Private Hunter Valley Wine Tour from Newcastle: Tailored Tastings

Three wine tastings, one spirits distillery, and the views from Audrey Wilkinson: all chosen to fit your group.

A private wine tour from Newcastle into the Hunter Valley, shaped entirely around your group's tastes and pace. You pick the cellar doors and timing. The guide handles the route, commentary and transport. Includes three premium seated wine tastings, a craft vodka and gin tasting, food pairings with local cheese or chocolate, and pickup from your Newcastle address. Total time is around 8 to 9 hours, including the one-hour drive each way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private tailored Hunter Valley wine tour

• Pick up from Newcastle address
• Visit Hungerford Hill Winery for wine tasting
• Enjoy artisan vodka and gin tasting at Small Mouth Vodka
• Have lunch at 4 Pines at The Farm
• Experience premium seated wine tasting at Audrey Wilkinson
• Explore winemaking museum and take photos
• Participate in wine and chocolate pairing at Hunter Wine Lab
• Drop off at Newcastle address

The experience

This is a private tour, which means every stop is hand-picked for your group rather than locked into a fixed itinerary. You work with your guide to choose which cellar doors matter to you, whether that's Hungerford Hill for its range, Audrey Wilkinson for the 360-degree views from the Brokenback Mountain foothills, or Hunter Wine Lab for its modern chocolate-and-wine pairing format. The guide shapes the day around what you want to taste and how much time you want to spend at each stop, so a group of wine enthusiasts can linger over a 45-minute seated tasting while a group looking for variety can move faster between venues.

The tastings themselves are structured: three premium seated wine experiences at cellar doors, plus a separate tasting at a craft spirits distillery where you choose from eight options including flavoured vodkas, gins and liqueurs. Between stops, your guide offers relaxed, insightful commentary about what you're tasting and why. A paired tasting of local cheese, chocolate or small bites shows how food changes the flavours of wine: a detail that shifts how you taste the rest of the day. Lunch happens at 4 Pines at The Farm, a venue with 360-degree vineyard views where you order from the à la carte menu at your own cost. This is also a good moment to walk around and take photos before heading to your final stop.

Transport is included door-to-door from your Newcastle address in an air-conditioned vehicle, which means the one-hour drive each way is built into the tour time. The guide handles all the driving between stops, so your group can talk, take notes or simply rest between tastings. The tour runs at a pace that suits all fitness levels, and service animals are welcome.

What’s included

• Three premium seated wine tastings at cellar doors of your choice.
• a craft spirits tasting with eight options to choose from.
• a paired tasting of local cheese, chocolate or small bites.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport.
• door-to-door pickup and drop-off from your Newcastle address.
• and relaxed, insightful guide commentary throughout the day.

Options for this experience

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1 guestUp to 1 per booking · Guide in English · 08:30Pickup is included for 1 guest

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7 guestsUp to 7 per booking · Guide in English · 08:30Pickup is included for 7 guests

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9 guestsUp to 9 per booking · Guide in English · 08:30Pickup is included for 9 guests

10 guestsUp to 10 per booking · Guide in English · 08:30Pickup is included for 10 guests

11 guestsUp to 11 per booking · Guide in English · 08:30Pickup is included for 11 guests

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcome

Operated by Newy Tour Co.

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if your group wants to shape the day around specific wineries or styles of wine rather than follow a fixed route. The private format means you set the pace and stops, so a couple celebrating an anniversary can linger over tastings while a corporate group can move between venues faster.

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Top questions

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's the difference between this private tour and a group wine tour in the Hunter Valley?

On a private tour, your group chooses which cellar doors to visit and how long to stay at each one. A group tour follows a fixed route and schedule. Here, the guide adjusts the day to match your interests, whether you want to focus on one winery's range, skip a stop entirely, or spend extra time at a particular venue.

How much driving is involved in the Hunter Valley wine tour from Newcastle?

The drive from Newcastle to the Hunter Valley takes approximately one hour each way, depending on which suburb you're picked up from. This travel time is included in the total tour duration of 8 to 9 hours. Your guide drives between the cellar doors once you arrive in the valley, so you don't need to navigate or drive yourself.

What exactly happens at Audrey Wilkinson, and why is it a highlight?

Audrey Wilkinson sits on a foothill of the Brokenback Mountain Ranges with stunning 360-degree views of the Hunter Valley. You'll have a premium seated wine tasting that lasts around 45 minutes, and you can wander through the on-site winemaking museum, which is housed in the original winery and displays the Wilkinson family history, original cement vats, barrels and winemaking equipment. The views are worth time for photos.

Is lunch included in the tour price?

Lunch is not included. You'll stop at 4 Pines at The Farm, which has a 12-tap bar, cellar door and bistro with 600 square meters of panoramic vineyard views. You order and pay for your meal from the à la carte menu, but the stop itself is built into the tour so you have time to eat and rest before the final tasting.

Can I choose which wineries and tastings my group visits?

Yes. As a private tour, you work with your guide to shape the itinerary around your group's interests. You choose the cellar doors, the pace and how much time to spend at each stop. The guide will suggest venues like Hungerford Hill for range, Audrey Wilkinson for views, or Hunter Wine Lab for chocolate pairings, but the final choices are yours.

What does the spirits tasting include?

At Small Mouth Vodka, you choose eight tastings from their range of handcrafted vodkas, flavoured vodkas, gins and liqueurs. Some options include glitter. Small Mouth uses only premium organic ingredients with no preservatives or artificial additives, and the tasting is part of the tour experience.