Hunter Valley Tours, Tickets, & Excursions

Experience the exhilaration of a hot air balloon flight at sunrise. The 1-hour ride into the sky takes you over the Hunter Valley, a wine-producing region north of Sydney. Upon landing, you’re treated to breakfast a la carte and a glass of sparkling wine at Peterson House, a local winery.

Discover the on-site museum at Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard during a self-guided tour and learn the history of the vineyard and local area. Sit back and enjoy a master class on wine history, production, and tasting notes with an in-house wine expert. Pick up your gourmet picnic basket, and find a spot in the vineyards for lunch with views over the Hunter Valley.

Get a flexible, comprehensive tour of the Hunter Valley on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Stay on the bus for the duration for a quick tour of the area, or hop off at any of the 14 stops to explore further. The 40 attractions along the route include the Hunter Valley Gardens, pubs, shopping streets, distilleries, artisan food shops, and breweries. Included transfers from Cessnock, Lovedale, and Pokolbin available.

Get behind the wheel of a roaring rally car and find out what it’s really like to drive one of these powerful beasts with this one-of-a-kind racing experience in the heart of New South Wales. Take a turbocharged rally car around the custom-built course with your professional coach in the passenger seat, teaching you how to get comfortable in your car and how to enjoy the thrills and spills of your own high-speed rally ride.

There is no better way to experience the true Brokenwood than with an exclusive behind the scenes tour and taste. After arriving at Brokenwood’s cellar door concierge, your journey will begin with an intimate tasting in our private tasting room. Your personal host will guide you through six premium Brokenwood wines (three white and three red) as you enjoy six specially prepared canapés. You will have the chance to meet the chef of The Wood Restaurant as he takes you through each unique food match. Continue your experience with a behind the scenes tour of the winery where you will learn all aspects of winemaking and delve deep into the history of Brokenwood Wines. Your tour ends in the barrel hall with the opportunity to taste pre-release Brokenwood wine straight from the barrel.

Explore the stunning Hunter Valley wine region, by indulging in some of its best flavours on this day tour picking up in the Hunter. The Hunter Valley has some of Australia's best wine, food, cheese, chocolate, beers and spirits and we’ll try them all on this tour as we visit 3 wineries, and a distillery. Each stop includes a guided tasting by a local supplier with behind the scenes tours at select locations. In addition to all the great local producers we visit, the tour also includes a relaxed one course lunch with a wine, craft beer or cider to allow guests to take in the Valley’s charm.

Discover the wines and other culinary delights of Hunter Valley on this day tour of one of Australia's top wine regions. Traveling by minibus, you'll sample different wine varietals such as semillon and verdelho, plus discover local cheese, chocolate, and craft beer.

Explore the art of food and drink pairing, with a designated driver on hand, as you feast your way through the Hunter Valley on this curated door-to-door tour. Start with cheese and wine pairing; continue with a chef’s tasting plate, matched wines, and tutored wine tasting; pair whiskeys with savory and sweet dishes; then sample artisan chocolates with premium wines and yet more tastings. Your palate will thank you.

This tour has been specially crafted and perfected from 10+ years of Two Fat Blokes guest feedback. Visit some of the Hunter Valleys best wineries to sample some delicious wines. We don’t stick to a formula and we’re constantly doing research. As long as we get great feedback from our guests, you might visit boutique, new, large, small, old, and/or unique wineries. We want you to enjoy the best of the Hunter Valley, with unique wine encounters that are not available to your average walk-in wine-taster. We’re not about just taking you to a cheese or chocolate tasting, we think you deserve more. On top of cheese/chocolate and wine pairing exercises, we’ve worked with some of the Hunters best wineries to craft a range of mystery experiences especially for our guests. These are designed to build your wine knowledge while also getting you involved with the process and allowing you to learn what makes Hunter Valley wine unique.

This wonderful team building activity starts with the very best ingredients. The best flour, garden fresh tomatoes, and the best quality local produce. Sauces are made from scratch, in the traditional Italian way. Once the pizza bases are ready – then on goes the toppings and into the pizza oven. Your own lunch prepared by your own hand!

For those after a quick Helicopter view of the Hunter Valley this flight is great! Very suitable for first timers who just want to feel what it's like or for people that are in a hurry or on a budget but still want the amazing experience of a helicopter ride.

