Good Food, Wine & Cider Tour with Taste Bud Tours

Highlights

• Good food, wine and cider tours
• Speed grazing style tasting 
• Visit a range of local venues in the Swan Valley
• Guided tour of the Western Australia wine region

Description

Taste Bud Tours, a multi award winning tour company who continue to impress at the travel awards, have developed some fantastic tasting tours in the glorious Swan Valley. These tours showcase their unique produce, wines and beers with an inimitable experience known as ‘Speed Grazing’. This Speed Grazing tour allows intimate groups of 6 to 16 guests, to spend five hours relishing the delightful tastes along the Swan Valley Food & Wine Trail. With nine or more tasting experiences packed into each tour, you will be completely dazzled by the quality of choice. 

Good Food, Wine & Cider Morning Tour - Example Itinerary
Visit Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery to sample authentic Australian bush tucker, as well as jams, sauces, chutney made with Australian native food plants. Weather permitting guests enjoy the opportunity to feed local friendly Emu. Visit the Kraljevich family winery at rustic Twin Hill Wines to sample premium wines accompanied by a variety of gourmet Australian cheeses and marinated Kalamata and Sicilian olives. Taste delicious creations at Oggie's Ice Cream Cafe & English Lolly Shop, with lots of free samples, then visit Windarra Honey to say G’day to Phil the beekeeper.

The remainder of the morning tour includes sampling fresh nougat and viewing its production at Mondo Nougat & Chocolate Factory. Explore unlimited free sampling of hand crafted confectionary using only the finest Australian nuts at Morish Nuts. Finish the tour on a high with tasting unique pure fruit juice and cider at Michael Brothers Juice & FUNK Cider.

Good Food, Wine & Beer Afternoon Tours - Example Itinerary
Take pleasure in a delectable chocolate fix at the amazing Margaret River Chocolate Company (Swan Valley Location). Sample some delicious lavender scones with the obligatory jam and cream, as well as lavender oils and honey at Lavender Boutique & Bistro. Enjoy the Valley's array of fresh local produce at Swan Settlers Market, while sampling a variety of gins at Sin Gin Distillery.

During the afternoon tour enjoy awarded still and sparkling wines at Twin Hill Wines in conjunction with a delectable array of Western Australian cheeses and marinated olives. Watch the bees busy at work at Windarra Honey and purchase a variety of products such as honey drinks, candles and lotions. Visit Katgully Wines @ Holy Mary Cellars to explore a range of sparkling and still wines. Finish up with a beer talk and sampling boutique beers at Elmar's in the Valley - Glass Brewery.

Trip Includes

• Expert commentary on the background to Western Australia's oldest & most awarded wine region, its people & culture
• Complimentary pick up from Perth and Guildford
• Environmental shopping bag
• Swan Valley Food and Wine Trail Guide & Map

Morning Tour Venues:

• Windarra Honey
• Katgully Wines @ Holy Mary Cellars
• Swan Settlers Market: featuring Sin Gin Distillery
• Twin Hill Winery
• Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery
• Oggie's Ice-Cream Cafe
• Mondo Nougat
• Morish Nuts
• Whistler's Chocolate Company
• Michael Brothers Juice & FUNK Cider

Afternoon Tour Venues:

• Margaret River Chocolate Company
• Providore - Margaret River - chocolate, jams, chutneys and oils
• Lavender Boutique & Bistro
• Windarra Honey
• Katgully Wines @ Holy Mary Cellars
• Swan Settlers Market featuring Sin Gin Distillery
• Twin Hill Wines
• Elmar's in the Valley - Glass Brewery

Duration

• Allow 5 hours

Departures

• Morning tour - departs 8:15am from Tourist Bus Stand, Perth, or 8:45am Swan Valley Visitor’s Centre, Guildford
• Afternoon tour - departs 12:30pm from Tourist Bus Stand, Perth, or 1:00pm Swan Valley Visitor’s Centre, Guildford
• Morning tour operates Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday all year
• Afternoon tour operates Saturday all year

Other Information

• Child rate applies (0-13yrs)
• Venues are subject to change depending on availability
• Environmental shopping bag per couple/booking
• Tours are small intimate groups of 6-16 guests
• Coach is comfortable, air-conditioned & provides plenty of space to store guests shopping
• Speed Grazing is fast, fun & very filling