Cheese Tastings in Australia: 11 Ranked on What Lands in the Price

1.Yarra Valley Grazing Tour Wine, Cheese, Gin, Pizza from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 821 reviews · from $135Our pick

Spend about nine hours exploring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with a guide such as Mel, Michael, Chris or Jools. Taste wine at Rochford, farm cheese at Coldstream Dairy, gin and pizza at Stag Lane, coffee in Healesville, and chocolate at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Transport, Wi-Fi and listed tastings are included.

“A great tour if you want a mix of food & beverages. Tastings were good. Lunch was tasty & promptly served. Our tour guide Tim was fun & knowledgeable. Enjoyable for visitors and even locals like us.”

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2.Yarra Valley Full Day Grazing Tour: Gin, Wine, Pizza, Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 455 reviews · 8 hours · from $133

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with a local English-speaking guide such as Rob, Jools, or Laney. Taste wine at Rochford, cheese at Coldstream Dairy, gin and Roman-style pizza at Stag Lane, then enjoy Healesville and eight chocolates. Pickup, transport, tastings, Wi-Fi, and audio commentary in 16 languages are included.

“So good experience...Clod our guide is amazing and the Best DJ....good vine, gin, cheese and chocolates tastes too!!!”

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3.Pokolbin: Hunter Valley Half-Day Tour with Cheese and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 417 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Spend four hours visiting three boutique Hunter Valley wineries, including Two Fat Blokes Gourmet Kitchen for seven wine and cheese pairings. Guides such as Dave, DJ, JJ, and Julz add local stories and easy humor. Pickup covers Pokolbin and Cessnock, making this a practical choice when you want a focused morning without arranging a driver.

“A lovely experience from start to finish. Transport was easy and stress-free, and Deejay was fantastic — very knowledgeable about the wines and the area.”

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4.Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 367 reviews · from $168

Spend about 11 hours touring the Hunter Valley from Sydney with guides such as Jeff, Ben, Raphael, or Stuart. Visit three to four boutique wineries, taste up to 20 wines, sample local cheese, enjoy lunch with a glass of wine, and watch for kangaroos among the vines. Central pickup and return are included.

“Excellent day out. The first winery was the best of the three visited. The venue for lunch was excellent and the meal provided was lovely. Tony our driver/tour guide was very good and all went to time.”

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5.Tasmanian Premium Wine Tour with Tasmanian Cheese Platter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $207

Spend about 7.5 hours visiting four southern Tasmanian wineries from Hobart. Guides such as Ben, Tim, Gino, and Patrick lead tastings of sparkling wine, whites, rosé, and reds, with cellar-door visits, winemaker chats, and a Tasmanian cheese platter. Lunch is not included, and the tour is limited to 16 adults.

“Patrick was very knowledgeable and made trip really great He got to know all 11 of us in the initial coffee get together prior to first tasting”

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6.Swan Valley Cruise, Winery, Cheese & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 108 reviews · 6h 30m · from $166

Spend 390 minutes cruising from Perth to Swan Valley with Captain Cook Cruises WA. Enjoy a welcome drink, premium Western Australian wine, a share-plate lunch, and captain’s commentary before tasting four wines with macarons at Mandoon Estate. The return cruise brings dessert, included wine, and live crew entertainment.

“The crew were amazing very attentive and talented (they all entertained us singing at the end of the cruise) the food was really nice the journey was spectacular we even saw dolphins would highly recommend this cruise to anybody visiting Western Australia well worth the money and will definitely do this trip again even though we live here.”

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7.Hunter Valley: Wine Tour with 2-Course Lunch, Choc & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 100 reviews · 11h 30m · from $155

Travel from Sydney to Hunter Valley wineries with guides such as Chen, Alfie, Alan, or Tom. Taste estate wines, including historic Pinot Noir, then enjoy a two-course lunch with wine, chocolate, and cheese. It is a long but well-filled day, with hotel pickup, a modern coach, and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

“excellent driver/ guide Tom, very knowledgeable. we have visited 3 wineries and in every place we got 7 different wines to test. after the included lunch we visited a chocolate factory followed by a cheese factory. at each place we got several chocolates/cheeses to test. I can recommend this excursion.”

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8.Hunter Valley: Wine, Spirits, and Cheese Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · 6 hours · from $190

Spend six hours exploring Hunter Valley with an English-speaking guide, visiting three wineries, touring wine production, tasting test-tube spirits, and pairing cheese and chocolate with wine. Lunch includes a glass of wine or beer. Pickup is available from selected Cessnock, Pokolbin, Lovedale and Rothbury locations.

“Fantastic, the guide was exceptional, looked after all of our needs, and was very safety conscious.”

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9.Barossa Valley: Maggie Beer’s Wine Tasting & Cheese Platter

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 53 reviews · 45 min · from $29Best value

Join Maggie Beer's Farmshop team for a 45-minute, small-group tasting of Pheasant Farm wines. Then choose a favorite for a full glass with a cheese platter overlooking the dam. Staff such as Sue and Lynda add useful stories and clear wine guidance. The experience is for adults only, wheelchair accessible, and easy to pair with Barossa Valley walks.

“It was amazing experience the pond with turtles was lovely to sit and relax with Maggie’s amazing wines and cheese platter a truely enjoyable experience”

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10.“Discover Hahndorf: Wine, Cheese, Beer, Shops & Lunch Day Trip”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $135

Travel from Adelaide to Hahndorf with a group of no more than 11. Stop at Mount Lofty, Udder Delights, Melba’s, The Haus and Beerenberg Farm for cheese, chocolate, lunch, wine or beer, and local produce. Guides including Jerry, Amanda, Ashley and Hermet keep the day friendly and on schedule.

“Jerry was a wonderful guide. Organisation was perfect. Enough time at each stop. Each stop was greatly selected. Enough free time. Group was amazing.”

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11.Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36 reviews · 10 hours · from $166

Join a small group of up to 14 for a 10-hour Hunter Valley outing from central Sydney. Visit three or four boutique wineries, taste Semillon, Chardonnay, and Shiraz, sample local cheeses, and enjoy lunch with wine. Guide John has earned praise for his friendly, informative style, though vehicle comfort can vary.

“The first winery, Sadler’s Creek was excellent, the others were very good. Lunch was well organised and tasty. Timing was very good, we didn’t feel rushed at all.”

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