Food Tours in the Hunter Valley: 8 Days Out With the Prices Attached

1.Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 728 reviews · from $198Our pick

Chef Jimmy leads a 11 to 12-hour food and wine day from Sydney to the Hunter Valley. Visit the Sydney Fish Market, enjoy breakfast and seafood, stop at three boutique wineries, and taste fresh chef-made pairings including seafood, meat, cheese, and chocolate. Hotel pickup is offered from seven city locations.

“Jimmy is a wonderful chef and tour leader. He made sure we were well looked after and had an impressive talent for matching flavours perfectly. Highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 652 reviews · from $89

Spend about 10 hours with Kangarrific Tours, traveling from Sydney in a luxury minibus to see koalas and kangaroos, taste regional wines, sample cheese and chocolate, and enjoy an optional lunch. Guide Sam often adjusts winery stops to suit the group. Extra fees apply for wildlife entry, wine tastings, and lunch.

“Our guide Sam was amazing! Shared lots of great info about Australia & Sydney. The wineries were beautiful & the wines were fabulous. Best tour ever! Thank you Sam!!!!”

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3.Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard: Picnic with Wine Masterclass Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · from $68

Spend about two hours at Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard with a self-guided museum visit, a wine masterclass led by an in-house expert, premium tastings, and a gourmet picnic hamper. You also receive a bottle of handpicked wine and an etched Audrey Wilkinson glass. Guides may include Gemma, Em, Meg, Liz, Harry, or Cameron.

“What an amazing experience 😀 the host was charming and informative, and the lunch a wine was perfection. Thank you so much!”

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4.Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 279 reviews · from $157

Travel from Sydney to Hunter Valley with a guide such as Michael, Eddie, Thalles, or David. Visit three wine tastings, a certified organic distillery, and a chocolate pairing, with lunch, transport, and winery bookings included. Expect a long day, a small group of up to 20, and plenty of tasting pours.

“Excellent experience!! Our driver Thalles was fantastic and on time. I would recommend this tour. We had a wonderful day. Thank you.”

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5.Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 11h 30m · from $159

Spend about 11.5 hours travelling from central Sydney to Hunter Valley with guides such as Drew, Chris, Colin and Mark. Visit three boutique wineries and distilleries, taste wine, gin and vodka with cheese and chocolate pairings, and enjoy a one-course lunch with wine, beer or cider.

“Chris was fabulous! Excellent driver, knowledgeable tour guide and amazing person! In addition to an already very well planned tour with welcoming hosts and a great variety of quality wines and spirits, Chris has the ability to read the group and went out of his way to make the experience personally relevant. He also helped us spot multiple wild kangaroos which was one of our bucket list items!”

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6.Pokolbin: Picnic & Wine Tasting at Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 1h 30m · from $67Best value

At Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard, an English-speaking host guides you through the on-site museum and a wine master class, followed by a premium tasting. Choose a bottle, collect your picnic hamper, and settle among the vines, on the lawn, or under cover while taking in views of the Hunter Valley and Brokenback Ranges.

“We had an amazing time. Our guide Marcus was super fun and helpful throughout our experience. Would highly recommend!”

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7.Hunter Valley Wine Tasting & Winery Picnic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 70 reviews · 1 day · from $107

Travel from Sydney to Hunter Valley in a small air-conditioned minibus with an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Sobels Winery plus two rotating wineries, stop at 4 Pines Brewery and Hunter Valley Chocolate Company, then share wine, cheese, and valley views at a weather-dependent vineyard picnic.

“Great day, guide was great. 3 wineries visited. would have been nice to go into the vineyards to see the grapes but other than that a great experience.”

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8.Chef-Led Hunter Valley Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 12 hours · from $196

Join chef-guide Jimmy for an early Sydney Fish Market visit, cooked breakfast by the Hawkesbury River, sushi making, and a full day of Hunter Valley tastings. He prepares dishes from a mobile kitchen and pairs them with wines at three boutique wineries. Pickup from selected Sydney hotels is included, with wildlife and chocolate stops possible.

“The one to one service from Jimmy is what makes this day special. He is obviously passionate about his food, and it shows. The small group size of 15 is about right, wouldn’t want more. From buying the fish, to making sushi to the food pairing with wines at 2 of the wineries, it’s all lovely”

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