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The 15 Best Distillery Tours in Australia

25 tours  ·  from $22 a head

Every one of these 15 distillery tours in Australia ends with a glass in your hand. What changes is the price, the length and how close to the still you get, and all three are listed against each one.

Bundaberg Rum Behind The Scenes Distillery Tour And Museum Experience - Follow the guide into the operating distillery
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Bundaberg Rum Behind The Scenes Distillery Tour And Museum Experience

1.Bundaberg Rum Behind The Scenes Distillery Tour And Museum Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 724 reviews · from $21Our pick

Explore Bundaberg Rum’s interactive museum, then join a guide such as Shazza, Gina, Amber, or Taylor for an hour-long walk through the working distillery. See the Molasses Well, fermentation tanks, and Barrel House before sampling two drinks at the tasting bar. Expect stairs, no battery-powered items, and no view of the bottling line.

“From a bias Bundy drinker it was great. My wife is more of a wino, she loved it too. The tour is worth it, very interesting.”

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Margaret River Wine, Brewery & Distillery Tour with Lunch - Wineries with a changing lineup
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Margaret River Wine, Brewery & Distillery Tour with Lunch

2.Margaret River Wine, Brewery & Distillery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · from $129

Spend about 6.5 hours touring Margaret River by small-group bus, with hotel pickup, guided tastings at handpicked wineries, a distillery or brewery visit, chocolate, and lunch. Guides such as Dan, Simon, Nico, and Russell are known for friendly hosting, though long pickups and changing venues can affect the day.

“Great day out with Dan, he was so chilled and it made all the guest feel relaxed by the end of the trip we were all friends”

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Brisbane: Tamborine Wine & Distillery Tour - The Vino Bus from Brisbane
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Brisbane: Tamborine Wine & Distillery Tour

3.Brisbane: Tamborine Wine & Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 100 reviews · 8 hours · from $134

Spend eight hours on Tamborine Mountain with The Vino Bus, visiting two boutique wineries and Tamborine Mountain Distillery. You will sample wines, liqueurs, vodka, and gin, stop for mountain views, and have free time on Gallery Walk. Guides such as Natasha, Karen, Marty, and James have led past tours, but your guide may vary.

“Well organised, very informative and a great day out. Well worth the trip”

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Afternoon Brewery and Distillery session: Tastings & transfers - Cape Byron Distillery brings scenery and spirits
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Afternoon Brewery and Distillery session: Tastings & transfers

4.Afternoon Brewery and Distillery session: Tastings & transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $111

From 2pm, Behind the Barrel Byron Bay takes you to two local breweries and one distillery, with generous tasting paddles and transfers between designated pickup points. Guides such as Jarryd and Edward explain how the drinks are made and add local tips. Venues can include Stone & Wood, Cape Byron, Husk, Lord Byron, or Seven Mile.

“Absolutely great afternoon! Huge thanks to Jarryd for taking us around. Fantastic guide and photo taker!! Visited Lord Byron Distillery, Stone and Wood and Cape Byron Distillery. The views at Cape Byron were so beautiful. Amazing businesses and top quality drinks. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.”

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Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: Tastings, Lunch & transfers - Stone & Wood Brewery brings a Byron name into the day
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Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: Tastings, Lunch & transfers

5.Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: Tastings, Lunch & transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $147

Spend about six and a half hours visiting Byron Bay breweries and distilleries with guide Jarryd. Depending on availability, you will visit two breweries and two distilleries, or three breweries and one distillery. Lunch, transfers from set meeting points, and 15 to 20 tastings are included.

“Awesome day out!! Jarryd was a fantastic host who took us to some of the best places around the area heaps of different tastings in which a gained great understanding of the different processes involved . I Highly recommend 👍”

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Hunter Valley Wine Tour ex Hunter Valley - Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate, Distillery - Three wineries, with the order and venues subject to change
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Hunter Valley Wine Tour ex Hunter Valley – Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate, Distillery

6.Hunter Valley Wine Tour ex Hunter Valley – Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate, Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $192

Spend about six and a half hours sampling Hunter Valley wines at three boutique wineries, organic spirits at Hunter Distillery, and wine paired with cheese and chocolate. Your day includes a one-course lunch with wine or beer, local pickup, and a driver-guide such as Steve, Julie, Sam, Colin, or Ronnie.

“A great tour, amazing wineries, was a fun day spent with great people. Colin our driver kept us entertained all day.”

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Distillery Daily Tour - Behind the scenes with Ink Gin and Husk Rum
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Distillery Daily Tour

7.Distillery Daily Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $35

Spend about an hour at Husk Farm Distillery in the Tweed Valley with a welcome drink, a guided look at gin and rum production, three Ink Gin samples, and three Husk Rum samples. Guides such as Marc and Mark bring humor and clear explanations. Drivers get a mocktail or coffee, and you can add a restaurant meal before or after.

“We went on the daily tour and throughly enjoyed it, I'm a gin drinker and my husband rum so we both got to savour our favourites there were more rums so I drove. I was surpised to see so many tipping out the drinks we drank every last droRead more”

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Distillery Tour and Guided Tasting - Why the Coaching Stables Matter
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Distillery Tour and Guided Tasting

8.Distillery Tour and Guided Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $32

At Old Kempton Distillery, your guide takes you through 1842 Dysart House and the former coaching stables where spirits have been made since 2015. Learn how whisky, gin, and liqueurs are produced, then taste four spirits made with Tasmanian ingredients. John has led some sessions, and groups are limited to 20.

