Tours In Regional New South Wales

Regional NSW tours on this page are mostly about food and wine. Orange has trike and minibus wine tours with cellar doors, picnics and long lunches, and the Hunter Valley has full-day tastings with pick-up. For more to do in the same towns, see regional NSW activities.

Orange wine tours by trike or mini bus

Orange Trike Tours runs most of the Orange options, and the main choice is how much of the day you want to give it. The Scenic Trike Tour of Orange is a ride for two to the summit of Mount Canobolas, around Lake Canobolas and through the Towac Valley, with a 1-hour or 2-hour option and a Bluetooth intercom in the helmets so you can talk on the way.

The wine tours add cellar doors. The Orange Winery Trike Tour and Gourmet Picnic includes a Swinging Bridge tasting with canapes and a Printhie Wines picnic hamper. The Orange Luxury Trike Winery Tour swaps the picnic for a Printhie sparkling masterclass and a four-course meal with paired wine at Printhie Dining. Both collect you from your Orange accommodation.

The 2-day Orange Wine and Food Luxury Trike Tour stretches the same idea over two days, with a Printhie degustation one day and a five-course lunch with paired wines at Swinging Bridge the next.

Private wine tasting in a mini bus

The Private Wine Tasting Tour in Orange is the one for people who want to taste at every stop. It departs from Byng Street at 9.30am, visits three vineyards with cellar door tastings included, stops for a cheese platter and is back by 3pm. Pick-up and drop-off are inside the Orange city limits.

Printhie Wines experiences at Nashdale

Printhie Wines is at 208 Nancarrow Lane, Nashdale, and both of its tours here are self-drive. The Printhie Wines Picnic and Guided Wine Tasting is a 2-hour picnic among the vines and apple orchards, with a hamper, a rug and a bottle of Printhie wine to share, starting at 11am, 12pm or 1pm.

The Sparkling Masterclass is a private session on Thursday to Sunday at 11am: a guided vineyard walk with a sparkling specialist, a tasting of the Swift Sparkling range and a four-course alfresco lunch.

Hunter Valley wine tours with pick-up

Two full-day tours from Daves Travel and Events Group head into the Hunter Valley in a small group. Both visit three boutique wineries and a distillery, with cheese and chocolate matched to wine, a gin, vodka and liqueur tasting, and lunch with a drink.

The Taste of the Hunter Valley Wine Tour from the Hunter Valley collects you from select Cessnock-area hotels between 9.30am and 10.30am and runs as a 6-hour day. The Taste of the Hunter Valley From Newcastle leaves Ampol Cameron Park at 9.45am and is an 8-hour day, which includes the drive each way.

How to choose a regional NSW tour

Pick by who's driving. The trike tours and the minibus take care of transport around Orange, the Printhie sessions are self-drive, and the Hunter Valley tours collect you. Pick by length too: a 1-hour trike ride fits a spare morning, the Printhie picnic is a 2-hour session, and the Hunter Valley days use most of the day.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the private wine tasting tour in Orange?

The Private Wine Tasting Tour in Orange departs at 9.30am and returns at 3pm. It visits three vineyards and includes a cheese platter.

Do the Orange trike tours include hotel pick-up?

Yes. The Orange Trike Tours winery experiences include return transfers from your Orange accommodation, and you give your address when you book.

Is there a Hunter Valley wine tour from Newcastle?

Yes. Taste of the Hunter Valley From Newcastle leaves Ampol Cameron Park at 9.45am and visits three boutique wineries and a distillery, with lunch included.

What age do you need to be for these tours?

The Printhie Wines experiences and the Taste of the Hunter Valley tours are for guests aged 18 and over, and photo ID may be requested. The Scenic Trike Tour of Orange needs everyone to be over 8.

Orange wine country is the easiest place to start on regional NSW tours, with the Hunter Valley close behind. Also see regional NSW attractions. All good days are waiting.