This is an absolute trip to take! You get the opportunity to walk in a rain forest, take a tram, and several other activities definitely safe for all ages. The stop at the Wildlife Zoo is on the way back to Sydney, and is a bonus to a wonderful trip! This zoo is so much better than the Sydney Zoo. The wildlife zoo has "un-caged" kangaroos, who come to you looking for food. It is a GREAT way for you to interact with the kangaroos, pet them, and take pictures with them. They also have a section where you can pet a koala and get a picture with the koala for free, with your own camera. In fact, everything is free and entrance is included with this tour. Overall, you will not be disappointed with this tour. One of the best ones offered and highly recommended. The tour guide made the whole trip extremely pleasurable as well.

It is certainly not Napa or Sonoma, but a good trip to see and appreciate the Australian countryside. For the record, we only went to 2 wineries - the summary says three. We don't count a place where one can buy wine as a winery. The Hunter Valley is far from Sydney, 2-2.5 hours, so bring something to read or listen to if you don't enjoy looking out the window for an extended amount of time. You must try the "Jungle Juice" at your first stop; it will be memorable. The lunch provided was extremely disappointing, which many in the group agreed on. Nevertheless, take this tour and enjoy the scenery, especially if you have never been on a tasting tour before. The basics of wine and wine tasting are introduced.