Best Gourmet Food Tours in Australia — Our Top 13

1.Discover Barossa: 4 Wine Tastings, Gourmet Lunch, and Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · from $121Our pick

Travel from Adelaide to four Barossa wineries with an English-speaking guide such as Simm, Ashley, Harry, Jay, or Jerry. The day includes wine tastings, lunch at Kies Family Wines, Tanunda, Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, chocolate, and hotel pickup from Adelaide CBD or Glenelg.

“Good itinerary, unfortunately the chocolate factory was closed☹ That was to be the highlight of my day as I am a non drinker.”

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2.Bruny Island Traveller – Gourmet Tasting and Sightseeing Day Trip from Hobart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 786 reviews · from $197

Spend about 9 hours and 45 minutes exploring Bruny Island by ferry and comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Your guide, possibly Alan, Dan, Claire, David or another Pennicott host, leads tastings of cheese, beer, wine, oysters, honey, fudge and more, with lunch at Adventure Bay and scenic stops at The Neck and in the forest.

“Bruny Island day trip was excellent- highly recommend! Our guide, David, was amazing! Tour included cheese tasting, honey tasting, oysters, chocolates, lunch, great viewing at Neck point outlook, walk through private gardens and lots more!”

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3.Chef-Led Hunter Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Day Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 728 reviews · from $198

Spend 11 to 12 hours with chef and guide Jimmy, starting at Sydney Fish Market before visiting three boutique Hunter Valley wineries. Expect breakfast, lunch, wine tastings, chocolate, seafood, and freshly prepared pairings such as barramundi, kangaroo, scallops, and Wagyu. Pickup is offered from seven Sydney locations.

“Had a great time, Jimmy was a great guide and it was an interesting and unique experience. The wine tastings were excellent and really enjoyable, both in quality of wine and the actual experience itself. My partner and I really enjoyed the day, glad we found this one.”

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4.Hobart: Bruny Island Gourmet Sightseeing Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 553 reviews · 9h 30m · from $194

Spend 570 minutes exploring Bruny Island with a local guide, tasting cheese, oysters, wine, beer, mead, honey, fudge and ice cream. You’ll visit The Neck, Mavista Rainforest, the Bligh Museum and HIBA’s private gardens, with lunch at Adventure Bay. Guides such as Zoe, Paul, Daniel and Alan are known for lively local stories.

“The tour guide was amazing. He is an outstanding personality with great amount of human touch. Dear Tour Guide, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for his exceptional consideration during our tour. His attentiveness and thoughtful guidance made the experience truly enjoyable. He had gone above and beyond to ensure everyone felt comfortable and well-cared for. Best regards, [Your Name]”

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5.Margaret River Winery, Brewery Tour with Gourmet Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $157

Spend about seven hours visiting Margaret River wineries, a brewery, and local food producers in an air-conditioned minivan. Guides such as Adam, Peter, Rhys, and John mix regional history with wine and beer tasting. Lunch includes Australian bush foods, with vegetarian meals available by request. Pickup covers Margaret River, Busselton, and Dunsborough.

“The group was just a dozen of us so a perfect size for meeting new people while still feeling like an intimate group. Everyone was picked up at their accommodations yet it felt as if we never went out of our way. We were taken to a whole verity of different places, all charming. Our host was fantastic! Can’t wait to go again”

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6.Experience Hahndorf & Barossa: Gourmet lunch, Wine, Beer & Treats

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · from $121

Spend eight hours travelling from Adelaide through Hahndorf and the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley. You’ll pick seasonal strawberries at Beerenberg, visit Melba’s confectionery, enjoy lunch and two wine tastings, and finish at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop. Guides such as Amanda and Hermit add local stories along the way.

“Amanda is a fantastic guide & driver. She even found us a huge straw Christmas Teddy and a kangaroo to photograph!! Handsome is fascinating, and the 2 winery tastinds were 1st class. Lovely lunch as well. Thanks for a great day out.”

