Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney
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Discover why we have been awarded "Best Hunter Valley Tour Operator" for 4 consecutive years on this premium small-group wine tour from Sydney. We specialize in boutique family-owned wineries where passionate winemakers share their craft personally. Sample up to 20 premium wines including world-renowned Hunter Valley Semillon and Shiraz at 3-4 exclusive cellar doors, enjoy expert-guided cheese tastings, and savor a delicious local lunch with complementary wine. Your award-winning experience includes comfortable transportation through scenic countryside, visits to intimate boutique wineries in the Pokolbin area, comprehensive cheese tastings with local artisan varieties, and lunch in a scenic setting. Our local guide and expert presenters bring wine knowledge and insider access to family-owned properties where you'll discover stories behind wines available exclusively at these cellar doors.
Duration
11 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales
Join your small-group tour at your designated pickup point and board our comfortable air-conditioned coach for the scenic 2-hour drive to Hunter Valley. Your expert guide shares regional history and points out landmarks as you travel across Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, and over the Hawkesbury River.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Cessnock
Cessnock, New South Wales
Drive through Cessnock, the charming gateway town to Hunter Valley's wine region and historic coal mining heritage.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hunter Valley
New South Wales
Welcome to the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest wine region.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hunter Valley Wineries
Vintage Hunter Wine and Visitor's Centre, Main Road, Pokolbin, New South Wales
Arrive in Australia's oldest wine region. In the morning we visit two carefully selected boutique family-owned wineries in Pokolbin and surrounding areas. Our small group allows us access to less mainstream, more intimate cellar doors including Saddlers Creek, Hanging Tree Wines, and Ernest Hill Wines, where passionate winemakers personally share their craft and vineyard stories. Sample up to 20 premium wine varieties including classic Hunter Valley Semillon, elegant Chardonnay, robust Shiraz, and innovative blends available exclusively at these properties.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Pokolbin
Pokolbin, New South Wales
Enjoy a delicious meal with both hot and cold options in a relaxed setting surrounded by lake views. Your lunch includes a glass of wine to complement your meal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hunter Valley Gardens
Broke Road, , Pokolbin, New South Wales
Drive by the renowned Hunter Valley Gardens precinct, passing the spectacular 60-acre botanical wonderland featuring themed garden displays including the famous Rose Garden with over 5,000 rose bushes and stunning Lake Walk.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hunter Valley Cheese Factory Co PL
447 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin, NSW 2320
Discover how premium local cheeses enhance wine appreciation and how they are locally made, through guided tastings featuring artisan varieties crafted by passionate regional producers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Saddlers Creek Wines
15 Marrowbone Rd, , Pokolbin, New South Wales
Conclude your wine journey at Saddler's creek (or another handpicked boutique winery). Sample premium varietals while enjoying personal stories from passionate winemakers or cellar door hosts, gaining deeper insights into Hunter Valley's unique terroir and time-honored winemaking traditions that have defined Australia's oldest wine region for over 200 years.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hawkesbury River
Point Rd, Mooney Mooney, New South Wales
Cross over the Hawkesbury River and the Mooney Mooney Bridge on the way back to Sydney
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive back at your original pickup points with enhanced wine knowledge and unforgettable memories of Hunter Valley's finest boutique wineries. You can bring a few bottles home with you too!
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick-ups are from designated meeting points.
- Small-group tour with a maximum 14 participants
- Must be 18 years or older to taste wines
- Not suitable for children under 18 years of age
- Return to Sydney is around 6-6:30pm (depending on traffic)
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter
- Kangaroo spotting amongst the vines at the vineyards we visit (sightings not guaranteed)
- Wine tastings at 3-4 boutique wineries featuring premium Hunter Valley varietals
- Award-winning guide and sommeliers with certified wine knowledge
- Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points
- Lakeside lunch with a glass of wine - hot and cold options in a relaxed setting
- Guided artisan cheese tasting with local varieties and expert explanations
Exclusions
- gratuities
Redemption Instructions
Please contact info@activitytours.com.au or call +61 2 9436 1333 to confirm or change your pick up time and location.
We will confirm your tour, pick up time and location the day before your tour by text or the Viator messaging system.
Please make sure you are waiting outside your designated meeting point 5-10min prior to scheduled pick up.
Traveler Pickup Information
**Please contact Activity Tours to confirm or change your pick up time and location.**
Pickup will be between 7am and 7:45am.
We will confirm your tour, pick up time and location the day before your tour by text message or the Viator messaging system.
Please make sure you are waiting outside the Hotel 5-10min prior to scheduled pick up.
