Top 11 Cheese Tastings in Australia

1.Yarra Valley Grazing Tour Wine, Cheese, Gin, Pizza from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 821 reviews · from $135Our pick

Spend about nine hours touring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with wine at Rochford, farm-made cheese at Coldstream Dairy, gin and pizza at Stag Lane Farm Distillery, coffee in Healesville, and chocolate at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Guides such as Mel, Chris, Michael, and Bluey add local stories and good humor.

“Great day tour, David our tour guide was friendly and looked after all of us well will do this tour again in the future”

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2.Yarra Valley Full Day Grazing Tour: Gin, Wine, Pizza, Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 455 reviews · 8 hours · from $133

Spend eight hours touring the Yarra Valley with Go West Tours, tasting wine at Rochford, cheese at Coldstream Dairy, gin and Roman-style pizza at Stag Lane, coffee in Healesville, and eight chocolates at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Guides such as Rob, Jools, Laney, Chris, and Cloe are known for keeping the day friendly and well paced.

“Raquel was an excellent host and added fun to the trip. The bus was crowded and there were too many people for some venues to accommodate properly.”

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3.Pokolbin: Hunter Valley Half-Day Tour with Cheese and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 417 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Spend four hours visiting at least three boutique wineries near Pokolbin, including Two Fat Blokes Gourmet Kitchen for seven cheese and wine pairings. English-speaking guides such as Dave, DJ, JJ, and Julz keep the morning moving with local wine insight, tastings, and hotel pickup from Pokolbin or Cessnock.

“A lovely experience from start to finish. Transport was easy and stress-free, and Deejay was fantastic — very knowledgeable about the wines and the area.”

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4.Tasmanian Premium Wine Tour with Tasmanian Cheese Platter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $207

Join Drink Tasmania Premium Tours for a small-group day from Hobart, visiting four southern wineries for cool-climate whites, sparkling wine, reds, and a Tasmanian cheese platter. Guides such as Ben, Tim, Gino, and Patrick add local stories and practical wine insight. Lunch is your responsibility, and all guests must be 18 or older.

“Ben was an excellent guide and I had a thoroughly enjoyable day. There was a small group of us from Australia, IS and UK who all got along really well which made the day all the more pleasurable!”

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5.Swan Valley Cruise, Winery, Cheese & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 108 reviews · 6h 30m · from $166

Spend 6.5 hours cruising from Perth to Swan Valley with Captain Cook Cruises WA. Enjoy a welcome drink, premium Western Australian wine tasting, a share platter lunch, and a wine and macaron pairing at Mandoon Estate. Return with dessert, included wines, and live singing from the crew. Adults only.

“Staff were awesome. So friendly and warm. The Captain did an amazing job informing us of the landmarks whilst directing the boat.”

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6.Wine Tour with 2-Course Lunch, Choc & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 100 reviews · 11h 30m · from $155

Spend about 11.5 hours travelling from Sydney to the Hunter Valley with guides such as Chen, Alfie, Alan, or Tom. Visit two wineries, taste local cheese and chocolate, and enjoy a two-course lunch with matched wine. The day is long, social, and best suited to adults who want a simple way to sample the region without driving.

“We were picked up right past 7 by Chen. He was greeting us with a smile and had made the effort to learn our names. He seemed knowledgeable and had picked some great wineries for us to try out; Audrey Wilkinson, Draytons and Savanah Estate (each providing 7-8 tastings). For lunch we were at the 4 pines farm, which was the only part of our itinerary not meeting our expectations; food was ok, but bland, but we were surprised that we were only able to have one sample (200ml) of beer with the food from this brewery (in comparison the wine glasses were generous at around 250ml). Overall good experience,…”

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7.Wine, Spirits, and Cheese Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · 6 hours · from $190

Spend six hours touring three Hunter Valley wineries, sampling red and white wines, and seeing wine production behind the scenes. You’ll also taste organic gin, vodka, schnapps and liqueurs in test tubes, pair chocolate with wine, enjoy cheese and have a one-course lunch with wine or beer. Pickup is available from selected Hunter Valley hotels.

“Had a great day, great experience! Communication could have been better”

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8.Maggie Beer’s Wine Tasting & Cheese Platter

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 53 reviews · 45 min · from $29Best value

Spend 45 minutes at Maggie Beer's Farmshop tasting Pheasant Farm wines with an English-speaking host, then enjoy a full glass and cheese platter beside the dam. Hosts such as Sue and Lynda add useful local stories. The small group is limited to eight adults, and you can browse the shop or walk nearby Barossa trails afterward.

“It was amazing experience the pond with turtles was lovely to sit and relax with Maggie’s amazing wines and cheese platter a truely enjoyable experience”

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9.Yarra Valley Chandon Cheese & Kangaroos Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 7 hours · from $123

Travel from Federation Square in a small group of up to 12 for Yarra Valley cheese, sparkling wine at Chandon, wine at a local cellar door, chocolate tasting, and guaranteed kangaroo spotting at sunset. An English-speaking driver-guide handles the route, with guides such as Chris, Peter, and John praised for warmth and humor on past departures.

“Had a ripper day exploring the Yarra Valley! Peter was the best tour guide ever, giving us abs with all the laughter.”

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10.“Discover Hahndorf: Wine, Cheese, Beer, Shops & Lunch Day Trip”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $135

Travel from Adelaide to Hahndorf in a small group of up to 11 people. Guides such as Jerry, Amanda, Ashley, and Hermit lead a relaxed day with Mount Lofty views, cheese and chocolate tastings, German lunch at The Haus, wine or beer, and Beerenberg Farm. Pickup is available within 10 km of Adelaide CBD.

“Jerry was a wonderful guide. Organisation was perfect. Enough time at each stop. Each stop was greatly selected. Enough free time. Group was amazing.”

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11.Award-Winning Hunter Valley Wine & Cheese Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36 reviews · 10 hours · from $166

Travel from central Sydney to Pokolbin in a minivan with up to 13 other adults. You’ll visit 3 or 4 boutique wineries, taste Hunter Valley Semillon, Chardonnay, and Shiraz, sample local cheeses, and enjoy lunch with wine. Guides such as John add friendly wine knowledge, while the old minivan can be a comfort concern.

“The first winery, Sadler’s Creek was excellent, the others were very good. Lunch was well organised and tasty. Timing was very good, we didn’t feel rushed at all.”

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