15 Luxury Wine Tours in Australia That Earn the Upgrade

1.Barossa Premium Wine Tasting Tour & lunch Departs 7 days a week

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,475 reviews · from $128Our pick

Travel from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley with a small group of up to 20. Visit the Whispering Wall, Kies Family Wines, Turkey Flat Vineyards, and Rosenvale Vineyards, with a regional platter lunch, Mengler Hill views, and guides such as JR, Russell, Aaron, Vin, Peter, or Baden.

“A well planned trip with some excellent wines along the way, a great lunch and an engaging tour guide”

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2.Adelaide: Barossa Premium Wine Tasting tour & Winery Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,452 reviews · 8 hours · from $126

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as JR, Russell, Baden, or James, visiting Kies, Turkey Flat, and Rosenvale. You’ll taste award-winning wines, eat a Barossa platter lunch, stroll Tanunda, stop at Whispering Wall and Menglers Hill, and photograph Seppeltsfield’s Date Palms.

“Thomas was fantastic he made the day so much fun and his knowledgable insight all the way along the journey ! Wine tasting and lunch was excellent !”

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3.Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 652 reviews · from $89Best value

Join Kangarrific Tours and guide Sam for a 10-hour small-group outing from Sydney to the Hunter Valley. Visit Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary, meet Australian animals with a ranger, taste cheese and chocolate, enjoy two boutique winery tastings, and add a relaxed wine-country lunch.

“We had a perfect day with several wine, cheese and chocolate tastes and a wonderful lunch. The guide was also excellent and our tour group has been perfect.”

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4.Premium Hunter Valley Wine Tour with Lunch from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 415 reviews

Spend a full day travelling from Sydney to Hunter Valley in a small group of up to 18. Visit three cellar doors, tour wine production, enjoy lunch with a drink, and taste local cheese, chocolate, gin, vodka, and other spirits. Guides such as Peter, Michael, Tony, Eddie, and Sean have all earned warm praise.

“We recently did a wine tasting day tour to Hunter Valley as a group of four girls, and while there were some enjoyable moments, the overall experience was mixed – with the tour starting strong but tapering off quickly in quality and service. Booking & Pre-Tour Experience The booking process was easy and straightforward. We appreciated receiving the waiver via email beforehand – though a helpful improvement would be for the tour description to explicitly mention to watch out for the pre-tour email and waiver (it’s easy to miss!). Pick-Up & Transport Pick-up on the day was on time, and the location was easy to find. However, with multiple tour…”

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5.Premium Margaret River Winery Tour with Tannin Road

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $139

Spend about 6.5 hours tasting Margaret River wines at three award-winning wineries, enjoying lunch at Beerfarm, and possibly finishing with gin, chocolate, or another cellar door. Guides such as Ray, Ange, Shane, John, and Renae keep the day social and relaxed.

“A really enjoyable tour of a number of cellar doors in the Margaret River wine region. Eleven of us in a minibus fabulously looked after by Ange who was knowledgeable, educational and great fun. Two cellar doors before lunch (Grace Farm & Read more”

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6.VIP Swan Valley Wine Tour – Premium Small Group Wine & Gourmet Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · from $157

Spend about seven hours with Tim of Best of Perth Tours, visiting boutique Swan Valley cellar doors, sampling local wine, enjoying a gourmet lunch and cheeseboard, and finishing at the Margaret River Chocolate Company. Groups are capped at 10, with air-conditioned transport, water, and onboard refrigeration.

“Tim has been an excellent 👏 guide. His deep knowledge and experience including his good humor brings such great delight to this exclusive tour. I enjoyed the tour very much.”

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7.Deluxe Wine Tour to Tamborine Mountain, includes two course lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · from $236

Spend about eight hours exploring Tamborine Mountain with guides such as Michael, Tash, or Peter. Visit boutique wineries, a distillery, and possibly a brewery, with wine, spirits, a two-course lunch, scenic views, and transport from Brisbane.

“Everything about the tour was great. The driver drove well and was very informative. The wineries were located among magnificent scenery, and the tastings were lots of fun. At no time did we feel rushed. Overall it was an excellent tour!!”

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8.Barossa Wine Tour: Small Group 8 max, Rare, Unique, Premium

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 116 reviews · 7h 30m · from $182

Spend 450 minutes exploring Barossa wineries with a local guide such as Wes, JR, or Kate. Visit small producers, taste premium wines with winemakers, enjoy lunch at The Greenock, and return to your accommodation. Groups are limited to eight, with pickup near Adelaide, Glenelg, or the Barossa.

