Hunter Valley tours, things to do and tickets

Join a cruise of the magnificent Port Stephens Harbour to see the resident bottlenose dolphins on this boat tour. Relax on the deck with live commentary from the captain.

Experience the thrill of surfing down some of the largest sand dunes on Stockton Beach with this sand dune adventure tour. Pair an exciting 4WD adventure up massive sand dunes with unlimited sand boarding fun.

Get ready for a diverse tour exploring the Hunter Valley wine region, tasting some of Australia’s best wine, food, cheese, chocolate, beer, and distilled spirits.

This tour has been specially crafted and perfected from 10+ years of Two Fat Blokes guest feedback. Visit some of the Hunter Valleys best wineries to sample some delicious wines. We don’t stick to a formula and we’re constantly doing research. As long as we get great feedback from our guests, you might visit boutique, new, large, small, old, and/or unique wineries. We want you to enjoy the best of the Hunter Valley, with unique wine encounters that are not available to your average walk-in wine-taster. We’re not about just taking you to a cheese or chocolate tasting, we think you deserve more. On top of cheese/chocolate and wine pairing exercises, we’ve worked with some of the Hunters best wineries to craft a range of mystery experiences especially for our guests. These are designed to build your wine knowledge while also getting you involved with the process and allowing you to learn what makes Hunter Valley wine unique.

An ideal taste of what the Hunter Valley has to offer. Perfect for people who are in the region for only a limited amount of time. We visit 3 boutique wineries for a private tasting of their delicious wines. At one stop we will conduct our famous cheese & wine masterclass where we teach you to match 9 different cheeses with 9 different wines. Our tours are informative, professional, fun, and our tour partners offer great wines and look after our guests very well.

Start your day right on a Hunter Valley wine and cheese morning tour. Enjoy private tastings at 3 boutique wineries and try world-famous wines matched with delicious local cheeses.

Spend a delightful day in Australia's oldest wine production region of the Hunter Valley on this premium full-day tour from Sydney. Your guide will take you to three select boutique wineries for comprehensive wine tastings including the Hunter's renown Shiraz and Semillon varietals. Enjoy a one course lunch with a glass of wine or beer at a Hunter Valley restaurant, perhaps accompanied by a craft beer tasting paddle. Experts will lead you on paired tastings of wine + cheese and wine + chocolate. Take an exclusive behind the scenes wine production tour, plus visit the Hunter Distillery for tasting of award winning organic vodkas, gins and spirits. Learn all about the region from your knowledgeable driver-guide while relaxing, listening to music and chatting with new friends on board your luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle. With all vehicle emissions offset, this carbon neutral tour of the Hunter Valley offers reflects best of quality and sustainability.

Enjoy a self-guided tour of our onsite museum, followed by a master class and premium tasting from our in-house wine expert. Collect your bottle of handpicked wine along with a picnic hamper to share between two and select a scenic location within our 270 acre property to enjoy the picturesque view and immerse yourself among the vines where you will feel as though you have the whole vineyard to yourself! This 2-hour experience has the following departure times to choose from: 10:30am, 12noon, 1:30pm, & 3pm.

Get up close and personal with sharks and rays in a natural lagoon-style habitat. Prepare to be amazed by 2 huge lagoons brimming with sea life such as zebra sharks and smooth rays.

Discover why we have been awarded "Best Hunter Valley Tour Operator" for 4 consecutive years on this premium small-group wine tour from Sydney. We specialize in boutique family-owned wineries where passionate winemakers share their craft personally. Sample up to 20 premium wines including world-renowned Hunter Valley Semillon and Shiraz at 3-4 exclusive cellar doors, enjoy expert-guided cheese tastings, and savor a delicious local lunch with complementary wine. Your award-winning experience includes comfortable transportation through scenic countryside, visits to intimate boutique wineries in the Pokolbin area, comprehensive cheese tastings with local artisan varieties, and lunch in a scenic setting. Our local guide and expert presenters bring wine knowledge and insider access to family-owned properties where you'll discover stories behind wines available exclusively at these cellar doors.

