Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney with Lunch and Spirit Tastings
by Colourful Collective Travel
Choose from 3 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$458Overview
This full-day bus tour covers the Hunter Valley wine region, home to over 150 wineries. The tour lasts about 11 hours and starts from Sydney. It visits three premium boutique cellar doors, including Iron Gate Estate and Sobel's Winery. At Iron Gate Estate, guests taste wines made from local white and red grape varieties such as Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, and Cabernet. Sobel's Winery offers an exclusive selection of premium wines paired with local cheese. Lunch is included and consists of a one-course meal with a choice of six main dishes, served with a complimentary glass of wine or beer. The tour also includes a stop at FAR Distilling, the only certified organic distillery in the Hunter Valley. Here, guests sample locally made spirits including gin, vodka, schnapps, and liqueurs. The last stop is Pokolbin Estate Vineyard, where a wine and chocolate pairing tasting is offered. Visitors can also browse the Olive Centre, which sells local products like olive oil, olives, dukkah, jams, chutneys, and chili items. Throughout the tour, the group travels in a small vehicle with an experienced driver and guide who provides commentary. A curated music playlist is played during the trip.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Iron Gate Estate
Iron Gate Estate is a boutique, award-winning winery located in Pokolbin. It has vineyards planted with Hunter Valley white grape varieties like Semillon, Chardonnay, and Verdelho, as well as red varieties including Shiraz, Cabernet, Tempranillo, and Albarino. Visitors spend about 75 minutes tasting wines here.
75 min
Sobel's Winery
This stop offers a tasting of premium wines from small Hunter Valley producers such as Helé Family, Lisa McGuigan, Andrew Margan, Stormy Ridge, Domaine de Binet, and Winmark. The wine tasting is paired with local cheeses. The visit lasts around 45 minutes.
45 min
Lunch
Guests enjoy a one-course restaurant meal with a choice of six main dishes. The meal is served with a complimentary glass of wine or beer. This break lasts approximately 45 minutes.
45 min
FAR Distilling
FAR Distilling is the only certified organic distillery in the Hunter Valley region. It produces a range of spirits including gin, vodka, liqueurs, and schnapps. The distillery is locally owned and operated and is known for its award-winning Copperwave Distilled Gin. Visitors spend about 45 minutes sampling these spirits.
45 min
Pokolbin Estate Vineyard
At this stop, guests take part in a relaxed tasting of local wine varietals paired with chocolate. After the tasting, visitors can browse the Olive Centre, which sells local produce such as first press olive oil, olives, dukkah, jams, chutneys, and chili products. The visit lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Meeting point
Please wait at the bus/taxi stop at the side of St Andrew’s Cathedral, 78 Bathurst St next to Sydney Town Hall at least 10 minutes before the 7.30 AM departure. You must go to the pick-up location you selected at the time of booking unless a change request is made 24 hours before departure
End point
Please wait at the bus/taxi stop at the side of St Andrew’s Cathedral, 78 Bathurst St next to Sydney Town Hall at least 10 minutes before the 7.30 AM departure. You must go to the pick-up location you selected at the time of booking unless a change request is made 24 hours before departure
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney with Lunch and Spirit Tastings
by Colourful Collective Travel
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$458Overview
This full-day bus tour covers the Hunter Valley wine region, home to over 150 wineries. The tour lasts about 11 hours and starts from Sydney. It visits three premium boutique cellar doors, including Iron Gate Estate and Sobel's Winery. At Iron Gate Estate, guests taste wines made from local white and red grape varieties such as Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, and Cabernet. Sobel's Winery offers an exclusive selection of premium wines paired with local cheese. Lunch is included and consists of a one-course meal with a choice of six main dishes, served with a complimentary glass of wine or beer. The tour also includes a stop at FAR Distilling, the only certified organic distillery in the Hunter Valley. Here, guests sample locally made spirits including gin, vodka, schnapps, and liqueurs. The last stop is Pokolbin Estate Vineyard, where a wine and chocolate pairing tasting is offered. Visitors can also browse the Olive Centre, which sells local products like olive oil, olives, dukkah, jams, chutneys, and chili items. Throughout the tour, the group travels in a small vehicle with an experienced driver and guide who provides commentary. A curated music playlist is played during the trip.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Iron Gate Estate
Iron Gate Estate is a boutique, award-winning winery located in Pokolbin. It has vineyards planted with Hunter Valley white grape varieties like Semillon, Chardonnay, and Verdelho, as well as red varieties including Shiraz, Cabernet, Tempranillo, and Albarino. Visitors spend about 75 minutes tasting wines here.
75 min
Sobel's Winery
This stop offers a tasting of premium wines from small Hunter Valley producers such as Helé Family, Lisa McGuigan, Andrew Margan, Stormy Ridge, Domaine de Binet, and Winmark. The wine tasting is paired with local cheeses. The visit lasts around 45 minutes.
45 min
Lunch
Guests enjoy a one-course restaurant meal with a choice of six main dishes. The meal is served with a complimentary glass of wine or beer. This break lasts approximately 45 minutes.
45 min
FAR Distilling
FAR Distilling is the only certified organic distillery in the Hunter Valley region. It produces a range of spirits including gin, vodka, liqueurs, and schnapps. The distillery is locally owned and operated and is known for its award-winning Copperwave Distilled Gin. Visitors spend about 45 minutes sampling these spirits.
45 min
Pokolbin Estate Vineyard
At this stop, guests take part in a relaxed tasting of local wine varietals paired with chocolate. After the tasting, visitors can browse the Olive Centre, which sells local produce such as first press olive oil, olives, dukkah, jams, chutneys, and chili products. The visit lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Meeting point
Please wait at the bus/taxi stop at the side of St Andrew’s Cathedral, 78 Bathurst St next to Sydney Town Hall at least 10 minutes before the 7.30 AM departure. You must go to the pick-up location you selected at the time of booking unless a change request is made 24 hours before departure
End point
Please wait at the bus/taxi stop at the side of St Andrew’s Cathedral, 78 Bathurst St next to Sydney Town Hall at least 10 minutes before the 7.30 AM departure. You must go to the pick-up location you selected at the time of booking unless a change request is made 24 hours before departure
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.