Australian Wine Tours: Four Regions Compared
99 tours from 9 to 1,186 EUR across the Yarra, Barossa, Hunter and Margaret River, and which city each one starts from.
The Yarra Valley holds 53% of the 32,114 reviews in our Australian catalogue, and two 81 EUR listings there account for a third of the whole country. Both are day trips from Melbourne with wine, gin, whisky and chocolate, which says something about what an Australian wine tour often is. This page compares the four regions we cover, the Yarra Valley, the Barossa Valley, the Hunter Valley and Margaret River, on what they cost, how far each sits from its city and what the day contains. Each region has its own page with the listings; this one is for deciding which to open.
Prices are per person unless a listing is private. The private tours we opened are priced for the whole group, six or seven guests at most, so their 300 to 1,186 EUR cannot be set beside a 119 EUR seat on a minibus. Numbers were read from the catalogue on 30 September 2026, and the median is taken across all four regions together, so it describes Australia as a market rather than any one valley. Where a region has a different story, its own page tells it, with the operators, the lunch and the length of the day broken out listing by listing.
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Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley wine tours from Melbourne, 20 listings from 62 to 1,186 EUR.
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Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley wine tours from Adelaide, 20 listings from 63 to 470 EUR.
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Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley wine tours compared: 20 cellar door visits at a median 70 EUR and 20 day trips from Sydney at 179 EUR, who sells them and how to choose.
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Margaret River
Margaret River wine tours compared: 19 listings from 16 to 1,091 EUR, five single tastings, four operators at 116 EUR and one company holding 42% of reviews.
19 experiences
Wine Tours Experiences in Australia
Cruise Ship Friendly Yarra Valley Wine Tour with Port Melbourne Pickup and Gin Stop
Meets cruise passengers where the ship drops them off, with tastings at several venues and lunch at Quarters at your own expense, and an optional Chandon stop.
Fully Tailored Private Bespoke Margaret River Tour with Guided Walks, Tastings and Lunch
The plan is drawn up after the operator listens to you, then mixes guided walks, wine pairings, owner-led winery visits and a gourmet lunch in a modern vehicle.
Go Beyond Tours Private Hunter Valley Wine Day: Piggs Peake, Scarborough, Iron Gate
Pickup at your Sydney hotel, cellar doors at Piggs Peake, Scarborough and Iron Gate Estate, and a lunch you choose yourself in Hunter Valley Gardens Village.
Groovy Barossa Small Group Day: Rocking Horse, Rehn Bier Lunch, Wine and Chocolate
A guide with a playlist, a photo stop at the Big Rocking Horse, a craft beer tasting with lunch at Rehn Bier and a private chocolate tasting at Melba's Barossa.
Hahndorf and Barossa Shared Day Tour: Maggie Beer, Two Wineries, Lunch at Kies
Two winery tastings, lunch at Kies Family Wines and a free hour in Hahndorf follow the opening stop at Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, in groups of up to 25 guests.
Hahndorf, Beerenberg and Barossa Day Tour with Gourmet Lunch from Adelaide
Melba's chocolate factory, Beerenberg Farm and Seppeltsfield Estate fill this Adelaide day trip, with a gourmet lunch at Kies Family Wines in the Barossa.
Harvest the Hunter: 3-Hour Horse and Carriage Wine Tour in Pokolbin with Three Tastings
Hunter Valley Horses runs a three-hour carriage ride with three tastings: two wine stops and one cheese and chocolate stop, at venues chosen by availability.
Helicopter Flight and Winery Lunch at De Bortoli in the Yarra Valley, from Essendon Fields
A scenic helicopter flight from Essendon Fields, a cool-climate wine tasting in an architecturally striking building and lunch from the De Bortoli kitchen.
Helicopter Wine Tasting Flight from Cessnock Airport, 3 Hours, Two Hunter Valley Wineries
A personal pilot flies two winery landings from Cessnock Airport, each with a tasting, and passes over Hunter Valley Gardens on the way in a private helicopter.
