Australia · FOOD
The good food experiences go weeks out and the best go sooner. Below: the 15 to lock in early, what each includes and where they differ.
Taste oysters, cheese and chocolate on Bruny Island from Hobart, with lunch, ferry ride, and an exclusive Cape Bruny Lighthouse tour.
“This is a well coordinated tour of many wonderful tasting stops along with the light house tour. If you have the time for a Bruny Island tour, I recommend this one.”
Full-day Hobart to Bruny Island tour with an exclusive Cape Bruny Lighthouse guide, beach oysters, Hotel Bruny lunch, and sweet tastings.
“The only reason I am giving a 5 star review is there is no option to give a 6 or more. To have a local tour guide who has lived in this place for years made me extra happy. I found out things that I never thought I would know This tour was pricey but was worth more than the cheaper options. Well worth it.”
Chef-led Hunter Valley day trip from Sydney with Fish Market breakfast, chef cooking, wine tastings at boutique wineries, and lunch.
“Great tour. Chef Jimmy was very friendly and knowledgeable. His food was great. We went to great wineries.”
A full-day Swan Valley food and wine trip from Perth with multiple tastings, a gourmet lunch, cheese and chocolates, plus beer.
“Loved the different wineries on the trip and the chocolate shop. Lunch at Mandoon was delicious, the mushroom gnocchi was one of the best I’ve ever eaten.”
Melbourne laneway and arcade food walk: Chinese dumplings, sweet treats, top coffee, and a final drink, in a small group.
“It is not just about food (6 experiences) the host shares a lot of interesting history on this tour.”
Small-group Margaret River wine and food day with coffee, tastings, lunch with wine, chocolate, olive oil skincare, and a paid ale.
“Lovely tour guide, Steve. Very knowledgeable and all the visits provide an insight to wine making, brewing and skin care.”
Yarra Valley food, wine, and optional gin tour from Melbourne with fruit and chocolate tastings, vineyard stops, and a take-home bottle.
“Great day with Bernie as our guide! He was very engaging! The three wineries we visited gave us generous pours and lunch was good! Highly recommend this tour!!”
Taste Melbourne's CBD on a 3-hour foodie walk with laneways, coffee, savory bites, sweets, and a local-loved drink at Whitehart Bar.
“Our guide was absolutely brilliant. Friendly and passionate. We were good walkers so in addition to the food stops we stopped by a few secret locations which were absolutely stunning. Great value, lovely food and a fantastic guide. I couldn’t ask for anything more”
A small-group Surry Hills food tour with 8 tastings, lunch, local wine, and a harbor-sights walk from Opera House to The Rocks.
“We had a nice afternoon with Karina. The food was yummy and it was just enough to comfortably fill you. Be warned tho the description of this excursion is completely wrong. It has nothing to do with seeing any of the popular spots like the bridge or opera house. You only stay in one neighborhood. Also the food varies a bit from the description so don’t expect what you read about.”
Hunter Valley wine, gin and food tastings tour from Sydney: guided cellar-door stops, cheese and chocolate pairings, lunch, and return transport.
“Excellent. Our guide Chris was first class. Gave us lots of interesting information en route. The hosts at the wineries again were very good. Thoroughly enjoyed.”
Paddle Margaret River from Prevelly Beach, then enjoy a bush tucker lunch of kangaroo, emu, croc plus vegan options, with wildlife stories.
“We had a sensational time at Bushtucker Tours. The organisation was fantastic, from email correspondence to rescheduling our tour date, very organised, helpful and clear instructions to ensure a great time. The day itself was cold and windy, but despite the weather, Gregg was a fabulous tour guide who spoke a lot about the history of the place and Aboriginal culture and the stories behind them. Well informed and very scenic, the experience felt like it went above and beyond and we feel very lucky to have had him in our canoe. The tour was amazing and really added to my best friend's birthday holiday celebrations. Thank you so much!…”
8-hour Adelaide to Barossa food and wine day with 3 to 4 cellar tastings, Maggie Beer Farmshop, included lunch, and scenic Torrens Gorge views.
“Our guides Parry and Ahmad were fantastic and transport was amazing, it was like we were on a private tour. We had so much fun”
Yarra Valley food, wine, chocolate, and optional gin tasting with tastings at 3 estates, a winery lunch stop, and a take-home bottle.
“We had an amazing day at the Yarra Valley. We recently moved to Melbourne and thought our first trip out there would benefit being guided. Our guide was great, he was funny and told us lots of interesting facts throughout the experience. We are big foodies as well as wine lovers so this was a great mix for us and definitely worth it! The places you go are worth buying little things from and we definitely took some bits home with us. Definitely recommend”
Small-group Hunter Valley wine and food day with boutique cellar doors, lunch, cheese and chocolate tastings, plus pickup and safe transport.
“Dave our driver made the experience so much more enjoyable. He gave us history about several things on the ride and took really good care of us. Thank you Dave!! Sincerely Blaine ands Carola Farmer.”
All inclusive Barossa food and wine tour from Adelaide, with Pindarie and Chateau Tanunda tastings, Lambert lunch, views, Tanunda stop.
“Excellent tour, good variety. Peter our driver had a great dry sense of humour, was thoughtful & attentive & was a considerate driver. He told interesting stories of the area & was helpful. Each place we visited we had sufficient time & diRead more”
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