The 10 Best Whisky Tours with Lunch in Australia Worldwide

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

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

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

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

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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.Full-Day Canberra Brewery, Wineries & Distillery tour /w lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $185

Join Bishoy of Merry Heart CBR for a 9 to 10-hour shared tour through Canberra’s wine country. Visit Jeir Creek, Eden Road, and Four Winds, then taste gin and vodka at Ambrosia Distillery and beer at BentSpoke Brewing. Lunch, snacks, soft drinks, water, phone chargers, and return transport are included.

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7.From Canberra: Winery, Distillery, & Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Spend a full day tasting Canberra Region wines at two boutique wineries, then sample local spirits and sweets with lunch and a drink included. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Colin, Dave, Ben, or Ingrid, handles the transfers for a group capped at 10. Wear closed shoes and bring photo ID.

“An enjoyable day with a small group (6 guests plus guide). A 'behind the scenes' look at a local winery was advertised as an inclusion but did not take place. While the wineries visited were good (particularly Shaw and Four Winds) I would have preferred to visit some smaller, lesser known wineries rather than those whose wines are readily available in bottle shops.”

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8.Kempton: Craft Distillery Tour with Whisky Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $56Best value

At Dysart House in Kempton, tour Old Kempton Distillery, the bond store, and historic grounds with an English-speaking guide. Taste four spirits, choosing from whisky, gin, and liqueurs, then sit down to a Tasmanian antipasto platter in the Cask Lounge. Guide John has led this tour, which also includes the house’s ghost stories.

“We were impressed from the beginning! We had a group of 12. Great tour, atmosphere and service. The tastings and antipasto platters were amazing, lots of laughs, brilliant value for money!”

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9.Private Tassie Distillery Tour – Tastings, Lunch and Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $860

Spend about six hours with a private guide visiting Spring Bay Distillery, private Hobart Whisky and Killara Distillery. Taste new make spirit, gin, whisky, vodka, rum and liqueurs, blend your own whisky, and enjoy cheese, chocolate, biscuits, brunch and a catered lunch. Pickup is offered from Hobart.

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10.Kempton: Whisky Distillery Tour with Tastings and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2 reviews · 2 hours · from $134

At Dysart House in Kempton, your English-speaking guide introduces the house, distillation process, working stills, and whisky bond store. You taste four Old Kempton spirits, then share a Tasmanian antipasto platter and bottle of wine before tea or coffee in the Cask Lounge. Small groups are limited to 10.

“Great tour, guide very knowledgeable and great fun personalty.”

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