Hunter Valley - Tastes of the Hunter Private Tour
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This Private Experience is available to depart from either Sydney, Newcastle or Hunter Valley. Please let us know where you are staying at time of booking and we will confirm pickup details.
The Hunter Valley wine country is home to world-famous wineries, acclaimed restaurants and delicious local produce. With more cellar doors than any other wine region in Australia, one of the great pleasures of wine tasting here is the incredible breadth of flavour and character. While Hunter Valley Semillon and Shiraz have long been world-famous, you will also sip distinctive and innovative wines, from classic to newer varieties. The Region is also home to the only locally owned and operated distillery in the Hunter using only premium organic or natural ingredients. The flavours produced in award winning Gin and Vodka’s are to be tasted to be believed!
A Private Touring Experience with AEA Luxury Tours is a great way to enjoy the delights of the valley. We invite you to take a sensory excursion and gain insights into wine making, meet passionate winemakers and enjoy a memorable experience all without the hassle of driving! Your job is to simply relax and embrace the company of your friends/family as you indulge in fabulous food and Wine!
Your All-Inclusive experience starts with a visit to the Binnorie Dairy, one of Australia’s premiere soft cheese producers. Here you enjoy samplings of a selection of the cheeses made onsite and of course the opportunity to purchase! From here, you will visit 2 premium boutique wineries where you have an opportunity to taste a range of wine varietals. A selection of our preferred wineries include Wandin Estate, Margan Wines, Leogate Winery, Gundog Estate, Tulloch Wines, Hunters Dream Estate or if you have a preference please let us know!
Groups 1-6 Pax – Arrive at your lunch destination, Café Enzo located in a Tuscan inspired village among eclectic sandstone buildings in the heart of the Hunter Valley. With its unique ambiance and enchanting courtyard you are invited to relax and let the world drift away whilst feasting on Italian delicacies with homemade and locally grown produce.
Groups 7 – 10 Pax – Our lunch destination is the delightful Baumé
(pronounced bow- may) Restaurant where here the chefs will source the best of
local ingredients and tend to them with love to create a casual family-style
dining experience. Start with some tasty flatbreads to tempt the taste buds,
then enjoy shared signature dishes; created to be served in the middle of the
table accompanied by a range of garden-fresh sides and salads
Our final stop today is at
Tulloch Wines. For over 122 years, the Tulloch
family has been passionate about producing hand crafted, premium wines made to
enjoy. At Tulloch you don’t just do a wine tasting, you have a wine
experience. Here we will enjoy a
delightful Wine & Chocolate Experience, a foray into the world of
“degustation” that is easy to reproduce at home or with friends. You will experience the indulgence of Hunter
Valley made artisan chocolate as you partner each one with the mouth-watering
flavours of Tulloch Wines
From here the tour concludes and we transfer you to either your in Region Accommodation, or commence our journey back to Sydney.
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Inclusive Tour Private Charter Tour Price:Your All-Inclusive Tour will include Private Charter of Luxury tour vehicle with experienced driver/guide, Sustainable water bottles on board, Seated Tastings at 2 Boutique Wineries, Wine and Chocolate Match and 2 course Lunch off the Menu with one glass of beer/wine or soft drink per person.
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Excellent lunch
Visited wildlife center with Koalas, kangaroo, pheasant, wombats and many other animals
highly recommend this trip
Andy was courteous and informative. A luxury 14 people van for our small group. Impressive.
Beware the way how they treat the other people can be the way they treat you.
Would have been amazing if we had a guide with us on the lovely walk so we could have learnt a little more about the flora and fauna along the way. Maybe a leaflet with what you see and some information would be useful. The picnic lunch was fantastic with really well filled sandwiches. Plentiful water was handed out along the trip and great fizz at the final stop.
Such a knowledgeable person and explaining all the history and current happenings of Sydney.
All the main sceneries covered in half a day during the morning so you may try to do other activities during noon.
The day was packed with plenty of photo stops along the way. Timings were kept to which meant no wasted time and you got a very good taster tour of the Blue Mountains in one day. We enjoyed seeing the animals up close at the city farm and the Botanic gardens are stunning.
The company though had not organised things well. Nearly all the guests are older tourists and I heard this is typical. It's really windy and chilly in the morning and no guidance to bring a hoody or jersey etc. Some of us purchased jackets at the lunchtime tourist store (part of a plan?) I heard quite a few moans about that. The lunch picnic sandwich provided to walkers was essentially just a tube wrap full of mayonnaise that burst out of both ends simultaneously on any contact with the mouth. Both inedible and v messy, especially where no bathrooms available. But the biggest issue is the hike to Evans Point. I was OK with it as a regular runner, but found it unpleasant due to long, continuous steep ascents. Some of the older members of the group barely made it. I felt so bad for them. Please know this is a challenging, mostly uphill climb. Not a scenic walk. Great cardio workout but really not fun. Most walkers felt this had not been well articulated. So, a mixed bag I'm afraid.
We did make the most of the trip - got foggy photos of the blue mountains. The driver was helpful when we weren't driving. We got to see Kangaroos and Koala Bears. It was fun - just missed some of the background. No compensation given.












































