AUSTRALIA · CHOCOLATE AND WINE TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 chocolate and wine tours in Australia worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Meet your guide at Federation Square for an eight-hour small-group trip through the Yarra Valley. Taste wines at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, sample 10 chocolates, visit Hubert Estate, and enjoy music, countryside views, and optional lunch at your own cost.
“Good wine, great food, comfy bus, fab music. Excellent day with Tom as our driver !! We loved it !!!”
Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from central Melbourne with guides such as Sean, Stefan, Posi, or Danny. Visit three or four wineries, enjoy a two-course lunch with wine, then choose Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer on selected departures before finishing with chocolate and ice cream.
“Fantastic day out. Brilliant commentary and pleasant drive. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was phenomenal.”
Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne, with wine tastings at Yering Station and Yering Farm, strawberries, chocolate, lunch at St Hubert Estate, and optional gin at Stag Lane or Four Pillars. Guides such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, and Stefan keep the day social and relaxed.
“Pozi was a great tour guide! He told us about Melbourne and the many interesting places to visit and the history behind. He pointed out kangaroos and eagles and stopped for us to take pictures. He was very friendly and informed about all the stops we made”
Travel from Melbourne to five Yarra Valley venues with Red Carpet Wine Tours. Taste wine at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, sample chocolate, and choose gin, whisky, beer, or cider options. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto, Tom, and Richard keep the day moving with commentary and music.
“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.”
Spend up to eight hours tasting Swan Valley wines, beer, cheese and chocolate from Perth. Guides such as Keith, Lucy and Michael add local stories and easygoing company. The full-day option includes lunch at Homestead Brewery, while the half-day version gives you a shorter taste of the region.
“A Wonderful afternoon. Went to three wineries, beer and chocolate tasting. The guide was very good and met some lovely people on the tour.”
Join Rick, Bernie, or Mel for an eight-hour Yarra Valley outing from central Melbourne. Taste local fruit, three winery selections, 12 chocolates, and optional gin, with one bottle of wine included for each full-paying adult. Lunch is extra, and the tour suits ages 14 and up.
“The trip was awesome, I had a lot of fun and met some very nice people :)”
Spend about eight hours visiting three to four boutique cellar doors in the Hunter Valley with transport, three wine tastings and one spirits tasting included. Guides such as Grant, Des and Suzanne keep the day social, with optional lunch, craft beer, cheese and chocolate along the way.
“This was a fantastic way to try amazing wines and learn a little about the wine making process! Our bus driver Des was great and we had a ball! Definitely jump on this tour when you’re in the Hunter!”
Spend 6.5 hours touring boutique Hunter Valley wineries, Hunter Distillery and food producers with a driver-guide. You’ll taste wine with cheese and chocolate, sample six organic spirits, enjoy a one-course lunch with wine or beer, and may get a behind-the-scenes winery tour. Pickup covers Pokolbin, Cessnock and Rothbury.
“The experience of the tour was great it was the miscommunication with viator that was horrible. Apparently there was no pickup available from our location never should have been offered per vendor! Vendor paid for our uber ride to a meeRead more”
Spend six hours tasting Hunter Valley wine, gin, vodka, cheese and chocolate with an English-speaking guide. Visit three boutique wineries, enjoy a one-course lunch with wine, beer or cider, and travel between Pokolbin and Cessnock hotels by coach.
“Fabulous wine, gin, cheese & chocolate tour with Crystal. We learned so much about wine making too! Definitely recommend Dave’s Tours for a great day out.”
Join an English-speaking guide from central Sydney for three winery tastings, a behind-the-scenes visit at Sobels Wines, lunch with a drink at 4 Pines at the Farm, village shopping, and Belgian chocolate tasting. Guide Gabriel has received special praise for his friendly driving and clear commentary.
“It was a good day, your guide Gabriel was excellent. The drive was a bit long , the wineries were nice, lunch was very good.”
At Tulloch Wines in Pokolbin, you’ll enjoy a 45-minute private tasting of five wines matched with five handmade chocolates. Staff such as Mark and Adelaide explain the pairings in a relaxed seated setting. Children can have a junior tasting, while teens and non-drinkers receive kombucha with cheese.
“The staff were amazing, and so were the wines and the view. The chocolates were not to our liking (hence the 4 stars and not 5), but that’s subjective. Overall, a great experience.”
Travel from Sydney to the Hunter Valley for tastings at Sobels Winery, Drayton’s Family Wines, and 4 Pines at the Farm, plus lunch, chocolate samples, and free time at Hunter Valley Gardens Village. Guides may include Emma, Alan, or Karen, and the group is capped at 25.
“The wineries were good with knowledgeable people. The wines were a good selection. However, the hosts were silent during most of the journey and they could’ve been better at talking about the countryside we were traveling through and even told us about the history of Hunter Valley.”
Travel from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley in a 20-seat bus with an expert guide. Taste wines at Kies Family Wines, Lambert Estate and Z Wine, enjoy gourmet pizza, visit the Whispering Wall, meet kangaroos and wallabies, and stop for views, beer and local treats.
“It is predominantly red wines. It is not stated on any advertising material. No food is served with the wine only a shared platter for lunch at one place. Have a good breakfast before you leave.”
At Tulloch Wines, you will taste five wines with five locally made artisan chocolates during a 45-minute seated session. Hear about the family winery’s 130-year story, compare sweet and dry wine pairings, and add a junior soft-drink tasting or teen kombucha and cheese option.
“Wine and chocolate tasting was so much fun to end the day with. The host teagan was very fun and great to talk to. She was funny and enjoyed her telling us about the different wines. She also came and checked in with us a few times to see how we were doing, Greta customer service!”
Spend about nine hours exploring the Barossa with local guide Liz or another Discover Adelaide host. Visit three wineries, enjoy lunch on winery lawns, stop at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, stroll Tanunda, and finish with chocolate at Melba’s. Pickup, tastings, water, and transport are included.
“Our All-Inclusive Barossa Food and Wine tour was simply amazing. Liz was an outstanding tour host, who provided clear and consistent communication before and during the tour, while also sharing great information about Adelaide and the BRead more”
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