Hunter Valley Private Tour 1 - 11 People

Hunter Valley Private Tour 1 - 11 People
From AUD $925.00
  • Duration: 10 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Sydney, NSW
  • Product code: HVP

Our Hunter Valley private tour mostly focuses on visiting smaller, more boutique wineries in the Hunter Valley, which offer low production but high-quality wines not widely available outside the region. You will have the opportunity to try a wide range of grape varieties, including semillon – the variety for which the Hunter Valley is best known – plus chardonnay, verdelho, shiraz and a number of others.


Departing from your Sydney CBD hotel at 7:45am, you will cross Sydney Harbour Bridge and travel through the northern suburbs of the city towards the Hunter Valley. We pass densely forested, hilly countryside just outside the city before crossing the serene Hawkesbury River. For the last 30 minutes of the journey, you will travel on a picturesque country road through rural towns and villages.

You will arrive at the first winery at approximately 10:15am for your introduction to Hunter Valley wine, which will include the grape varieties typical of the region. The friendly and informative cellar door staff will guide you through your tasting. Whether it's your first ever winery visit or you a wine connoisseur, you are sure to learn something new about the Hunter Valley and its wines.

In the central Pokolbin area, we stop at a cheese shop for a sit-down cheese tasting. We sample 4 or 5 cheeses, with a brief description from a member of the team on the various cheese styles. As most of the cheese is made locally, and by hand - it’s true artisan regional produce. There are also a number of other products to sample such as jams, pickles and tapenade. 

Back to the wine for our second winery visit, where you can enjoy more of the Hunter Valley's excellent wines through a guided tasting.

Next, we normally settle in for a while at a winery with a restaurant. We do a bit of wine tasting with an accompanying charcuterie and cheese platter. Then it's time for something more substantial as we enjoy a delicious lunch of shared plates, including a meat dish, vegetables, salad, dips and a dessert to finish. A glass of wine is also included with your meal. (Lunch and wine is included in the tour cost.)

At this stage of the day we can head back to Sydney with a good range and food and wine sampled. However, if time and enthusiasm remain, we can fit in another stop. Guests can choose to visit a fourth winery or perhaps opt for craft beer at a microbrewery or vodka, gin and liqueurs at a distillery (microbrewery and distillery tastings at own expense). As an alternative to alcohol, perhaps take a wander around the Hunter Valley Gardens complex (with chocolate shop on site!).

Departing the Hunter Valley at approximately 3:45pm, we return to Sydney CBD and drop you off at your hotel at around 6:15pm.


Tour options

  • Craft beer tasting at a micro-brewery or visit a distillery for vodka, gin and liqueurs (tasting fees apply)
  • Wander around the shops or gardens at the Hunter Valley Gardens complex (entry fee for formal gardens)
  • Chocolate, sweets, desserts and more at various outlets (at own cost)