Top Hunter Valley Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

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 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.

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.

Discover the delicious wines and food of the Hunter Valley during a full-day tour from Pokolbin, Cessnock or Lovedale. Your wine tour includes three relaxed wine tastings with experts at gorgeous boutique wineries. Have a choice of three lunch options to suit your taste and budget, and also sample local cheeses, chocolate and fudge, and vodka during stops at local shops. Listen to upbeat music on board your comfortable coach and learn about the region from your knowledgeable driver-guide during this entertaining and informative tour.

This is the ultimate food and drink adventure in Hunter Valley! You’ll try chocolate, fudge, wine, vodka, gin, and more on this comprehensive foodie experience. Enjoy a hassle-free excursion with round-trip transport included. Visit multiple wineries and farms to try rustic local produce. You won’t have to worry about getting hungry as a delicious lunch at Matilda Bay Brewhouse is included too.

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.

We love organised tours (we even offer a few!), but there is something special about designing your own day tour. This product is for those who have a group of buddies or family and want to spend the day exclusively with them. The choices are yours. Choose your lunch venue. Choose from boutique and commercial wineries. Just quietly, we find most of our private passengers like the boutique :) And if you decide you want to stop off somewhere for an encounter with the kangaroos, we are down with that, too.

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.

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.

Explore the lower Hunter Valley’s wineries at your own pace, without transport hassles, with this Lovedale and Hunter Valley hop-on hop-off bus. Simply hop on and off at leisure at more than a dozen winery, cellar door, and food stops—buses run every 50 minutes. Plus, get itinerary tips from the onboard guide you’d miss if alone; store wines in the bus coolers; and enjoy return Lovedale, Cessnock, or Pokolbin hotel transfers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For travelers really short on time, there is probably no faster way to see more of the Hunter Valley than this 10-minute helicopter tour. Hop on at the Cessnock Aerodrome and get airborne over valley highlights from vineyards to golf courses to the Broken Back Range. Plus, you can opt for round-trip transportation from your hotel for an extra fee.

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.  

Explore the oldest wine-producing region in Australia — the Hunter Valley — on a full-day tour from Sydney. Get an insider’s look at a vineyard in the valley, as well as wine tastings at several wineries. Plus hear informative commentary from your guide about Hunter Valley’s wines and winemakers. You can even choose to sample some handcrafted local beers if you'd like. During the day, enjoy a chef-prepared lunch that includes scrumptious dishes served with select wines. Top off your Hunter Valley tour by checking out the gourmet cheeses and chocolates at Roche Estate before returning to Sydney.

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.

Eat and drink some of Australia’s finest produce on this delicious day tour to the Hunter Valley from Sydney. As well as tasting locally made wine, chocolate, cheese, vodka, and gin, you’ll learn about how these are made, and witness artisanal production techniques. You also won’t have to worry about appointing a designated driver, as you’ll be driven around so all travelers can relax and enjoy themselves.

Hi I'm Emily :) I will be your tour guide! I've been working in the Wine Industry for years and the Hunter Valley is my home. I'm born and bred here in Australia and know all the secrets in the Hunter Valley. I know all the best spots to visit... and all the best wines and best cheeses. I love meeting people from all over the world and luckily for you - Wine & Cheese is my specialty! Wine & Cheese are my passion. My true loves. Showing people intimately and personally, on a tour, all the best parts of this great wine region, all the amazing flavours and all the views in this great area, is incredibly satisfying. These are all my favourite things coming together for this Experience. I will teach you about the main varietals of grapes and wine in the Hunter Valley! I'll show you the main cheeses. And teach you how to taste, analyse and enjoy wine. Like a pro!

Take a day to step away from the excitement of the city as your favorite local takes you through one of the major wine regions in Australia: Hunter Valley. On this private day trip, sprawling vineyards, lush gardens, and unforgettable mountain views await as you treat all your senses with wine. Get up close and personal with all the riches of this region and to really get the full experience, you’ll want to take your time at each unique cellar door! Enjoy the ride as your host drives you through the region’s best wineries which have also won prestigious titles for over a decade! As you pass through scenic valley vineyards, you’ll be able to know the history behind Hunter Valley, and its renowned wine industry. Spot your first winery on the horizon and prepare yourself for a divine wine tasting. Take time at a 5-star winery locally owned, boutique wineries, and taste specialty wines. Feel lucky because you’ll try a selection of award-winning white, red and dessert wines.

Experience the Hunter Valley during a scenic helicopter flight that takes you to a winery lunch. Board your helicopter in Pokolbin and soar over Hunter Valley Gardens, the Brokenback ranges, rolling hills and vineyards, all the while soaking in sweeping views. After a gentle landing, have a 3-course lunch with a wine tasting before or after. Then lift off again for the final leg of your helicopter tour.

Take a scenic helicopter flight over Hunter Valley and make a pit stop most flight tours don’t. Your helicopter takes off from a Cessnock airport, takes you over some of the valley’s most notable estates and wineries, and lands at a locally famous dessert bar for a sweet tasting plate.

For travelers short on time, there is probably no faster way to see more of the Hunter Valley than this 15-minute helicopter tour. Hop on at the Cessnock Aerodrome and get airborne over the valley’s wineries, gardens, and golf courses before heading to the Broken Back Range and Mount View area. Plus, you can opt for round-trip transportation from your hotel for an extra fee.