Hunter Valley Getaways

With yummy restaurants, fancy pants hotels and more award-winning wines than ever, the Hunter Valley is looking hotter than ever. The bustling city will feel like a lifetime away after sampling some of the regions pampering retreats, adrenalin action or cellar door experiences. Lock in your Hunter wine soaked weekend, this weekend.

Driving time from Sydney:
Pokolbin: 2 hrs

Top Tips:

• The wheels on the bus – Wine tours are a favourite pastime of the lastminute lovelies. Sit back, relax and let the vino come to you...
• Contemporary Tonic – the perfect country retreat for city slickers. Chintz free, massage service in room and a pool perfect for some night-time canoodling *mwah*.
• Helicopter, private wine tasting and lunch – Looking for romance with a dash of exclusivity? Hop in a helicopter and fly off to your very own private wine tasting session and a sumptuous two-course lunch.
• Get active at Chateau Elan – For the more active, outdoorsy visitor Chateau Elan is where it’s at. With tennis courts, an 18 hole golf course and a 25 metre lap pool, you’ll just have to remind yourself that there’s an awful lot of wine to be tasted in the Hunter...
• Dine at Nine – Nine restaurant at Tower Estate is a cosy dining experience NINE feet underground, in a converted wine cellar, with nine seasonal degustation menus. Quirky and delicious – sign us up.
• Chopper Bike wine tour – Turn some heads from the back of a Chopper 4. Moustache not included.
• Goldfish bar – After some hard days' drinking this cocktail bar is THE place to go to keep the party going.

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