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This was the highlight of our 9-day honeymoon in Australia! I have not the foggiest how much wine we gobbled up but our taste buds were extremely satisfied throughout the whole trip.
The driver / tour guide really made all the difference to the trip with his great sense of humour and stories. We had another similar day tour in Barossa Valley, Adelaide, with another tour operator a few days later and did not have the same enjoyable experience as we had at Hunter Valley. I also recommend this for those who prefer a smaller tour group to the big coach tours. Pricing would most likely be cheaper than the private tours which I have been on a previous trip and you would receive similar experiences.
The morning trip to Calga Springs Sanctuary was a refreshing and delightful experience for us. Something not to be missed if you visit Australia! Many thanks for making our trip a great one!
The driver was knowledgeable and entertaining. The wine tasting was professional and informative. We gained a greater appreciation of wine enjoyment while having a comfortable and excellent tour around such a beautiful region. Definitely Top Rating!
Reviewed by: Peter E, Switzerland, December 2007
This was a brilliant day, tasted loads of different wine and saw some lovely countryside.
Reviewed by: Gillian P, United Kingdom, December 2007
Friendly and knowledgeable driver/guide. Good wineries visited with generous tastings!!
Reviewed by: Graham G, United Kingdom, October 2007
An awesome day with great company. The experience was made even more enjoyable by the wonderful tour guide/driver. He provided great commentary and a wonderful sense of humour.
Reviewed by: Lynne S, New Zealand, October 2007
A long day, but brilliant driver/guide and the extra bits on the way to the wine tasting absolutely worth it.
Reviewed by: Ian W, United Kingdom, April 2007
My official review: This was a really fun tour. Our guide was really knowledgeable about Australian history, which made the drive out to the Hunter Valley educational and interesting. We stopped at an animal reserve to see kangaroos and other native animals, which was cool. The wineries we visited were great and we learned a ton about Australian wine.
My non-official review: I loved Coopers so much that I shipped out a case of their wine. Seriously. Everyone on the tour was like, crazy American girl shipping out cases of wine.
This wasn't just a wine tour - this was a culinary, historical, wine and wildlife adventure for the senses. I chilled with kangaroos, emus, and wallabies at a wildlife sanctuary. Up close and personal with the animals feeding them and giving them hugs. The guide in our mini-bus (quite comfy actually) gave us an extensive history lesson on all things Australian. I even walked on the original Convict Road on our way up to the Hunter Valley. His knowledge has even prompted me to ask all my Aussie friends where they descended from. The Hunter Valley was beautiful. We hit three very different wineries that allowed for a range of experiences - a large family-owned, a corporate-owned and a small boutique winery. I bought wine all around and had smiles throughout the private tastings at each winery. The tastings included Semillon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, and Desert Wines to name a few. The lunch was a class act with small plates of meat, cheese and vegetables and yes, more wine (obvvviousslllyyy). We also had a delicious cheese tasting at the boutique winery paired perfectly with their wines. And of course I must not forget the roadhouse and chocolate shop stops. Two thumbs up, a must-do for a day outside of Sydney.
Reviewed by: Liz P, United States, November 2006
Excellent!
Reviewed by: Abraham Jacobus O, South Africa, July 2008
Very knowledgeable guide. Very interesting commentary on the "coal" road construction. Might include more wineries.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, February 2008
Great fun, the first winery is a real ice-breaker! At 11.30am!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, February 2008
I thought this tour was good.
Reviewed by: Jack B, United States, October 2006
Don't think we went to best wineries! Diver was in a rush to get back therefore no stops/breaks in the afternoon.
Reviewed by: Alan P, United Kingdom, April 2008
I was under the impression that this would be a tour of the wineries. Be able to see the entire process of how wine is made from start to finish. It was only wine tasting. As far as that goes, it was a wonderful time and the guide was very knowledgeable.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, January 2007
