Top Hunter Valley Food Tours

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.

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.

An ideal taste of what the Hunter Valley has to offer. Perfect for people who are in the region for only a limited amount of time. We visit 3 boutique wineries for a private tasting of their delicious wines. At one stop we will conduct our famous cheese & wine masterclass where we teach you to match 9 different cheeses with 9 different wines. Our tours are informative, professional, fun, and our tour partners offer great wines and look after our guests very well.

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.

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.

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.

This tour has been specially crafted and perfected from 10+ years of Two Fat Blokes guest feedback. Visit some of the Hunter Valleys best wineries to sample some delicious wines. We don’t stick to a formula and we’re constantly doing research. As long as we get great feedback from our guests, you might visit boutique, new, large, small, old, and/or unique wineries. We want you to enjoy the best of the Hunter Valley, with unique wine encounters that are not available to your average walk-in wine-taster. We’re not about just taking you to a cheese or chocolate tasting, we think you deserve more. On top of cheese/chocolate and wine pairing exercises, we’ve worked with some of the Hunters best wineries to craft a range of mystery experiences especially for our guests. These are designed to build your wine knowledge while also getting you involved with the process and allowing you to learn what makes Hunter Valley wine unique.

Don't go wine tasting on an empty stomach: this wine masterclass pairs premium wines (not available in the shops) with a delicious cheese plate for a fuller experience. Sip wine and learn about the different varieties while overlooking the vineyard.

Enhance your knowledge of wine, and how to taste and evaluate it, in seated wine tasting. In a small group of no more than eight people, try a variety of different wines that you will not find in the store, from dry whites to gutsy reds, and bubbles.

This is the ultimate food and drink adventure in Hunter Valley! Enjoy a hassle-free intimate excursion with friends and family in luxury transport. Visit multiple boutique wineries to try the local produce. You won’t have to worry about getting hungry as a delicious lunch at Hunter Valley Gardens is included too. With time to explore a country styled village with specialty shops and galleries. You can try chocolate, cheese, liquors, wine and more on this comprehensive foodie experience.

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.

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.

We love organised tours (we even offer a few!), but there is something special about designing your own day tour. This product is for those who have a group of buddies or family and want to spend the day exclusively with them. The choices are yours. Choose your lunch venue. Choose from boutique and commercial wineries. Just quietly, we find most of our private passengers like the boutique :) And if you decide you want to stop off somewhere for an encounter with the kangaroos, we are down with that, too.

Savor the flavors of Hunter Valley on an evening tour of the region's wine-producing heritage and thriving micro-brewery scene. Complimentary transportation beginning and ending at your hotel allows you to relax and avoid the hassle of drawing straws for a designated driver. Enjoy a guided tasting at a family-run winery, where you get an exclusive look at production and learn the delicate art of wine and cheese pairing, sample craft beer at a local brewery, and enjoy dinner at an award-winning restaurant.

Whether you're a committed oenophile or you simply want to know more about wine, this private tour offers a rewarding day out. Experience the best of the Hunter Valley in a private seated tasting that pairs artisan chocolate with a selection of wines.

What do you enjoy? Well.. You can have it all in this packed Half Day Tour visiting a trio of different venues on a tasting adventure with a difference! Enjoy local premium wines and produce, “get blind” on a Mystery Tasting and cap it all off with a delicious lunch served with your choice of either local craft beers or wines.

You will be seated and guided by one of our experienced staff through a tasting of 8 of our awarded winning boutique wines, all grown on our vineyard and made on site in our winery. While enjoying local cheeses, homemade terrine, boutique salami and seasonal Estate made condiments with local bakers bread on our deck, overlooking our beautiful vineyard. We also have for tasting a range of Estate grown Olive products and local Olive oils, as well as a selection of seasonal jams, source and relishes, all grown and made on site for you to enjoy.

Explore the lower Hunter Valley’s wineries at your own pace, without transport hassles, with this Lovedale and Hunter Valley hop-on hop-off bus. Simply hop on and off at leisure at more than a dozen winery, cellar door, and food stops—buses run every 50 minutes. Plus, get itinerary tips from the onboard guide you’d miss if alone; store wines in the bus coolers; and enjoy return Lovedale, Cessnock, or Pokolbin hotel transfers.

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.

Hunter Valley is known internationally for its wine, but this scenic helicopter flight shows that the cellar doors aren’t the Valley’s only drawcard. Enjoy one-of-a-kind views from your helicopter as you fly over the vineyards and the New South Wales landscape. Look out for whales and dolphins off the coast of Newcastle, snap panoramic photos of Lake Macquarie and marvel at the sprawling Watagan State Forest.

For travelers really short on time, there is probably no faster way to see more of the Hunter Valley than this 10-minute helicopter tour. Hop on at the Cessnock Aerodrome and get airborne over valley highlights from vineyards to golf courses to the Broken Back Range. Plus, you can opt for round-trip transportation from your hotel for an extra fee.

There is no better way to experience the true Brokenwood than with an exclusive behind the scenes tour and taste. After arriving at Brokenwood’s cellar door concierge, your journey will begin with an intimate tasting in our private tasting room. Your personal host will guide you through six premium Brokenwood wines (three white and three red) as you enjoy six specially prepared canapés. You will have the chance to meet the chef of The Wood Restaurant as he takes you through each unique food match. Continue your experience with a behind the scenes tour of the winery where you will learn all aspects of winemaking and delve deep into the history of Brokenwood Wines. Your tour ends in the barrel hall with the opportunity to taste pre-release Brokenwood wine straight from the barrel.

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

We are your exclusive private guides to the Hunter Valley. I offer you the option to select the venues from our list or I can pre-plan your day for you. We are more than a winery transfer service. I believe that sharing my knowledge of the area and vineyard life while offering a unique selection of boutique wineries adds to the experience. Your tour is completely tailored to be stress free, enabling you to relax and enjoy your experience. I have bottled water available if you need and have taken all precaution in line with Covid regulations. Please note that due to Covid. Saturday bookings may be pre-planned to optimise your experience with some flexibility if time permits.