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7.SCENIC AND PREHISTORIC CRUISE – Sparkling Wine & Gourmet Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · from $140

Join Broome Adventure Cruises for a small-boat trip across Roebuck Bay and up Dampier Creek. Guides Bec, Myles, and Erica share Broome’s coastal story, wildlife knowledge, and the science behind 120-million-year-old dinosaur tracks. You’ll step ashore, then relax on deck with sparkling wine or juice and gourmet platters.

“Terrific tour with Bec & Myles. Loved every minute of it. Their attention to detail, personal service, dinosaur excitement and education, area information on Broome's history, flora and fauna, (didn't see any snub-nose dolphins this time, but sRead more”

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8.Reef Sleep: 2-Day Great Barrier Reef Pontoon & Gourmet Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 45 reviews · 2 days · from $506

Cruise 39 nautical miles from Queensland to Hardy Reef, then spend two days swimming, snorkeling, spotting marine life, and sleeping in a queen Reefbed on a permanently moored pontoon. You get buffet meals, chef-prepared dinner, tea breaks, stargazing, and optional guided snorkeling, scuba trips, and semi-submersible viewing.

“Übernachtung auf dem Meer war überragend. Exclusive Versorgung mit Essen und Trinken durchgängig”

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9.Brisbane: Boutique Winery Tour with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 42 reviews · 8 hours · from $211

Spend eight hours touring Tamborine Mountain’s boutique wineries with an English-speaking guide such as Graham, Michelle, or Anthony. You’ll taste local wines, eat a two-course winery lunch, visit Tamborine Mountain Distillery, and stop for cheese, fudge, views, or local goods. Hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport are included.

“Anthony was good however he was dealt a poor hand by the lunch restaurant that completely overran, despite it being deserted apart from our group of 9, which meant we had no secret stop which was disappointing. Communication was poor in that initially we were a mixed group then a single group and back to a mixed group. Clearer timings would have been helpful.”

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10.BROOME: SCENIC & PREHISTORIC CRUISE- Wine & Gourmet Platters

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · 5 hours · from $138

Spend five hours exploring Broome by road and water with guides including Miles, Myles, Erica, and Bec. Walk to 120-million-year-old dinosaur footprints, cruise Roebuck Bay and Dampier Creek aboard the shallow-draft Brahminy Kite, and enjoy sparkling wine, gourmet platters, birdlife, dolphins, and Broome’s coastal scenery.

“Hosts were very informative, food and bubbles were great with a good selection, Wonderful day on the water!”

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11.Gold Coast: Premium Wine Tour with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 28 reviews · 8 hours · from $211

Travel from the Gold Coast into Tamborine Mountain’s wine country with a small group of up to 13 people. You’ll visit family-run wineries, enjoy guided tastings, a two-course lunch, cheese and fudge stops, and sample spirits at Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Guides may include Michelle, Minty, Scotty, Robyn, or Boris.

“We were picked up from our accommodation. Michelle our driver was awesome and definitely new her stuff”

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12.Hook-a-Barra Gourmet Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $48Best value

At Hook-A-Barra in Wonga Beach, you’ll tour the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm with a guide and up to five other people. See how barramundi are raised, watch a feeding, visit viewing tanks, and finish with a barramundi tasting plate. The tour begins at 9:00 am and lasts about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

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13.Private Helicopter Tour: Reef Island Snorkeling and Gourmet Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $833

Take a private helicopter from Cairns over the Great Barrier Reef to Vlasoff Cay, or Turtle Beach if the cay is occupied. Pilot Nick, Jules, Jenna, and other Nautilus Aviation pilots provide the flight, picnic gear, snorkeling equipment, and two hours to swim, sunbathe, and enjoy gourmet food with sparkling wine.

“It's really worth the money. The entire small island was completely for us only! How great was it! Everyone we met was friendly and very knowledgable. I definitely will recommond this tour to my friends.”

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