Best Whisky Tours with Lunch: Our Top 15

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

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

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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2.Algarve: Jeep Safari with Distillery Visit & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 222 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $84

Spend 7.5 hours exploring the Algarve’s hills and rural villages in a Jeep convoy. Guides such as Michael, George, Luis, and Ricardo share local stories, point out cork trees and wild herbs, and lead you to a small distillery for medronho and honey tasting. A traditional lunch, hotel pickup, and return transport are included.

“We explored very remote areas of the Algarve that we would have never been able to see on our own. Our guide Michael was very knowledgeable- we learned much about the history, people, vegetation, flowers of Portugal while stopping at a rural farm in which we sampled homemade schnapps & honey. Learning details of cork trees and harvesting of this important product was interesting. We had lunch at a rural restaurant off the beaten tourist track - best Piri Piri chicken we've had made over an open flame grill. Would have been a better ride with fewer people - jeep was very cramped with 3 people across in the back…”

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3.Nashville to Jack Daniel’s: BBQ Lunch, Live Music & Trivia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $147Top rated

Spend about seven hours traveling from Nashville to Lynchburg with singer-host Jay, live country music, trivia, BBQ lunch, and a guided Jack Daniel’s distillery tour. Admission and tasting are included, and the air-conditioned bus returns you to downtown Nashville. Expect a social, music-filled day with walking outdoors at the distillery.

“Jay Darby of Tipsy Tours was amazing. He’s an accomplished musician and kept us entertained all the way to J.D. and back. Our tour guide at JD was also fun and very knowledgeable. And lunch at the Bar-B-Que Caboose was sooo good (true comfort food!).”

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4.Puero Natales: Glacier Tour with Lunch & Whiskey Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 110 reviews · 10 hours · from $279

Spend about 10 hours exploring Ultima Esperanza Fjord from Puerto Natales. You will sail past mountains, waterfalls, ranches, and Patagonian bird life, view Balmaceda Glacier, hike to Serrano Glacier, then enjoy lunch at Estancia Perales and whiskey with ancient ice. English and Spanish guides are available.

“Loved this day trip to visit the glaciers! Spectacular views and the lunch was incredible!”

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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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6.Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $175

Spend about four hours tasting Nashville barbecue, Tennessee spirits, and local beer with a guide such as Ray, Bob, John, or Emily. The small group, capped at 14, travels by air-conditioned bus from downtown to Central BBQ, Corsair Distillery, and New Heights Brewing Company. Tastings and transport are included, but extra drinks cost more.

“Very Good tour. The guide was very knowledgeable. The weather was terrible so the tour made the day a decent one!!”

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7.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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8.P. Natales: Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers with Lunch & Whisky

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 10 hours · from $313

Spend 10 hours sailing from Puerto Natales through Ultima Esperanza Fjord to Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers. You will view Balmaceda from the boat, walk for about an hour toward Serrano Glacier, toast with whisky and ancient ice, then eat Cordero al Palo at Estancia Perales. A bilingual guide leads the day in English or Spanish.

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9.Barbados Sightseeing Plantation distillery tour, Lunch & Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $180

Join Terrvette Tours for a five-and-a-half-hour island circuit with pickup from your hotel, Airbnb, or cruise port. Guide Yvette leads you past Bridgetown, Speightstown, Holetown, Bathsheba, and St. James Parish Church, with time at St. Nicholas Abbey, lunch, and a drink. The Animal Flower Cave stop is for cliff-top views only, not cave entry.

“Our tour operator Yvette from Terrvette Tours was amazing! Wonderful to see the landscape changes from Atlantic versus the Caribbean side. Lots of photo ops & loved seeing the green monkeys! St. Nicholas Abbey was interesting and so was the parish churches in each parish. Lunch was lovely. Perfect way to introduce yourself to this beautiful island.”

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10.Brisbane: Boutique Winery Tour with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 42 reviews · 8 hours · from $211

Spend eight hours exploring Tamborine Mountain with Pineapple Tours AU. Visit boutique wineries, taste local wines, enjoy a two-course lunch, and tour Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Anthony, Michelle, or Graham, handles the driving, hotel pickup, and local stories in a modern air-conditioned minibus.

“wasn't the guides fault but the first stop really lacked organization and the tastings were so small is was ridiculous. Also didn't notice till after the day but we never had the secret stop. Fantastic otherwise Lunch was awesome”

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11.Gold Coast: Premium Wine Tour with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 28 reviews · 8 hours · from $211

Spend eight hours exploring Mount Tamborine’s wine country with Pineapple Tours AU. You’ll visit family-run wineries, taste local wines, enjoy a two-course lunch, sample spirits at Tamborine Mountain Distillery, and travel in a small group of up to 13. Guides such as Michelle, Minty, and Scotty are known for friendly, informed hosting.

“we had a wonderful day with our lovely guide Michelle. 3 winery stops with lunch included and then a final stop for liqueur tasting. A full day, highly recommend.”

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12.Yarra Valley by night! Private wine, whisky and dinner tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $606

Start at 4pm with wine at Barrique Wine Store, continue through Healesville for your choice of wine, whisky, gin or beer tastings, then finish with a two-course dinner at Meletos. Craig or Elliot handles the driving and local stories, with pickup and return available from Yarra Valley accommodation.

“Had a great evening savouring the sights and tastes of Yarra Valley. It was made all the more memorable by our guide Craig. Engaging and easygoing, Craig was only too happy to share his great knowledge of the Yarra Valley and the peoplRead more”

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13.Wine & Mead Tasting, Distillery and Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $230

From Laughlin, you’ll spend about seven hours exploring Kingman’s drink makers with guides such as Wil, Michael or Kevin. Taste mead and local wine at Hive Five, tour Desert Diamond Distillery, sample beer at Black Bridge Brewery, and enjoy included lunch. Pickup, water and an air-conditioned van are provided.

“We not only had a great and fun day touring and tasting all kinds of rum's, whiskeys, bourbon's and meads and wines we actually learned a heck of a lot about all of these things.”

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14.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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15.Beer, BBQ, and Bourbon Tour: Nashville Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $199

Meet at Bob’s Steak & Chop House in downtown Nashville for a four-hour food and drink outing with Tennessee Whiskey Tours. Visit a local distillery for guided whiskey tastings, stop at Jack’s Bar-B-Que, then finish with a craft beer flight. Stops can change, so expect the same general mix rather than a fixed venue list.

“Pick up vehicle was very nice. A a travel is local, not long. The Marathon stop Corsairs distillery was really interesting. Our tour rep waa very knowledgeable. Whiskeys, Rum and Gin were great. The last beer stop was a bit disappointing. There was no tour or education on their beer or procesing.”

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