The Hunter Valley is renowned for its wine, but on this fun day tour you won’t be limited to this tasty beverage. At three wineries and a distillery you’ll get the chance to sample wine, gin, vodka, beer, cider, cheese, and chocolate. If they don’t leave you full enough, you’ll also enjoy a tasty one-course lunch. This is an easy way to fully experience the Hunter Valley’s best without having to drive yourself.

Transfers to select Hunter Valley hotels are included
Tastings and lunch are included
Learn more about how wine and spirits are produced
Receive personalized attention on a small-group tour

What's Included

Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Behind the scenes wine production tour of a local winery
Local Gin & Vodka Tasting
Lunch
Pick up and drop off at selected Hunter Valley hotels
Alcoholic Beverages
Knowledgeable, engaging and entertaining guides

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

10:00 am

Pickup details

If you are in a rental or unlisted property within Lovedale, Pokolbin or Rothbury we can most likely pick you up, but please advise us when booking. Pick ups can be provided outside of these locations but charges may apply

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Near public transportation
Closed toe shoes required for production tour
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

59 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Love, cheese, chocolates

James_B, Jan 2023

Todd the tour guide was excellent! Made the tour amazing and all kudos to him! Hope you get him! Well worthwhile trip!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks for the review, James! We'll pass the love on to Todd Cheers, Cat

The tour was fantastic...

Derek_R, Jan 2023

The tour was fantastic and very informative. All of it was excellent. Excellent driver who gave lots of information.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks for the 5 stars, Derek! Cheers, Cat

Fabulous

Caroline_T, June 2022

Loved the whole experience. Our driver Col was excellent, the lunch was really good. The people we went with were a hoot!

Response from Host, July 2022

Awesome review Caroline, we love it when a group comes together so well! Regards, Gregg

A wine day

Bharat_D, June 2022

Todd was a great guide , it was well organised and lots of fun . The group was small so made a difference and pick and drop off was very convenient

Response from Host, July 2022

Thanks for the review Bharat, hopefully we can give you a 5 star experience next time! Regards, Gregg

Eye opening!

Neil_B, May 2022

Getting to meet people from other countries. The amount of alcohol and food pairing was excellent. Christy was an excellent tour guide!

Response from Host, May 2022

Thnaks for the 5 stars Neil! Regards, Gregg

Awesome experience highly recommended

Miranda_D, Apr 2022

Todd (who works for Dave's) was fantastic, knowledgeable and made the experience amazing, we had the best day and were able to see, experience and taste many different types of wines, go to distileries, have lunch as well as try great cheeses, chocolates and fudge. The area is absolutely beautiful. Bus airconditioned, we got to choose music, never in bus long before the next stop, bought far more than we intended but had a great day. Able to cancel up until the day before also. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, May 2022

Cheers for the 5 stars and we'll let Todd know he goes alright! Regards, Gregg

Great driver, well organized tour, but okay winery selections

Murrel_P, Mar 2022

Our driver was really fun and everything was organized really well. My rating came down really due to the selection of wineries. It's unfortunate the tour does not tell you which wineries they are going to beforehand (I also tried reaching out to them to ask before booking but did not get a response) - I probably would have opted for another way of being transported around and picked other wineries. The cheese/chocolate tasting is also not a wine paired cheese/chocolate tasting but actually just a cheese/chocolate tasting. But the driver was very sweet and the entire group made the entire day pretty fun.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Hi Murrel, Sorry to hear your experience wasn't up to scratch. I have looked at your booking and we had a Covid issue with that day and couldn't accommodate all our guests, so we did use another company for your bookings which we did inform you of. That is also the reason we couldn't confirm the wineries earlier in the week. I have checked and the partner company does not provide a pairing as we do, so i feel you have not gotten the level of tour we provide. We are greatly affected by Covid, but we do have standards to uhold, so sorry for this and will contact you directly to see how we can fix it up. Regards, Gregg

Exceeded my expectations

Sophie_W, Jan 2022

We had an excellent tour, Todd our tour guide was great! I particularly liked the stops that were paired with the cheese and chocolate. It was cool to see how food pairing can change how you taste wine. Overall, had an amazing day would highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

So glad you loved the tour Sophie! We look forward to seeing again on a tour in Sydney, Canberra or even Newcastle. Regards, Gregg

Can’t get better then this !

Leeanne_M, Nov 2021

We had an absolute blast and cannot recommend this service more highly. From the moment we were picked up we were made feel welcomed , Greg (aka Dave ) went above and beyond to make our day a memorable experience and we can’t thank him enough. I have been to the hunter and on other tours ( not with Dave obviously ) but this was by far 100% the BEST. He takes customer service to the next level and more. Good luck to his offsider Todd who was training in the day you have some big shoes to fill but no doubt you’ll be just as amazing . Will definitely be booking your services in the future !!!!

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thanks for the glowing review Leeanne! Thanks for booking our first tour back in the Hunter after such a long break and i can't wait to have you back in January/February when the grape harvest in full swing. Regards, Gregg

Fun and enjoyable

Deepa_S, Dec 2020

Had a great and Funtime. Will surely recommend. Our guide Col was so friendly and had lot of stories to share.

Response from Host, Dec 2020

Thank you for the 5 stars, and for letting us know how much you enjoyed your recent day in The Hunter Valley with Col. We'll be sure to pass on your comments. Thanks for supporting local tourism, and we hope to see you again soon. Cheers.

Best wine tour

Monique_T, Oct 2020

Loved every second. The guys that ran the tours were lovely & hilarious. Would highly recommend if you’d like fully organised, lavish wine, gin & chocolate tour

Response from Host, Oct 2020

G'day Monique. Thanks heaps for the 5 star review of your recent tour to The Hunter Valley with us. We hope to see you again some time soon, and thank you for supporting local tourism. Cheers