Top 10 Food Tours in Australia

1.Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,989 reviews · from $190Our pick

Spend about 10 hours exploring Bruny Island by minivan and ferry with guides such as Jimmy, Dave, Andy or David. Taste oysters, warm bread, cheese, honey, fudge and chocolate, enjoy a local lunch, and climb Cape Bruny Lighthouse for superb coastal views.

“Well it was cool. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. I thought it would be more activity and less bus but it’s not. That being said, still recommend, just want to make sure everyone knows what to expect. Still exploring and island that’s remote with wildlife.”

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

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

Join chef and guide Jimmy for an 11 to 12-hour day from Sydney to the Hunter Valley. Visit the Sydney Fish Market, stop at the Hawkesbury River, tour three boutique wineries, and enjoy breakfast, lunch, snacks, and fresh food paired with wine.

“This is easily one of the best tours we’ve done in 10 years of travelling! We toured 3 small wineries in the Hunter Valley where the wines were paired by our own guide and Chef, Jimmy. The day started with a tour of the Sydney fish market where Jimmy bought produce for some of his creations at the wineries later and gave us a class in sushi rolling. Jimmy’s good humour and enthusiasm were infectious as he shared both his gourmet guidance and local knowledge during the day. We cannot recommend this more highly !!”

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3.Ultimate Swan Valley Food and Wine Day Trip from Perth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 650 reviews · from $121

Travel from Perth in an air-conditioned minivan to Swan Valley wineries, Providore, chocolate and liqueur stops, and a microbrewery. Enjoy guided tastings, a cheese board, gourmet winery lunch with a drink, and central pickup and drop-off. Guides may include Ron, Wes, Peter, or Steve.

“Our full day Swan Valley wine tour was so great! Our tour guide, Wes was so welcoming and made the tour enjoyable. Each stop was enough time to enjoy and relax but also to chat with others. We thoroughly enjoyed! Great price point for what you get to experience.”

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4.Melbourne Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · from $92

Walk Melbourne’s CBD with a guide such as Andrew, Dave, Chev, or Rob, stopping for coffee, Chinese dumplings, pastries, Australian favorites, and a drink at Whitehart Bar. You’ll cover about 1.5 kilometers while hearing stories about arcades, laneways, architecture, and Melbourne’s food culture.

“Our guide, Rita, knew all the vendors personally and told us the “story” of how their shop came to be. It was an enjoyable afternoon. The bahn mi stop was our favorite. Rita is from Melbourne and knew the history and background on all areas. It was well paced and the food selections were tasty and unique. Highly recommend.”

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5.Yarra Valley Food Wine and Gin Tour Departing From Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $82Best value

Travel from central Melbourne into the Yarra Valley for fruit tasting, multiple winery visits, lunch at Rochford Wines, and 12 Australian chocolates. Guides such as Bernie, Rick, Melanie, Victor, and Dirk lead the day. Wine and chocolate are included, while gin and lunch upgrades cost extra.

“We had a splendid tour with Bernie! He made sure we had a great time, and was a really fun guide. The lunch options were splendid and loved the variety of wineries in the itinerary. Would definitely recommend this for anyone visiting Melbourne! You get more than you pay for.”

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6.3-Hour Foodie Discovery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 313 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Walk Melbourne CBD with guides such as Chev, Rita, Andrew, or Dave, stopping for coffee, dumplings, banh mi, sweets, and a drink. The 10-person tour mixes laneway food, arcades, street art, city stories, and small specialty venues you could easily miss alone.

“Our guide was so fun and knew so much about the city and the food scene. We thoroughly enjoyed the history, sights, and food!”

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7.Melbourne Food Tour with 8+ Food Tastings in Hidden Laneways

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $116

Start beneath the clocks at Flinders Street Station and spend 3.5 hours tasting Australian, Asian, Italian and Indigenous flavors around Melbourne’s central laneways. Expect coffee, wine, cheese, chocolate, Vegemite and a secret dish, with guides such as Troy, Louise, Jeanie and David adding city stories along the way.

“Troy was our tour guide and he ensured we tried the best foods. We went to local, intimate places that served amazing food from various regions, from itialian to Asian. We were stuffed by the end of it (in a good way!). So much fun.”

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8.Hunter Valley Wine, Gin & Food Tastings Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 11h 30m · from $159

Travel from central Sydney to Hunter Valley with guides such as Drew, Chris, or Colin, tasting boutique wines, gin, vodka, cheese, and chocolate. The day includes a one-course lunch with wine, beer, or cider, plus guided visits to small producers and a comfortable return ride.

“Great day.. Drew was a fantastic guide. Lots of lovely wine tastings and a few gins also. Delicious lunch. 11 people on the tour, quite a number visiting Oz for the Lions trip. This is a 12 hour day but it flew past.”

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9.From Adelaide: Barossa Valley Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 168 reviews · 8 hours · from $107

Travel from Adelaide or Glenelg into the Barossa with an English-speaking guide, tasting at three or four wineries, visiting Maggie Beer’s Farm and stopping for lunch. Guides such as Peter, Maddy, Deep and Pete are praised for friendly commentary, though the minibus can feel tight when full.

“Had a great day. Peter (guide) was very informative and friendly. bus was too cramped for eleven people.”

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10.Cairns: Atherton Tablelands Full-Day Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 10 hours · from $180

Spend 10 hours exploring the Atherton Tablelands with guides such as Chris, Bridget, Brett, Dale, or Mark. Visit Lake Barrine, Yungaburra, Tarzali Lakes, Gallo Dairyland, Mt Uncle Distillery, and more, with breakfast, lunch, drinks, and tastings included.

“We loved every minute and have shared experiences with all our friends highly recommend all tourists to Cairns to take this amazing adventure to Atherton Tablelands with Brett.”

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