Hobart wine tours: 4 vineyards, wine education included

Four vineyards in one day, taught by someone who has spent 45 years among the vines

A 7- to 8-hour guided wine tour from Hobart visiting 4 vineyards across two of Tasmania's main wine regions — Derwent Valley, Coal River Valley and Huon Valley — led by Steliano Cusmiani, a wine educator with 45 years in the Australian wine industry. The tour includes hotel pickup in a 12-seater bus, a 14-page wine evaluation guide to help you understand what you're tasting, cheese board and water at each stop, and a lunch break in Richmond Village. Tastings and lunch are at your own cost so you choose what appeals to you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided wine tour around Hobart

• Pickup in Hobart at 9:30am
• Visit 4 vineyards in two valleys
• Stop at Richmond Village
• See oldest continuously used bridge
• View oldest Catholic church

The Experience

The tour picks you up from your Hobart hotel around 9:30am in a comfortable 12-seater Renault MasterBus and heads into the vineyard country surrounding the city. You'll visit 4 family-owned vineyards spread across two of the main regional valleys — a mix that lets you see how the landscape and climate shape what each winery produces. Steliano brings 45 years working in Australia's wine industry and Tasmanian contacts that go deep; the tour is paced so you're not rushing between stops, which means time to actually talk to the winemakers and absorb what you're tasting instead of just moving through.

Before the tour starts, you get a 14-page Wine Evaluation education guide — Steliano's own notes designed to make you look like you know what you're talking about by the end of the day. It's not a lecture; it's a reference you can flip through at each vineyard so the tasting makes sense. Complimentary cheese board and water come at each stop. Lunch usually lands in Richmond Village, where there's a solid selection of food and drink options, so you pick what you want instead of eating what's been decided for you. Wine tastings themselves aren't included in the tour price, which means you're not paying for wines you don't want to try.

Richmond Village, where you'll stop for lunch, sits on the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia and next to the oldest continuously used Catholic church in the country — both worth a look while you're there. The tour wraps back in Hobart by late afternoon. The bus holds a maximum of 12 people, and the tour needs a minimum of 4 booked guests to run, so you're never in a huge group.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hobart.
• education from a 45-year wine industry veteran using his 14-page Wine Evaluation guide.
• visits to 4 family-owned vineyards across two regional valleys.
• complimentary cheese board and water at each stop.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by StelaVino Guided Wine Tours

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English and teaches as you taste, so if you want to actually understand what you're drinking instead of just moving through stops, this tour builds that in. You'll need to be 18 or older by law, and the pace is relaxed enough for any fitness level — the work is learning, not walking.

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Top questions

What's the difference between the Derwent Valley, Coal River Valley and Huon Valley wines?

The tour visits 4 vineyards across two of these three regions, so you see how geography shapes the wines each produces. Steliano's 14-page guide explains what to look for at each stop, but the winemakers themselves are the real teachers — the tour is paced to give you time to talk to them and understand their approach.

Do I have to pay extra for wine tastings?

Yes, wine tastings are not included in the tour price. That way you're not charged for wines you don't want to try, and you can choose which tastings appeal to you at each vineyard.

What about lunch — is that included?

Lunch is not included, but the tour usually stops in Richmond Village where there's a good range of food and drink options. You pick what you want instead of eating a set menu.

When does the tour leave Hobart and how long does it take?

Pickup from your Hobart hotel is around 9:30am, and the tour runs 7 to 8 hours total, so you're back by late afternoon. The tour runs every booked day except Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday.

How many people will be on the tour?

The bus holds a maximum of 12 people. The tour needs a minimum of 4 booked guests to go ahead, so you won't be in a huge group.

What should I wear to the wineries?

Toed shoes are required for safety when you walk into the wineries — no sandals or open footwear.