Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney
Overview
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11 hours
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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)
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
What‘s Included
Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter
Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points
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
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
Award-winning guide and sommeliers with certified wine knowledge
gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
389 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great wine tour with an awesome driver, Ben
Freedom32195506129,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ben was awesome. Enjoyed the tour enjoyed the conversation. Ben was very informative and kept as well informed.
Beautiful day’s experience!’
X6271IFcharlesw,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ben was a wonderful guide and information source and an equally personable leader. We very much enjoyed being with him and our group which he fostered.
Excellent winery tours - well recommended
Matthew B,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really fun day, wine, history and nature - Stuart was awesome.
Great company and great wine
KatieMiLe,May 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, personable guide. The wine at the wineries was delicious and we saw a mob of kangaroos in one of the vineyard.
Hunter Valley wine &cheese tour
E9258KJhelent,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hunter Valley Wine and cheese tour were well planned. Raphael was an excellent guide and a safe driver.
Excellent day out
globetrottinggran,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very enjoyable day with a lovely and informative guide (Rafael). Excellent value for money.
A great day in the Hunter Valley with Ben
N5378TLaudreyl,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ben was a fantastic tour guide! The day was full of stories both on the Hunter Valley and of his adventures all over Australia. We stopped at 3 wineries, a cheese factory and a resort to have lunch and all stops allowed us to taste delicious local products presented by the artisans. Definitely would recommend this tour!
Our discovery of family vineyards
Mobile50736090199,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We had a great day, our guide BEN, did a great job...
Top notch 5🤩
Marjorie L,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fantastic day with our 8 new friends and our guide, Brad Pitt! Beautiful countryside, boutique wineries, luscious wines and cheeses, and a lovely lunch. Highly recommend this tour.
Opportunity to see Hunter Wine Region
Kewarner,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00It was a good experience, but maybe not a great experience. It’s about a two hour drive out to Hunter Valley from Sydney. Our driver was good - there was a ‘pit stop’ at a highway gas/road stop halfway where you can get some breakfast fast food and if you are desperate. The three wineries we stopped at were unique in their presentations - if we could combine all three you would have the perfect presentation. Wines were mostly young - and of course it’s always personal preference, but we found some we liked. Lunch was at a lovely golf course- ready when we got there because it was pre-ordered, but was maybe a 2/5. Cheese and chocolate tasting were literally that - “taste this cheese, taste this chocolate” - nothing special or informative. Could do without this portion of the tour. Our driver, John, was kind and patient, with some interesting stories.
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