12 Dessert Tours in Australia to Build a Day Around

1.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,667 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend about eight hours tasting wine at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, sampling 10 chocolates, and seeing Hubert Estate’s Indigenous art gallery. Your guide, such as Gilberto, Tom, Richard, or Matt, handles the driving, music, and timing. Lunch costs extra, and gin or whisky stops can vary.

“Richard was a great guide, helpful, funny and made the trip very pleasant. Wide range of people on trip ranging in ages and nationalities all having fun. Was super busy at vineyards but to be expected at this time of year.”

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2.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139

From Melbourne, ride in a small group with guides such as Sean, Stefan, Posi, and Danny to Yarra Valley wineries, a two-course lunch, and chocolate factory. Choose a Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer stop on selected days. Expect scenery, generous tastings, and a full 8.5-hour day.

“This was a great day out! Stefan was engaging, funny, and pointed out sights along the way. The wine was all excellent and I felt like we had plenty of time at each spot to enjoy the tours, which were all really informative and in stunning locations. Great solo day out as it's a small group so you can chat to everyone. Would recommend for sure 😊”

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3.Amazing Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Chocolate, Farm Fresh, Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,566 reviews · from $93

Spend about 8.5 hours touring Yarra Valley producers with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. You’ll taste at wineries, sample strawberries, chocolate and cider, and add a gin flight at Stag Lane or Four Pillars. Guides such as Danny, Shaun, Stefan and Posi keep the day social and moving.

“Wonderful fun day out - all the stops were great, loved being able to visit Four Pillars as well as the wineries”

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4.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,209 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Leave Melbourne for Victoria’s oldest wine region on an eight-hour Red Carpet Wine Tours trip. Visit Soumah, St Huberts, Hubert Estate, the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Balgownie, with optional beer, cider, gin, whisky or Chandon lunch choices. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto and Tom keep the day relaxed and social.

“Gilbert was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and friendly. He gave us plenty of options if we wanted to do an alternative tasting. The tour was paced very well and the wine was delish!”

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5.Yarra Valley Food, Wine, Chocolate & Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · 8 hours · from $91Best value

Travel from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley with guides such as Rick, Bernie or Mel. Taste local fruit, wines at three estates, 12 chocolates and optional gin, with a take-home bottle for each full-paying adult. Lunch is extra, and the day suits adults who enjoy a busy, social schedule.

“We had an absolutely wonderful time on this tour! Everything was so well organized, and the highlight of our day was our guide, Ricky. He was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and absolutely hilarious he kept us laughing the whole time. We visited three different wineries, each with its own unique charm and amazing selections of wine. The tastings were generous and delicious, and we learned so much about the local winemaking process. Ricky made the experience even more memorable with his great energy and stories. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun, relaxed, and top-quality wine tasting experience!”

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6.Hunter Valley Wine Tour from the Hunter with Wine Craft Beer Cheese Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $129

Spend about eight hours touring three to four Hunter Valley cellar doors by air-conditioned minibus. Grant, Des, or Suzanne may guide your day, with three wine tastings, a spirits tasting, local cheese and chocolate, and an optional craft beer paddle and lunch.

“I visited hunter valley for the first time with my partner this weekend The tour was perfect! Des the driver was a lovely guy, made us feel comfortable from the start! Plenty of time at each place. Lunch was beautiful and such a beautiful setting too! Overall great day!!”

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7.Melbourne Chocolate Wonderland Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 116 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Spend three hours walking Melbourne’s CBD with a guide such as Tonya, Ivan, or Peggy, tasting couverture chocolate, desserts, cheese pairings, wine, and hot chocolate. The small group visits five stops, explores arcades and lanes, and includes at least seven chocolate tastings.

“Our Chocaholic guide, Ivan, was great, knowledgeable and knew ALL the great places to go on our tour! I should have taken some more pictures of the specific treats we enjoyed but the last stop dessert place was very unique! Well worth the price charged for the tour! ENJOY!!”

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8.Hunter Valley Wine Tour ex Hunter Valley – Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate, Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $192

Spend 6.5 hours tasting Hunter Valley wines at boutique cellar doors, sampling six organic spirits, pairing wine with cheese and chocolate, and enjoying a one-course lunch with a drink. Pickup is available in Pokolbin, Cessnock and Rothbury, with guides such as Steve, Sam and Colin rotating by date.

“Great day, visited a number of wineries and enjoyed the wine and cheese pairings offered at a couple of the stops.”

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9.Wine, Chocolate and Lunch All Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 54 reviews · 11 hours · from $130

Spend 11 hours touring the Hunter Valley from central Sydney. You’ll visit Sobels Wines, 4 Pines at the Farm, Draytons Family Wines, Hunter Valley Gardens and a chocolate stop, with tastings, lunch, transport and an English-speaking guide included.

“It was a good day, your guide Gabriel was excellent. The drive was a bit long , the wineries were nice, lunch was very good.”

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10.Lake Mountain Snow Day and Waterfalls & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 10 hours · from $127

Travel from Melbourne to Lake Mountain for three hours of snow play, tobogganing, and alpine walks, then visit Steavenson Falls and the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Driver-guides such as Cory and Joe add local stories and careful driving to this family-friendly 10-hour day.

“Cory was a friendly tour guide, informative, and traveled extremely cautiously & safe, would recommend this tour to friends.”

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11.Barossa: Enjoy Wine, Lunch, Brewery, Chocolate & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $112

Spend nine hours with Groovy Grape Adventures touring the Adelaide Hills and Barossa. Meet kangaroos, hear the Whispering Wall, taste wine at Kies and Lambert, enjoy gourmet pizza, sample chocolate and beer, then explore Tanunda with guides such as Dave, David, Em, or Jerry.

“A great day out with Jerry from Groovy Grapes. Could not have had a better guide, knowledgeable, friendly, outgoing, and really made our day in the baroda enjoyable.”

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12.Epic Barossa Wine, Brewery, Chocolate, Lunch & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $106

Join a small-group day trip from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley for three included wine tastings, gourmet pizza, wildlife, the Whispering Wall, Mengler Hill, Tanunda, and optional beer at Rehn Bier. Your guide provides commentary all day, with transport in a 20-seat coaster bus.

“It is predominantly red wines. It is not stated on any advertising material. No food is served with the wine only a shared platter for lunch at one place. Have a good breakfast before you leave.”

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