Newcastle: Boutique Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Overview
Taste your way through the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest wine region, on this small-group day tour from Newcastle. We've hand-picked a mix of iconic Australian labels and family-run cellar doors so every stop brings something new, with door-to-door transport so all you have to do is relax and enjoy.
What's included:
-Three exclusive seated wine tastings, each a relaxed and immersive cellar door experience
-An artisan vodka and gin tasting, discovering the craft behind these award-winning spirits
-A paired tasting of local cheese, chocolate or small bites, showing how food changes the flavours of wine
-Lunch at 4 Pines at The Farm, with an à la carte meal (at your own cost) overlooking the vines
-A small group of no more than 11 guests, for a personal and relaxed day
-Engaging commentary from your guide on the region's history, winemaking and local culture
-Pick up and drop off at your Newcastle address
Please note the venues featured on each tour can vary.
What's Included
- Cheese or chocolate or small bites paired tasting
- 3 x Premium sit down wine tastings
- Spirit distillery tasting
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
We pick you up and drop you back to your specified Newcastle address - hotel, airbnb, private residence.Pick up areas accepted are: Newcastle East/ West, Merewether, Cooks Hill, The Hill, Bar Beach, Adamstown, Hamilton, Kotara, Lambton, New Lambton, Mayfield, Waratah, Jesmond, Cameron Park and Wallsend.For other Newcastle locations please contact us prior to booking.Travel time from Newcastle to the Hunter Valley is roughly an hour each way.
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Hungerford Hill Wines
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Small Mouth Vodka
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
4 Pines at the Farm - Hunter Valley
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hunter Wine Lab
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour goes from Newcastle to the Hunter Valley (and returns). The driving time to the Hunter Valley from Newcastle is approximately one hour each way, depending on which suburb people are getting picked up from, this time will increase.
- Total tour duration includes travel time.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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.
- Cheese or chocolate or small bites paired tasting.
- 3 x Premium sit down wine tastings.
- Spirit distillery tasting.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Lunch.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The 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 Newcastle: Boutique Hunter Valley Wine Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Newcastle: Boutique Hunter Valley Wine 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
- Cheese or chocolate or small bites paired tasting
- 3 x Premium sit down wine tastings
- Spirit distillery tasting
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour goes from Newcastle to the Hunter Valley (and returns). The driving time to the Hunter Valley from Newcastle is approximately one hour each way, depending on which suburb people are getting picked up from, this time will increase.
- Total tour duration includes travel time.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
