Hens in The Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Plenty of fun on the final fling…..
A day of indulgence awaits the bride to be and those closest to her, exploring the Hunter Valley’s picturesque vineyards. Premium wine, flavoured vodka & schnapps, cheese, chocolate, and lunch at a venue to suit your group. What more could a girl want on our Hunter Valley Hens Wine Tour!
Our most popular Hens in the Hunter Valley Wine Tour has the following itinerary inclusions:
Enjoy cellar door tastings at three great Hunter Valley wineries.
Visit the Hunter Distillery for vodka and schnapps tasting.
Sample a number of unique local cheeses.
Indulge your sweet tooth with local handcrafted chocolates.
Relax and enjoy lunch at the venue of your choice. See details below.
The ability to customise the day for the bride to be and your group. Further details on the many great options can be found below.
Pick up from the location of your choice, Hunter Valley, Sydney, or Central Coast, provided in late model vehicle/minibus.
Knowledgeable and friendly driver/host.
Hens in the Hunter Valley Wine Tour Private Charter Pricing Starting From:
10 guests and under - fixed price of $1400, includes tasting fees. Lunch is additional.
11 - 16 guests $140 per head, including tasting fees, lunch additional
17 - 23 guests $135 per head, including tasting fees, lunch additional
Fantastic range of lunch options to suit all styles and budgets
Casual Lunches
Price range from $25 per person, drink included.
Burgers, schnitzels, salads and other great options.
All dietary requirements catered for.
High Tea
Price start from $59 per person, drinks additional.
Petit tarts, French pastries, fresh scones and finger sandwiches.
All dietary requirements catered for.
Pub Style
Prices from $20 per person and payable directly to venue.
Steaks, pizza, gourmet pies and all your favourite pub meals.
All dietary requirements catered for.
Gourmet Picnic
Prices start from $50 per person, including wine.
Cheese and antipasto, gourmet wraps, salads and sweet treats.
All dietary requirements catered for.
Restaurant Dining
Prices from $35+ per person, drink included.
One, two & three course options available.
All dietary requirements catered for.
Grazing Platters
Prices start from $30 per person, drinks additional.
Local condiments, olives, cheese, meats, crackers and breads.
All dietary requirements catered for.
Get in touch and we will provide specific venue recommendations for the style and budget you are looking at. Menus with pricing will also be attached. Alternatively, if you have a particular venue in mind for yourself we can arrange a booking there for you.
Hens in the Hunter Valley Itinerary Details
Its all about the bride
Let us organsie the perfect day for the bride-to -be in your group. We will work with the lead organiser to make all the arrangments for the day, providing suggestions and options to make sure your day in the Hunter is well organised and truely memorbale.
Cellar Door Tastings
The Hunter Valley is home to many superb boutique wineries. On our Hen's in The Hunter Valley Tour, we will visit some of the area’s best wineries. We are happy to visit the wineries of your choice or make a selection based on special requests or follow our recommendations based on group size and wine preferences.
Local Cheeses
Hunter Valley tours are not just about the wine. The area is home to some other great local produce. Come try some local cheeses at either the Hunter Valley Cheese Company, Binoirie Diary, Hunter Belle Cheese Room or the Smelly Cheese Shop. We also have suitable storage on the bus to keep any items cool on the journey home.
Local chocolate tasting
Visit a local boutique chocolate providore and indulge in some of their delicious chocolates and other treats. We also have suitable storage on the bus to keep any items cool on the journey home.
Lunch at the venue of your choice
On our Hens in the Hunter Valley Wine Tours we let your group select where they would like to have lunch. We have set menu options starting from $25 per head including a glass of wine and a variety of cafe, pub and restaurant style menu options available. If we know what the group is after, and the budget we are working with, we can make recommendations. If you have somewhere in mind, we can also go there!