Hunter Gleann Indulgence Private Chauffeured Wine Tour, Full Day, Boutique Wineries
A chauffeured private day in the Hunter Valley where guests pick wineries from the operator's list or leave the planning to James, with cheese tasting.
Hunter Valley Day Tour: Audrey Wilkinson, Mount Pleasant, Kirkton Park Lunch and Chocolate
Mount Pleasant's Pinot Noir, the oldest in Australia, a two-course lunch with matched wines at a country manor hotel, and a chocolate tasting to close.
Hunter Valley Day Tour from Sydney: Iron Gate, Sobel's, Gin Distillery and 2-Course Lunch
Three boutique wineries, a behind-the-scenes production tour, a native-botanical gin distillery and a signature lunch, in a premium vehicle from Sydney.
Hunter Valley Day Trip from Sydney: Sobels, 4 Pines, Drayton's, Lunch and Chocolate
Four Sydney pickup points, a look behind the scenes at Sobels Winery, a guided tasting and lunch at 4 Pines, then Drayton's and a chocolate stop to finish.
Hunter Valley Grains and Grapes Day Tour from Sydney: Wine, Cheese, Spirits, Lunch
A day of wine, cheese and distillery tastings in the Hunter, with lunch and a choice of craft beer or chocolate at the last stop. Family-run producers only.
Hunter Valley Small-Group Day Tour by Mercedes Van: Krinklewood, 1813, Keith Tulloch
Eleven guests at most, three cellar doors and a Pokolbin courtyard lunch, with an optional gin tasting at Keith Tulloch. Pickup from your Sydney CBD hotel.
Hunter Valley Small-Group Wine Tour from Sydney: 7am Start, 3 Cellar Doors, Lunch, Cheese
Leaves Sydney just after 7am and is back around 6.30pm, rotating through Pokolbin cellar doors such as Irongate, Tintilla and Gun Dog, with a cheese tasting.
Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney: Iron Gate, Sobel's, Gin and Olive Centre
Tastings at Iron Gate Estate, Sobel's and Pokolbin Estate, a gin and limoncello stop at FAR Distilling, and a free lunch break at Hunter Valley Resort.
Ivanhoe Wines Cellar Door, Pokolbin: Seated Tasting of White, Red and Fortified Wines
Wines sold only at the Ivanhoe cellar door, from white and red to fortified, poured by friendly hosts on an 80 acre vineyard with sculptures to walk past.
Ivanhoe Wines, Pokolbin: Seated Premium Wine Tasting with a Cheese Plate
Seated premium wines with a cheese plate, tips on wine etiquette and a cellar door overlooking the vineyard. These wines are not sold in any bottle shop.
Luxury Private Yarra Valley Day Trip from Melbourne with Champagne Brunch
A private Yarra Valley day trip from Melbourne with a champagne brunch, local experiences and indulgent tastings, run at a relaxed pace for your own party.
Margaret River Boutique and Established Winery Tour with À La Carte Lunch
Boutique wineries sit alongside some of the region's oldest award winners on this lunch tour, where you may meet the owner or winemaker. Minimum four guests.
Margaret River Boutique Wine Tour with Blind Tasting and Olio Bello Pizza Lunch
A guided blind tasting of three wines teaches you to read colour, aroma and flavour, followed by woodfired pizza at Olio Bello and two boutique wineries.
Margaret River Full-Day Hidden Gems Tour: Family Producers, Olive Farm Lunch, Emu Feeding
Family-run producers, a guided chocolate tasting, an olive farm lunch and hand feeding emus and alpacas on one day in Margaret River with hand-picked stops.
Margaret River Full-Day Wine and Food Tour with Two-Course Lunch at Woody Nook Wines
Starts with a coffee demonstration, ends at a seasonal brewery, and fits in a seated tasting, wines in the barrel room and a 2-course lunch at Woody Nook.
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