OUR TOURS WITH JAMES
Primarily we introduce you to Mudgee's friendly locals. Then we introduce you to Mudgee's finest wines, as well as hearing the history of those wines and the origins of the cellar door. Along the way you will hear the history of our region incorporating the gold rush of the 1850's, as well as a few fun facts.
Complimentary photos of your day are included, and if you're planning to propose at a Mudgee winery, James will film the event, again complimentary.
We have a variety of options for your visit to our beautiful town. We offer full and half day wine tours as well as private tours (POA). We will design your day to include visits to wineries that we know you will love, or you can request wineries and we will endeavour to include them.
We cater to groups from 2 to 11 (larger groups upon request), but we will also take you out if you are one single person (a surcharge may apply). All Cellar doors charge for tastings so budget for between $5 and $10, however some cellar doors charge up to $20 per person per cellar door.
Picking you up from your accommodation and returning you at the end of your tour is all part of our service. (Out of town pickups may incur a surcharge).
Children and pets are welcome!
Full day tours
$145 per passenger - 9:45 am to 4 pm
On our full day tour you will visit 5–6 wineries with a lunch stop along the way (at your own expense).
There is no need to book cellar doors, we will look after that for you. We will collect you from your accommodation and return you at the end of your tour. Pick up times may vary according to your accommodation location.
Half day tour
$90 per passenger - 9:45 am to 1 pm or 1 pm to 4 pm
On our half day tour we will take you to 3–4 wineries.We will collect you from your accommodation and return you at the end of your tour. There is no need to book cellar doors, we will look after that for you.
As there won’t be a lunch stop for these tours, you may want to have lunch before or afterwards. Pick up times may vary according to your accommodation location.
Private Tours
Times and price are customisable upon request
On this tour you can create your own itinerary and the amount of time you spend at each location is up to you.
Children and Pets are welcome!
About Us
Clients have often said that with my knowledge of the local area that I must have been born here, but it could not be further from the truth. I was born in Sydney, in Paddington Womens Hospital, where our family lived for seven years in the five ways area, until moving to Kirribilli where I spent my formative years. After ten years, my parents found Surry Hills to be their home of choice.At the age of 18, I decided to move out and reside on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Dee Why became my home until moving to Mudgee in 2006.
We opened The Mudgee Christmas Shop and Dreamfield Video Productions in 2007. We ran both businesses for 10 years until it was time for a break. However, opportunities sometimes present themselves and we decided to embark on something we hadn’t tried before; wine tours. We soon discovered that we had a passion for it and found ourselves excited at the prospect of meeting new people every day.
With my wife, Liz, having been an executive with Kerry Packers’ Nine Network for over 20 years and my love of a sense of humor and love of people, we found this to be a natural progression in our lives. Having spent time contracting to successfully operate a wine tour business in Mudgee, it is with great pride and certainly joy that we have created:
MUDGEE VALLEY WINE TOURS
We have spent our recent wine tour operation building relationships with the great winemakers of the region and maintaining a loyal customer base. Our aim is to create a memorable experience for our customers to take home and relive, until the next time we have the pleasure of hosting them. Now it’s time to look forward to many years of fun, lots of laughter, and most of all, making new friends and renewing old friendships.
Why People Love Our Tours
Things to know before you go
To make sure you have a safe and fun tour, here are some things to keep in mind.
Cellar doors fee
All wineries include a tasting fee. Some (not all) deduct the fee from a purchase.
Tasting fees are not included in the tour cost.
Weather
Wine tours will proceed regardless of the weather unless extreme conditions prevent us from accessing cellar doors.
Alcohol on the tour vehicle
It is against the law to consume alcohol on public transport vehicles. Penalties can be extreme.
Tour vehicle safety
Seatbelts must be worn at all times.
No portable coolers (Eskys) allowed on the vehicle
Level of Intoxication
It is your responsibility to monitor your level of intoxication. If any member of your tour becomes intoxicated to the point of being disruptive or rude, the tour will be terminated.
Cancelation policy
A $50 administration fee applies to any cancellation. For cancellations within 1 week of your tour, no refund applies unless seats can be re-booked. Private Tour cancellations will incur a $100 administration fee. If cancelled within 2 weeks of your tour, no refund applies unless seats can be re-booked.
