Australia · FOOD
This is the shortlist you would send a mate: 15 food experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Taste oysters, cheese, chocolate and more on a full-day Bruny Island tour from Hobart, with a lighthouse climb, local lunch and ferry tickets included.
“Absolutely stunning views, great cuisine and overall lovely experience. David did a fantastic job guiding us with funny jokes and useful information about surroundings. Would do again, highly recommended.”
Review of Bruny Island’s 10-hour food, sightseeing and lighthouse tour from Hobart, with oysters, lunch, local tastings and practical tips.
“An excellent day out. transport arrived on time, good cheerful guide, even at 7 in the morning! Breakfast of fresh oysters on the beach was a memorable part of my Round the World trip. Most enjoyable visit to Bruny Island lighthouse, including a tour inside. a note of caution, the walk from the car park to the lighthouse is steep, and then you have narrow stairs up to the top of the Light, but it is worth it. enjoyable day and good value.”
Review of Sydney’s chef-led Hunter Valley tour, with fish market breakfast, boutique wineries, gourmet pairings, practical tips, and value advice.
“Jimmy was amazing. He incorporated so many things into one day. We loved his knowledge of the region. One of us was Gluten free and he accomplished the mission! Was so appreciative of an amazing relaxing day.”
Taste Swan Valley wines, cheese, chocolate, liqueurs, beer, and a winery lunch on a relaxed day trip from Perth.
“Value plus.!! Great time was had by all. The driver was informative and fun, the wineries 🍷 excellent mix of big product and WA family owned. Sadly the band stopped playing at 4pm on our last stop the duckstein..which meant 3 of the 5 people that were going to stay in the Valley went home instead.”
Taste Melbourne’s dumplings, coffee, sweets, and laneway culture on a three-hour small-group food walk with local history and tips.
“Nice informational walk around Melbourne with some food and drink tastings. It’s a good introduction upon arriving in Melbourne. Chev was an amazing guide with a lot of knowledge of Melbourne, and made the tour worthwhile and enjoyable. I would’ve appreciated some different food tastings however”
Review of Margaret River’s 9-hour small-group wine and food tour, with winery tastings, lunch, coffee, chocolate, olive oil, and hotel pickup.
“The tour was great, our driver/tour guide had a wealth of knowledge and was happy to share and educate. Nice, enjoyable day”
Review of the Yarra Valley food, wine and gin tour from Melbourne, with winery tastings, fruit, chocolate, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“Great day with Bernie as our guide! He was very engaging! The three wineries we visited gave us generous pours and lunch was good! Highly recommend this tour!!”
Explore Melbourne’s laneways through coffee, dumplings, banh mi, sweets, and a local bar on this small-group CBD food walk.
“Our guide was absolutely brilliant. Friendly and passionate. We were good walkers so in addition to the food stops we stopped by a few secret locations which were absolutely stunning. Great value, lovely food and a fantastic guide. I couldn’t ask for anything more”
Review of Melbourne’s 3.5-hour food tour, with eight-plus tastings, laneways, coffee, wine, history, and practical booking advice.
“Our guide (Troy) was well informed about Melbourne’s history and the lesser known places to visit to experience Melbourne’s abundant food/coffee/wine culture. He had an easy going style and made the tour feel like e we were all friends out for the day. Heat experiences and good value. We’re are from Melbourne and went to places we’ve never been to.”
Taste oysters, kangaroo, local cheese and more while exploring Melbourne’s historic Queen Victoria Market with a small-group guide.
“This tour gives a great overview of the history of the Market’s genesis. Bring a good appetite and a bottle of water for the tour, and be prepared for a great time!”
Taste your way through the Atherton Tablelands on a 10-hour Cairns tour with breakfast, lunch, local produce, wine, spirits and platypus spotting.
“Such a fabulous tour! You could really see why the company has such rave reviews! Every stop was amazing and our tour guide Tom was awesome, so knowledgeable and everything you need in a guide. We got to try foods and drinks we had never tasted before and all the staff we met along the way were super friendly and had great knowledge of the product and region too.”
Sydney Surry Hills food tour review with oysters, Greek sweets, local drinks, history, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“This tour provides a great insight into the cafe and dining scene in Melbourne. I wish i had done it several years ago on my first trip to Melbourne.”
Taste Hunter Valley wines, gin, cheese and chocolate on a full-day Sydney tour with boutique cellar doors, lunch and central pickup.
“My boyfriend and I really enjoyed this experience, the guide was a very nice person and the places we visited were good, the pizza lunch was delicious”
Paddle the Margaret River, taste kangaroo and emu, and learn local Aboriginal and settler stories on this four-hour canoe tour.
“What a great fun day out with family Hosted by Emma and Simon, Emma talked us through the history and culture of the area focusing on the history of the river. Lunch was provided as a cultural experience of locally sourced foods”
Review of Port Douglas’ Atherton Tablelands food and wine tour, with tropical breakfast, local tastings, platypus spotting, guides, value, and practical tips.
“A great guid, plenty of time at each stop, very nice food. Came home with lots of nice fruit and nuts . Brett remembered everyone’s names and introduced all of us to each other . A great day out.”
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