For the Organiser
Let us make the process super easy for yourself and, more importantly, make sure the hen has a truly memorable day with those closest to her. Our tours are totally private (your own late model mini bus hosted by one of our super friendly & fun drivers) and includes all private tastings at the various venues throughout the day. The vehicle is all yours to enjoy—play your favourite tunes via Bluetooth, chat, and relax as you journey through the picturesque Hunter Valley. Our team will handle all the venue bookings for the day, ensuring a seamless experience. We provide a personalised itinerary PDF which provides all the details required for your day. It’s perfect to share with the rest of the group, keeping everyone informed of the plan and minimizing questions on your end."
RECENT REVIEWS OF OUR HENS IN THE HUNTER VALLEY TOURS
Reviewed August 2022 via Facebook - Amber Thompson
A big thank you to Cloud 9 Tours for our hen’s wine tour yesterday. We have a blast and a big thank you to our driver Sam, he was amazing and full of knowledge and fun facts and even got involved in our little games and made a few extra stops for us. Could not fault the day, it was an amazing experience and a big thank you to Rebecca who organised our itinerary and for making one of our stops Stomp Wines!! This was our favourite stop of the day and recommend everyone add them to your lists, you won’t be sorry you did. Thank you thank you!
Reviewed March 2022 via Google - Kim Knugen
Rebecca and Greg were amazing and so accommodating with all changes with covid when we organized it in January. From the pick-up from Sydney and the wineries in the Hunter, we could not fault Greg! Great tour guide and would definitely book again for our next trip.
Reviewed May 2021 ““Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Value”
I organised a hens day through this amazing company with great results. Correspondence was quick and booking was easy. When the time came for the big day our tour guides James and Greg were friendly and patient with no request being a bother. I would 100% recommend cloud 9 tours and would absolutely book them again.
Reviewed March 2021 “Highly Recommend”
What an incredible day we had with Greg from cloud9! This is the 3rd time using cloud9 tours and they always make the experience amazing. All the girls had a great day and Greg just makes it even better. I highly recommend cloud9 to anyone looking for a great day out. Thank you again guys :)
Reviewed January 2021 “Amazing experience !! definitely recommend!”
John is absolutely amazing! We used cloud 9 tours for my sisters hens party and it was the best experience! John is so passionate about what he does, so knowledgeable and goes above and beyond! We had the best time on our tour, and will definitely recommend cloud 9 to our friends!
Thankyou John!
Reviewed October 2020 “Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Value”
Rebecca and the team from Cloud 9 Tours were absolutely amazing. I organised a private full-day wine tour for my bachelorette party and Rebecca knew exactly what I was trying to achieve. She was so professional, and with me trying to organise a wedding during COVID, she took the reins to help me organise this lifting a huge pressure. Our driver was really fun and professional as well, knew the locals, and was also able to get one of his friends working in the vineyards to send me a special song before my wedding. An absolute delight, and will be (and have been) recommending this company to everyone I know.
Reviewed September 2020 “Day out in the Hunter with a fantastic guide!”
We booked a private wine day tour in Hunter Valley for a Hens Group of 6 (which was a fairly last minute due to COVID changing locations etc) but Cloud9 was absolutely amazing. They got back to me promptly, made all our bookings for us and ensured everything was ready to go beforehand.
James, our guide, was absolutely amazing. He was very helpful, friendly and great company. He made us all feel at ease and laughed along with us, he even scouted out the most scenic places for us to get our insta shots in! He was full of recommendations and genuinely made our day worth it! Highly recommend Cloud9 ☺️
Thanks again James! We all loved our day and the chocolates ❤️
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can we change the pick up time?
We recommend departing your pick up location in enough time to have your group arriving in the Hunter Valley ready to enjoy your first tasting when the wineries open at 10am.
There is flexibility to leave later, however, this usually means that you will not be able to fit as much into the itinerary, as the wineries will not take groups beyond certain times. Starting later does not always mean finishing later. We are happy to work with your times but please bear in mind that we plan your day allowing appropriate times for each tasting.
