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. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a Hunter Valley restaurant. Sample local cheeses, chocolate 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.

Full-day Hunter Valley food and wine tour, from Pokolbin, Cessnock or Lovedale
Go wine tasting at boutique wineries in the Hunter Valley
Sample cheese, chocolate, and vodka produced by local shops
Learn about the Hunter Valley and wine from local experts

What's Included

Accommodation pickups from Cessnock, Poklobin and Rothbury areas. Call 02 9318 0853 to arrange
Travel in a luxury Mercedez Benz vehicle with maximum of 14 guests
Paired wine + cheese tastings
Paired wine + chocolate tastings
Spirit tastings including vodka, gin and schnapps
Behind the scenes wine production tour
Carbon neutral with all vehicle emissions offset
One course restaurant lunch

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

10:00 am

Pickup details

In Cessnock we pick up from Cessnock Aldi @ 9.45am We can pick up from other accommodation but please call our office 02 9318 0853 to ask first We CANNOT pick up from any accommodation on Old North Road due to time constraints We require an Australian mobile number so we can call you a few days before departure to confirm your pick up location and time

What To Expect

After pickup from central locations in Pokolbin, Cessnock or Lovedale, relax during the scenic drive to the Hunter Valley.

Take in the rolling hills and lush vineyards of one of Australia’s most celebrated wine-producing regions, which boasts more than 150 wineries and breathtaking views.

Visit boutique Hunter Valley wineries, meet the local producers and hear about the wine-making process. Taste a variety of red, white and fortified wines that showcase the flavors of this fertile valley.

Enjoy a one course restaurant lunch with a glass of beer, wine or cider. Also sample local cheese, chocolate and fudge and visit The Hunter Distillery to sip their range of organic vodkas.

Your driver-guide and local staff share commentary about the region's history and culinary traditions throughout the day. Your tour ends with drop-off at your starting point in Pokolbin, Cessnock or Lovedale.

Hunter Valley Wineries

We visit 3 wineries on this tour with guided tastings by a local supplier at each venue. The wineries differ depending on availability. Behind the scenes tours of the wine production facility may be available on the day.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Hunter Distillery

Choose 6 organic spirits to taste at the award winning Hunter Distillery

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking if required
Please note: Pickup is only available from the Pokolbin, Cessnock, and Lovedale areas. You must pick one of these options during the booking process. If you need to change your departure location, please contact your local operator directly as they do not stop at all locations if a location has not been selected
Minimum age is 18 years

Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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

70 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Great winery, distillery and food tour

Ann_J, Jan 2023

It was great being picked up by our friendly and knowledgeable tour guide Peter at our accommodation in Cessnock. Though there was a mix up with the first winery he quickly resolved the issue and a substitute winery was found. The choice of wineries was great. The distillery chosen was great and the presenter there was personable and engaging. Lunch was delicious. Peter was very understanding when we had to deal with a family medical emergency in another state during the tour. He also added an extra stop at a chocolate factory at the end. We were then deposited back at our accommodation at the end of a lovely day. The only disappointment was there wasn't more cheeses to be tasted but we think that was meant to happen at the missed winery who couldn't accommodate our tour that day.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks Ann. You didn't miss out on any wineries. We had to change a venue that day for operational reasons. We only do the one wine + cheese paired tasting but we understand that more cheese is always welcome!

Enjoyable Hunter tour

Robert_G, Oct 2022

Great day, visited a number of wineries and enjoyed the wine and cheese pairings offered at a couple of the stops.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thanks Robert, glad you had a great day!

Amazing tour with Julie!

Abiela_W, Dec 2021

Julie was the perfect tour guide and ensured we had an amazing time. I would definitely recommend exploring the Hunter Valley with her 😊

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Thanks Abiela. Our guides love their job!

Great Day Out

Melanie_S, Jan 2021

My husband and I have never been on a wine tasting tour before and were apprehensive as it was going to be a long day. We needn’t have worried though, as the moment we stepped on the bus we were made to feel welcome. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, learnt a lot about wine, food was lovely and the distillery was fun. There was no pressure to buy and we would highly recommend this company.

Good fun

Karen_N, Sept 2020

We booked this trip as a group of three couples to get a hint of the wine region. Pick up was from our hotel and due to COVID we ended up in a mini van just the six of us. Our guide Greg was knowledgeable and fun and we had a very enjoyable day learning about the wine making process and sampling lots of different varieties. First stop was De Iuliis where we were given a tour of the process and Shaun our guide was informative and interesting. He had confirmed white wine drinkers trying and buying red wine. This winery was the highlight of the day! From there we had cheese and wine at Wynward Wines which we all found a little disappointing after our first stop. It didn’t feel like we had our guides attention as he kept disappearing and it felt like not enough care was being given to explaining and engaging. It was also disappointing that the most of the wine was not made in the Hunter. Lunch next door at Twine was lovely. From there we visited the Hunter Distillery which was so much fun. Two of us even tried the chilli vodka! Last stop of the day was Glandore Estate where chocolate was paired with the wine. This had so much potential but somehow fell a little flat. Most if the wine was red which was a bit of a problem for half the group who are confirmed white wine drinkers. The four chocolates didn’t really match either - they were truffles and we felt squares of Flavoured chocolate would have worked better. It was a great day and we had a lot of fun but it was unfortunate that the best winery was the first stop of the day. It would have been good to taste some sparkling wines too. We enjoyed the day but with so many wineries, cheese makers and chocolatiers in the region not sure that the best were visited on this occasion.

Wine Tasting!

Amalia_P, Sept 2020

Was great , good value for money. Small group was also very good. Driver was great and each venue was informative.

Response from Host, Sept 2020

Thanks for the 5 stars Amalia.

wine tour hunter valley

Joey, Aug 2020

Sam was a great guide thoroughly enjoyed the day went to small wineries wouldn't of if hadn't been on the tour the wine and chocolate pairing was interesting great spot for lunch

Response from Host, Sept 2020

Thanks for the 5 stars Joey.

Having Fun

Johana_B, Aug 2020

Sam is the best!! We had fun and enjoy the wineries!! Good experience and the people around was great!!

Response from Host, Aug 2020

Thanks for the 5 stars. We'll let Sam know how much you enjoyed his tour. Cheers

Colin - the real MVP!

Hilda_L, July 2020

Such a wonderful experience for my best friend and I! A great way to experience Hunter Valley without worrying about driving. Stopped by some cute boutique wineries, which we wouldn't have known about prior to the tour, and ended the tour in a beautiful location. Definitely recommend this tour! If you get Colin as your tour guide - even better!

Response from Host, July 2020

G'day Hilda Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts on your recent trip to The Hunter valley with Colin. He's one of the best in the business, and we're lucky to have him. Thank you for supporting local tourism, and we hope to see you again soon. Cheers

Amazing

Kim_C, July 2020

A great tour, amazing wineries, was a fun day spent with great people. Colin our driver kept us entertained all day.

Response from Host, July 2020

G'day Kim. Thanks for 5 star review, and for letting us know how much you enjoyed your day with Col. Thanks also for supporting local tourism at this time. Cheers

The tour was good, driver Flinders...

Jenny H, May 2016

The tour was good, driver Flinders was knowledgable about the places we were heading to He was funny and relaxed and by the end of the tour had the bus laughing and singing to the music