Hunter Valley Wine Tasting, Lunch & Chocolate Tour

Australia's oldest Pinot Noir tastes different when you're standing in the vineyard that grew it.

A nine-hour Hunter Valley wine tour from Sydney includes three guided tastings at historic and contemporary wineries, a two-course lunch with wine pairings at an elegant country manor, and a chocolate tasting at HV Chocolate Company. You choose your guide's language (English, Mandarin or Japanese) at checkout. Hotel pickup is included, and the day covers the full sensory landscape of the region: tasting, sight, smell, touch and sound.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hunter Valley wine and chocolate tour

• Travel to Hunter Valley
• Visit historic vineyard and wine tasting
• Wine tasting at Mount Pleasant Wines
• Enjoy two-course lunch with wine pairing
• Chocolate tasting at Hunter Valley Chocolate Company
• Return home

The experience

The day starts with a stop at one of Hunter Valley's oldest vineyards, where you walk among the vines and taste your first wine while looking out across the valley. From there you move to Mount Pleasant Wines, a cornerstone of Australian winemaking, where the tasting centers on a rare opportunity: Australia's oldest Pinot Noir, tasted while standing in view of the vines that produced it. That combination of history and place is what separates this stop from any other cellar door.

Lunch happens at voco Kirkton Park Hotel, an elegant country manor set in the Hunter Valley landscape. The two-course meal pairs local Hunter Valley red and white wines to each dish, and a glass of wine, beer or soft drink comes with it. After lunch, the final stop is HV Chocolate Company for a chocolate tasting that closes the sensory arc the day has been building: wine, food, now chocolate.

Your guide speaks English, Mandarin or Japanese depending on which option you select at booking. The coach is air-conditioned, bottled water and snacks travel with you, and gratuities are included in the price. The full day runs nine hours from pickup at your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned coach.
• three guided wine tastings at select Hunter Valley wineries including Mount Pleasant Wines.
• a two-course gourmet lunch with local wine pairings at voco Kirkton Park Hotel.
• a chocolate tasting at HV Chocolate Company.
• bottled water and complimentary snacks onboard.
• a live guide in your choice of English, Mandarin or Japanese.
• gratuities.

Options for this experience

3 options

English Speaking Guide08:00Pickup is included

Mandarin Speaking GuideGuide in Chinese · 08:00

Japanese Speaking Guide08:00

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

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AgesAdult (18 to 95 years) · Child (3 to 17 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish, Chinese and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 22 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Brighton Tours - Gray Line Sydney

Is this one for you?Book the English-speaking option if you want the full narrative of each winery's history and winemaking philosophy. Choose Mandarin or Japanese if you prefer the experience guided in your native language and want to share the day with others in your group who speak it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese and Japanese.

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 do we visit on the Hunter Valley wine tour?

The tour includes three cellar door tastings at select Hunter Valley wineries. The itinerary features one of the region's most historic vineyards for your first tasting, then Mount Pleasant Wines (a cornerstone of Australian winemaking where you taste Australia's oldest Pinot Noir while overlooking the vines that produced it), and a third winery tasting that rounds out the day.

Is the two-course lunch included in the Hunter Valley wine tour?

Yes, a gourmet two-course lunch featuring fresh Australian local ingredients is included, served at voco Kirkton Park Hotel. The meal pairs local Hunter Valley red and white wines to each course, and a glass of wine, beer or soft drink comes with lunch.

Does the tour include a stop at HV Chocolate Company?

Yes, HV Chocolate Company is the final stop of the day. You'll enjoy a chocolate tasting there before heading home, completing the sensory journey through the Hunter Valley.

How long is the Hunter Valley wine tour?

The tour runs nine hours total, including hotel pickup and return. The day covers three wine tastings, a two-course lunch with wine pairings, and a chocolate tasting at HV Chocolate Company.