Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney

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US$183.72 per guest

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10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

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Location

Sydney

Duration

11 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 10 guests

Language

English

Other

Vegetarian, Pet-friendly

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.

What You Get

Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter

Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points

Kangaroo spotting amongst the vines at the vineyards we visit (sightings not guaranteed)

gratuities

Good To Know

Return to Sydney is around 6-6:30pm (depending on traffic)
Public transportation options are available nearby
Small-group tour with a maximum 14 participants
Not suitable for children under 18 years of age
Pick-ups are from designated meeting points.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Sydney (Pass By)

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.

Cessnock (Pass By)

Drive through Cessnock, the charming gateway town to Hunter Valley's wine region and historic coal mining heritage.

Hunter Valley (Pass By)

Welcome to the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest wine region.

Hunter Valley Wineries

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.

5 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Pokolbin

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.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Hunter Valley Gardens (Pass By)

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.

Hunter Valley Cheese Factory & Tasting Rooms Co PL

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.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Saddlers Creek Wines

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.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Hawkesbury River (Pass By)

Cross over the Hawkesbury River and the Mooney Mooney Bridge on the way back to Sydney

Sydney

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!

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

**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)

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.7

based on 397 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Fabulous wine tasting day

September 02, 2026

Excellent day in the Hunter Valley. Our driver, Stuart, was fantastic - so knowledgeable and great fun. The 3 wineries/cellar doors we visited were great - all different. Delicious lunch and cheese...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great day out to the Hunter valley wineries

August 07, 2026

We have had an amazing day out with our tour guide Stuart. He was very informative and professional and kept us on schedule. The wineries were very good , lunch hit the spot and we even got up cl...read more

(TripAdvisor)

10/10 experience

July 26, 2026

Stuart was such a fabulous guide! It was a great day with great wine. Highly recommend

(TripAdvisor)

Amazing Hunter Valley wine tour!

July 20, 2026

Ben was a great host and all the wineries we visited were great! We had an amazing time!

(Viator)

Wonderful Day In Hunter Valley

July 08, 2026

Amazing day with Jeff. It was a small group of us so our experiences at the wineries were fantastic. I am recommending this ten out of ten. Lunch was great and it was all such a pretty surrounding ...read more

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