Top 5 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.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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