Snowpo
Melbourne, Australia1 contribution
Hello Jimmy
May I know do you have any vegetarian food provide?
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi, thanks for your inquiry.
Yes I do cater for vegetarians. I try to cater for most dietary requirements. As long as you fill out this information on my booking page on my website.
AchintyaMittal
4 contributions
Hi ! I wanted to know about the details of your tours, the duration, the charges and what all would be included in the packages. Is there 1 kind of package or you have different packages.
Thanks,
Achintya Mittal
Jimmy H
Sydney, Australia6 contributions
Hi Achintya,
Thanks for your inquiry about my tours, I would love to have you on one. They are a full day beginning at Sydney City Hotels around 7am and returning to Sydney approximately 5.30pm.
I run my regular Gourmet Food And Wine Hunter Valley Tours Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays at a cost of $165 for Adults $155 Concession. This is all inclusive, no more to pay unless you purchase wine or local produce to bring back to Sydney. I can also do private charters on these or other days subject to availability. Other options could include a visit to The Reptile Park, Hunter Valley Gardens, Golf Courses, Breweries, Blue Mountains ETC.
My tours are about making new friends, sampling great wine paired with delicious food in and among amazing scenery.
I hope this answers your question and hope to show you a fantastic time in the near future.
Jimmy Henry
Owner/Driver/Guide/Chef/Local