Day Tour

Join - A Full Day Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Tour

Region: Hunter Valley
State: NSW

AUD $195.00

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Duration: 

7h
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Explore the Valley on a full-day wine tour with tastings at top boutique wineries, including wine tasting with a cheese or Chocolates or Crackers. Enjoy local vodka and gin samples, then stop at a local restaurant or pub to buy your lunch.

Operated By:

HV Tours (Hunter Valley Tours)

Award-Winning Experience | Lunch at Own Cost

Discover the best of Hunter Valley on a boutique wine and food adventure! As a Travelers’ Choice winner with 5-star ratings, we offer a relaxed, high-quality tour showcasing premium wines, artisan foods, and stunning vineyard scenery.

What’s Included:

A wine tasting with cheese – Indulge in a delicious selection of cheeses paired with your wines.
A wine tasting with chocolate and cheese pairings – Taste boutique,small-batch wines paired carefully with selected chocolates and local cheeses to complement the flavours and textures
A wine tasting with a flavoured crackers pairing – Indulge in delicious easy to enjoy grazing treats with your wines.
Local vodka & gin tastings – Sample small-batch spirits (venue-dependent) and voluntary, you do not have to participate.
Lunch stop at a local cafe, Restaurant or brewhouse – We’ll let you know on the day. Choose your meal from the menu at your own cost *vegan, vegetarian and most dietary can be catered for, ask when you purchase your lunch
Chocolate shop visit – Visit artisan producers for handcrafted delights, in store samples (venue-dependent & not all dietary requirements &
choices can be catered for). 
Visit a local Cheese store often with samples on counter – visit local producers to purchase locally made cheeses 
Comfortable transport – Travel in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle with air-conditioning & heating.
Experienced local guide – Friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about Hunter Valley wines!
Wildlife spotting – Keep an eye out for kangaroos and other native wildlife.

Important Notes:

  • Medical food
    allergies and dietary requirements:     At HVTours, we do our best to advise venues of any medical food allergies or dietary requirements.
    However, as tastings are provided by third-party venues, we cannot guarantee that all medical food allergies, restrictions or dietary choices can be met. Food and wine tastings may contain traces of allergens. We encourage guests to undertake their own research and use their discretion when booking an HVTours experience.  

  • Local Pickup and Return:
    Complimentary within the immediate Cessnock, Nulkaba, Pokolbin and Rothbury areas. We do not pickup from Mount View or Pokolbin Mountain
    accommodations, we can pickup at an agreed location at the base, transfer cost to meeting spot not included.   

Pick-up and Return Information:

Complimentary pick-up and return within 10km of Hunter Valley Gardens (including Lovedale, Cessnock, Nulkaba, Rothbury, Pokolbin).

Transfers from and to Newcastle, Maitland, Singleton & surrounds available for an additional charge.

We will meet you at an agreed spot for some accommodations in rural or remote areas. Cost to meet the tour bus is not included 

Prefer to meet us? Contact us to arrange a convenient meeting point.

Clothing – please wear clothing suitable to sharing a common space in the tour vehicle with other people and appropriate for the weather on the day. 

Weather – Tours are conducted in all weather

Footwear –  please wear closed in footwear. You could possibly be walking on uneven/wet/dusty ground and for safety reasons we strongly encourage and recommend closed in footwear  


Book your tour today and experience the best of Hunter Valley wines and food!

Hi there,

Thank you for booking your wine, cheese and chocolate tasting tour with Hunter Valley Tours (HV Tours). We’re looking forward to showing you a fun and relaxed day exploring the Hunter Valley vineyards.

If your booking is within 24 hours of your tour date, please ensure your booking has been confirmed and seen by me, by calling 0456 737 888.

You will be contacted the evening before your tour via text or email with your confirmed pickup time. If you do not receive this, please contact us on 0456 737 888.

Please note, pickup times are generally between 9:00am and 9:50am.

We pick up from most hotel and motel reception or main entrance areas (not individual rooms, cabins, or villas).

Please ensure your pickup location is within the Pokolbin, Cessnock, Rothbury or Lovedale. We do not provide standard pickups from Sydney hotels or resorts. We also do not collect you from Pokolbin Mountain or Mt View Mountain accommodations, we will meet with you at the bottom or at the Hunter Valley Gardens bus stop area. 

If your pickup is outside our 12km free pickup zone, please contact us prior to your tour to confirm any applicable surcharges.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—we’re here to help.

Warm regards,
Julie & the HV Tours Team

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TOUR INFORMATION Each tour has a specific route to follow with venues pre-selected and paid for. Checking the description of the tour before you book is important as changes are not permitted unless the consent of the driver/guide on the day and notification to the venues prebooked. Venues can not be changed. The tasting food and wines can not be changed. We will ask the venues to cater for medical dietary needs as best we/they can. You will be contacted before your tour often the day/night before with your pickup time and location to meet the tour bus. If you do not get this call, text or email please call the main phone number. Your tour pickup will be usually between 9 and 9.50 am for full day tours. We will ask you to wait for the tour bus in a specific location, this is for the ease of pickup, and you may be able to have the tour bus return you to the door of your accommodation after the tour. If you have chosen an accommodation with a long driveway or on a rural property, we do not enter the private property and will only pick you up from the front gate of the property or a near-by main crossroad *It is wise to drive down to the gate to wait out of the weather. There are other people to pickup on a shared tour. We would like you to be ready to board the bus when it arrives. HV Tours has a 10 km pickup zone from Central Pokolbin to your accommodation. If you are outside this zone, you will be required to pay an additional pickup fee which will be outlined on your booking page, Cessnock, Nulkaba and Rothbury are complimentary. This fee is for your pick up and return to your accommodation. If you do not wish to pay this pickup fee, you are welcome to meet the tour bus and group at a central Pokolbin location such as the Hunter Valley Gardens or Roche Estate or meet the tour at the first cellar door at 10am. We do not drive on Mt View or Pokolbin Mountain roads as these roads can be poorly maintained and can be dangerous for passenger vehicles. We will happily meet you at an agreed location down from the mountain. Tasting fee’s are included in the tour. Tastings samples of food are included in your wine tastings and are dependent on the venue on the day. Spirits Tastings at Small Mouth Vodka or The Garden Cellars The lunch menu may include a surcharge on certain dishes. If you select a dish with a surcharge, you must pay this before you leave the restaurant. If you do not pay this surcharge HVT will pause the group tour schedule to return to the restaurant for you to pay We will ask the venues to cater for medical dietary needs as best we/they can. It is important to also undertake your own research and be aware of what you chose to consume, if in doubt, please do not consume the foods/wines DRESS CODE ON THE DAY Clothing – please wear clothing suitable to sharing a common space in the tour vehicle with other people and appropriate for the weather on the day. Tours are conducted in all weather Footwear – please wear closed in footwear. You could possibly be walking on uneven/wet/dusty ground and for safety reasons we strongly encourage and recommend closed in footwear DRINKING OF ALCOHOL INSIDE THE TOUR BUS Is prohibited. This includes any alcohol drinks you may purchase whilst on tour with us. We do not allow eskys or any open vessels of alcohol onboard the tour bus. If you breach this and are found consuming or with an open vessel of alcohol in the tour bus, we have the right to ask you to leave the tour immediately and no refund will be given. HV Tours does not have a ‘party bus’ bus accreditation or insurance. SEAT BELTS MUST BE WORN

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