“John provided an excellent and informative tour of the distillery and the process for making their hand crafted whisky, gin and other liqueurs. I would highly recommend the tour tasting.”

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Whisky Distillery Tour with Whisky Tasting & Cheese Platter - Meeting the distiller behind the whisky
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Whisky Distillery Tour with Whisky Tasting & Cheese Platter

9.Whisky Distillery Tour with Whisky Tasting & Cheese Platter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $63

Spend about 1 hour 40 minutes at Chief’s Son Distillery in Somerville, guided by a distiller and owner. Follow whisky from malt to maturation, taste four single malts, new make spirit, and whisky from the cask, then take home a 100ml bottle.

“Passionate host. Great tasting of thier product range and the showings of thier making processes. Extensive knowledge about products and family history which was very entertaining. Unfortunately it was very expensive particularly as Viator was paid in US$ somehow. Why??? Thx.”

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Canberra Brewery Winery and Distillery Tour - Starting at BentSpoke Brewery in Braddon
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Canberra Brewery Winery and Distillery Tour

10.Canberra Brewery Winery and Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $121

Spend four hours visiting a Canberra brewery, winery, and distillery with an English-speaking local guide. Taste beer, wine, and spirits, learn how each is made, enjoy snacks and water, and ride between stops in an air-conditioned minibus. Tours leave BentSpoke Brewery in Braddon at 1:30pm and return around 5:30pm.

“Many thanks for our upgrade to the whole day tour. We shared our day with a great group of fellow tourists We all got on so well with each. All wineries and distellery visited offered great products...wine, cheeses and gins of many flavours complemented with tremendous chocolates. A truly wondetful day.”

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Self Guide E Bike Tour - Husk Distillery, Rainforest & Rail Trail - Mooball to Crabbes Creek: an easy start
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Self Guide E Bike Tour – Husk Distillery, Rainforest & Rail Trail

11.Self Guide E Bike Tour – Husk Distillery, Rainforest & Rail Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $128

Start in Mooball with a Focus or Kalkhoff e-bike, then follow the Northern Rivers Rail Trail through tunnels, villages, farmland and rainforest to Husk Farm Distillery. Steve and Brett provide the bikes, safety gear and RidewithGPS route. The return transfer brings you and the bikes back to Mooball.

“Easy biking experience with great views. Hiring the bike was an easy experience and the bike was easy to use, does most of the work for you.”

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Byron Bay Brewery and Distillery Day Tour: Lunch & tastings - What happens at the breweries
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Byron Bay Brewery and Distillery Day Tour: Lunch & tastings

12.Byron Bay Brewery and Distillery Day Tour: Lunch & tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $145

Join guide Jarrod, also listed as Jaryd, for a six-hour Byron Bay tasting tour covering two breweries and two distilleries. You’ll sample around 15 to 20 drinks, learn how local beer and spirits are made, enjoy lunch at a brewery, and travel through the coast and Hinterland by included transport. Non-beer drinkers can choose cider, wine, or ginger beer where available.

“Jaryd was great, very knowledgeable about the area and the brewery’s and distilleries we visited. Great day, fully enjoyed”

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Byron Bay: Afternoon Brewery and Distillery Tour & tastings - What the brewery stops add to the day
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Byron Bay: Afternoon Brewery and Distillery Tour & tastings

13.Byron Bay: Afternoon Brewery and Distillery Tour & tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Spend four afternoon hours touring two local breweries and one distillery, with stops selected from Stone and Wood, Common People, Wandana, Seven Mile, Lord Byron, and Cape Byron. Your English-speaking guide, named Jarryd or Jarrod in tour details, handles transfers and tastings. Expect about 10 to 15 beers, spirits, cocktails, ciders, wines, or ginger beers.

“We had the BEST time with Jarryd & the others on our tour! Great venues, great day!”

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Full-Day Canberra Brewery, Wineries & Distillery tour /w lunch - Eden Road and cool-climate wine
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Full-Day Canberra Brewery, Wineries & Distillery tour /w lunch

14.Full-Day Canberra Brewery, Wineries & Distillery tour /w lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $185

Spend about nine hours with guide Bishoy visiting Jeir Creek, Eden Road and Four Winds wineries, Ambrosia Distillery and BentSpoke Brewing. Tastings, pizza lunch, shared cheese, snacks, soft drinks, water and transport are included. The minimum age is 24, and pickup is from Jolimont Tourist Centre or Abode Murrumbateman.

“Trip went all day. Wineries were interesting especially the small ones.”

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LARK Distillery Tour - Seeing a working distillery and cooperage
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LARK Distillery Tour

15.LARK Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $49

Spend about 45 minutes at LARK Distillery in Pontville, a short outing from Hobart’s wider area. Walk through restored buildings dating to 1822, see the working distillery and cooperage, learn how Tasmanian single malt is made, and taste three LARK whiskies. The tour is for adults aged 18 and over and includes a 10% bottle discount, with some exclusions.

“Amazing knowledge and experience from the staff. Incredible learning all a out the unique history of the distillery and founders of Lark.”

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