HUNTER VALLEY WINE TOUR FROM NEWCASTLE

Pick ups available from convenient meeting points in Newcastle CBD, Newcastle East, Cooks Hill, Honeysuckle, Hamilton, Jesmond and other locations by arrangements. Pick ups commence from 8:20am to 9:00am. The tour departs Newcastle around 9:00am and returns around 5:00-5:30pm.

Our flexible tour itinerary ensures you will visit 4 different wineries/cellar doors ranging from a mix of smaller boutique style and family owned vineyards and cellar doors to the larger commercial wine producers.  You will sample approximately 5-8 wines at each winery/cellar door.

You will enjoy a wine and cheese pairing at one of the cellar doors visited, the Hermitage Road Cellars at the Hunter Resort. We have an on-board fridge to keep any cheese purchases cool.

We stop for lunch at the new Four Pines at The Farm at the Hunter Resort.  Enjoy a main course with your choice of a glass of wine or beer for $30 per person, or you are welcome to buy your own lunch on the day at the cafe.  Check out our tour  group cafe lunch menu here.

4 Pines at The Farm is an exciting new venture where the Four Pines Brewing Team have teamed up with the Hunter Resort and opened a Tap Room in a new purpose built venue at the Hunter Resort.  The Tap Room boasts 12 taps diplaying the 4 Pines Core Range of beers plus their Keeler Door Favourites.  Choose your brew – lagers, ales, stout, cider, ginger beers, special brews and more!

Optional beer purchases at your own expense.

Enjoy an afternoon visit to one of the popular Hunter Chocolate Shop outlets. Sample their complimentary samples with free time to browse and purchase if you wish.

Normal tour price is $135 per person BUT book direct online and save:

$120 per person  Mondays to Fridays
$125 per person Weekends

Note: The normal tour price of $130 will apply on all NSW public holidays and on key dates during the Christmas-New Year peak period.  Check booking calendar for details.

All prices are in Australian dollars (AUD$)

8:30am – 9:00am – We will pick you up to join the tour from one of our strategic locations in Newcastle.

10:00am – 3:45pm – Visit a selection of 4 wineries/cellar doors in the Hunter Valley and enjoy private group tastings to sample and taste many red and white varieties. • Take the opportunity to purchase some of the best wine in Australia directly at the cellar door at great cellar door prices. • For an additional $25 enjoy an optional cafe lunch Enjoy a wine and cheese pairing of 4 wines and 4 cheeses • Visit one of the Hunter chocolate shop outlets.

4:00pm – We depart the Hunter Valley and cruise back to Newcastle arriving around 5.00pm.

We stop for lunch at Four Pines at The Farm at the Hunter Valley Resort. Select the great value tour cafe lunch cafe option for $30 per person.Enjoy your choice of meal together with your choice of a glass of wine or beer.

Alternatively, you are welcome to purchase your own lunch on the day. Purchase your selection from the blackboard cafe menu.

Note: during periods of peak demand e.g. long weekends, public holidays and the Christmas-New Year period etc, the Hunter Resort is an extremely popular venue. To avoid wait times and a guaranteed reserved table, we strongly recommend doing the tour group lunch option above.

Spend enough time at Four Pines at The Farm to experience their unique beer tasting paddle with accompanying tasting notes for up to 12 beers – at your expense. Or if you prefer, wander next door to the Hermitage Road Cellars to continue some more wine tasting. Nowhere in the Hunter can you try so many wines all under the one roof! An exclusive range of premium wines from small Hunter Valley winemakers – including Helé Family, Lisa McGuigan, David Hook, Andrew Thomas, Andrew Margan, Polin & Polin, Stormy Ridge, Crisford Family – just to mention a few…

Note: NO BYO lunch permitted.

Your Hunter wine tour includes plenty of time to take photos and selfies with the stunning scenery of the Hunter Valley as your backdrop.