Private Tour
Private Luxury Tour: Tastes of the Hunter Valley
Overview
Available languages
9 hours
Mobile ticket
Tour the Hunter Valley in style on a private luxury tour of the region’s boutique wineries with an expert guide, generous wine tastings at 3 wineries.
For lunch, enjoy the flavours and aromas of the freshest local produce. Complete your day with sensational chocolate and wine pairing.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour operator reserves the right to vary or cancel tours or part thereof due to extremes of weather or changes to operational conditions such as road closures, fire bans or other conditions beyond the control of the operator.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Cheese sampling
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Wine & chocolate pairings
Drinks, if option selected
Lunch
National parks fees
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Pokolbin
you will visit 2 premium boutique wineries where you have a generous selection of premium wine samples, and one of the winery staff explaining their vineyard and wine varietals. Your first winery will also provide a local cheese board. A selection of our preferred wineries includes Audrey Wilkinson, Pooles Rock, Charteris, Tyrells, Glandore Wines, or if you have a preference, please let us know!
Arrive at your lunch destination, Café Enzo located in a Tuscan inspired village among eclectic sandstone buildings in the heart of the Hunter Valley. With its unique ambiance and enchanting courtyard, you are invited to relax and let the world drift away whilst feasting on Italian delicacies with homemade and locally grown produce. Included with lunch is a glass of wine/beverage.
Options
Lunch at a Local Vineyard
Includes lunch accompanied by a glass of red or white wine.
Pickup included
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Hunter Valley
meaganr964,
May 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our wonderful and informative tour-guide, Helder, made this experience so memorable. He provided us with great conversation and so many facts about Australia that we’ll be able to take back home and share with our friends and family. At the end of our wine tour, he made a special stop at the chocolate factory! We were able to pick up some goodies for our kids and nieces back home. He didn’t have to do this but since there was time available, he made it happen! He also took some great photos of my husband and I! He went above and beyond to make our time special and for that we are thankful!
Luxury tour
Adventure26924627848,
May 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an incredible experience AEA Luxury Tours. We were very lucky to have our tour guide Helder. From the moment the tour began, Helder's friendly and welcoming nature made us feel at ease. He struck the perfect balance between being laid back and highly professional — everything ran smoothly and on time, yet never felt rushed or rigid. Helder’s deep knowledge of the area, culture, and history added so much richness to the experience. He was always ready to answer questions and share interesting insights about Sydney and the surrounding areas, which made the tour both informative and engaging. His attention to detail and easygoing manner created a truly memorable day. If anyone is travelling to Sydney and the surrounding areas I would highly suggest using AEA Luxury tours!
Work trip from Sydney to port Stephens and Hunter Valley
joannalmcgrath,
May 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome experience with our lovely knowledgable driver guide Helder. Travelled from Sydney to Port Stephens and Hunter Valley. He made our trip effortless, told great insightful stories. Nice to sit back on drives and take in the scenery. Thanks so much Helder
Amazing Guide and Tour
jace850,
May 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Helder was a fantastic driver—efficient, friendly, and professional from start to finish. He made the entire ride smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend his service!
Awesome experience
brunoaW9279RD,
Apr 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First of all is important to say that we stayed with Mr Helder (our Australian Guide) during 3 days , visiting Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley and Bondi Beach. Our experience was amazing not only due to his knowledge in those areas but also for being so kind , helpful and doing his best to please us . All time showing and letting us know about curiosities and important info of each place. Besides that he speaks portuguese fluent due to the fact his father is portuguese. In Summary it was an awesome experience ! Great Value 👏👏
Wonderful day in the Hunter Valley
TexasHomey,
Feb 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day with Nigel. He was clever, a great conversationalist and took us to wonderful wineries that were off the beaten path. He knew about some very unique wineries and was acquainted with most of the people doing our tasting so that we got special treatment most places we went. He was a good driver, gave some interesting background. I would recommend this tour, but especially if you can request Nigel.
Ask for Nigel - the complete tour
575fincu,
Aug 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were meet by our guide Nigel , who is a truly inspirational guy. His humour and honesty made this our best day out so far. The wine tasting was interesting visiting 3 different wineries. We stopped for lunch at Enzo’s which was very nice A memorable day - well worth a day out with Nigel
Great wine
Robert T,
Jun 2, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00All three AEA Luxury Tours were excellent. Small groups, comfortable vehciles knowledgeable, personable and professional guides who aimed to inform. The Private wine tour wow... Great boutique winery's, good food, and a couple additional stops (Cheese and Chocolate). Very impressive. AEA was intune with our interests and bent over backwards to answer questions and make sure we got the most out of the tour.
GREAT DAY OUT
Keith B,
Dec 18, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Firstly I want to say this was a small group tour (6 in total) and not a private tour but this option did not come up. The rest of the group were a family from Nebraska and were great company throughout. Our driver Steve had the usual typical Aussie humour and obviously very knowledgeable about Australia. His narration throughout was great but he also had the knack of knowing when to keep quiet so we could relax. He drove quite fast but was very safe. We were picked up direct from the hotel and set off to Hunter Valley. About 1.5 hours into the journey we stopped for a refreshments. Our first stop was at the Mount View Estate Winery followed by Broken Back Vineyard and finally stopped at the Tulloch Winery. At each winery you get a great tasting of some very good wines that you would not normally see in a shop (I think they mainly sell to restaurants). At the second stop we also had lunch which was amazing. Fine dining at it's best with a glass of quality wine. The lunch consisted one of each dish: snapper fish, duck and beef with a salad and also dessert. The lunch was simply superb. Obviously all the wineries have rivalry between each other in a good natured way. You are able to buy as many bottles as you wish all at different prices or have it shipped back home at a cost. The great thing is you taste different wines from the cheaper end (not supermarket cheap) to the expensive end and you then realise why some wines are more expensive than others. The difference in quality and taste is simply worlds apart. All the wines we tasted were of great quality. At our final stop (Tulloch) they paired wines to different chocolates. Not something any of us had tried before but was nevertheless a great experience. This was a great day out and I would definitely recommend this as an option for a tour from Sydney.
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