Gone Walkabout Day Tours

Newcastle, a large port city in New South Wales, offers many tours and attractions, including water sports, boat cruises, outdoor adventures and historic sites. Guided tours of Newcastle and its surrounding region are available through a handful of companies, two of which offer tours by bus or minibus. Another two companies offer similar experiences with tours that include transportation by air-conditioned vehicle. Most feature trips to vineyards in the Hunter Valley wine region near Newcastle.Tex Tours (textours.com.au) offers Hunter Valley wine country tours for two to 12 guests departing from Newcastle. The tours are conducted in an air-conditioned bus. You will visit several small, boutique vineyards and a few larger ones, and have the chance to sample local cheeses, chocolates, olives, and ports, liqueurs and wine. A visit to Golden Grape to taste schnapps might also be featured. Commentary about the scenery and history of the region is provided during the day-long excursion.