Australia · WINE TOURS IN SYDNEY
Consider this the list you would text a friend who lands next week: 13 wine tours in Sydney that hold up on the day, each with what it costs and the thing worth knowing first.
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 small-group luxury trip from Sydney that mixes up-close native wildlife and boutique Hunter Valley wine tasting, plus cheese stops.
“Nice tour, the wildlife park is really nice and obvious animals well looked after, I personally would prefer lunch at a winery rather than a resort, the first winery I didn’t rate - Allandale, just wasn’t great at all. Second winery was beautiful and really good - Bon Villa, and would be nice to have a bit livelier music on way home. With a change of lunch venue and changing out first winery would be 5 star. Sam was a really good guide and knowledgable.”
Full-day Hunter Valley tour from Sydney with 3 cellar door tastings, behind-the-scenes winemaking, cheese and chocolate pairings, and a distillery visit.
“I went on this wine tasting tour with three friends and we had an amazing time! Our guide Peter was friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure we got to and from Sydney safely. He even took us to see kangaroos in the end. The tour was well worth the money—we got to sample a wide variety of excellent wines along with some delicious cheese and chocolate pairings. Highly recommend for a fun day out!”
A small-group day trip from Sydney with koalas, an easy waterfall walk, beach lunch, and boutique wine tasting. Long but worth it.
“Lovely beaches, impressive waterfalls, up close experience with roos and koalas. Driver (the other Steve) was entertaining and made sure every guest was getting the max from this excursion. I'd go again!”
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.”
Small-group Hunter Valley wine tour from Sydney with 3 tastings, cheese lunch, village time, and a final cellar-door sip.
“Chris, our tour guide, was really friendly, helpful, professional and knowledgeable. The tour was also very well planned. Thanks, Chris!”
Hunter Valley day tour from Sydney: 2 winery tastings, wine paired lunch, chocolate and cheese tastings, and comfy coach ride.
“The Trip was good and well organised. If more knowledge about the area or the vineyard would be better .”
Small-group Hunter Valley wine tour from Sydney with expert sommelier tastings, boutique family wineries, cheese pairings, and lunch included.
“If you love to visit small wineries this is the tour for you. This is not a Big Box tour, which is why I picked it. These small wineries love what they do and it shows by the way they interact with you. This makes wine tasting enjoyable. If you are looking for mature meaty wines this is not the area for you. Most are very young and light. Which may be different than what you are used to. It was for me. Do not expect much for the lunch. It says "gourmet", not so much. It was fine, and it did its duty, but gourmet it was not. Better…”
Small-group Hunter Valley wine tour from Sydney: Sobels behind-the-scenes tasting, 4 Pines and chocolate, ends with a vineyard picnic.
“Taking my family along on this journey, the tour guide was excellent at creating a lively atmosphere. Despite being Asians, we were able to fully experience the ambiance, especially during the picnic, which made it an unforgettable experience for our family.”
All-inclusive Hunter Valley day trip from Sydney with guided wine tastings, lunch, behind-the-scenes cellar visit, and Belgian chocolate.
“It was a good day, your guide Gabriel was excellent. The drive was a bit long , the wineries were nice, lunch was very good.”
Chef Jimmy leads a Sydney Fish Market start, then Hunter Valley wineries for paired food and wine, plus hands-on sushi and possible wildlife.
“Chef Jimmy tells many interesting facts along the way and serves up delicious food. This was a wonderful day trip. Also enjoyed the smaller boutique wineries and tastings.”
A 10-hour small-group Hunter Valley wine and cheese day from Sydney, with 3-4 boutique wineries, 20+ tastings, and a lakeside lunch.
“The first winery, Sadler’s Creek was excellent, the others were very good. Lunch was well organised and tasty. Timing was very good, we didn’t feel rushed at all.”
Hunter Valley from Sydney: wine, beer, gin, and cheese tastings plus lunch. Finish with beer paddle or wine and chocolate.
“Great day in a small group tour. Hunter valley was well worth the long drive from Sydney & enjoyed visiting several different wineries. Especially loved the wine & chocolate pairing.”
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