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Your guide Daniel collects you from your Sydney CBD hotel in a luxury Mercedes van for a full day in the Hunter Valley.
This small-group tour (max 11 guests) visits three handpicked cellar doors — Krinklewood's stunning Provençal estate, the refined 1813 at Tinonee, and the architecturally striking Keith Tulloch Wine. At Keith Tulloch, an artisan chocolatier is on site and you can add a craft gin tasting at no extra charge.
Lunch is at Café Enzo — a Hunter Valley institution since 1996, set in a sandstone Tuscan courtyard in Pokolbin. Homemade food, local produce, generous plates. Guests pay on the day.
No crowded tourist stops. No rushed tastings.
Just an elevated day in the valley with a guide who genuinely knows it.
Includes
- You'll have the opportunity to add on gin tasting at no extra charge if desired.
- Pick up and drop off from Sydney in air-conditioned transport throughout the day
- 3 exclusive, tailored wine tastings at some of the Hunter Valley’s finest wineries.
- Artisan Chocolatier visit
- Bottled water is provided for each guest
Excludes
- A reservation at Café Enzo. Set in a sandstone Tuscan courtyard in Pokolbin, the menu is homemade and locally sourced. Guests pay on the day (café prices).
Stop At: Sydney At 8:00 AM your journey begins as your driver/guide collects you from your designated pickup address in Sydney CBD in a luxury, air conditioned mini van. Enjoy the scenery as we head up the coast towards the beautiful Hunter Valley. The drive is approximately 2 1/2 hours.
*We pick you up and drop you back to your specified Sydney or Hunter Valley address - hotel, Airbnb, private residence. Choose from our list of hotels or specify your address at the time of booking.
Stop At: Krinklewood Vineyard Admission Ticket:
Tickets are included By 11:00 AM you'll arrive at your first destination—Krinklewood Estate. A hidden gem surrounded by Provençal-style gardens where peacocks roam freely. Here, you’ll indulge in an elegant wine tasting, perfectly paired with a locally sourced cheese and charcuterie board if you wish.
Sip slowly as you'll be here for 1 1/2 hours. The perfect amount of time to enjoy the wine at an unhurried pace, take in the stunning atmosphere, and grab some Instagram-worthy photos in the grounds.
Please note that cellar door visits may occasionally change on the day due to private events or venue availability. Rest assured, we work closely with a curated network of exceptional wineries and will always select outstanding alternatives to ensure a seamless, high-quality experience.
Stop At: Tinonee Vineyard Estate Admission Ticket:
Tickets are included At 12:00, we head to 1813, an elegant boutique cellar door set among the vines of Tinonee Vineyard Estate. Relax and enjoy a wine tasting experience in their air-conditioned cellar door during the warmer months and fireside on the adjoining terrace during the cooler months, whilst admiring the picturesque scenery and spectacular sandstone formation known as Yellow Rock.
Please note that cellar door visits may occasionally change on the day due to private events or venue availability. Rest assured, we work closely with a curated network of exceptional wineries and will always select outstanding alternatives to ensure a seamless, high-quality experience.
Stop At: Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes By 1:30 PM it’s time for a long, indulgent lunch.
Nestled inside the Tuscan-inspired sandstone complex of Peppers Creek Village on Broke Road, Café Enzo has been one of the Hunter Valley's most-loved dining spots since 1996. The menu is built around locally sourced, homemade cooking — think generous plates, great coffee, and an alfresco courtyard that makes you want to linger. It's a genuine institution in the valley, known as much for its atmosphere and hospitality as for the food itself. Guests order and pay on the day.
Stop At: Keith Tulloch Wine Admission Ticket:
Tickets are included After Lunch we step into the polished calm of Keith Tulloch Wine—an architecturally striking, light-filled space framed by mountain views and sculpted lawns. This is a place where every detail feels intentional, from the clean lines of the tasting room to the quiet hum of a family estate that takes its craft seriously. Settle in for a guided tasting of their beautifully made wines, and, if you’d like to elevate the experience, you can opt to sample a selection of boutique gins crafted in partnership with local distillers. Before we depart, take a moment to browse the on-site artisan chocolatier, where handcrafted pieces offer the perfect finish to this elegant stop.
Please note that cellar door visits may occasionally change on the day due to private events or venue availability. Rest assured, we work closely with a curated network of exceptional wineries and will always select outstanding alternatives to ensure a seamless, high-quality experience.
Stop At: Sydney You'll depart the Hunter Valley at approximately 4pm and will return to Sydney CBD at around 6pm
Suitable for all physical fitness levels Important Note: We only serve alcoholic drinks for travelers 18 years old and above. Minor travelers below 18 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks. Operated by Coast to Cork, Hunter Valley Wine Tours For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
Fantastic day on a fantastic tour with a fantastic tour guide!katiekK1955VW
Coast to Cork was such a great experience, I highly recommend them! Daniel is just the kind of guy to spend the day with visiting wineries. He really made it so lovely. The thought really went into picking great places that aren’t overcrowded. The wine was wonderful and the wine makers were awesome to chat with. We also moved to Sydney about a month ago and loveeeee the kangaroos, which Daniel made sure to help us find them throughout the day with the last stop having them all over the vineyards! Daniel is also extremely knowledgeable about wine and Hunter Valley, including all surrounding areas. Truly cannot recommend this tour enough! Thank you for such a great day!
Exceptional Tour Guides for wine countryLorri_M
Daniel and Kylie were our guides. We couldn’t have asked for better guides. They knew about all the wineries and selected the very best. We were treated like VIPs all along the trip. The lunch was very good at Enzo. Warning… The portions are humongous. We had so much fun. We highly recommend this tour.
