Journey into Australia's oldest wine region for an intimate, chauffeured tasting experience through world-class cellar doors and gourmet providores. Small-group luxury means unhurried conversation with winemakers and a table at a hatted estate restaurant.
What to expect
Your vehicle collects you at the port and winds through vine-striped hills to three or four handpicked estates — think Tyrrell's, Brokenwood and Keith Tulloch — where head winemakers often pour personally for small parties. A slow gourmet lunch at a hatted cellar-door restaurant anchors the day. The return drive through Hunter River valley at golden hour is simply spectacular.
Good to know
Hunter Valley is roughly 1.5 hrs from Newcastle port; a private driver means you control departure time. Pre-book well in advance — private guide slots fill fast on cruise days. Confirm the ship's all-aboard time and build in a 90-min buffer for the return leg.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Newcastle — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Newcastle
- Port Stephens Dolphin Watching & Luxury Sailing Cruise
- Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight over Hunter Valley Vineyards
- Newcastle Heritage Crime & Culture Private Walking Tour
- Mount Tomaree Summit Guided Hike — Panoramic Coastal Wilderness
- Whale Watching Eco-Voyage from Newcastle Harbour
- Broughton Island Snorkel & Wilderness Cruise, Port Stephens
- Newcastle Foreshore Gourmet Lunch at Rustica Waterfront