Hunter Valley Tours

Indulge your inner foodie as you discover the fine wines and culinary delights of Australia’s famous Hunter Valley. Set out from Sydney on a full-day small-group tour, stopping to enjoy tours and tastings at the region’s most prestigious boutique wineries. Along the way, tuck into lunch at a local restaurant, sample regional cheeses, and chocolates, and visit The Hunter Distillery.

Explore the art of food and drink pairing, with a designated driver on hand, as you feast your way through the Hunter Valley on this curated door-to-door tour. Start with cheese and wine pairing; continue with a chef’s tasting plate, matched wines, and tutored wine tasting; pair whiskeys with savory and sweet dishes; then sample artisan chocolates with premium wines and yet more tastings. Your palate will thank you.

Fine-tune your appreciation of Australian wines and cuisine on this full-day tasting tour of the Hunter Valley from Sydney. Discover Australia's oldest wine region with a behind-the-scenes winery tour and the chance to taste up to 20 wines at some of the valley’s most popular wineries. Restaurant lunch included.

If you’re short on time but want to experience the best of the Hunter Valley, this half-day vineyard tour is ideal. You’ll visit three boutique wineries, where you’ll sample a selection of fine wines. At one, you’ll take a cheese and wine masterclass, where you’ll learn to match nine cheeses with nine wines. Armed with this knowledge, happy hour at your house will never be the same again.

Explore some of the best big and boutique wineries and vineyards in the Hunter Valley without the hassle of arranging your own transportation, tastings, and tours during this full-day excursion. Ideal for wine lovers of all ages, visit spots you might otherwise have overlooked, and sample wine without the worry of drink-driving—someone else will take the wheel.

Explore the highlights of the scenic Hunter Valley in this packed Half Day Tour, visiting a trio of different venues for a range of tasting experiences that will be sure to please the wine, beer and spirit lovers!

Discover the delicious wines and food of the Hunter Valley during a full-day tour from Pokolbin, Cessnock or Lovedale. Your wine tour includes three relaxed wine tastings with experts at gorgeous boutique wineries. Have a choice of three lunch options to suit your taste and budget, and also sample local cheeses, chocolate and fudge, and vodka during stops at local shops. Listen to upbeat music on board your comfortable coach and learn about the region from your knowledgeable driver-guide during this entertaining and informative tour.

Lovers of good food and drink will enjoy the chance to design their own wine and cheese tour of the Hunter Valley. With your partner or a group of friends, spend six hours going exactly where you want. You can choose which cellar doors to visit for tastings, which winery restaurant to eat at, and which viewpoints to stop at along the way.

Discover the on-site museum at Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard during a self-guided tour and learn the history of the vineyard and local area. Sit back and enjoy a master class on wine history, production, and tasting notes with an in-house wine expert. Pick up your gourmet picnic basket, and find a spot in the vineyards for lunch with views over the Hunter Valley.

Admire the Hunter Valley wine region from above on a morning helicopter tour. You'll have the chance to see vineyards and wineries from the air, and then celebrate your adventure back on the ground with breakfast and sparkling wine at Peterson House.

Get a flexible, comprehensive tour of the Hunter Valley on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Stay on the bus for the duration for a quick tour of the area, or hop off at any of the 14 stops to explore further. The 40 attractions along the route include the Hunter Valley Gardens, pubs, shopping streets, distilleries, artisan food shops, and breweries. Included transfers from Cessnock, Lovedale, and Pokolbin available.

The Hunter Valley is renowned for its wine, but on this fun day tour you won’t be limited to this tasty beverage. At three wineries and a distillery you’ll get the chance to sample wine, gin, vodka, beer, cider, cheese, and chocolate. If they don’t leave you full enough, you’ll also enjoy a tasty one-course lunch. This is an easy way to fully experience the Hunter Valley’s best without having to drive yourself.

