Hunter Valley Wine Tour from Sydney: 3 Wineries & Vineyard Picnic

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Duration10h–12h

GroupUp to 23

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

The vineyard picnic is where the day becomes a memory with strangers who feel like friends.

A full-day wine tour from Sydney to Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest wine region, with tastings at three wineries, a behind-the-scenes production tour at Sobels, optional lunch at a craft brewery, and a finale picnic among the vines with local wine and cheese. The guide is bilingual and the group stays small. Lunch can be added at checkout or skipped; the picnic and all winery visits are included either way.

10h–12h

Step-by-step itinerary

Hunter Valley wine tour and picnic

Meet guide and board minibus in Sydney
Enjoy coffee break en route
Arrive at Hunter Valley wine region
Tour Sobels Winery and wine tasting
Visit Bimbadgen Estate and wine tasting
Lunch break at 4 Pines brewery
Explore Hunter Valley Chocolate Company
Visit De Bortoli Wines and tasting
Relax with vineyard picnic and local wine

The Experience

The minibus leaves Sydney Central and heads north for two hours into Hunter Valley, where winemaking has thrived since the 1820s. Your bilingual guide walks you through the region's signature Semillon and Shiraz as the landscape shifts from suburbs to vineyards. A coffee break breaks up the drive before you arrive at Sobels Winery, where you go behind the scenes to watch wine production in action, then taste their range while learning how the region's old vines and cool climate shape the wines.

From there, the day rotates through two more wineries to avoid crowds—typically Bimbadgen Estate with its iconic bell tower and sweeping views across the Barrington Ranges, and either De Bortoli (known for their world-renowned Noble One dessert wine) or one of the rotating venues like Tamburlaine or Draytons. Each stop gives you time to taste, ask questions, and pick up a bottle if something lands. Between tastings, you break for lunch at 4 Pines at the Farm, an award-winning craft brewery where you can order hearty food paired with beer, wine, or soft drinks—or skip lunch entirely if you prefer to keep tasting. A quick stop at Hunter Valley Chocolate Company lets you browse locally-made chocolates and pick up gifts.

The picnic is the finale. Your guide sets up among the vines with local wine and cheese, and you settle in as the afternoon sun filters through the grapevines. It is a social moment, not a rushed photo stop—the kind of thing that happens when a group of strangers has spent a day learning about the same wines and laughing at the same jokes. You swap recommendations, share stories, and soak in the valley views. The whole day runs 10 to 12 hours from pickup to return.

What’s included

Expert bilingual guide in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.
wine tastings at three distinctive wineries including a behind-the-scenes production tour at Sobels.
Hunter Valley Chocolate Company visit.
vineyard picnic with local wine and cheese.
return transportation from Sydney Central in a comfortable air-conditioned minibus.
lunch at 4 Pines at the Farm can be added at checkout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Mate Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you're visiting solo or with friends who speak different languages—the small group and bilingual guide mean you'll taste at three wineries while actually connecting with the people around you, not just checking boxes.