Customised Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Your day,your way!
Our different tours options are really just ideas to get you thinking about what we could include in your tour up to the Hunter Valley. They don't have to be the only options. You can mix and match different highlights and inclusions from the different tours to get a customised tour just for you.
Our full-day customised wine tours all include the following:
Pick up and drop off from your local Hunter Valley accommodation, Central Coast, or Sydney location.
Tastings at four venues of your choice. Pick from a selection of boutique wineries, local distilleries, or breweries.
Enjoy local cheese and/or chocolate tastings (optional with no additional charge.)
Tasting fees so there are no hidden surprises on the day.
Private vehicle transport.
Friendly and knowledgeable tour guide.
Your choice of lunch venue. Let us know where you would like to go or choose from a selection of our recommended local venues.
Ability to customise the day to provide exactly what you are after.
Pick up and drop off time is flexible however in order to get as much into the day as posssible we recommend that you include tastings from 10am until 4pm, returning to your accomodation from 4:30pm.
Recent reviews of our Hunter Valley Private Wine Tours
Received March 2021 “Memorable experience!”
Highly recommend Cloud 9 Tours for a day trip to the Hunter Valley. Have booked with them twice now - last time for my good friends 50th Birthday. We went with Greg's recommendations on vineyards, lunch venue, cheese & chocolate tasting and distillery. Greg made it so easy to organise and was the best experience. Highly professional and can't wait to use them again.
Reviewed February 2021 “Great time”
Had a great time on the winery tour in the hunter valley! Could not recommended James enough! Such a fun day with James being organised , relaxed and easy going! Will deffinately booking another trip soon with Cloud 9 tours.
Reviewed February 2021 “Hunter Valley wine tour”
Had an absolutely fabulous and relaxing day on a Friday visiting the hunter valley vineyards, breweries and a distillery. James was the perfect host, relaxed, knowledgeable and easy to be around. We didn’t feel rushed the entire day.
Lunch was perfect at Blaxlands and all the wine we tried was of very high quality.
Great valley for money and super easy to arrange. Would highly recommend James and cloud 9 tours for any occasion.
Reviewed December 2020 “Customised Vegan Wine Tour”
Went for a vegan wine tour in the hunter valley - Rebecca and James were awesome! They organised everything perfectly, they were quick with response times and were incredibly flexible (we had lots of last minute changes). Pricing was reasonable, and they created a brilliant bespoke tour that will be a great memory. I will definitely be using Cloud9 tours in the Hunter again! 10/10.
Additional Details Regarding The Options - doing your day your way!
Cellar Door Wine Tastings
On this private Hunter Valley tour choose the wineries from a selection of our recommendations or tell us where you would like to go. If you do have any particular wineries you would like to visit we can accommodate this. Please let us know as soon as you can so we can include the tasting fees and secure the bookings with the cellar doors on your groups behalf. If you are happy for us to select from our favourite boutique cellar doors simply let us know your wine style preferences and we will arange the rest.
On a full day tour we can vist four cellar doors for wine tastings. All requests are subject to the wineries group policy, maximum group booking and availablity at the time of making the request.
Local Delights
Hunter Valley Wine Tours are not just about the wine! The area is also home to other great local produce. A day in the Hunter Valley is not complete without indulging in the other local delights. Whether it’s cheese, chocolate, olives, antipasto grazing boards or condiments that you fancy we will work these local specialties into your tour.
This may simply include a visit to one of the many local cheese or chocolate shops or include an indulgent paired cheese and salumi wine tasting or paired chocolate tastings for those sweet tooths.
Lunch
We can basically go anywhere in the valley for lunch, the choice is yours! Set menu options including a glass of wine start at $20 per head. Let us know the type of lunch you are after (cafe, pub or restaurant) and your budget and will get some recommendations and menus over to you. If you already have somewhere in mind that is fine! We can work this into the itinerary for the day and make the arrangements on your groups behalf.
Your intial quote will not include lunch however one a venue is decided upon we can add this if choosing a set menu option.
Distillery - Vodka & Schnapps Tasting
The Hunter Distillery is a certified organic distillery right in the heart of the Hunter Valley. It is home to great Gin, Vodka, Liquor's and Schnapps and is always a popular stop before heading home.
Local Brewery Visit
The Hunter Valley is home to a number of breweries that all hit the spot at the end of a hard day wine tasting. Our personal favourite is Foghorn Brewery at The Mighty Hunter Valley, formerly Potters Brewery. Work your way through the many craft beers available for tasting. A tasting paddle of 4 x 200ml glasses will be included in your quote if you select this inclusion.
Optional Luxury Experiences
Maybe it is a special occasion for you and your partner, or you just feel like doing something you have never done before. Be amazed by the vineyard patched countryside of the Hunter Valley on an awe-inspiring sunrise balloon flight. Take to the skies in a different way enjoying a 20-minute scenic helicopter flight over the vineyards. Maybe you want to be pampered with a spa, massage, or beauty treatment. Whatever it is that appeals to you let us know and we will put something together for you.