Top Things to do in the Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is New South Wales wine country, and a guided day trip is the easiest way to see it. Hunter Valley wine tours leave from Sydney and Newcastle, with the small-group boutique tour visiting three or four wineries and stopping for lunch. The horse and carriage wine tasting tour rolls between tastings in a covered carriage over about 3 hours. If you would rather give one winery your whole attention, Tyrrell's, Tulloch Wines and Audrey Wilkinson run producer tastings, from a six-vintage Vat 1 Semillon vertical to wine and chocolate pairings, plus vineyard picnics and brunch. Away from the cellar door, horse riding through the vineyards, passenger laps in a rally car near Cessnock and a scenic helicopter flight that lands at a winery for lunch give non-drinkers plenty to do. Browse Hunter Valley tours and food and drink experiences to plan your trip.