Top 9 Sydney Drinks Tours

1.Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 652 reviews · from $89Our pick

Leave Sydney at 7:30 a.m. in a small luxury minibus with Kangarrific Tours, visit Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary, sample cheese and chocolate, stop at two boutique wineries, and finish with an optional wine-country lunch. Guide Sam often tailors winery choices to the group. Extra fees apply.

“The lunch & wine tasting are optional. We had nice Thai food for lunch. The wild life sanctuary visit is a bit short, but understandable as there are wineries to visit. Really like the close encounter with the koalas & kangaroos, awesome!!”

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2.Full-Day Hunter Valley Wine Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 563 reviews · 11 hours · from $155

Travel from Sydney to the Hunter Valley in an air-conditioned minibus with an English-speaking guide such as Michael, Peter, or Thales. Taste wine at three cellar doors, tour a working winery, pair drinks with cheese and chocolate, enjoy lunch with a drink, and finish with local gin, vodka, and liqueurs.

“The tour was wonderful. We could try various wines, vodka, gin. Wine pairings with chocolate and cheese were really great. In each winery, people explained us about wines and grapes, and that was informative and interesting. It was good help to understand hunter valley. The bus driver was very kind and friendly that he offered us to take photos and let us see wild kangaroos on the way back. Thanks to him, we have lots of good memories of this tour.”

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3.The Rocks Pub Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 447 reviews · from $82Best value

Walk Sydney’s The Rocks with Daves Pub Tours, stopping at four old pubs for a 285 ml craft beer, cider, wine, or soft drink at each. Guides such as Dave, Doug, Craig, Tanya, and Pinno mix convict stories, pub lore, larrikin gangs, plague history, and local humor. The tour suits adults who enjoy walking, drinks, and a lively history lesson.

“Excellent tour of the Rocks and four fabulous pubs that date back more than 100 years. The beers were all excellent and there were plenty to choose from. Our guide Tanya was very entertaining and her knowledge of the British discovery of what is today Australia was excellent. Highly recommend!”

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4.Sydney Beer and Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $110

Meet at 26 Foveaux St in Surry Hills for a three-hour craft beer tour led by a local guide such as Matt or Tom. Visit several working breweries, see how beer is made, meet brewers, and taste a generous range of beers. The schedule changes with the brewing day, and transport is by air-conditioned minivan.

“Matt was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable with a massive passion that shows every time he is near a beer! Super fun experience. Went on with 18 year old son, would highly recommend!”

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5.Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 11h 30m · from $159

Spend about 11.5 hours traveling from central Sydney to Hunter Valley with an English-speaking guide such as Drew, Chris, or Colin. Visit boutique wineries and a distillery, taste wines with cheese and chocolate, sample gin and vodka, and enjoy a one-course lunch with wine, beer, or cider.

“Amazing! All thanks to Chris our guide great knowledge, friendly and helpful.”

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6.Hunter Valley: Wine Tour with 3 Tastings and Garden Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 103 reviews · 10 hours · from $166

Travel from Sydney to Hunter Valley in a comfortable minibus, stopping at three boutique cellar doors, a cheese tasting, Hunter Valley Village, and Cypress Lakes for lunch. Guides such as Ben, Rafael, Jeff, and Scott are known for lively commentary. Expect a full day, small groups, and plenty of wine.

“Thanks to Jim our great driver/guide and some lovely people along with us on the trip, we had a super day. 3 winery visits, a cheese factory visit and a really good lunch. Highly recommend.”

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7.Hunter Valley: Wine Tour with 2-Course Lunch, Choc & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 100 reviews · 11h 30m · from $155

Travel from Sydney to the Hunter Valley with guides such as Chen, Alfie, Alan or Tom, depending on the departure. Taste wines at two notable estates, enjoy a two-course lunch with local wine, then sample chocolate and soft cheeses. Expect an 11-hour day, changing venues, and a comfortable coach with USB charging and reclining seats.

“excellent driver/ guide Tom, very knowledgeable. we have visited 3 wineries and in every place we got 7 different wines to test. after the included lunch we visited a chocolate factory followed by a cheese factory. at each place we got several chocolates/cheeses to test. I can recommend this excursion.”

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8.All Inclusive Boutique Hunter Valley Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 81 reviews · 10 hours · from $166

Travel from Sydney to Hunter Valley with a guide such as Jim or John Williamson, visiting three boutique wineries for up to 20 tastings, artisan cheese, and a lakeside lunch with wine. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, tasting fees, and small-group service are included in this 10-hour, adults-only day.

“Bad start with late/ no show guest. John our driver, was kind, friendly and informative. Wineries were okay but not great, I'd pay more for better wineries. We enjoyed our day but the wine not so much. Maybe Hunter Valley had an interior crop or cannot produce great wine like Yarra, McLaren, Barossa Worth a try.”

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9.Hunter Valley Wine Tasting & Winery Picnic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 70 reviews · 1 day · from $107

Spend a full day in Hunter Valley with a small group and an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Sobels Winery plus two rotating estates, taste Semillon and Shiraz, stop at 4 Pines Brewery and Hunter Valley Chocolate Company, then share wine, cheese, and valley views at a vineyard picnic.

“Our tour guide Fernando leading us to all wydyards, lunch and ended with picnic following the entirely route. He let us having a fantastic trip. Fernando, I quite appreciate for your wonderful hospitality services. An old couple from Hong Kong”

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