Winery and Distillery Tours in Australia: Our Top 14

1.Melbourne: Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,667 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend about eight hours exploring the Yarra Valley with Red Carpet Wine Tours. Meet at Federation Square, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, and taste wines at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, plus 10 chocolates at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Guides such as Gilberto, Tom, Richard, and Matt add music, local detail, and good humor.

“We enjoyed all the wineries we visited and the variety of tastings was great. The chocolaterie was amazing and the tastings were fantastic. Our driver guide Gilberto was wonderful - great driver, great information, always a smile and friendly and helpful.”

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2.Melbourne: Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,209 reviews · 8 hours · from $92Best value

Join Red Carpet Wine Tours for an eight-hour Yarra Valley outing from central Melbourne. Visit Soumah, St Huberts, the Chocolaterie and Balgownie, with optional gin, whisky, beer or cider tastings. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto and Tom keep the day social, while lunch is purchased separately at Hubert Estate.

“Touring the surrounding Melbourne area of the Yarra Valley was beautiful. The vineyard stories of hard work as a high risk labor of love were wonderful. The wine tasting was a treat. Hilda was very pleasant. The other participants were so nice. A wonderful outing on a beautiful day.”

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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.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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11.Noosa Hinterland Drinks Tour – distillery, winery and brewery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $215

Spend six hours with a small group exploring Traveston, Cooran, and Pomona. Taste wine with local cheese, choose a beer or cider, then enjoy lunch at a distillery with gin, wine, or beer. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 11, and guides such as Deb and Jamie bring a friendly local touch.

“We chose the Noosa Hinterland Drinks Tour for our team Christmas Party (Clarity Accounting Solutions) and absolutely loved it! Lots of fun and Deb was a great host. Highly recommended!”

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12.From Canberra: Winery, Distillery, & Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Meet at Bentspoke Brewery for an eight-hour tour through the Canberra Region. You’ll visit two boutique wineries, taste local wines, enjoy lunch with wine, beer, or cider, then sample spirits and sweets. Guides have included Colin, Dave, Ben, and Ingrid, with groups limited to 10 people.

“This has been one of the best wine tours I’ve ever been on. Ben, our tour guide was so lovely and extremely knowledgeable. Tasted 6-8 wines at both of the wineries we visited. Pizza for lunch, and cupcakes at a local sweet shop was the perfect pit stop. Finish the day at a fantastic distiller. Couldn’t ask for better.”

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13.Wine, Gin & Whisky Tour – Hobart & SE Tasmania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $251

Join Ross from Bespoke Tours Hobart for a seven-hour tasting trip through the Derwent Valley and Coal River Valley. You’ll visit family-run wineries, 7K Distillery, Old Kempton Whisky Distillery and The Wicked Cheese Co. Tastings and transport are covered, while lunch at Old Kempton costs about $20 extra. Pickup is available within 5km of Hobart CBD.

“Ross is a friendly, knowledgeable guide. He makes arrangements ahead of time and make sure that you feel comfortable and taken care of.”

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14.Gold Coast: Wine, Distillery & Rainforest Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $162

Spend eight hours exploring Tamborine Mountain with an English-speaking guide. Visit a working coffee plantation, walk to Curtis Falls, enjoy lunch and a 30-minute wine tasting, browse Gallery Walk, and finish with spirits and liqueurs at a local distillery. Guides such as Jamie and Daniel add useful local detail and flexibility.

“Excellent Jamie is a great tour guide Very friendly and caring.”

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