AUSTRALIA
Australia's standouts.
The 15 most popular cheese tours in Australia right now, with prices, run times and what each day actually involves.
Full-day Yarra Valley grazing tour from Melbourne with guided wine, farm cheese, gin tasting, wood-fired pizza, Healesville coffee, and chocolate.
“Great day tour, David our tour guide was friendly and looked after all of us well will do this tour again in the future”
A relaxed small-group Yarra Valley day of wine, gin, pizza, cheese, and chocolate, with Melbourne pickup and all tastings included.
“Rob is a very friendly and passionate tour guide. He enables everyone to enjoy the entire journey in a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere. The entire trip was very fulfilling and well-organised. Everything is worth the price.”
A 4-hour Pokolbin morning tour with private tastings at 3 boutique wineries plus a cheese-and-wine pairing at Two Fat Blokes.
“Great guide and convenient transport. The wines and cheeses were enjoyable, excellent value for money.”
Small-group Hunter Valley wine and cheese tour from Sydney with hotel pickup, up to 20 tastings, lunch, and cellar-door bottle buying.
“Fantastic tour guide and a memorable day in Hunters Valley. All 3 wineries had good wine and the explanations were very interesting The group all relaxed and we all had a good time Thank you Ben, you are the best”
Small-group Yarra Valley tour from Melbourne with Chandon, Soumah and De Bortoli tastings, cheese pairing lunch, and no-driving transport.
“A nice wine tour; the vineyards were lovely. The wines we tasted were ok, and the lunch was excellent. The only sour note was the tour guide taking a couple shots at our President; Trump supporters travel, too.”
A small-group Hunter Valley wine day with up to four tastings, cheese and chocolate pairings, and optional craft beer stops.
“Chatting on the bus The vodka & gin place The last wine tasting was the best Bus driver was great fun”
A 45-minute Pokolbin cheese and wine pairing with 7 cheeses, guided explanations, and all tastings included—small group, easy meeting point.
“Had a very enjoyable time at the two fat blokes cheese and wine pairing. Our hostess was very informative.”
Hobart’s southern Tasmania wine day: four cellar doors, vineyard tours and tastings, plus a Tasmanian cheese platter. Starts 10:30am.
“Gino was our guide and there were just the 4 of us on the tour so basically we had our own personal guide. Gino was very informative and friendly, it was like being driven around the wineries by an old friend. Great wines, chocolates and experience.”
Hunter Valley cheese, chocolate and wine tour from Sydney with guided tastings, a two-course lunch at voco Kirkton Park Hotel, plus sweet and savory stops.
“Beautiful drive through the wine valley, the sommeliers were knowledgeable, and the van was exceptionally comfortable.”
Adult-only Perth-to-Swan Valley wine cruise with onboard tastings, platter lunch, Mandoon Estate pairing, afternoon tea, and crew entertainment.
“The boat, staff, food, drinks and entertainment were excellent”
Small-group Hunter Valley tour with hotel pickup, tastings at 3 wineries plus a distillery, plus lunch, gin, cheese, and chocolate.
“We enjoyed the variation of simply wine tasting. Visiting for pairings was a great change. Then throwing in a Gin/Vodka distillery was a great way to end the day. There was a varied group of people from around the world which was great.”
Hunter Valley in one day: 2 winery tastings with wine pairing lunch, plus chocolate and cheese stops from Sydney.
“The trip was enjoyable and all the vineyards were great to visit. Our guide Said was nice and a safe driver although he should use a microphone while explaining points of interest as we at the back of the minivan had no idea of what he was saying as we couldn’t hear him which was…”
Hunter Valley 6-hour small-group tour: 3 wineries, test-tube spirits, cheese-and-chocolate pairing, lunch, and pickup for $190.
“Fantastic, the guide was exceptional, looked after all of our needs, and was very safety conscious.”
Hunter Valley wine, cheese, chocolate and Hunter Distillery spirits tour with pickup, 3 wineries, lunch, and paired tastings. 6.5 hours.
“A great day, lovely lunch, plenty to do , wine tasting, cheese and chocolate tasting, a lot of fun, well organised”
Hunter Valley wine, gin, cheese and chocolate tour with hotel pickup. Taste at three boutique wineries, enjoy lunch, plus spirits and pairings.
“We had a great time on this tour and highly recommend it!”
