15 Farm Visits in Australia to Build a Day Around

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

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

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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2.Hidden Gems: Boutique Full-Day Wine, Farm & Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 881 reviews · from $136

Travel with a small group of up to 11 through Margaret River’s farms, coast and boutique wineries. Guides such as Dani and Ziggy lead tastings, animal encounters, morning tea, chocolate and coffee stops, olive oil sampling, and lunch at Olio Bello.

“Fabulous, informative and well run tour. Dani was very informative and the vineyards we visited were fabulous choices. Highly recommend using All about Margaret river tour operator The lunch at the olive farm was delicious. Please use this company”

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3.Yarra Valley Wine, Choc, Farm Fresh, Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 258 reviews · 8h 30m · from $92

Spend 8.5 hours exploring the Yarra Valley with a small group of about 10 to 20 people. Visit Yering Station, Yering Farm, a fruit stop, the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and a gin distillery, with lively guides such as Danny, Posi, Sean and Stefan leading the way.

“Excellent trip. Very well organised with lots of interesting stops and great wines, cheeses and chocolates to sample. Danny was a great guide!”

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4.Rockhampton: Koorana Crocodile Farm Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 136 reviews · 1h 30m · from $28

Spend 90 minutes with an English-speaking guide at Queensland’s first commercial crocodile farm. You’ll watch a behavior video, walk the farm during feeding, learn how eggs hatch, and hold a small crocodile for a photo. Guides such as Kia and Mel bring strong wildlife knowledge and humor.

“Very góod considering the bad weather. The guide was entertaining and informative which made the experience well worth while.”

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5.Hidden Gems Margaret River: Authentic Wine & Farm Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 101 reviews · 7 hours · from $145

Spend seven hours with All About Margaret River, guided by Dani, Ziggy or another multilingual host, visiting three boutique wineries, an animal farm, a chocolate stop and an olive farm lunch. Pickup is included in Margaret River town, and tastings cover wine, chocolate, coffee, tea and olive products.

“This was one of the most enjoyable tours we have been on. Tour guide Ziggy was very knowledgeable and fun....he brought out the best in our group! We were amazed at the passion displayed by the winemakers. The lunch provided was most enjoyable and there was plenty of time to sample and purchase some great local produce. We will seek out this tour again in future and would give it 6 stars if we could!”

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6.Incredible Islands Tour – Horizontal Falls & Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · from $600

From Broome, fly over the Kimbolton Ranges, Fitzroy River, Horizontal Falls and the Thousand Islands. Land at Cape Leveque for Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, a meal and beach time, then return along the Kimberley coast. Pilot commentary, transfers and hotel pickup are included.

“Excellent pilot and friendly crews plus wonderful views and interesting pearl tours just made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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7.Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm Behind-the-Scenes Tour & Live Harvest

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 53 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Spend one hour at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm learning how oysters are cultivated, watching a live pearl harvest, and judging pearls by their size, shape, color, and luster. English-speaking guides, including Sarah on some tours, lead the visit. Transport, meals, and drinks are not included.

“Very informative learned a lot about this industry that I obviously didn’t know 👍”

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8.Barossa & Maggie Beers Farm (4 wine Tastings & Lunch included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $121

Spend about eight hours touring Barossa wineries with hotel pickup, wine tastings, lunch at Kies Family Wines, and stops at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop and the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company. Guides may include Paul, Gerry, Deep, Peter, or Anil, with a maximum group size of 25.

“This was an incredible day! Peter was a wonderful tour guide. We loved the wineries we visited and bought wine. Our lunch was delectable. This was a day we will always remember!”

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9.Jurlique Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $28

Walk through Jurlique Farm near Adelaide with a Jurlique Ambassador such as Lexi, learning how seedlings, botanicals, compost, and biodynamic farming shape the brand’s skincare. The 90-minute tour includes display gardens, plant uses, harvest methods, and product demonstrations.

“Very interesting and informative. Beautiful surroundings. We really enjoyed the whole experience. Lexi was very knowledgeable and friendly. We got to try a few of the products in the garden which is lovely. If I could suggest anything Read more”

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10.Coffin Bay: Oyster Farm Boat Tour with Wading & 12 Oysters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours · from $130

Cruise 16km from Coffin Bay Yacht Club with local oyster farmer Scott or another English-speaking guide. Wade through the oyster beds in supplied waders, learn how premium oysters are grown, taste a dozen fresh oysters, and look for dolphins and seals.

“An amazing tour, that takes us through very nice landscapes on a very comfortable boat, allowing us to see wildlife like Australian Fur Seals, sea birds and dolphins. We were able to see the oyster farms and learn a lot about the oysters, and there was even time to take some nice pictures. To improve, we only think that would be nice to learn and have the chance to open one oyster ourselves.”

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11.Bundaberg: Monsoon Aquatics Coral Farm Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 1 hour · from $22Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide on the veranda at Monsoon Aquatics Coral Farm, 20 minutes from Bundaberg. In one hour, you will tour tanks holding more than 70,000 corals and 200 marine species, watch coral feeding, learn about reef restoration, and finish with the farm’s clownfish collection.

“great to see pur guide loved her job. used words that our kids could understand and relate to. Happy to answer questions. definitely would recommend to others”

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12.Hook-a-Barra Gourmet Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $48

Join a professional guide at Hook-A-Barra in Wonga Beach for a 70-minute tour of a saltwater barramundi farm. You’ll see the fish-care process, watch feeding time, visit viewing tanks, and sample a Daintree Saltwater Barramundi tasting plate. The tour starts and ends at the farm.

“Did not end up doing this paid trip due to misleading ad on Viator that pick up is offered in Port Douglas where I stayed. Was informed that I actually need to travel to the place where it is held. Very disappointed.”

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13.Coffin Bay: Short and Sweet Oyster Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 1h 30m · from $63

Cruise from Coffin Bay Yacht Club to the area’s first oyster lease with a veteran oyster farmer as your host. Learn how premium oysters grow, hear about Angasi reef restoration, watch for dolphins, and taste six freshly shucked oysters. Drinks are available to buy onboard.

“Lovely relaxing afternoon. The host was very informed about the oyster industry in Coffin Bay and in general. The oysters were delicious”

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14.Paradise Country: Ultimate Aussie Farm Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 23 reviews · 365 days · from $41

Spend a day at Paradise Country, a working-style Australian farm park near Oxenford. You can visit the baby animal nursery, feed kangaroos, see koalas and meerkats, watch sheep herding, learn to throw a boomerang, and sample damper making. Shows are included, while animal encounters cost extra.

“It was a good experience although it became too hot and we could not roam around the sanctuary as the kids were getting hot of the weather. The tractor experience were amazing, the tour guides were very nice and friendly.”

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15.Cygnet Bay Sea Safari & Pearl Farm Tour Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $846

Spend 10 hours flying from Broome over the Kimberley, stopping at Cape Leveque for beach time and Cygnet Bay for a fast boat ride, barramundi lunch, and pearl farm tour. Pilots such as George, Megan, Max, and Monica provide narration, with hotel transfers, meals, and refreshments included.

“Perfect timing… who would have guessed we picked the once in a year Silver Moon and 10metre tide… the tour is a must if you are visiting Broome. See the horizon falls too… big shout out to our pilot Megan. What a delight, and excellent flying & commentary.”

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