Hunter Valley Christmas Celebrations
End-of-year lunches, family gatherings and private celebrations across the Hunter Valley's finest cellar doors. Door-to-door from Sydney, the Central Coast, Palm Beach and the Hunter.
Coast to Cork runs small-group and private tours through December, tailored to how you want to celebrate — a relaxed team lunch, a milestone family day, or an intimate private tour for a group of friends. We handle the wineries, the restaurant bookings and the driving. You bring the people you'd like to spend the day with.
YOUR DAY
Door-to-door pickup from Sydney CBD, the Central Coast, the Hunter Valley, or by ferry from Palm Beach
Three handpicked cellar doors, including Keith Tulloch Wine and Thomas Allen Wines — a members-only estate we are the only touring company permitted to visit
A long lunch at a leading Hunter Valley kitchen, booked and confirmed for you
Professionally guided by Daniel, whose personal relationships with cellar door staff make the day extra special.
Cheese boards, dietary requirements and special occasions arranged on request
Lunch is paid directly at the venue on the day, so you order exactly what you'd like.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Still deciding on a Christmas gift? A Coast to Cork voucher is a day out rather than another object — redeemable across the year, on any of our tours, for any pickup zone.
Available in Set values or a full tour experience. Delivered by email, ready to gift.
PRIVATE CELEBRATIONS
Milestone birthdays. Engagements and anniversaries. A hens' day that isn't like everyone else's. An end-of-year thank-you to the people who made the year work.
A private tour gives you the vehicle, the guide and the whole day to yourselves. Nobody else joins you, and nothing about the day is off the shelf. We start by asking what the occasion is and who it's for, then build the itinerary around that — the cellar doors that will suit your group, a lunch at a kitchen worth lingering over, and a pace that leaves room for the day to breathe rather than marching to a timetable.
It's the difference between a tour you attend and a day that belongs to you.
The details are where a private day really shows itself. We let the venues know in advance that there's something to celebrate, so your group is looked after accordingly. Cheese boards can be arranged at your first cellar door. Dietary requirements are handled quietly with the kitchen before you arrive. If there's a particular winery someone in the group has always wanted to visit, or a wine they love, tell us and we'll try to work it in.
You'll also visit places most tours simply can't. Thomas Allen Wines is a members-only estate, and Coast to Cork is the only touring company permitted to bring guests through the gate. At Keith Tulloch there's an artisan chocolatier on site, and gin from FAR Distillery to try alongside your tasting at no extra cost.
Tell us what you're marking and we'll shape the day around it.
Check availability, view pricing and book HERE. Private tours from $1,400 for the day, seating up to eleven guests.
A FAMILY CHRISTMAS IN THE VINES
For families spread across Sydney and the coast, a Hunter Valley day is the rare gathering everyone genuinely enjoys. We pick up from multiple addresses, so nobody has to coordinate a convoy or nominate a driver.
Our private tours are family friendly and welcome children. We build the day around your group — venues with gardens and space to move, a lunch that suits younger appetites as well as older ones, and a pace that leaves room for a wander rather than rushing between tastings. Grandparents, parents and children all in the one vehicle, all part of the same day.We carry child seats and fit them for you, so there's no wrestling with restraints at the kerb.
Many families visiting the Hunter Valley at Christmas are here for the Christmas Lights Spectacular at Hunter Valley Gardens in Pokolbin, which draws thousands of visitors through November, December and January. It's an easy pairing. Spend the day with us across the cellar doors and a long lunch, and we'll have you back at your accommodation in good time to head into the Gardens for the lights that evening. If you're staying in Pokolbin, the Gardens are minutes away.
Small-group tours are adults only. For families travelling with children, a private tour is the way to do it.
Check availability, view pricing and book HERE.
THE WORK CHRISTMAS LUNCH, REIMAGINED
Trade the function room for a day in the vines.
We collect your team from the office or hotel, guide them through three handpicked cellar doors, and sit them down to a long lunch at one of the Hunter's finest kitchens. No one drives. No one watches the clock. Everyone arrives home safely.
Private tours are ideal for teams of up to eleven guests, with the day shaped around your schedule and your budget. Larger groups can be accommodated with advance notice.
Check availability, view pricing and book HERE.
Superb day and we’re sure our guide Daniel definitely pulled some strings. We had one on one service at the exceptional 1813 winery and took a couple of boxes home. Talits Estate had another friendly offering and the portion sizes at Cafe Enzo were generous. We were glad a lunch booking was secured as this venue was fully booked. Cannot fault the service at any place and then we had a once in a lifetime premium tasting at Keith Tulloch Wine in their member’s area. We waved our goodbyes after a speedy return to our accommodation and would definitely recommend Daniel and Kylie to anyone planning a Hunter Valley tour. Thanks again.
-Kathryn C.
December dates are limited. Enquire today and we'll hold your preferred date while we shape the day around your group.
Book online, or email reservations@coasttocork.com.au
Pick-up areas: Sydney, Central Coast, Palm Beach & the Hunter Valley
Frequently Asked Questions
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Private tours comfortably seat up to eleven guests in our Mercedes mini van. Larger groups can be arranged with advance notice.
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Our private tours are family friendly and children are very welcome. We shape the day around your group — venues with room to move, a lunch that works for younger appetites, and an unhurried pace. Request a stop at the lolly shop if you’d like! Our small-group tours are adults only, so if you're travelling with children a private tour is the way to go. Private tours start from $1,400 and seat up to eleven guests.
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Yes. We carry up to two child seats and fit them for you before pickup, at no extra cost. Let us know the ages of the children travelling with you when you book so we have the right seats ready on the day. If you're travelling with more than two children who need restraints, you're welcome to bring your own and Daniel will fit them for you.
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Lunch is booked and confirmed for you, and paid directly at the venue on the day. That way your group orders exactly what it feels like, rather than a set menu chosen months earlier.
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Our tours finish mid-to-late afternoon and the lights at Hunter Valley Gardens open at 5:30pm, so we can have you back at your accommodation with time to freshen up before heading in for the evening. Just let Kylie know when you book so we can time the day around it.
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Thursday through Monday. Fridays and Saturdays in December are the first to fill.
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Yes. Door-to-door pickup from Sydney CBD, the Central Coast and the Hunter Valley, and we regularly collect family groups from several addresses on the one morning.
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Yes, with notice. Let us know when you book and we'll brief the restaurant ahead of the day.
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On a private tour, yes. We choose cellar doors and restaurants with space for families and brief them ahead of the day about your group. Tell us the ages of the children travelling with you and we'll build the day accordingly.
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We drop you back at your accommodation after the tour rather than running an evening lights transfer, but the timing works well — the lights run from 5:30pm and the Gardens are close most Pokolbin accommodation options. If you'd like the day built around a lights evening, just mention it when you book.
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