Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Private Tour From Sydney
Description
Go Beyond Tours' Hunter Valley Wine Tours from Sydney have friendly local guides. See spectacular the Hawkesbury River Sightseeing around all the gorgeous scenic sights of the Hunter Valley. Learn about the wine specialities of the region and the history of wine making. After some wine tasting and time to stroll amongst the vineyards. Choose your own meal at our lunch stop at Hunter Valley Gardens Village, with its many gourmet and other delightful shops. Purchase the fruits of the vineyards and other gourmet delights from the region. Indulge in the magic of the Hunter Valley grape – made into award winning delicious wines. Learn how to match food and wine. Feast on the gourmet produce and take the chance to buy wine from the cellar doors at great prices.These are small-private Sydney tours.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Go Beyond Tours will pick you up from your City Hotel and then drive over the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge to the beautiful North side of the Harbour.
Cellar Door Winery with an extensive selection of unusual wine varirties.
Beautiful location for this Cellar Door. On top of a hill with sweeping views and often a mob of wild Kangaroos nearby.
Quirky cafe with delicious lunch choices in the Hunter Valley Village.
Glamorous Cellar Door with knowledgeable staff.
Amazing experience finishes with a drop- off back to the door of your city accomodation (if you choose not to take the ferry from Homebush back to the city centre).
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Can pick up from most hotels or other accomodation all around Sydney! Can also pickup at the shared meeting point at George Street, The Rocks, for those who are travelling in from outside the city centre.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If a Cruise pickup is required please enter those details, if NOT type in "n/a"
- Hand sanitiser available
- Protective face masks provided
- Mandatory temperature checks
- Social distancing maintained in vehicle
- Touch points within the van are frequently cleaned
Reviews(12)
We had overseas visitors here to surprise my husband for his Birthday. We wanted to incorporate both the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley. Mike was amazing! He collected us from our door, drove us to the Mountains for a tour, arranged Scenic World and then collected us the next morning to transfer us to The Hunter Valley. He arranged all the wine tasting and made it all so seamless. We also did a Hot Air Balloon ride on the Monday and Mike then transported us back to Sydney to the door. Absolutely the best weekend. Mike is professional, reliable and knowledgeable. He made planning this surprise so easy and great value. Could not recommend Mike and Beyond Tours any more highly!!!
Thank you Larissa for this fantastic review. It was a great weekend away in both beautiful Blue Mountains and the relaxing Hunter Valley too. It was my pleasure to help make it a memorable holiday for your lovely family. Mike
We had an amazing time with Go Beyond Tours on our trip to the Hunter Valley in April! Everything was well-organised, relaxed, and fun from start to finish. Our guide, Mike, was absolutely fantastic , the selection of wineries was excellent, offering a nice variety of wines and beautiful settings. Highly recommend Go Beyond Tours if you're heading to the Hunter Valley — and if you get Mike as your guide, you're in for a great day!
Thank you Susana for this amazing review. I am delighted you had such a memorable time in the wonderful Hunter Valley. Mike
Mike was really great - it was a great day, 3 good wineries ( Vinden was our favorite) and an entertaining ride.Mike stopped for Kangaroo pics which delighted the girls! Thanks for a great day.
Thank you for your fantastic review. It was a really great day with lovely weather and getting to see the many Kangaroos around the gorgeous Hunter Valley vineyards :) Mike
Enjoyable day visiting wineries. Vehicle was a bit dated but clean and comfortable. Our driver/guide James was good and got us there and back safely and made an effort to ensure that we saw some kangaroos in the wild. Wine tastings were very good and informative. Lunch at the pub was good and at a nice pub. Viator decription listed national park fees included in the detailed list of inclusions but there was no national park on the itinerary.
