Whisky, Wine & Craft Beer Tour with Scenic Hinterland Views & Gourmet Lunch
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What to expect
Like beer? Like wine? Like whisky? Can’t decide what you’d like to taste?
You don’t need to because our Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail has everything. And because we do all the planning, booking and driving, all you have to do is turn up and enjoy the experience!
Indulge in a private tasting journey designed for lovers of fine whisky, crisp wine, and craft beer. This exclusive Sunshine Coast Hinterland tour blends scenic beauty with indulgent flavours, starting with panoramic views at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve. Discover the depth of local wines at Clouds Vineyard before choosing your perfect lunch spot – enjoy a hearty beer-paired feast at the buzzing Rick’s Garage, or savour a refined 2-course lakeside meal at Secrets on the Lake.
In the afternoon, take in sweeping views from Gerrards Lookout before your final stop: a personalised tasting experience. Choose between whisky at Ricks Garage Palmwoods, a premium distillery experience @ Sunshine & Sons Distillery, or a refreshing cider tasting at Sunshine Coast Cider.
With flexible options, this tour is perfect for couples or groups who love variety and a touch of luxury in every sip.
Highlights
- Savour a whisky tasting of your choice – from retro cool at Rick’s Garage to craft spirits at Sunshine & Sons – experience the rich origins of whisky in settings as unique as the flavours.
- Indulge in a winery tasting at Clouds Vineyard’s iconic barrel-shaped tasting room – enjoy premium wines in one of the Hinterland’s most picturesque and photogenic venues.
- Customise your lunch experience with a beer-paired feast at Rick’s Garage or a refined 2-course lakeside meal at Secrets on the Lake – the perfect way to match the food with your mood.
- Take in spectacular mountain views at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve and optional stops like Gerrards Lookout– stunning natural beauty that elevates your tasting journey.
Price Includes
- Flight of Wine at The Barrel @ Clouds Vineyard Maleny
- Lunch @ Rick’s Garage or 2-Courses at Secrets on the Lake – No Drinks Inc.
- One standard drink @ Ricks Garage Whisky Bar, Palmwoods OR
- Gin or Cider Tasting at a venue of your choice
- Comfortable air-conditioned minibus with Bluetooth connectivity for your choice of music
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have been on lots of other tours but this one is by far our best & Rob our driver made it even better he was so friendly & very knowledgeable about the area. Also we had the pleasure of meeting some lovely people on the bus we will definitely recommend this tour to our friends & when we come back will be doing it again thank you keep doing what you are doing as it is working Joanne & Lu
We were given free time to wander Maleny shops which was good. Lunch at Secrets On The Lake was delicious. Wine tasting at Flame Hill was next. Stop at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve and Mapleton falls finished the day.
The wineries were lovely locations, my only small criticism is you couldn’t choose the wine you wanted to try as that was done for you. Lunch at Secrets on the lake was delicious. Rob was very accommodating getting group pics for us, and joining in on a chat and a laugh. Worth giving this tour a go for a girls day out!!
Big thanks to Dave .you are a top block and we love your work.
Thanks for a truly wonderful experience.
Cheers Maz and Royce
Would highly recommend if you want a relaxing and enjoyable experience in the hinterland.
Many thanks Jan for a memorable experience. Kim and Russ.
Definitely would go again
Gave us useful directions on arrival at the market and and returned to collect us at the appointed time and place.
Recommended with good value for money.
Chris and Juan
We booked this tour with no expectation or knowledge. We were collected from our accommodation bang on time and, as there were only eight of us, were at the markets nice and early our driver was fabulous. The drive was terrific. We were given three hours and then come back but no one was rushed.
I would highly recommend this tour. It is well priced ,on time ,clean and efficient and extremely friendly thank you Ron
Only note, they need to fix where it says to be picked up. There is NO pick up point at the Coco, first pick up point is the Mantra. We confirmed the pick up point the day prior to our tour.
There was also plenty of time to explore the beautiful scenery/lookouts and time to wander the fabulous little boutique shops and just breathe in the fresh air!
Would highly recommend this day tour!
Thank you and it’s a day my hubby and I will always remember!
Mel & Tim Foster
We did the whole package with bee talk and factory tour
Gail is a bee keeper and very knowledgeable and such a delight to talk to. The factory tour was informative and the guide was also easy to listen too. Parking was out on the street even tho we were early the car park was full.great day
They personally picked us up from Mooloolaba with our tour
starting with a trip up to Mary Cairncross Rainforest reserve where we had a light morning tea with Bubbles of course 🥂
Then to Maleny Chocolate Factory where we could choose a take home gift 🎁 what a suprise. 🤗😋
Next stop was to King Ludwigs Restaurant, Bier & Wein Bar in Maleny for the most informative and entertaining wine / beer tasting ever 🍷🍺.Bravo 🙌🙌🙌
Gerrads lookout was next on our agenda and the views back to the Coast didn't disappoint .
Lunch was at Secrets on the Lake at Montville, such an awesome space so tranquil.
Oh my what a treat , such a beautiful lunch and dessert 😋 🥂🍺🍹we were each given a red rose on departure by the Matre d'
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We felt very special! 😊
Our next destination The Flamehill winery where we sampled some lovely wines while looking over beautiful views 🍾🥃🥂
Last but certainly not least we ended our tour at Sunshine and Sons Distillery @ Woombye for Vodka, Gin and Rum tasting, owner Micheal and his lovely assistant Ash took us through a myriad of sensational tastes each one quite unique.
Our Tour guides Owner Mark aka 'Pine nuts' and his assistant Mark made our day delightful in every way nothing was too much trouble, their service was exemplary.
Thank you.😊
We did a couple of tours with them.
Amazing and helpful staff. Very accommodating and friendly.
Know their stuff.
Long & full day 👍👍
I was also driven to the Eumendi market Mark, then taook a tour to the Ginger Factory with David, again a most enjoyable day.
The tour took us to 3 very different distilleries with lunch at Mr Jones & Me, and we left very happy and very full; the meal came with with an entree and main or dessert and main, and the entrees were so large we almost didn’t need the main also!
All of the distilleries had great gins, with the first also having cane spirit and rums and the second offering a beer paddle for those that wanted to switch it up. A discount on take home products was available at the first venue as an added benefit!
Thanks for a wonderful tour, and we’ll be using Coast to Hinterland again!
Vehicles are air conditioned and comfortable.
Everything was professionally done
Jan was excellent with the info on the tour































