The 6 Best Wine Tasting Tours in Australia

1.Barossa Premium Wine Tasting Tour & lunch Departs 7 days a week

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,475 reviews · from $128Our pick

Spend about eight hours touring the Barossa from Adelaide with hotel pickup, three family-run wineries, guided tastings, a regional platter lunch, Tanunda, Mengler Hill, and the Whispering Wall. Guides such as JR, Russell, Aaron, Peter, Vin, and Baden are known for lively local commentary. The small group is capped at 20.

“Loved the tour. The wines were very high quality. Our guide was knowledgeable and very engaging. Can’t recommend this strongly enough!”

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2.Barossa Premium Wine Tasting tour & Winery Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,452 reviews · 8 hours · from $126

Spend eight hours touring the Barossa from Adelaide in a 20-seat coach with an English-speaking guide such as JR, Russell, Baden, or James. Taste wines at Kies, Turkey Flat, and Rosenvale, enjoy a regional platter lunch, stroll Tanunda, and stop at the Whispering Wall, Menglers Hill, and Seppeltsfield’s Date Palms.

“James was an amazing tour guide! He kept the whole group laughing with his great sense of humour and made sure everyone was involved throughout the day. His energy and friendliness really brought the group together, and he created such a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Overall, it was a fantastic day – highly recommend!”

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3.Discover Barossa: 4 Wine Tastings, Gourmet Lunch, and Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · from $121

You’ll visit four Barossa wineries, taste a range of local wines, enjoy lunch at Kies Family Wines, and stop in Tanunda, at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, and the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company. Guides such as Amanda, Harry, Ashley, Jerry, and Simm lead the day, with winery choices sometimes changing to suit availability.

“Well organised , perfect timings , great locations , time in tanunda only good for coffee stop but all other stops great . Jerry excellent guide , quiet but knowledgeable and enjoyable”

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4.Barossa to Hahndorf Wine Tasting and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 877 reviews · 8 hours · from $114

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide exploring the Barossa Valley and Hahndorf from Adelaide or Glenelg. Taste wines at Chateau Tanunda and Kies Family Wines, enjoy lunch at the Monkey Nut Cafe, stop at Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, and finish with free time in Hahndorf. Guides including Deep, Peter, Geoff, and Waz are praised for warm, informative commentary.

“It was a great day out only marred by a very rainy day. Peter was a very cheerful and helpful guide and his commentary was very informative; he certainly made it a very enjoyable day”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 652 reviews · from $89Best value

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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6.Mount Tamborine Wine Tasting Tour from Brisbane or the Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · from $169

Spend about eight hours visiting four Mount Tamborine tasting venues with a small group, including wineries and Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Your guide, often Boris, Ari, or Barry, leads tastings and keeps the day moving. A two-course winery lunch, snacks, water, and hotel transfers are included, with pickup from Brisbane at 8:30 am.

“Beautiful drive to some amazing wineries. The best part was our driver who had the best jokes and kept conversations going.”

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