Mt Barker wine tasting tour: Four award-winning wineries

Four Mt Barker wineries in one morning, without driving between them

A guided wine-tasting day trip from Albany through the Mt Barker sub-region, visiting four award-winning cool-climate wineries with tastings at each cellar door, a shared platter lunch of local produce, and hotel pickup and drop-off. The guide drives while you taste and enjoy live commentary on the region's wines and landscape. Minimum age 18. The tour runs 6.5 hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting tour in Mt Barker

• Relax on the bus with guide
• Wine tasting at Gilbert Wines
• Wine tasting and platter lunch at Plantagenet Wines
• Wine tasting at Galafrey Wines
• Sample wine, olive oil, and coffee at West Cape Howe Wines

The experience

Mt Barker sits in the Great Southern, where cool climate and proximity to national parks shape wines that have won awards across the region. The tour visits four wineries in sequence: Gilbert Wines, where you'll meet the owners or their dogs; Plantagenet, with an extensive wine list at the tasting bench; Galafrey, a family operation run by award-winning winemaker Kim Tyrer; and West Cape Howe, where you can also sample olive oil or their own coffee. Your guide drives the back roads between stops, so you taste without worrying about the route.

Morning tea or coffee starts the day before tastings begin at Gilbert Wines. At Plantagenet, you choose from the full wine list and can buy bottles to take with you. The shared platter lunch of local produce happens here. Each winery pours a different selection, and the guide offers live commentary on what you're tasting and why the region produces what it does. The whole outing takes 6.5 hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

• Wine tasting at four cellar doors.
• shared platter lunch of local produce.
• morning tea or coffee.
• hotel pickup and drop-off (if selected).
• live guide commentary in English throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday to SundayDeparts at 09:30

Book up to18h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 7

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Albany Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to taste across four wineries in one morning while your guide handles the driving, leaving you free to focus on the wines and commentary without splitting attention between the road and the glass.

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Top questions

What are the four wineries on this Mt Barker tour?

Gilbert Wines, Plantagenet, Galafrey Wines and West Cape Howe. Each one sits in the Mt Barker sub-region and offers tastings at the cellar door. Galafrey is family-owned and run by Kim Tyrer, a winemaker named in the 2021 Top 50 Young Guns.

Is hotel pickup included in the Mt Barker wine tour?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included if you select that option at checkout. The guide collects you from your Albany accommodation and returns you at the end of the 6.5-hour tour.

What's included in the lunch on this wine tour?

A shared platter of local produce is served at Plantagenet Wines during the tour. You can also purchase wines from any of the four wineries to take home.

Do I need to be a wine expert to join this tour?

No. The guide offers live commentary on the wines and the region as you taste, so you learn as you go. Tastings happen at the bench at each cellar door, and you choose which wines to try from the list available.

What's the minimum age for the Mt Barker wine tour?

The minimum age is 18 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult, but they cannot participate in wine tastings.