Pick a Pour: 6 Gold Coast Wine Tours Worldwide

1.Mount Tamborine Wine Tasting Tour from Brisbane or the Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $136Our pick

Spend about eight hours on Mount Tamborine, visiting four tasting venues for wine and liqueurs, with a two-course winery lunch, snacks, water, and air-conditioned minivan transport. Guides such as Ari, Boris, Barry, and Harry add local stories and humor. Pickup is available from Brisbane or the Gold Coast, and the group is capped at 11.

“We enjoyed the entire tour. It was wonderful to be picked up from the hotel. We enjoyed everything from the winery stops thru the last stop for fudge tasting and ice cream. Our driver/tour guide, Ari was very professional and knowledgeable.”

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2.Gold Coast Hot Air Balloon + Winery Breakfast + Return Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · from $355

Rise before dawn for a gentle hot-air balloon flight over the Gold Coast hinterland, then enjoy a cooked breakfast, sparkling wine, cellar-door tasting, and alpaca visit at O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards. Hotel transfers from Surfers Paradise or Broadbeach, commentary, insurance, and a digital photo pack are included.

“Beautiful experience... Saw the balloon inflating and deflating. Every this was great about this tour, and best part is landing. Our tour guide was very nice... as a sweet gesture gave us plastic like shoe cover to protect our shoes as it rained a night before. Everywhere was muddy and slippery. Breakfast is also good.. legs pain standing for 1 hour in balloon but best moments are experienced.”

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3.Gold Coast Sunset Cruise with sparkling wine & nibbles platter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $85Best value

Meet Michael and the crew at Main Beach for a relaxed two-hour sunset sail on the Gold Coast Broadwater. You’ll pass Marina Mirage, Palazzo Versace, Sea World, Wave Break Island, and Surfers Paradise while enjoying two glasses of sparkling wine, fruit, cheese, crackers, and other nibbles. The yacht carries no more than 10 passengers, and BYO drinks and snacks are welcome.

“Lovely, casual 2-hour experience. Samara and Michael provided a wonderful opportunity to be on the water, see the harbor, and sip champagne and a nice plate of nibbles.”

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4.Gold Coast: Tamborine Mountain Local Winery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 70 reviews · 8 hours · from $162

Spend eight hours exploring Tamborine Mountain from the Gold Coast, with hotel pickup, tastings at Cedar Creek, Witches Falls, and Hampton Estate, plus a two-course lunch. Guides such as Anthony, Michelle, and William add local stories and good humor. Monday and Tuesday routes may use St Bernards when wineries are closed.

“excellent activity, superb wine/food and guide was brilliant - highly recommend this experience”

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5.Gold Coast: Tamborine Mountain Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 39 reviews · 7 hours · from $134

Ride The Vino Bus from selected Gold Coast pickup points to two Tamborine Mountain wineries and Tamborine Mountain Distillery. You will taste wine, liqueurs, vodka, and gin, stop at a scenic lookout, and get free time on Gallery Walk. An English-speaking guide such as Barry, Matthew, or Dave leads the day.

“My fiancé, mum, dad and I had the most wonderful day with Barry on the Tambourine Mountain Wine Tour. Barry was such a great guide and answered any questions we had about the region and the alcohol. Having done wine tours in the past, this one was by far our favourite. The servings were so generous at each winery/distillery and the lunch was delicious. The establishments we visited were authentic and rustic; we loved every one! The drive between locations was also an incredible way to see the scenery of Mount Tambourine. Overall, this was such a great day out and we would highly recommend spending a day doing this…”

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6.Gold Coast: Premium Wine Tour with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 28 reviews · 8 hours · from $211

Spend eight hours in the Gold Coast hinterland with Pineapple Tours AU, visiting family-run wineries, Tamborine Mountain Distillery and local food stops. Your English-speaking guide, such as Michelle, Minty or Scotty, handles the driving, tastings and hotel pickup. Expect a small group of up to 13 people, scenic valley roads and a two-course winery lunch.

“Michelle was amazing, lunch at Hamptons delicious. A trip to remember.”

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