Thank you Carlos for your lovely review. I am glad James looked after you well and you enjoyed the wonderful vistas and wineries of the Hunter Valley. Thanks for pointing it out, but here are no National Parks on this tour , and I will correct this typo. Mike
We booked our private wine tour day several months in advance and gave clear descriptions of what we were looking for on our winery day. I had assumed everything was booked but upon following up a week before our tour, we were provided with different choices for wineries and restaurants. On the day of the tour, we went to one place which was fantastic, except the tasting was so long, that we blew through our time for lunch and were late to the second winery. Thankfully the winery we were at had food to go so we were able to eat in the car - which was not ideal. On the second winery, we did a reserve tasting but it was cut short because we had to go to our last winery where we were super disappointed in the wine and that it was even given as an option based on the expectations provided. During the drive, our driver pointed out one or two wineries as some of the best in the region but had required bookings at least 1-2 weeks in advance. We were extremely frustrated by this given we booked several months in advance. The person who set up our tours did a really poor job of managing the day and did not meet our expectations for this tour which was surprising given the reviews.
Hi Brittany, I am very sorry to hear that your tour of the Hunter Valley was not up to your expectations. Unfortunately I was not available to guide you on that day. I am glad you had a fantastic experience at the first winery. As it was a Saturday I made sure that I booked all your 3 wineries and the lunch venue weeks ahead of time to ensure you would get in on such a busy day and also time of year. Further, I gave you a list of a number of wineries to choose from, and you chose these 3 based on your preferences....you chose the third winery because you indicated you wanted to taste sparkling wines which it is the most famous in the region...So I am sorry that you tried the wines there instead which disappointed you. Note: the wineries' and the restaurants choices never changed as you said above. On such busy days in the Hunter Valley everyone needs to be flexible...and the fact that you went way over time on the first one meant that all the other later bookings were affected. So when the lunch and second winery were shortened, this is because you went overtime initially. I am very sorry our driver said that some other wineries, that we weren't going to, were the best... I do not know why he would said that or why.. and I'll certainly speak to him about that. I was not able to manage your timings when I am not the guide on the day. But once again on such busy days in the Hunter Valley everyone needs to be mindful of the next booked destination's time. Once again I am very sorry that you did not get the experience that you had hoped for, and we have taken on board these issues and certainly will and have made some relevant improvements. I hope you come back and visit Sydney again soon :) Mike
We had a great day at the Hunter Valley tavelling around some great wineries and distillery. We ended our day with some fabulous dessert and then back home. Mike was great, he was very obliging and I would highly recomment Go Beyond Tours for transport for your next group outing. We will definately use them again
Thank you Paula for this fantastic review :) I am very happy that you all had a terrific day out in the gorgeous Hunter Valley. Mike
Private tour to the winery. It’s about a 2 hour drive each way with beautiful scenery. We did wine tastings and a cheese tasting which were all wonderful! We stopped for lunch at a local restaurant which was delicious! We were able to see over 30 kangaroos with multiple mobs of kangaroos near the wineries. We stopped near the road one time and saw a kangaroo with her baby in her pouch… it was so amazing! Just a wonderful, relaxing day trip from Sydney. Would highly recommend!
Thank you for this wonderful review. I am delighted that we had such a lovely day exploring the very best of the Hunter valley wine region...& getting to see so many Kangaroos too :) Mike
Mike was very accommodating with our day trip to Hunter Valley from Sydney. He was able to pick us up straight from the hotel, and took off straight to Hunter Valley. While it's a long drive, Mike provided unique insights in to life in Sydney and Australia. Once we arrived, the wineries that he had picked were very good, as well as the lunch spot which he modified for dietary restrictions. It would be great to stay in Hunter Valley, but if you are in Sydney and are looking for a day trip for wine, this is a great value for the price.
Thank you Joshua for your nice review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your day in the lovely Hunter Valley Wine region. Mike
We were picked up at the OPT cruise terminal after our cruise on Princess and had a great day visiting Hunter Valley wineries. After the tasting, we were dropped back off at our hotel in Sydney. James was a safe driver and was very knowledgeable about Sydney and the different regions as we drove up and back.
Thank you Joseph for your review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your time in the Hunter Valley and that James looked after you so well :) Mike
Mike picked us up on time at the cruise terminal and provided an extensive custom tour of the Hunter Valley. He organized tastings at 3 wineries and a stop for a picnic lunch. He then drove us to the airport. Mike was very professional and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him and will highly recommend him to our friends.
Thank you Karolyn and Galen for this amazing review. It was a great day to be in the Hunter Valley and pleasure to guide you around my favourite spots and vineyards. Mike
