Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney
Overview
Available languages
11 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover why we have been awarded "Best Hunter Valley Tour Operator" for 4 consecutive years on this premium small-group wine tour from Sydney. We specialize in boutique family-owned wineries where passionate winemakers share their craft personally. Sample up to 20 premium wines including world-renowned Hunter Valley Semillon and Shiraz at 3-4 exclusive cellar doors, enjoy expert-guided cheese tastings, and savor a delicious local lunch with complementary wine. Your award-winning experience includes comfortable transportation through scenic countryside, visits to intimate boutique wineries in the Pokolbin area, comprehensive cheese tastings with local artisan varieties, and lunch in a scenic setting. Our local guide and expert presenters bring wine knowledge and insider access to family-owned properties where you'll discover stories behind wines available exclusively at these cellar doors.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pick-ups are from designated meeting points.
Small-group tour with a maximum 14 participants
Must be 18 years or older to taste wines
Not suitable for children under 18 years of age
Return to Sydney is around 6-6:30pm (depending on traffic)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter
Kangaroo spotting amongst the vines at the vineyards we visit (sightings not guaranteed)
Wine tastings at 3-4 boutique wineries featuring premium Hunter Valley varietals
Award-winning guide and sommeliers with certified wine knowledge
Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points
Lakeside lunch with a glass of wine - hot and cold options in a relaxed setting
Guided artisan cheese tasting with local varieties and expert explanations
gratuities
What To Expect
Sydney
Join your small-group tour at your designated pickup point and board our comfortable air-conditioned coach for the scenic 2-hour drive to Hunter Valley. Your expert guide shares regional history and points out landmarks as you travel across Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, and over the Hawkesbury River.
Cessnock
Drive through Cessnock, the charming gateway town to Hunter Valley's wine region and historic coal mining heritage.
Options
Tour with Cafe Lunch
Pickup included
Reviews
356 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Easy travel, lovely wines and cheese, entertaining guide.
Cheryl H,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice to be in a smaller group tour. Easy traveling with well planned logistics and a blended selection of wineries; all lovely. Just the right amount of time to learn about the wines and enjoy the experiences.
Excellent wine tasting experience!
Go590930,
Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A outstanding trip! Raphael did an excellent job as our tour guide! The pre-trip communication was good, pick up was right on time. Raphael did a great job communicating with the group, setting expectations, and providing interesting information without overdoing it. The 3 boutique wineries visited (Saddler’s Creek, Hanging Tree, and Ernest Hill) all had a broad selection of wine varietals and lovely owners/employees. The lunch and cheese tasting were equally delicious! We saw a mob of kangaroos at Ernest Hill. Whist the winery considers them a nuisance for eating their grapes, it was a cool treat as a foreigner to get to see them! Special shoutout to Raphael. I accidentally left a few bottles of wine on the vehicle after my dropoff. Raphael called me within minutes. He went out of his way to get my wine back to me 👍👍
Full day tour
410mikii,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a tour in English, but I really enjoyed it. My guide Stuart told me about the various tourist attractions and Sydney life on the way around the winery, and I couldn't hear everything, but it was a good glimpse into real life. This was our first winery tour abroad, but all three (plus the cheese workshop & chocolate shop) were delicious and the lunch was very luxurious!
Wonderful day trip, highly recommend!
D1556OSjaniceg,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day with Raffael. He was very informative, funny and accomodating. We visited 3 wineries and while that seemed not much, we tasted nearly 20 different types of wines. Highly recommend. We were picked up and dropped off on time at the chosen locations!!
Great tour
tishalinnakao,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Ben, was fantastic as were the wineries. Lunch and cheese were delicious! And we got to see kangaroos! Would definitely recommend.
A lovely day out. Three...
Mandie L,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A lovely day out. Three good cellar doors. Geoff was a great guide, informative but kept everything light
More people than advertised. And less wine
Bruce L,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00The tour promises to have small group, 14 max. 17 people shows up for the tour. Of the 3 wineries, 1 of them is quite conservative in serving drinks.
Fantastic wine tour
Jenae M,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fantastic tour! Stuart was a great guide and kept us on schedule for each of our tastings. The boutique wineries that we visited were great and lunch was delicious as well. It was a day well spent!
A tour guide was...
trey s,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A tour guide was excellent. Got the experience many different wines. The Hunter Valley is one of the most beautiful parts of Australia.
Recommend!
Culture298348,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great small group tour to the hunter valley, visiting 3 different wineries and a cheese factory. Lunch at the golf course was lovely. Guide was punctual and provided a brief overview of the area. Mini bus was comfortable.
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