Can we select the wineries that we visit and are all cellar door tasting fees included?
Our tours usually focus on the best boutique wineries in the region. These are wineries that are home to some of the valley’s finest award winning wines and the passionate staff give exceptional service and attention to detail during the tastings. Most of the boutique wineries we visit on this Hunter Valley wine tour only allow tastings and purchases of their wines by visiting the cellar door in the Hunter Valley so this provides a really unique wine tasting experience.
If you do have any specific requests please let us know at the time of booking and we can let you know if any additional tasting fees will be applicable. Our ability to accommodate your requests will be based on the wineries’ availability at the time, their group policy - some cellar doors do not take Hens groups and most have maximum group sizes which vary from winery to winery.
Our pricing factors in a winery tasting fee of $10 per person. If the winery charges more than this the difference will be added to the price quoted.
Can we select our choice of lunch venue?
Yes, all of our Hunter Valley Wine Tours offer the flexibility to choose your own lunch venue. We will provide a number of suggestions in the early stages of planning, based on the style of lunch your group is after (casual, gourmet pub, restaurant, share etc. ) and the budget. If you wish to do your own research and have somewhere in mind for lunch, we can accommodate this and work it into the itinerary for the day. We will coordinate with all lunch venues on your group’s behalf to optimize the day’s itinerary, ensuring that lunch fits smoothly with our location in the valley for tastings. This also allows the venue ample time to provide a quality dining experience
Most Hunter Valley venues require groups of approximately 8+ guests to order from a set menu on a Saturday. This is simply because they get very busy and for tour groups they need to ensure that they are ready to depart by a certain time. This is too difficult for the chef is they allow guests to select from the full a-la-carte menu.
Pricing for set menu dining can be paid by the group directly to the venue as one payment on the day (no split bills) or we can collect with your tour money and take care of everything on the day. This is the recommended as it is much easier than collecting money on the day. Groups can however pay direct to the venue of the day if this is the preference.
For pub style lunches at Potters or Harrigan’s groups will order from the venues everyday menu and guests will pay individually at the counter for what they order.
Do you require dietary information prior to the tour?
Yes, please! This is always good to have in advance as we need to ensure that the venues can adequalty cater to these dietary requirements. In most cases your driver/guide will be asking for your set menu choice prior to arrival at the venue so its best that everyone is aware of suitable options in advance.
Can we drink and eat on the bus?
You are welcome to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverage on the bus. We ask that you remove all rubbish at the end of the day.
Drinking of alcoholic beverage on the bus is not allowed by The Department of Transport NSW and is the same for all operators. The fines they impose on our drivers is large and not worth the risk.
Can we play our own music on the bus?
Yes, absolutely! Bluetooth/USB/Aux connectivity is available in the vehicle so you can play your music and create the atmosphere you are after!
When are final numbers required?
Final numbers are required 14 days prior to the tour. It is very important that we receive these by the due date and we will be in contact with you to follow this up. We allocate a vehicle size based on your estimate of numbers at the time of booking. If there are large variations from this, either a larger or smaller group we ask that you notify us as we will need to ensure that we have availability to accommodate these changes.
When will my final itinerary be provided?
Your final itinerary will be provided 10 days prior to your tour. Pick up times and location will be finalised soon after booking so please share with guests prior to receiving the final itinerary.
What are your payment terms?
A 25% deposit per group is required to secure your booking within 2 weeks of receiving your deposit invoice.
Final numbers & final payment are required 14 days prior to the tour. At this time, the deposit is deducted from the total amount owing.
Any changes in numbers after this will only receive a 50% refund of the tour price. This is since vehicles have already been allocated based on numbers and tastings have been booked and paid for which are non-refundable for us. In the event that a partial refund is due it will done the Wednesday after the tour has taken place.
No tour monies will be refunded for people cancelling within 48 hours of the tour.
Any lunch monies that have been paid will be refunded in full up until 9am on the day of the tour.