Hunter Valley Tours
Guests and guides squeeze into a sunny group selfie on tour

Operating since 2015

About Hunter Valley Tours

A small, friendly, professional and energetic team of local tour guides, focused on giving you the very best Hunter Valley touring service.

Discover the Hunter Valley with a personal touch

Tours that are all about you

Hunter Valley Tours offers intimate small-group wine tasting experiences through the stunning wine regions of the Hunter Valley, Lovedale and Pokolbin. Our tours are all about you: your time, your enjoyment, and creating a relaxed, memorable day.

We take pride in showcasing hidden gems, including boutique 5-star cellar doors, and giving you the chance to meet welcoming local winemakers and vineyard owners. Along the way you will sample outstanding wines, savour locally made artisan produce, and hear fascinating stories from the region, gathered over our many years of tour experience.

We are also proud to offer accessible tours designed to accommodate guests with mobility needs, including those using wheelchairs or mobility aids. It is where this business began: Julie started HV Tours after finding there were no wheelchair-accessible tour vehicles operating in the Hunter Valley, a story our guests still hear from her on the bus.

Small and large groups up to 20 welcomed, and discounts apply for large group bookings.

Julie and guests grinning into a group selfie on tour

The people driving your day

Meet our tour guides

Well-respected, presentable, professional, polite and energetic, and each with their own favourite cellar door they will happily argue for.

Julie, owner and tour guide
Julie
Kevin, tour guide
Kevin
Evelyn, tour guide
Evelyn
Ross, tour guide
Ross
David, tour guide
David
Bruce, tour guide
Bruce
Andy, tour guide
Andy
Josie, tour guide
Josie

Thank you for your support

Our awards

Each of these carries its year, because we earned each one in its year.

Local Business Awards 2020 winner badge
Winner, Outstanding Tourism Services, Hunter Local Business Awards 2020
Hunter Safety Awards finalist 2020 badge
Finalist, Hunter Safety Awards 2020
Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards 2021 finalist badge
Finalist, Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards 2021; Accessible Travel Agency Award of Excellence 2021
Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2024 finalist badge
Finalist, Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2024
Local Business Awards 2024 Hunter winner badge
Winner, Outstanding Tourism Services, Hunter Local Business Awards 2024
Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards 2025 winner badge
Winner, Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards 2025, as announced by the team
Viator Badge of Excellence 2022 to 2023
Viator Badge of Excellence, 2022 to 2023

Guest words that stuck with us

Two days our guests dated for us

Exceptional day in the Hunter Valley

Couldn't fault our day out with Julie. Perfect host, fantastic itinerary to some amazing wineries and so attentive. I have done numerous wine tours in the Hunter and this tour far exceeds them all!

Date of experience: June 2019

Great tour with Julie

A wonderful tour with the lovely Julie. She was very professional, smooth and genuinely cared that everyone was having a good time. The selection of wineries and the vodka/gin distillery was perfect. Definitely booking with her next time we are in the valley!

Date of experience: April 2019

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Community

The community that rides with us

Newcastle Falcons Wheelchair Sports Team

We provide transport for the Falcons to all of their games, a partnership that sits at the heart of what this business is about. More on our accessible work.

Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue

We support Roz and Kev Holme's refuge, home to Australia's only specialised wombat hospital, caring for orphaned joeys and wombats recovering from injury and mange.

ConnectAbility Australia

We have proudly supported the ConnectAbility and Reach Local Golf Day at Waratah Golf Club, raising funds for people living with disability.

Higgins Crew Netball

Sponsors of the Higgins Crew 13s and 15s netball teams, helping cover their costs to take part in the Sportswell games in Fiji.

Got questions about your Hunter Valley wine tour?

We have a wealth of knowledge about the local wine region, boutique wineries and artisan producers here in the Hunter Valley. Get in touch to talk through your own requirements and we will shape the best wine tour we can for you.