Australian Whisky Tours: Our Top 15

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

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

Join Red Carpet Wine Tours at Federation Square for an eight-hour Yarra Valley outing. Guides such as Tom, Gilberto, Richard, Matt, and Hilda lead tastings at Soumah and Balgownie, chocolate sampling, and a stop at Hubert Estate. Alcohol tastings and transport are included, while lunch and some spirit tastings cost extra.

“Good wine, great food, comfy bus, fab music. Excellent day with Tom as our driver !! We loved it !!!”

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

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

Join Red Carpet Wine Tours for an 8-hour Yarra Valley outing from central Melbourne. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto, Tom, and Richard lead tastings at Soumah, St Huberts, Balgownie, and the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, with lunch at your own cost and optional gin or whisky samples.

“great organization and execution all around. thommo was awesome”

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3.Bundaberg Rum Behind The Scenes Distillery Tour And Museum Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 724 reviews · from $21Best value

Explore Bundaberg Rum’s interactive museum, then follow guides such as Shazza, Amber, Gina, or Deb through the working distillery. You’ll see the Molasses Well, fermenters, and Barrel House, learn how rum is made, and finish with two tastings at the bar. Allow about an hour for the guided tour and longer for the museum.

“Very enthusiastic guide, and all staff were very welcoming. Tour is about an hour long, with some stairs to climb as you walk around. No items with batteries are allowed on the tour, but they provide lockers.”

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4.Margaret River Wine, Brewery & Distillery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · from $129

Spend about six and a half hours visiting handpicked Margaret River wineries, a distillery, breweries, and local producers. Margies Big Day Out provides pickup, tastings, lunch, and a guide such as Dan, Simon, Nico, or Russell. Expect a friendly group setting, varied stops, and possible long drives between pickups.

“Enjoyable experience. Our guide was experienced on the region & provided a great tour for all. We recommend this tour for anyone.”

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5.Brisbane: Tamborine Wine & Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 100 reviews · 8 hours · from $134

Travel from Brisbane in a small, air-conditioned Vino Bus group of up to 11. Taste wines at two Tamborine Mountain wineries, sample liqueurs, gin, and vodka at Tamborine Mountain Distillery, then enjoy Gallery Walk and a scenic lookout. Guides such as Karen, Marty, James, and PJ have led this relaxed English-language day tour.

“The tour was good, guide was humorous but if we can go through some sort of wine making process that will be excellent!”

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6.Afternoon Brewery and Distillery session: Tastings & transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $111

Start at 2pm for a four-and-a-half-hour small-group outing to two Byron Bay breweries and one distillery. Jarryd or another local guide handles the transfers, tastings, and local stories. Generous tasting paddles are included, while meals cost extra. Venues may include Stone & Wood, Cape Byron Distillery, Lord Byron Distillery, Husk, or Seven Mile Brewing.

“Absolutely great afternoon! Huge thanks to Jarryd for taking us around. Fantastic guide and photo taker!! Visited Lord Byron Distillery, Stone and Wood and Cape Byron Distillery. The views at Cape Byron were so beautiful. Amazing businesses and top quality drinks. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.”

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7.Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: Tastings, Lunch & transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $147

Spend about 6.5 hours visiting Byron Bay breweries and distilleries with guide Jarryd. Expect 15 to 20 tastings, lunch, transfers from designated meeting points, and a choice of four venues based on availability. You may visit Stone & Wood, Husk, Lord Byron, Brookies, Wandana, Common People or Seven Mile Brewing.

“Jarryd was a fantastic tour guide! Super knowledgeable and really accomodating. We had a small group of 3 and still managed to have an excellent day! He tailored the experience to our individual likes, and went out of his way to make surRead more”

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

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

Spend about 6.5 hours tasting boutique Hunter Valley wines, organic vodka, gin and schnapps, local cheese and chocolate. Your professional driver-guide handles the roads while you visit several changing venues, enjoy a one-course lunch with wine or beer, and tour a wine-production facility when scheduled. Pickup is available in selected Hunter Valley areas.

“Julie was the perfect tour guide and ensured we had an amazing time. I would definitely recommend exploring the Hunter Valley with her 😊”

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9.Distillery Daily Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $35

Spend about an hour at Husk Farm Distillery in the Tweed Valley with guides such as Mark or Marc. Learn how Ink Gin and Husk Rum are made, taste three gins and three rums, and enjoy a welcome drink. Designated drivers can choose coffee or a mocktail, while a restaurant meal can be added before or after.

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10.Distillery Tour and Guided Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $32

At Old Kempton Distillery, guide John leads you through 1842 Dysart House and the old coaching stables, now home to a working distillery. Learn how Tasmanian whisky, gin, and liqueurs are made, then taste four spirits. The group is capped at 20, and the $32 ticket includes all samples.

“Wonderful, fun and interesting stop on our way to Hobart. Worth calling in and tasting some fabulous whiskey.”

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11.Yarra Valley by night! Private wine, whisky and dinner tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $606

Start at 4pm with wine at Barrique Wine Store, choose a second tasting in Healesville, then dine at Meletos among vineyards and orchards. Craig or another local guide handles the driving and planning, with pickup from Yarra Valley accommodation. This adults-only tour suits couples, birthdays and small groups.

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12.Canberra Brewery Winery and Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $121

Meet at BentSpoke Brewery in Braddon at 1:30pm for a four-hour small-group tour of a brewery, winery, and distillery. You will learn how local drinks are made, sample beer, wine, and spirits, enjoy snacks and water, then return to Braddon by about 5:30pm. Transport is included.

“Many thanks for our upgrade to the whole day tour. We shared our day with a great group of fellow tourists We all got on so well with each. All wineries and distellery visited offered great products...wine, cheeses and gins of many flavours complemented with tremendous chocolates. A truly wondetful day.”

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13.Byron Bay Brewery and Distillery Day Tour: Lunch & tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $145

Spend six hours touring four Byron Bay breweries and distilleries with guide Jarrod or Jaryd, tasting around 15 to 20 beers, spirits, ciders, wines, or ginger beers. You will learn how local drinks are made, enjoy lunch at a brewery, and travel through Byron Bay, the coast, and nearby Hinterland without needing to drive.

“Distillery tour was fabulous so much information and great drinks provided we had a lot of fun would definitely recommend”

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14.Whisky Bars & Gin Joints: Melbourne Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $121

Meet at Parliament House at 3:30 pm for a 2.5-hour small-group walk through Melbourne’s drinking past and present. Guide Mer leads you to Little Lon Distilling Co., Whisky & Alement, and Boilermaker House for gin, whisky, chocolate, cheese, and a classic boilermaker. Tastings and a Melbourne Bar Map are included.

“What a great afternoon tour! Very informative and entertaining to hear about the history of whiskey and gin in Australia. The secret bars had lots of character and served really good gin and whiskeys. Mer was delightful and gave a very memorable tour!”

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15.Afternoon Brewery and Distillery Tour & tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Spend an afternoon visiting two local breweries and a distillery with transfers, guided tastings, and coastal and hinterland views included. Sample about 10 to 15 beers, spirits, cocktails, or substitutes such as wine, cider, and ginger beer. Local guides including Jarryd, also written Jarrod, add a personal touch.

“Amazing experience - all of the venues were fun to visit and a great opportunity to experience northern rivers hospitality food and beverages. Tour leader was amazing and a true local !”

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