Premium Hunter Valley Wine Tour with Tastings & 2 Course Lunch
Overview
Spend a delightful day in Australia's oldest wine production region of the Hunter Valley on this premium full-day tour from the Hunter Valley. Your guide will take you to three select boutique wineries for comprehensive wine tastings including the Hunter's renown Shiraz and Semillon varietals.
Take an exclusive behind the scenes wine production tour before enjoying a Signature Lunch Experience at a light filled restaurant overlooking the surrounding hills.
After lunch visit a boutique gin distillery for tastings of gin infused with Australian native botanicals, as well a s tasing of hand made limoncello.
The final cellar door tasting pairs their wine with locally made cheese and chocolate. Before returning to Sydney we look for wild kangaroos that live among the vines and bushland.
In a premium vehicle, your knowledgeable driver-guide will keep things relaxed and on schedule, providing commentary and music as you chat with new friends on the return journey to Sydney
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Wine Tastings
- Carbon neutral with all vehicle emissions offset
- Behind the scenes wine production tour
- Accommodation pickups from Cessnock, Poklobin and Rothbury areas. Call 02 9318 0853 to arrange
- Gourmet lunch
- Paired wine + chocolate tastings
- Travel in a premium vehicle with a professional driver/guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
In Cessnock we pick up from Cessnock Aldi @ 10.15am We can pick up from other accommodation but please call our office 02 9318 0853 to ask first We CANNOT pick up from any accommodation on Old North Road due to time constraints We require an Australian mobile number so we can call you a few days before departure to confirm your pick up location and time
What To Expect
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Hunter Valley Wineries
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Iron Gate Estate
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Sobel's Winery
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Hunter Valley Resort
1 hour 15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
FAR Distilling
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Pokolbin Estate Vineyard
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking if required
- Please note: Pickup is only available from the Pokolbin, Cessnock, and Lovedale areas. You must pick one of these options during the booking process. If you need to change your departure location, please contact your local operator directly as they do not stop at all locations if a location has not been selected
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Venues to visit are subject to change. Please contact us a day prior to your tour date if you wish to confirm which venues we'll visit.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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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.
- Alcoholic beverages. Wine Tastings.
- Carbon neutral with all vehicle emissions offset.
- Behind the scenes wine production tour.
- Accommodation pickups from Cessnock, Poklobin and Rothbury areas. Call 02 9318 0853 to arrange.
- Gourmet lunch.
- Paired wine + chocolate tastings.
- Travel in a premium vehicle with a professional driver/guide.
- Gratuities.
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.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Premium Hunter Valley Wine Tour with Tastings & 2 Course Lunch is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Premium Hunter Valley Wine Tour with Tastings & 2 Course Lunch 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
- Alcoholic beveragesWine Tastings
- Carbon neutral with all vehicle emissions offset
- Behind the scenes wine production tour
- Accommodation pickups from Cessnock, Poklobin and Rothbury areas. Call 02 9318 0853 to arrange
- Gourmet lunch
- Paired wine + chocolate tastings
- Travel in a premium vehicle with a professional driver/guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available; please advise at time of booking if required
- Please note: Pickup is only available from the Pokolbin, Cessnock, and Lovedale areas. You must pick one of these options during the booking process. If you need to change your departure location, please contact your local operator directly as they do not stop at all locations if a location has not been selected
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Venues to visit are subject to change. Please contact us a day prior to your tour date if you wish to confirm which venues we'll visit.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
