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Food Experiences in Australia: The 15 We Would Pay For

35 tours  ·  from $49

A holiday always runs one day short. These 15 food experiences are the ones that earn the spare day, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes rather than an evening.

Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour & Lunch - From Hobart to Kettering and across the channel
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Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour & Lunch

1.Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,989 reviews · from $190Our pick

Spend about 10 hours exploring Bruny Island by ferry and minivan, with morning tea, lunch, tastings, and a guided Cape Bruny Lighthouse climb. Guides such as Jimmy, Dave, Andy, and David add local stories and humor. Expect a full day with plenty of driving, scenic stops, and generous food.

“Great way to see the island! Anthony was knowledgeable and accommodating. Lunch was great! Views were spectacular.”

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Hobart: Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing & Lighthouse Day Tour - A long day that starts with a ferry ride
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Hobart: Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing & Lighthouse Day Tour

2.Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing & Lighthouse Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 960 reviews · 10 hours · from $198

Spend 10 hours touring Bruny Island with Bruny Island Safaris. You’ll eat oysters and cheese on a beach, seek white wallabies, climb to Truganini Lookout, tour Cape Bruny Lighthouse, and taste local honey, chocolate and fudge. Guides such as Nigel, Dave, Andy and Rick are known for lively local stories.

“Thank you to Andy for this great tour! I can highly recommend it!”

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Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney - Three smaller wineries in the Hunter Valley
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Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

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

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

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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Ultimate Swan Valley Food and Wine Day Trip from Perth - Cheese, chocolate, liqueurs, and gourmet food
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Ultimate Swan Valley Food and Wine Day Trip from Perth

4.Ultimate Swan Valley Food and Wine Day Trip from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 650 reviews · from $121

Leave central Perth in an air-conditioned minivan for a food-and-wine circuit through Swan Valley. Expect guided tastings at several wineries, local cheese, chocolate and liqueurs, a winery lunch with a drink, and a final beer tasting. Guides such as Wes and Ron are known for adding useful local context and good humor.

“A really great experience. We’ve done a few different winery tours before, Ron was a great tour guide, very relaxed and knowledgeable. Would absolutely go again!”

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Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour - Starting at Bourke Street Mall
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Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

5.Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · from $92

Spend about three hours walking Melbourne’s laneways and arcades with a local guide such as Andrew, Dave, Chev, or Rob. Expect coffee or tea, two savoury tastings, three sweet treats, city stories, and a final drink at Whitehart Bar. The group is capped at 10 people.

“Well organised and very informative tour. All the food venues were amazing and the food and drinks just right”

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Margaret River Small-Group Full-Day Wine & Food Tour - Boutique wine at McHenry Hohnen Vintners
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Margaret River Small-Group Full-Day Wine & Food Tour

6.Margaret River Small-Group Full-Day Wine & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $125

Spend about nine hours touring Margaret River with a small group of up to 11 people. Guides including Steve, Clarice, Rusty, and Corrie lead you through coffee, three wine stops, a two-course lunch, chocolate, olive oil skincare, and a possible brewery finish. Hotel pickup and drop-off help you taste freely without driving.

“Steve was very knowledgeable & had fantastic personal tour. Choice of winery were great & Lunch was amazing. Thankyou Harvest Tours.”

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Yarra Valley Food Wine and Gin Tour Departing From Melbourne - Yarra Farm Fresh and the first taste of local produce
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Yarra Valley Food Wine and Gin Tour Departing From Melbourne

7.Yarra Valley Food Wine and Gin Tour Departing From Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $82

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with guides such as Bernie, Rick, Melanie, Dirk, or Victor, sampling local fruit, wine, and Australian chocolate. Hubert Estate and Rochford Wines anchor the day, while gin costs extra and lunch is your choice of a la carte dining or an upgrade. Transport leaves Federation Square at 8:15 am.

“This was the best way to spend my birthday and to be in Australia! I loved both wineries on the tour. However, the second Rochford was my favorite. We also ate lunch there. I bought all 3 of their most expensive top vineyard wines. And I got (2) free bottles from that winery (due to when I booked)! From St. Hubert’s, the first visit, I got (1) free bottle We also visited a fresh produce place where we tried fruits and jam. They made jam and other sauces. There was also a stop to learn how they make chocolate. And that chocolate was so good! And the ice cream the…”

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Melbourne: 3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour - From Bourke Street Mall to the first bakery
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Melbourne: 3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

8.3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 313 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Walk Melbourne’s CBD with a guide such as Chev, Rita, Andrew, or Dave, stopping for coffee, banh mi, dumplings, sweets, and a drink. You’ll explore arcades, street-art lanes, specialty shops, and an underground art gallery. The seven tastings are enough to replace lunch, and the group is limited to 10 people.

“It was amazing tour, would highly reccomend it to the fellow travellers.”

