Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney
Overview
Discover why we have been awarded "Best Hunter Valley Tour Operator" for 4 consecutive years on this premium small-group wine tour from Sydney. We specialize in boutique family-owned wineries where passionate winemakers share their craft personally. Sample up to 20 premium wines including world-renowned Hunter Valley Semillon and Shiraz at 3-4 exclusive cellar doors, enjoy expert-guided cheese tastings, and savor a delicious local lunch with complementary wine. Your award-winning experience includes comfortable transportation through scenic countryside, visits to intimate boutique wineries in the Pokolbin area, comprehensive cheese tastings with local artisan varieties, and lunch in a scenic setting. Our local guide and expert presenters bring wine knowledge and insider access to family-owned properties where you'll discover stories behind wines available exclusively at these cellar doors.
What's Included
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter
- Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points
- Kangaroo spotting amongst the vines at the vineyards we visit (sightings not guaranteed)
- Wine tastings at 3-4 boutique wineries featuring premium Hunter Valley varietals
- Lakeside lunch with a glass of wine - hot and cold options in a relaxed setting
- Award-winning guide and sommeliers with certified wine knowledge
- Guided artisan cheese tasting with local varieties and expert explanations
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
**Please contact Activity Tours to confirm or change your pick up time and location.** Pickup will be between 7am and 7:45am. We will confirm your tour, pick up time and location the day before your tour by text message or the Viator messaging system. Please make sure you are waiting outside the Hotel 5-10min prior to scheduled pick up.*7:00am-Mercure Central 818-820 George St, Little Regent St Entrance / *7:20am-Hilton Hotel rear entrance near Wilson car park, 255-259 Pitt St / *7:35am-Four Seasons Hotel (96-98 Harrington St, rear entrance) / *7:45am-Paradox Sydney Hotel, 27 O Connell St (was Radisson Blu)
What To Expect
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Sydney (pass by)
Cessnock (pass by)
Hunter Valley Wineries
5 hours Admission Ticket Included
Pokolbin
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Hunter Valley Gardens (pass by)
Hunter Valley Cheese Factory Co PL
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Saddlers Creek Wines
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Hawkesbury River (pass by)
Sydney
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick-ups are from designated meeting points.
- Small-group tour with a maximum 14 participants
- Must be 18 years or older to taste wines
- Not suitable for children under 18 years of age
- Return to Sydney is around 6-6:30pm (depending on traffic)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-5558HVV
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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.
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter.
- Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points.
- Kangaroo spotting amongst the vines at the vineyards we visit (sightings not guaranteed).
- Wine tastings at 3-4 boutique wineries featuring premium Hunter Valley varietals.
- Lakeside lunch with a glass of wine - hot and cold options in a relaxed setting.
- Award-winning guide and sommeliers with certified wine knowledge.
- Guided artisan cheese tasting with local varieties and expert explanations.
- 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 Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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 Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney 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
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for scenic journey to and from the Hunter
- Pickup and drop-off from convenient central Sydney meeting points
- Kangaroo spotting amongst the vines at the vineyards we visit (sightings not guaranteed)
- Wine tastings at 3-4 boutique wineries featuring premium Hunter Valley varietals
- Lakeside lunch with a glass of wine - hot and cold options in a relaxed setting
- Award-winning guide and sommeliers with certified wine knowledge
- Guided artisan cheese tasting with local varieties and expert explanations
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pick-ups are from designated meeting points.
- Small-group tour with a maximum 14 participants
- Must be 18 years or older to taste wines
- Not suitable for children under 18 years of age
- Return to Sydney is around 6-6:30pm (depending on traffic)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
