The Hunter is the one place in NSW where a tour makes the most sense: nobody has to drive between tastings. Day tours from Sydney usually visit three or four wineries with lunch; private tours let you choose the cellar doors. For balloon flights, check the region-wide widget below.
Hand-picked tours & tickets
Day trip Hunter Valley: Wine, Gin, Cheese and Chocolate Tour from Sydney
A day trip from Sydney with tastings at wineries, a gin distillery and stops for cheese and chocolate.
Day trip Hunter Valley: Wine Tasting Guided Day Tour
A guided day from Sydney with tastings and a look behind the scenes at a winery. Check the listing for lunch options.
Day trip From Sydney: Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Day Tour
Tastings at several wineries with a two-course lunch and a chocolate stop.
Day trip Grains and Grapes: Hunter Valley Beer and Wine Tour from Sydney
A day that mixes craft beer with wine tasting, for groups who want both.
Small group Sydney: Boutique Wine Tour of the Hunter Valley and Wollombi
A small-group day to smaller wineries and the historic village of Wollombi.
Private tour Hunter Valley Private Tour
A private vehicle and guide for the day, with wineries chosen to suit your tastes.
Prices and availability change with season and currency: each link shows the live price on GetYourGuide.
Booking notes
- Tasting fees: many cellar doors charge a tasting fee, sometimes refunded if you buy wine. Check what your tour includes.
- Drink driving: NSW limits are strict and enforced with random breath tests. If you drive yourself, the driver should not taste.
- Weekends are busiest; tours and restaurants fill up early.
- Balloon flights leave around dawn and are cancelled in poor weather; leave a spare morning.
