Hunter Valley Wine Tours from Newcastle

Enjoy a small group personal wine tasting tour from Newcastle to the Hunter – visit 3-4 wineries/cellar doors, enjoy a cheese sampling at one of the winery stops, purchase your own lunch or enjoy the tour cafe lunch and finish at one of the local Hunter chocolate shops.

Small Group Personal Wine Tour
Enjoy a small group personal Hunter wine tour experience with one of our knowledgable and friendly driver/guides.  Maximum of 14 to 20 guests per tour.

Complimentary pick up & return to 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.

Wine tastings at leading Hunter wineries
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.

Wine & cheese pairing at the Hermitage Cellars
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 for you.

Stop for lunch at the Matilda Bay Brewhouse Cafe at the Hunter Resort
We stop for lunch at the Matilda Bay Brewhouse Cafe. Enjoy shared anti-pasto platters, pizzas and salads with your choice of a glass of wine or beer for $25 per person, or you are free to purchase your own lunch choice from the cafe blackboard menu. Check out the lunch menus here.

Matilda Bay Brewhouse craft beer tasting available – at your expense
Optional beer tasting available during our lunch stop – note: at your expense.  Try a tasting paddle with up to 12 different brews to choose from including lagers, ales, stout, cider, ginger beers and special brews.

A visit to one of the Hunter Valley Chocolate outlets
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.

Book direct online to save!!
Normal tour price is $105 per person BUT book direct online and save:
$95 per person
$105 on all public holidays, long weekends and the Christmas-New Year peak period*.
Optional cafe lunch available for $25 per person
All prices are in Australian dollars (AUD$)

* The internet special rate does not apply on public holidays, long weekends and periods of peak demand e.g. Australia Day, Easter weekend, Queen’s Birthday weekend and the Christmas-New Year period 2019-2020. Check the calendar for prices for your preferred tour date.

What is the duration of this tour?
The tour from Newcastle is a full day tour departing around 9:00am and returning in the evening around 5:00-5:30pm. Note: Pick ups for the tour around Newcastle commence at 8:20am to 9:00am. Check your booking confirmation for your pick time.

Is lunch included?
You have a choice to either purchase your own lunch on the day or choose the optional tour cafe lunch for $25 per person. The tour menu includes shared anti-pasto, pizzas and salads with your choice of a glass of wine or beer. Check out the Hunter tour lunch menu here.

What wineries do we visit?
We select some of the best wineries available in the Hunter Valley. The selection varies from day to day, driver to driver. Wineries on our list of popular venues include McGuigan Wines, Tulloch Wines, the Hermitage Road Cellars, Blueberry Hill Wines, Lambloch Wines, Mistletoe Wines, Mount View Estate, Ben Ean, Macquariedale Organic Wines, Ridgeview Estate to name a few. If you want to visit a specific winery, please consider a private Hunter Valley wine tour.

How many people can book?
You can book for just one person, or up to 10 people. For a group more than 10 people we suggest a private Hunter Valley wine tour. We can customise a tour to suit for groups of up to 14 or 20 people.

How often does this tour depart?
The tour departs every Saturday with extra dates added on long holiday weekends (Satudays & Sundays).  Private group tours got 10 or more people are available on any day of your choice. We do not run tours on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.