Hunter Valley Full Day Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Tour
Overview
Full-Day Hunter Valley Wine & Food Tour
Travellers’ Choice Award Winner | Lunch at Own Cost
Join us for a relaxed, top-rated experience in the heart of the Hunter Valley. This boutique tour showcases premium, small-batch wines, artisan food, and the region’s stunning scenery—all led by a passionate local guide.
Tour Highlights:
Premium wine tastings at handpicked boutique cellar doors
Cheese & wine pairing at one stop with a local tasting board
Vodka & gin tasting at a local distillery (venue-dependent)
Lunch at a local brewhouse – Choose what you like from the menu (own expense)
Artisan cheese & chocolate sampling (venue-dependent)
Wildlife spotting – Keep an eye out for kangaroos along the way
Travel in comfort – Modern, air-conditioned vehicle
Expert local guide – Friendly, knowledgeable, and dedicated to providing a memorable day
Perfect for couples, friends, and food & wine lovers looking to experience the best of the Hunter in a fun, friendly, small-group setting.
What's Included
- Snacks Chocolate and Cheese samples are provided by the chocolate shop or Cheese Dairy. You can sit down at one of the tables after receiving your samples to consume them if you wish.
- Alcoholic beverages you visit a handpicked selection of small-batch, family-owned wineries, cellar doors, vineyards and distilled vodka, gin and liqueur outlets. These hidden gems offer more than just great wines
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Wheelchair and accessible tour vehicle available on notice
- Guide
- Lunch Lunch stop at a local Restaurant or brewhouse – We'll let you know on the day. Choose your meal from the menu at your own cost. *vegan, vegetarian and most dietary can be catered for
Meeting and Pickup
VERY IMPORTANT: WE DO NOT PICKUP FROM ANY LOCATIONS IN SYDNEY, NEWCASTLE, MAITLAND, SINGLETON, BROKE, GRETA, BRANXTON, MT VIEW, POKOLBIN MOUNTAIN OR ANYWHERE THAT IS NOT POKOLBIN on this day tour. We can collect you from your local hotel, motel, airbnb, tinyhouse within 10km of Pokolbin CBD. If you are outside this area, you have to meet the tour group/bus at the Hunter Valley Gardens Bus Stop zone at the shopping village.
What To Expect
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Hunter Valley Wineries
3 hours Admission Ticket Included
Hunter Valley Chocolate Company
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Garden Cellars
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Blaxland Inn
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Snacks. Chocolate and Cheese samples are provided by the chocolate shop or Cheese Dairy. You can sit down at one of the tables after receiving your samples to consume them if you wish.
- Alcoholic beverages. you visit a handpicked selection of small-batch, family-owned wineries, cellar doors, vineyards and distilled vodka, gin and liqueur outlets. These hidden gems offer more than just great wines.
- Bottled water.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Wheelchair and accessible tour vehicle available on notice.
- Guide.
- Lunch. Lunch stop at a local Restaurant or brewhouse – We'll let you know on the day. Choose your meal from the menu at your own cost. *vegan, vegetarian and most dietary can be catered for.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Hunter Valley Full Day Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Hunter Valley Full Day Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksChocolate and Cheese samples are provided by the chocolate shop or Cheese Dairy. You can sit down at one of the tables after receiving your samples to consume them if you wish.
- Alcoholic beveragesyou visit a handpicked selection of small-batch, family-owned wineries, cellar doors, vineyards and distilled vodka, gin and liqueur outlets. These hidden gems offer more than just great wines
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Wheelchair and accessible tour vehicle available on notice
- Guide
- LunchLunch stop at a local Restaurant or brewhouse – We'll let you know on the day. Choose your meal from the menu at your own cost. *vegan, vegetarian and most dietary can be catered for
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
