Duration:
7h
Experience and enjoy the amazing wineries of Hunter Valley with our Private Wine Tours. There are also amazing breweries, and distilleries to enjoy in the region.
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Experience the Best of the Hunter Valley
Indulge in the ultimate tasting experience with our exclusive Private Wine Tours through the breathtaking Hunter Valley. Discover world-class wineries, boutique breweries, and craft distilleries at your own pace. 🍷
Your Tailored Tasting Itinerary
Enjoy a full 7-hour experience (typically 10:00 am to 5:00 pm) designed around your group’s tastes. Choose from our popular pre-designed options:
- Option A: 3 Wineries + Lunch + (1 Brewery or Distillery, Cheese or Chocolate Tasting). Please confirm your choice of “Brewery or Distillery, Cheese or Chocolate” in the special requirements box when booking.
- Option B: 4 Wineries + Lunch + Cheese or Chocolate Tasting. Please confirm your choice of “Cheese or Chocolate” in the special requirements box when booking.
We are delighted to assist with personalised recommendations and book all tastings on your behalf, or we can secure bookings at your own preferred venues. 🥂
What is Included
- Private luxury vehicle and dedicated professional driver
- Basic tasting fees at selected venues
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off from Cessnock, Nulkaba, Pokolbin, and Lovedale (travel time is external to your 7-hour tour!)
Lunch & Dining Options
A lunch stop of 1.5 to 2 hours is required to keep you refreshed. While lunch and drinks are paid directly to the venue, we will gladly organise the reservation for you. Choose from local favourites such as: 🍽️
- Pescara Restaurant, Pokolbin
- The Wood Restaurant, Pokolbin
- Iron Gate Kitchen
- Hunters Quarter
- Bistro Molines
- Baume, Pokolbin
- eRemo Restaurant & Bar
Important Tour Details
- Mandatory Requirements: Minimum group of 4 guests, with 24 to 48 hours notice required.
- Extended Transfers: Return transport from Newcastle, Port Stephens, and the Central Coast can be easily added as an optional extra during checkout.
- Sydney Transfers: We do not offer same-day return trips to Sydney. If you require Sydney transfers, your pick-up date must be different to your drop-off date. Simply add the Return Transport Charge from Sydney to Hunter Valley from the Optional Extras when booking.
- Availability: If your preferred date is showing as unavailable, please get in touch to see if we can accommodate your group.
- Surcharges: A public holiday surcharge applies on official public holidays.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Terms & Conditions
- When booking, if you chose to pay booking deposit payment of 50% only. Then the balance 50% payment will be due 72 hours before the actual tour commences. All booking must be paid in full for the tour to commence.
- Additional charge of $2.5 per km applies for any pick ups and drop offs outside “Free Pick Up Zone” Free pick up zone – Cessnock, Nulkaba, Pokolbin and Lovedale areas.
- No open alcoholic beverages allowed in the car.
- If the car gets dirty due to any spills or unfortunate event of sickness. Cleaning fees of $260 will apply, which will be charged at the event.
- All bookings must be paid in full for the tour or transfer to commence.
- Your tour timing starts at your first tasting destination/venue. The tour timing ends after you finish your last tasting. For Instance, if you have booked a full day tour from 10am till 5pm then we will book your first tasting at 10am and your last tasting will be finished by 5pm. Your pickup & drop off back times from accommodation are outside/external of your itinerary tasting hours. We usually allow 15 to 30 minutes for the pickup & drop off times depending on your accommodation location. Extra charge applies only for pick ups & drop off outside free pick up & drop off zones.
- Once booked this price cannot be changed case of any changes to the original booking. For instance post booking changes to number of passengers, changes to pick up and drop off locations.
- Please check with the driver if you are running over the booked times on the day. We do have consecutive bookings, other commitments and need to stick close to booked timings. If possible, any additional time to the total booked hours will be charged @$50 per 30 minutes. This can be paid in cash to the driver on the day or can be transferred into our bank details on the website.
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Lauren
25 Jul 2026
Everything was also so easy to organise, which made planning the day completely stress-free. A special mention as well to Martelle, who was absolutely lovely. I've done a few tours in the Hunter Valley but this was by far my favourite. If you’re looking for a relaxed, reliable and genuinely enjoyable way to explore the Hunter Valley wineries, Designated Driver is a must.
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Snobbs
09 Jul 2026
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Angy
24 Jun 2026
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Scottnoskis
16 Jun 2026
I highly recommend DDHV!
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Constance
12 Apr 2026
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Jacynthe
07 Apr 2026
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Jean-Francois
07 Apr 2026
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James
06 Apr 2026
Highly recommend for any groups wanting top tier and affordable shuttle service in Hunter Valley!
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Sioned
05 Apr 2026
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Melissa
28 Mar 2026
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Jeff
28 Mar 2026
Bill was attentive, kind, knowledgeable and a true gentleman, we had an amazing day and really appreciated Bills advice and suggestions, he’s such a lovely guy. Book with confidence, you won’t be disappointed.
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Dawn
28 Feb 2026
We had the best time on our half-day wine tour with Designated Driver Hunter Valley – it honestly exceeded all expectations! Everything from the booking process to the day itself was absolutely fantastic.
Sam and Martelle were brilliant – so warm, professional and organised. Martelle was beautiful to meet in person on the day, and she made the whole experience relaxed, fun and completely stress-free.
We visited wineries we never would have discovered on our own – and they ended up being our absolute favourites of the trip. The whole experience felt personalised and perfectly curated.
Could not recommend this company more highly – 10/10! We’ll definitely be back.
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Rachel
15 Jan 2026
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828tszwail
13 Jan 2026
From the beginning Sam was knowledgeable and friendly, he t experience with Sam
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Jessica
20 Nov 2025
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11 Nov 2025
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22 Sep 2025
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15 Sep 2025
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27 Aug 2025
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06 Aug 2025
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travellinghthrulife
21 Jul 2025
It was lovely meeting you and your wife and would recommend Designated Driver to get you around the Hunter Valley.
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Rowen
21 Jul 2025
Nothing was a problem. His car was beautiful and clean and whenever we returned from our tastings he was there waiting for us with doors open and bottles of water. I would highly recommend Sam and his business for your time in the Hunter Valley and will look forward to our next trip in the beautiful part of the world. Thank you from us all.
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LeeLee657
09 Jul 2025
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23 Apr 2025
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Fraiah
14 Apr 2025
What stood out was how relaxed the whole day felt. There was no stress about directions or driving after tastings; it was just a smooth, enjoyable ride through one of the most beautiful wine regions in NSW. The team was flexible with our schedule and ensured we felt well taken care of from start to finish.
If you're planning a trip to the Hunter, I can’t recommend Designated Driver Hunter Valley enough. The service was a lovely surprise and truly elevated our stay — we’ll be booking with them again next time we’re in town
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