Full Day Tour to The Hunter Valley with Tastings

Already Staying in the Hunter Valley? This Tour is For You.

You’ve made it to one of Australia’s greatest wine regions — now let someone who knows it intimately show you the best of it. This full-day Hunter Valley winery tour is designed specifically for guests already based in the valley, picking you up locally and taking you on a hand-crafted journey through award-winning cellar doors, artisan food producers, a craft brewery, and the kind of vineyard scenery that makes you wonder why you don’t come here more often.

No car needed. No designated driver required. No map, no bookings, no guesswork. Just you, a small group of like-minded wine enthusiasts, and a guide who’s done this enough times to know exactly which cellar doors are worth your time and which ones to skip.

With local Hunter Valley pickup included and the same outstanding itinerary as our popular Sydney departure tour, this is the most effortless and enjoyable way to explore the Hunter Valley’s 150+ wineries — from A$199 per person, running seven days a week.

Your Day, Stop by Stop

Morning — First Cellar Door
Your day begins at an outstanding boutique winery where an expert guide leads you through premium tastings of the region’s signature red and white wines — including Hunter Valley Shiraz and Semillon. This is where the day sets its tone: relaxed, knowledgeable, and genuinely enjoyable.

Mid-Morning — Second Cellar Door
A second charming cellar door brings more private wine tastings before lunch — a different style of producer, a different perspective on Hunter Valley wine, and more time to ask questions and explore at your own pace.

Midday — Brewery Lunch
Head to a local craft brewery for a relaxed lunch at your own expense. Choose from the brewery’s range of locally made beers, ciders, and other beverages alongside a solid pub lunch menu. This is the unhurried middle of the day — time to eat well, compare notes on the morning’s tastings, and soak up the Hunter Valley atmosphere.

Afternoon — Wine and Chocolate Pairing
The final stop of the day brings the whole experience together — a tasting of award-winning Hunter Valley wines paired with local artisan chocolate. Your guide leads you through the pairing with warmth and wit, and there’s ample opportunity to purchase your favourites to take home.

Throughout the day, your guide makes special stops for kangaroo spotting and valley photographs. Any wine you purchase at cellar doors can be stored safely in the vehicle until drop-off.

What Makes This Tour Different

Most people visiting the Hunter Valley assume they need to rent a car and navigate between wineries on their own — or rely on a taxi between stops, which quickly adds up. This tour solves that problem entirely. With pickup from multiple Hunter Valley accommodation locations, a professional guide who knows every cellar door personally, and a small group capped at 18 guests, you get a genuinely curated experience without any of the logistics.

Your guide does more than drive. They know the stories behind the wines, the winemakers behind the labels, and the back roads that take you past vineyards most visitors never see. They create an atmosphere that turns a day of wine tasting into something that feels social, memorable, and genuinely fun — whether you’re a couple on a romantic getaway, a group of friends making the most of a Hunter Valley weekend, or a solo traveller who wants great company with their Semillon.

And because Colourful Collective Travel is 100% carbon neutral, every kilometre of your day is fully offset. Exploring Australia’s wine country responsibly has never been easier.

What You’ll Experience

Award-Winning Cellar Doors

The Hunter Valley is internationally renowned for two wine styles above all others — Semillon and Shiraz. Hunter Semillon is one of the most distinctive wines Australia produces: crisp, mineral, and deceptively subtle when young, it develops extraordinary honeyed complexity over time and is unlike anything produced elsewhere in the world. Hunter Shiraz is earthy, medium-bodied, and deeply expressive of the red clay soils and warm continental climate that define this unique wine region.

Your guide introduces you to these wines with the kind of context that makes tasting genuinely illuminating — how the valley’s geology shapes the wine, what makes a vintage year exceptional, and how to pick the style that suits your palate. You’ll leave knowing the Hunter Valley not just as a place you visited, but as a wine region you understand.

A Craft Brewery Lunch

After a morning of cellar door tastings, your lunch stop takes you to one of the Hunter Valley’s excellent local craft breweries — a welcome change of pace and a reminder that the valley’s food and drink scene extends well beyond wine. Lunch is at your own expense, giving you the flexibility to eat as much or as little as you like while enjoying the brewery’s range of locally crafted beers, ciders, and non-alcoholic options alongside your meal.

Wine and Chocolate Pairing

The final tasting of the day is a highlight for almost every guest — Hunter Valley wines paired with locally hand-crafted chocolate. It sounds indulgent because it is. Your guide walks you through the pairing, explaining why certain wine styles complement chocolate in ways that elevate both, and sending you back to your accommodation with a lasting taste of what the Hunter Valley does best.

Kangaroos in the Vineyard

Between cellar doors, your guide makes a special stop for photos of the valley and, conditions permitting, Eastern Grey kangaroos grazing among the vines. It’s one of those unexpectedly perfect moments that guests consistently name as a highlight — and a photograph that genuinely stops people scrolling.

What’s Included

• Local Hunter Valley pickup and drop-off at nominated accommodation locations
• Multiple award-winning cellar door tastings
• Wine and chocolate paired tasting
• Chocolate tastings
• Special stop for kangaroo spotting and valley photos
• Experienced, enthusiastic driver/guide with local knowledge
• Fun, informative commentary — local stories, no boring lectures
• Great music playlist
• Storage of any wine purchases during the day
• No hidden costs
• 100% carbon neutral — all vehicle emissions offset

Not included: Lunch at the brewery (own expense — approximately A$20–35), any wine or produce purchases