This is the ultimate food and drink adventure in Hunter Valley! Enjoy a hassle-free intimate excursion with friends and family in luxury transport. Visit multiple boutique wineries to try the local produce. You won’t have to worry about getting hungry as a delicious lunch at Hunter Valley Gardens is included too. With time to explore a country styled village with specialty shops and galleries. You can try chocolate, cheese, liquors, wine and more on this comprehensive foodie experience.

There is nothing like the feeling of grapes between bare toes as guests jump in the oak barrel to experience the age-old tradition of pressing by foot.

An ideal taste of what the Hunter Valley has to offer. Perfect for people who are in the region for only a limited amount of time. We visit 3 boutique wineries for a private tasting of their delicious wines. At one stop we will conduct our famous cheese & wine masterclass where we teach you to match 9 different cheeses with 9 different wines. Our tours are informative, professional, fun, and our tour partners offer great wines and look after our guests very well.

Savor the flavors of Hunter Valley on an evening tour of the region's wine-producing heritage and thriving micro-brewery scene. Complimentary transportation beginning and ending at your hotel allows you to relax and avoid the hassle of drawing straws for a designated driver. Enjoy a guided tasting at a family-run winery, where you get an exclusive look at production and learn the delicate art of wine and cheese pairing, sample craft beer at a local brewery, and enjoy dinner at an award-winning restaurant.

The Hunter Valley Cheese Factory is the Hunter Valley Vineyards Boutique Cheesery making handmade specialty cheeses to match the wines of the region. Established in 1995 we share our love of cheesemaking, great food and wine matches by personalising our tasting experience to individual and group travellers alike. A visit will truly show the food loving traveller the wonderful artisan food bounty of the Hunter Valley.

Hunter Valley Resort offers the total “Wine Education Experience”. The Wine Tasting Cellars are open everyday to try the fruits of their labour… not to be missed is the daily comprehensive vineyard tour to experience how wine is actually made… right from the grapevine to bottle! The two-hour Hunter Valley Wine School promises an education of wine. Walk through the vineyard and learn how and why a grapevine grows. Then it is a comprehensive winemaking tutorial with our Cellarmaster. The structured wine tutorial covers: Where and how is wine made? What is its history? What are the grape varieties? How are they different? Blending – Why, and what does one look for with the bouquet, taste, and colour? Finally – you receive a personalised Wine Appreciation Certificate to take home with you. Plus lots more knowledge about Hunter Wines

Whether you're a committed oenophile or you simply want to know more about wine, this private tour offers a rewarding day out. Experience the best of the Hunter Valley in a private seated tasting that pairs artisan chocolate with a selection of wines.

Explore some of the best big and boutique wineries and vineyards in the Hunter Valley without the hassle of arranging your own transportation, tastings, and tours during this full-day excursion. Ideal for wine lovers of all ages, visit spots you might otherwise have overlooked, and sample wine without the worry of drink-driving—someone else will take the wheel.

We are your exclusive private guide to the Hunter Valley. I offer you the choice to pre-select the venues or pre-plan your day for you. With my local knowledge I will share information about the Hunter Valley and share locations with you that are of interest. The best part about this tour is that it's flexible and relaxed so you can enjoy the day at your own pace. I also have bottled water available if you need and have taken all precaution in line with Covid regulations. Please note that due to Covid. Saturday bookings will be pre-planned to optimise your experience with some flexibility if time permits.

See the vineyards and olive groves from above and then touchdown to sample their offerings over lunch during this flight-seeing helicopter tour over the Hunter Valley followed by lunch and wine tasting. Get a bird’s eye view of the valley as the helicopter hovers over estates and grape vines. Back on the ground, enjoy lunch prepared by a chef served with a selection of wine pairings.  

What do you enjoy? You can have it all in this packed Half Day Tour visiting a trio of different venues on a tasting adventure with a difference! Enjoy local premium wine and produce, “get blind” on our Mystery Wine Tasting and cap it all off with a wine and cheese pairing.

Get a group of friends or colleagues together for the ultimate fun experience! Whilst onsite why not include a Wine Theatre or beer tasting at the brewhouse!

Admire the Hunter Valley wine region from above on a morning helicopter tour. You'll have the chance to see vineyards and wineries from the air, and then celebrate your adventure back on the ground with breakfast and sparkling wine at Peterson House.