If you're a wine lover, no visit to Australia would be complete without a trip to Hunter Valley, an area renowned for its wine and cheese. As well as visiting some of the area's best wineries, you'll learn about how to pair wine with different foods and sample local delicacies such as cheese and chocolate. Plus, round-trip transfers mean that you can both enjoy the scenery and not worry about driving after sampling wine.

Australia’s Hunter Valley wine country is an hour’s road trip from Newcastle, but working your way around its wineries in a day is difficult without a rental car. This full-day wine tour eliminates transport worries, letting you relax and get the most from your tastings and the scenery. Enjoy tastings at three boutique wineries and a gourmet lunch; and visit a cheese shop, chocolate and fudge factory, and vodka distillery.

For travelers short on time, there is probably no faster way to see more of the Hunter Valley than this 15-minute helicopter tour. Hop on at the Cessnock Aerodrome and get airborne over the valley’s wineries, gardens, and golf courses before heading to the Broken Back Range and Mount View area. Plus, you can opt for round-trip transportation from your hotel for an extra fee.

For those after a quick Helicopter view of the Hunter Valley this flight is great! Very suitable for first timers who just want to feel what it's like or for people that are in a hurry or on a budget but still want the amazing experience of a helicopter ride.

Discover the wines and other culinary delights of Hunter Valley on this day tour of one of Australia's top wine regions. Traveling by minibus, you'll sample different wine varietals such as semillon and verdelho, plus discover local cheese, chocolate, and craft beer.

Secure your very own flightseeing trip for your ideal day and time by prebooking this Hunter Valley private helicopter flight from Cessnock. Admire bird's-eye views of the Hunter Valley's wineries, vineyards, gardens, and Cypress Lakes golf course, all from a modern helicopter with a personal pilot. Then, touch down and savor a 3-course lunch at your choice of one of three top-quality restaurants.

See the vineyards and olive groves from above and then touchdown to sample their offerings over lunch during this flight-seeing helicopter tour over the Hunter Valley followed by lunch and wine tasting. Get a bird’s eye view of the valley as the helicopter hovers over estates and grape vines. Back on the ground, enjoy lunch prepared by a chef served with a selection of wine pairings.  

Our all-inclusive private tour is perfect for those wishing to sample some of the best boutique wines in the Hunter. We include a seated handcrafted chocolate and wine pairing experience AND a seated cheese tasting AND a generous wood fired pizza luncheon amongst the vines..so if you like food, this is the tour for you! Guests will also enjoy a further 2 seated wine tastings PLUS a stop to try gin, vodka and schnapps There's also a good chance of spotting kangaroos and meeting some winery dogs! Your local guide is experienced in the wine industry and is there to answer any questions you may have. They will pick you up from your accommodation whether its a caravan, cottage, luxury home or hotel. Please note: THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR. The number of people you book for is the number that will be on the tour. Some customisation of the tour is possible- eg we can swap one vineyard or Distillery for an alternative.

Hunter Valley Resort offers the total “Wine Education Experience”. The Wine Tasting Cellars are open everyday to try the fruits of their labour… not to be missed is the daily comprehensive vineyard tour to experience how wine is actually made… right from the grapevine to bottle! The two-hour Hunter Valley Wine School promises an education of wine. Walk through the vineyard and learn how and why a grapevine grows. Then it is a comprehensive winemaking tutorial with our Cellarmaster. The structured wine tutorial covers: Where and how is wine made? What is its history? What are the grape varieties? How are they different? Blending – Why, and what does one look for with the bouquet, taste, and colour? Finally – you receive a personalised Wine Appreciation Certificate to take home with you. Plus lots more knowledge about Hunter Wines

Individual guidance and education through the James Estate Wines range paired perfectly with handmade chocolates from one of our Cellar Door staff members

Take in aerial views of the grape vines and luxurious estates of Hunter Valley wine region during this short, small-group helicopter tour. Ascend straight up into the sky and learn about the valley’s history and wineries from your pilot using your onboard headset and mic. Soar over the ground and scope out places you want to visit before gently touching back down.

Individual guidance and education through the James Estate Wines range paired perfectly with cheeses from one of our Cellar Door staff members