Best Day EverG7788GWerics
Apr 19, 2026, 11:57:22 PM I have been on a number of wine tours and far and away this was the most professional, pleasant and enjoyable. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants a low key, informative and pleasant day visiting the Hunter Valley.
Highly recommend. A great wine tasting experience. We were picked up in Sydney in a comfortable Mercedes 9 seater. Visited 3 cellar doors with some great wines and had a lovely lunch.
Daniel is the perfect guide and Lydia is super helpful with her communications and details for the tour.
Wineries and RoosSikihabe
Pickup at the hotel was great and easy. Wineries chosen especially the Thomas Allen winery (which was outstanding) were all good. The bonus was seeing kangaroos in the wild. They were just outside of a winery resting in the shade. It was the icing on the cake.
6 stars!
Coast to cork messaged us the night before with an exact pick up time and Daniel met us on time. The Mercedes van was very nice and clean, I had a nice wine nap on the way back to Sydney.
Daniel is so nice and was cool to chat with, he told us stories of Australia and Australian wine. He took us to Vinden (our favorite), Keith Tolluch (where we had an awesome lunch) and Thomas Allen (where we bought the most bottles). Each winery was passionate about wine making and the experiences they provided, each host was super knowledgeable and friendly.
Thanks again Daniel and Cork to Coast, we had such a great trip! We highly recommend.
Beautiful boutique-feel wine tour!Clj_taylor
We had an amazing time on our vineyard tour, Dan was such a great host! He was relaxed, friendly, and full of interesting information about the Hunter. Everywhere we stopped, we were made to feel extra special and well catered to, all were the perfect spots to enjoy delicious wine surrounded by beautiful views.
It was a delightful trip with 3 wineries that are not so commercialised. The wines were great. During the drive, you could see wild kangaroos too. Our guide Daniel was friendly and did his best to make customers happy.
Excellent wine estates and wine.Happiness822281
Great staff, friendly, safe driving and knowledgeable of the area. A great way to spend a September day! I would recommend to friends.
Hunter Valley Wine Experience Deborah_C
What a terrific full day experience in the Hunter Valley discovering their wines with our guide Daniel. He went out of his way to make our day outstanding. It was a delightful day in wine country from start to finish.
Winery Coast to Cork in Hunter Valley NSWCurious495967
From the moment Daniel picked us up at the ferry at Ettalong we were made to feel very special. We went to three wineries tasted amazing wines and learnt so much from the staff. Nothing was too much trouble and food for lunch amazing. I thoroughly recommend you contacting Coast to Cork with a group of friends, family and be spoilt by this wonderful couple
Amazing, fun, relaxed, deliciousMichele H
Jun 19, 2025, 11:11:56 PM Such an amazing day spent with friends. Our tour guide, Daniel was so informative about the area and different wineries. The wineries we visited were all so different, which made learning about and tasting the different varieties such fun.
The atmosphere of each tasting was fabulous.
Then we had an amazing lunch sitting by the fire.
I’d recommend this tour as it was so easy, relaxed and fun. It just flowed so well.
I want to do it again.
Best way to go to the Hunter Valley for wine tastings537bevd
The day was fantastic. Daniel was a wonderful host and we enjoyed the day immensely. We boarded the Palm Beach ferry at 9.00am and were met at Ettalong and drove to the Hunter Valley in a very comfortable mini bus. Daniel was very informative about the history of the region and took us to some amazing wine tastings where we were given a VIP treatment and taken to a lovely restaurant for lunch. We highly recommend this wine tour and would certainly do it again.
We spent a wonderful dayQuest28093411583
The drive to the Hunter Valley was entertaining, you had a good impression of the scenery - the guide gave us interesting background information about the area and the history of the winegrowing and the individual wineries that emerged here - all around it was a sensual, culinary experience in beautiful locations! It was one of the highlights of our 4day Sydney stay!
Hello, I am writing to you in...MisraClaude_M
Hello, I am writing in French, sorry! The visit of the vineyards, it is absolutely necessary to make it through Sydney
They've chosen wineries that are highly rated.chicorycocoa
Jul 28, 2025, 10:45:21 PM My husband is studying wine, so I looked for a winery tour to and from Sydney. Beer or cocktails on other company tours? This tour is simple, with only wine tastings, although many of them included tastings and visits to cheese shops. Also, when I looked at the list of wineries I was going to visit, I liked the fact that they only selected places that were very highly rated, so I decided to go on this tour.
We are grateful for the tour, even though we were the only two participants, perhaps because it was winter this time. Daniel, the tour guide, was friendly, comfortable in his Benz SUV and, most importantly, safe to drive. Along the way, we could see schools of wild kangaroos from a distance. We were new to Australian English and I am sorry that we couldn't listen to them as well as we wanted and they spoke to us and explained things to us, but we didn't get a good response.
All the wineries we took (Krinklewood, Talits and Thomas Allen) were high-level and satisfying. I remember tasting around six different varieties at every winery. However, there are no snacks unless they are optionally attached. Lunch at the restaurant Cafe Enzo (each price is separately charged) was a big plate, and the couple ordered a salad and a plate of pasta, leaving behind a little. The taste is very good.
Unfortunately, the weather was mostly cloudy throughout the day, with a bit of sunshine, but also windy and chilly. Since outdoor tastings and lunches seem to be the basics, it is better to wear a down coat in winter.
Finally, Paula, our star dog (Pyrenean dog, I guess?) at Krinklewood, was so cute!