*7:00am-Mercure Central 818-820 George St, Little Regent St Entrance /
*7:20am-Hilton Hotel rear entrance near Wilson car park, 255-259 Pitt St /
*7:35am-Four Seasons Hotel (96-98 Harrington St, rear entrance) /
*7:45am-Paradox Sydney Hotel, 27 O Connell St (was Radisson Blu)
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Activity Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
Discover why we have been awarded "Best Hunter Valley Tour Operator" for 4 consecutive years on this premium small-group wine tour from Sydney. We specialize in boutique family-owned wineries where passionate winemakers share their craft personally. Sample up to 20 premium wines including world-renowned Hunter Valley Semillon and Shiraz at 3-4 exclusive cellar doors, enjoy expert-guided cheese tastings, and savor a delicious local lunch with complementary wine. Your award-winning experience includes comfortable transportation through scenic countryside, visits to intimate boutique wineries in the Pokolbin area, comprehensive cheese tastings with local artisan varieties, and lunch in a scenic setting. Our local guide and expert presenters bring wine knowledge and insider access to family-owned properties where you'll discover stories behind wines available exclusively at these cellar doors.
Duration
11 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales
Join your small-group tour at your designated pickup point and board our comfortable air-conditioned coach for the scenic 2-hour drive to Hunter Valley. Your expert guide shares regional history and points out landmarks as you travel across Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, and over the Hawkesbury River.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Cessnock
Cessnock, New South Wales
Drive through Cessnock, the charming gateway town to Hunter Valley's wine region and historic coal mining heritage.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hunter Valley
New South Wales
Welcome to the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest wine region.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hunter Valley Wineries
Vintage Hunter Wine and Visitor's Centre, Main Road, Pokolbin, New South Wales
Arrive in Australia's oldest wine region. In the morning we visit two carefully selected boutique family-owned wineries in Pokolbin and surrounding areas. Our small group allows us access to less mainstream, more intimate cellar doors including Saddlers Creek, Hanging Tree Wines, and Ernest Hill Wines, where passionate winemakers personally share their craft and vineyard stories. Sample up to 20 premium wine varieties including classic Hunter Valley Semillon, elegant Chardonnay, robust Shiraz, and innovative blends available exclusively at these properties.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Pokolbin
Pokolbin, New South Wales
Enjoy a delicious meal with both hot and cold options in a relaxed setting surrounded by lake views. Your lunch includes a glass of wine to complement your meal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hunter Valley Gardens
Broke Road, , Pokolbin, New South Wales
Drive by the renowned Hunter Valley Gardens precinct, passing the spectacular 60-acre botanical wonderland featuring themed garden displays including the famous Rose Garden with over 5,000 rose bushes and stunning Lake Walk.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Hunter Valley Cheese Factory Co PL
447 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin, NSW 2320
Discover how premium local cheeses enhance wine appreciation and how they are locally made, through guided tastings featuring artisan varieties crafted by passionate regional producers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Saddlers Creek Wines
15 Marrowbone Rd, , Pokolbin, New South Wales
Conclude your wine journey at Saddler's creek (or another handpicked boutique winery). Sample premium varietals while enjoying personal stories from passionate winemakers or cellar door hosts, gaining deeper insights into Hunter Valley's unique terroir and time-honored winemaking traditions that have defined Australia's oldest wine region for over 200 years.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hawkesbury River
Point Rd, Mooney Mooney, New South Wales
Cross over the Hawkesbury River and the Mooney Mooney Bridge on the way back to Sydney
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive back at your original pickup points with enhanced wine knowledge and unforgettable memories of Hunter Valley's finest boutique wineries. You can bring a few bottles home with you too!
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick-ups are from designated meeting points.
- Small-group tour with a maximum 14 participants
- Must be 18 years or older to taste wines
- Not suitable for children under 18 years of age
- Return to Sydney is around 6-6:30pm (depending on traffic)
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter
- Kangaroo spotting amongst the vines at the vineyards we visit (sightings not guaranteed)
- Wine tastings at 3-4 boutique wineries featuring premium Hunter Valley varietals
- Award-winning guide and sommeliers with certified wine knowledge
- Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points
- Lakeside lunch with a glass of wine - hot and cold options in a relaxed setting
- Guided artisan cheese tasting with local varieties and expert explanations
Exclusions
- gratuities
Redemption Instructions
Please contact info@activitytours.com.au or call +61 2 9436 1333 to confirm or change your pick up time and location.
We will confirm your tour, pick up time and location the day before your tour by text or the Viator messaging system.
Please make sure you are waiting outside your designated meeting point 5-10min prior to scheduled pick up.
Traveler Pickup Information
**Please contact Activity Tours to confirm or change your pick up time and location.**
Pickup will be between 7am and 7:45am.
We will confirm your tour, pick up time and location the day before your tour by text message or the Viator messaging system.
Please make sure you are waiting outside the Hotel 5-10min prior to scheduled pick up.
*7:00am-Mercure Central 818-820 George St, Little Regent St Entrance /
*7:20am-Hilton Hotel rear entrance near Wilson car park, 255-259 Pitt St /
*7:35am-Four Seasons Hotel (96-98 Harrington St, rear entrance) /
*7:45am-Paradox Sydney Hotel, 27 O Connell St (was Radisson Blu)
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the Activity Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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Offer is not eligible for our promo codes or other discounts.