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)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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.
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
Options
Tour with Cafe Lunch
Pickup included
Reviews
361 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well organised, but disappointed in Hunter Valley.
MelanieB4224,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Very well organised, but rushed to visit the 3 vineyards and lunch stop. Tour leader was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to accomadate clients wishes. Compared to vineyard tours in other countries, the Hunter Valley did not meet expectations, and were disappointed with it, rather than the tour organisation.
Would not recommend
Lynz harris68,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Although this was a good day out and not terrible, Saddlers creek was a nice start and the best of the lot was The Hanging Tree. Everything else was average and tired. Last vineyard was run down, even dirty glasses for the tasting! Lunch could have been swapped out for a nice platter at one of the stops maybe? Our driver for the day was fun and friendly but not really dressed to represent a company. Long way to travel for this experience. Wouldn’t recommend.
Ben was the best
Maevekelly14,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ben was excellent so friendly and informational, especially as a solo traveller. The lunch included was delicious and the cheese tasting was an unexpected treat. Saddler vineyard was my favourite - Scotty was great.
Hunter Valley Brighton tour
Yoges M,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was a great experience with Yang. He was accommodative and was pleasant . The two places we went were good and and enougth wine samples. Lunch was huge portion and delicious
Great way to spend a day tasting good white wines.
robertsR3909OT,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our guide was great, the trip was well organized, lots to do in short time. I would give it 5 stars except for one of the wineries where the person serving the wine was off the mark. Otherwise a great way to spend a day tasting good white wines. This is not known as a red wine region and tasting the reds confirms this.
Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Experience
Mark W,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00John our guide was very nice, however I would have liked for him to talk more about the wineries we were visiting. The first winery was Saddler Winery which was fabulous. We also went to two other “boutique” wineries which were run down properties with wines we did not like. It was sad driving by so many beautiful wineries and not stopping. We also stopped for our “guided artisan cheese tasting” which turned out to be 5 crackers placed on a board with a soft cheese spread. We ended the day with a chocolate tasting at what turned out to be a little shop with bags of pre wrapped candies in little cellophane bags. I have no idea why we stopped there it had nothing to do with wine. But on the plus side we didn’t have to stop at another “boutique” winery. I do not recommend this tour. Go on your own or with a tour that gives you some options.
A great day out with a great host and driver
Gatobrit,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day with Raphael on the trip to the Hunter Valley wine region. Raphael was a good guide having a good mixture of information, history and humor. The three wineries were a joy to visit. They were small boutique wineries with good wines and excellent hosts. Overall, it was a great day out!
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!
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