“We had an amazing wine tour with JR. He was really informative and easy to get along with. The timing of the trip was great also. Not rushed at all and we got to try some incredible wines. The boutique wineries definitely stood out and we really enjoyed Hayes Winery and Levrier Wines. The dog friendly environment at Levrier Wines was a lovely way to finish off the day. Gumpara wines was incredible and Mark who owned the property was so lovely and humble. His wines were truly a standout! Rolf Binder was the only venue I wasn't that impressed with. The pizza meal was pretty average and the venue…”

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9.Barefoot Luxury Mount Tamborine Winery Tour from Brisbane

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · from $235

Spend about eight hours in the Gold Coast Hinterland with Pineapple Tours, tasting six to ten wines, enjoying a two-course lunch, sampling boutique spirits and fudge, and visiting Gallery Walk. Guides such as Boris, Scotty, Jaden, and Graham are known for friendly hosting and safe driving.

“The trip was canceled because the other group canceled and I was the only one on the tour. I was offered to go another day but I could not since I was returning to Canada. I never received a refund, even though they had canceled, not me. I have sent two emails and have not received a response.”

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10.Perth VIP Swan Valley Wine Tour – Premium Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 59 reviews · 7 hours · from $155

Join Tim from Best of Perth Tours for a seven-hour Swan Valley outing limited to 10 people. You’ll visit small family-run wineries, taste around 20 or more wines, enjoy a cheese board, gourmet lunch with a drink, and finish with chocolate sampling.

“Hi all, my fellow group members and I have done a few of these types of wine tours over the years. Tim and this tour are far and away the best. Tim is super knowledgeable and engaging. He is extremely attentive to all the people in his group. Its great being part of a smaller group as opposed to one of a big group. The best thing about the trip is the type of wineries you will visit. They are not the usual large commercial wineries they are smaller family run wineries and are so interesting and welcoming. I could not recommend Tim and this trip enough. Definitely book this…”

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11.Brisbane: Boutique Winery Tour with Gourmet Lunch

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

Visit boutique wineries on Tamborine Mountain with an English-speaking guide, guided tastings, a two-course winery lunch, and a stop at Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Pineapple Tours provides hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and time for optional cheese, fudge, scenic, and shopping stops.

“Michelle was absolutely wonderful. She was very knowledgeable, professional and friendly”

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12.Gold Coast: Premium Wine Tour with Gourmet Lunch

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

Spend eight hours with Pineapple Tours exploring Mount Tamborine’s family-run wineries, a distillery, scenic lookouts, and local shops. Your guide, possibly Michelle, Minty, Scotty, Robyn, or Boris, handles the driving while you enjoy tastings, cheese, fudge, and a two-course winery lunch.

“It was awesome, we were picked up by Mint who is lovely & an excellent driver then met Scotty at our first winery. He was also an excellent driver & showed us the sights- a gracious host that was entertaining, knowledgeable & helpful. Met amazing people & Scotty shared his expertise & welcoming nature.”

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13.McLaren Vale Private Luxury Wine Tour – Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $211

Travel from Adelaide in a private 4WD with a driver-guide, visiting up to four McLaren Vale wineries and stopping for a regional lunch. You can shape the day around wine, local producers, or food, then add the free Menz Chocolate Factory and Almond Train visits. Tastings and lunch cost extra.

“We were given some options for wineries to visit, along with recommendations for a restaurant. Everything turned out great - the restaurant was perfect, and the winery choices were fun.”

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14.Mount Tamborine Deluxe Wine Tasting with Two Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $161

Spend about 8.5 hours touring Mount Tamborine from Brisbane with BOS Tours Queensland. Visit Witches Falls, Cedar Creek, Mason Wines and Tamborine Mountain Distillery, with tastings, a two-course lunch, snacks, water and scenic stops. Guides such as Tania and Mark add a friendly personal touch.

“BOS was fantastic and the tour one of the best wine tours we have been on. The lunch was way beyond expectation.”

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15.Experience SA Private Premium Wine Tour-Pickup from the Adelaide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $313

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide from Adelaide in the Barossa Valley. You’ll visit Soul Growers and Elderton Wines, taste barrel samples and four Command Shiraz vintages, then enjoy an eight-course wine-paired lunch at Z Wine.

“It was a great day of touring boutique wineries in Barossa Valley, Michael was very accommodating and a wine lover as well so we had a great conversation and learned more about wineries around the area.”

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