Hunter Valley horseback wine and cheese tour 3 venues
Taste your way through Hunter Valley without leaving the carriage
A 3-hour horse and carriage tour through Hunter Valley's Pokolbin region that includes wine tastings at two venues and a cheese and chocolate tasting at a third, with a live English-speaking guide. The route and venues vary based on availability. You might visit Pokolbin Estate, Tamburlaine Organic Wines, McGuigan Wines, Sobels Wines, Pokolbin Village Smelly Cheese, the Pokolbin Chocolate shop, the Pokolbin Chocolate Factory or The Carriages Boutique Hotel and Vineyard. Most stops offer sit-down tastings where the guide explains how the wines are made.
Step-by-step itinerary
Hunter Valley wine and tasting tour
- Join 3-hour horse and carriage tour
- Visit 3 tasting venues
- Enjoy 2 wine tastings
- Enjoy cheese and chocolate tasting
- Learn about wine making processes
What’s included
- Wine tastings at two venues.
- cheese and chocolate tasting at one venue.
- horse-drawn carriage transport between all three stops.
- live English-speaking guide.
- sit-down tastings at most venues where the guide explains winemaking and production processes.
Times
- Every day 10:00 13:30
Before you book
Operated by Hunter Valley Horses / @ the farm / HVH FARMS
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The experience
You spend three hours on a horse-drawn carriage moving through the Hunter Valley's wine country, stopping at three different venues without needing to navigate or drive between them yourself. The carriage handles the route while you settle in for tastings. Two at wineries where you'll learn about the winemaking process during sit-down sessions, and one at a cheese and chocolate venue. Which venues you visit depends on the day's availability, but the operator rotates through a set list that includes Pokolbin Estate, Tamburlaine Organic Wines, McGuigan Wines, Sobels Wines, Pokolbin Village Smelly Cheese, the Pokolbin Chocolate shop, the Pokolbin Chocolate Factory and The Carriages Boutique Hotel and Vineyard.
The guide is live and speaks English, so you get context about what you're tasting rather than moving through stops on your own. Most venues provide private sit-down tastings for the group, which means you're not standing at a bar or crowded tasting room. You're seated and the guide walks you through each pour. Wine tastings are included for adults. Travelers under 17 cannot participate in the alcohol tastings but can join the cheese and chocolate portion.
The whole experience runs three hours, which is designed to pack multiple tastings into a single afternoon without the logistics of coordinating rides between wineries or figuring out which venues to hit. Infants and small children can come along in a pram or stroller, and service animals are welcome. The carriage itself is the transport, so you're not switching vehicles between stops.
Is this one for you?You're on a short afternoon in Hunter Valley and want to taste multiple venues without driving between them: the carriage and guide handle the route and the logistics, so you just show up and taste. It's shared transport with other guests, so the pace is set by the group and the venues' availability, not by your schedule.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 17 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What wineries and tasting venues will I visit on this tour?
The venues rotate based on availability and may include Pokolbin Estate, Tamburlaine Organic Wines, McGuigan Wines, Sobels Wines, Pokolbin Village Smelly Cheese, the Pokolbin Chocolate shop, the Pokolbin Chocolate Factory or The Carriages Boutique Hotel and Vineyard. You'll do wine tastings at two of them and a cheese and chocolate tasting at one.
How many tastings are included in the 3 hours?
You get three tastings total: two wine tastings at separate venues and one cheese and chocolate tasting. Most stops include sit-down tastings where the guide explains the winemaking process.
Is the guide included, and what language do they speak?
A live guide in English is included and leads the tastings, explaining the processes behind the wines and products you're sampling.
Do I need to drive between venues?
No. The horse-drawn carriage is your transport for the entire three hours, so you move between all three tasting venues without needing to drive or arrange separate rides.
Hunter Valley horseback wine and cheese tour 3 venues
3h · EN
from AU$ 159 per person
≈ US$ 113 in your currency
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