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Melbourne Food Tour with 8+ Food Tastings in Hidden Laneways - The Yarra River and Melbourne’s first European settlement
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Melbourne Food Tour with 8+ Food Tastings in Hidden Laneways

9.Melbourne Food Tour with 8+ Food Tastings in Hidden Laneways

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $116

Start under the clocks at Flinders Street Station and explore Melbourne’s central laneways with a guide such as Troy, Louise, Jeanie, or David. Expect eight or more tastings, including Australian bush food, cheese, chocolate, Vegemite, coffee, wine, and a surprise dish. The adult-only group is capped at 12 people.

“There were so many tastings from wine to gelato and everything in between. Come hungry…you will leave stuffed. Our guide was lovely and took pics of the group at every stop which she sent so we have beautiful memories of the day. Recommend this highly.”

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Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour - Meeting at Queen Street and String Bean Alley
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Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour

10.Queen Victoria Market Ultimate Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $78

Spend two hours with a small group and a local guide at Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market. Taste seasonal foods such as oysters, kangaroo, goat cheese, olives, dolmades and hot jam doughnuts, while learning how to shop the market and understand its history. Guides may include Hannah, Irene, Mandy, Sonia, Sophie, Carmel or Gill.

“Fantastic morning. Lovely group and informative guide. The tasting options were great and lots of variety.”

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Adventure &Taste Atherton Tablelands Food & Wine Tour from Cairns - Lake Barrine starts the day with coffee and rainforest views
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Adventure &Taste Atherton Tablelands Food & Wine Tour from Cairns

11.Adventure &Taste Atherton Tablelands Food & Wine Tour from Cairns

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 277 reviews · from $182

Spend 10 hours tasting your way through the Atherton Tablelands with hotel pickup, a small group, breakfast, lunch, local produce, wine and spirits. Stops include Lake Barrine, a private home in Yungaburra, Tarzali Lakes, Gallo Dairyland, Mt Uncle Distillery and Emerald Creek Ice-Creamery. Guides such as Chris, Bridget and Brett add local stories along the way.

“Amazing opportunity to taste all the local food, wine and spirits by small local growers/sellers. A real treat and totally worthwhile day exploring. Chris was helpful and fun and I give this trip an A+.”

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Sydney Food Tour with 8 Authentic Tastings by Secret Food Tours - Starting near Oxford Street and the rainbow crossing
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Sydney Food Tour with 8 Authentic Tastings by Secret Food Tours

12.Sydney Food Tour with 8 Authentic Tastings by Secret Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · from $116

Spend 3.5 hours eating your way through Surry Hills on an adults-only Secret Food Tours walk. Expect oysters, Greek honey biscuits, stuffed zucchini flowers, local drinks, a meat tasting, and a secret dish. Guides such as Karina, Eric, and John add neighborhood stories, humor, and practical help.

“Had an unforgettable time on the Secret Food Tour in Sydney! Our cheerful and down-to-earth guide Karina, was the perfect host, even though it was her birthday! We explored a variety of fantastic spots and indulged in a great mix of food and drinks. Highlights included Pacific oysters and beef tartlets at The Winery, Melamakarona honey biscuits at Christopher’s Cake Shop, and the delicious stuffed zucchini flowers with beetroot & truffle sauce at Yulli’s. At Ardi’s, we enjoyed tasty burgers with fresh and cooked cut meats. Bourke Street Bakery served up an incredible Michelin-recommended ginger brûlée tart, and we ended the tour at The Trinity, the oldest pub in the…”

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From Sydney: Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour - Leaving Sydney for the valley
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From Sydney: Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour

13.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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Margaret River Canoe Tour Including Australian Wild Food Lunch - Upstream through a protected river valley
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Margaret River Canoe Tour Including Australian Wild Food Lunch

14.Margaret River Canoe Tour Including Australian Wild Food Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $100

Meet your guide at Prevelly Beach for a four-hour canoe trip up the calm Margaret River. Guides such as Emma, Adam, Helen, Gregg and Jason share local stories, wildlife facts and Aboriginal history. You’ll taste native foods, enjoy a shore lunch, and may have time for a swim. Bring sunscreen, water and weather protection.

“A very enjoyable day and very well organised. Guide was very knowledgeable and had a broad understanding of local flora and fauna She provided a vast collection of foods and berries for us to taste and served a memorable meal.of kangaroo, emu and crocodile plus various pesto to try. The canoe tripwas very educatio Al and a very pleasant experience. Would highly recommend this adventure and good value for money.”

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From Adelaide: Barossa Valley Food and Wine Tour - Maggie Beers Farm adds food to the wine day
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From Adelaide: Barossa Valley Food and Wine Tour

15.Barossa Valley Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 168 reviews · 8 hours · from $107

Travel from Adelaide or Glenelg through Torrens Gorge to the Barossa Valley, with wine tastings at three or four cellar doors, lunch, and stops at Maggie Beer's Farm and possibly the Barossa Chocolate Factory. Guides such as Peter, Maddy, Deep, and others lead the day, though wineries can change with availability.

“Our guide Peter was so knowledgeable and created an experience to remember…highly recommend”

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