Travel with the highest award winning tour service in the Hunter Valley

Join us on our full day wine tasting experience where you will enjoy visiting four (4) local Hunter Valley boutique cellar doors.
You'll get to enjoy trying fantastic small batch boutique wines from wine labels found only in the Hunter Valley
You'll be sampling between six to nine different wines at each boutique cellar door sitting you have (that's a lot of wine to try in one day)
You'll enjoy a relaxed casual style lunch with a glass of local wine
You'll stop to sampling some local cheese and chocolates. You can buy some to take home to share with your family and friends.

Don't forget our tours are suitable for all and any wine enthusiasts of all ages

We offer free transfers from your Hunter Valley accommodation (within 12km of pokolbin cbd, check with us if in doubt)

We have modern, clean & comfortable air-conditioned vehicles

Wildlife spotting! See kangaroos and other Australian native animals

Our seated Premium Wine Tasting is fun and informative, while tasting some fabulous premium wines paired with a delicious cheese plate. Learn some of the tips and hints with wine etiquette.

Ivanhoe Wines is situated on 80 beautiful acres of estate and our cellar door is overlooking the vineyard. Your wine host is passionate and knowledgeable.

Our wines are not sold in bottle shops, which is more boutique and exclusive. We also offer premium engraving on our wines which can personalise our wines for birthdays and weddings.

Experience the thrill of whale-watching on a fascinating cruise in Port Stephens. Sit back and relax as you navigate, and watch the different species of wildlife that pass through the area each year.

Picture yourself exploring the Hunter Valley, home to over 150 wineries from internationally renowned cellar doors to historic family owned wineries. Our Colourful Trips experience is first class and amazing value. Awesome cellar doors, friendly experts, award winning wines paired with local produce, wonderful food, fun guide, on point music. A very fun day out - guaranteed!

Love wine? Love Cheese? But are not sure what wine to serve with what cheese?

You’re not alone and this is the tour for you. A fun-filled and educational cheese and wine matching experience where our fully trained staff will talk you through the process of finding your ‘match made in heaven’.

We have picked 9 of the best local, Australian & International cheeses for you and matched them with beautiful wines. This tour is available every day, rain, hail or shine.

Enjoy the thrill of sandboarding down the slopes of the largest moving sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere. You can either sit down or stand up as you ride on different sized dunes, suitable for all ages and abilities. Stay and play as long as you like.

Travel north toward the luscious fertile lands of the Hunter Valley, one of the most famous wine growing regions in Australia. Delight and tantalize your taste buds, experience a variety of cellar doors and farm gate visits for local produce tastings.

Spend a delightful day in Australia's oldest wine production region of the Hunter Valley on a small-group tour with wine, gin, cheese, chocolate, lunch, complimentary drink and pickup service.

Explore the stunning Hunter Valley wine region, by indulging in some of its best flavours on this day tour picking up in the Hunter.

The Hunter Valley has some of Australia's best wine, food, cheese, chocolate and spirits and we’ll try them all on this tour as we visit 3 wineries, and a distillery. Each stop includes a guided tasting by a local supplier with behind the scenes tours at select locations.

In addition to all the great local producers we visit, the tour also includes a relaxed with a wine, craft beer or cider to allow guests to take in the Valley’s charm.

Free pick ups are from accommodation in Lovedale, Pokolbin or Rothbury. Pick ups can be provided outside of these locations but charges may apply.

This is a truly unique and memorable experience for discerning wine and food connoisseurs. Guided by our inhouse wine expert, your seated tasting experience will take place in our heritage listed museum space. Alongside sampling our range of premium wines, your host will deliver three generous tastings direct from the barrel where our fortified wines are maturing – an experience exclusive to this package. Wine will be delicately matched to Fromage, sourced from renowned local producers.