How to spend a weekend in Hunter Valley

Rent conventional bikes or exciting and easy electric bikes to explore the beautiful vistas of Hunter Valley. Admire the rolling hills, go past fascinating dairy farms and ride down scenic laneways. Most bikes are equipped with baskets so that you can pick up farm produce, a bottle of wine etc. to enjoy by yourself or with others as you roam around the Pokolbin area. With plenty of restaurants, cafes, breweries and wineries available to fuel up if feeling hungry, these bike rides are quite enjoyable.

Tandem bikes are available as well enabling a couple or friends to enjoy time together. Grapemobile is a popular provider with a fleet of bikes.

As you go biking and even hiking about in Hunter Valley and realize you have been logging many hours of sweat and strain it will be great to pamper your body and mind. With numerous spa and wellness facilities available in the region choose the best Hunter Valley spa resort that suits your needs and desires.

Considering that you are in the region for just the weekend with lots of things to see and do rather than a long treatment, a day spa treatment is ideal. A neck and shoulder massage or a foot massage would do wonders to renew and restore the tired limbs. With its serene layout and spacious surroundings, the day SPA of Elysia Wellness Retreat is a preferred choice for many visitors.

No trip to Hunter Valley is complete without visiting a few wineries. After all, this is Australia’s oldest wine-making region and is home to over 150 cellar doors, the difficulty is which ones to choose. Wine tours can be done in a shuttle bus that takes you around, or a privately hired car that gives a lot of flexibility to the visitor. Or you can opt to do what many visitors interested in the wine heritage of Hunter Valley do by joining a guided tour.

These unique tours take you around some of the finest wineries in Hunter Valley, make sure you show up on time to not miss anything and be prepared to enjoy selected wine-tasting moments. Usually covering 3 wineries you get to taste red and white wine and sparkling wine along with how they are made. A stop at a distillery and cheese shop is a part of these excellent tours.

Established during the last century, Hunter Valley’s own Chocolate Company has grown in stature and fame as a crowd-puller to the region with a sound reputation for not only quality but also creativity, transforming wine lovers into chocolate lovers too.

Take time to watch Willie Wonka of Hunter Valley in Peter the Chocolatier who weaves magic with his enticing chocolate treats such as chocolate-coated coffee beans, rainbow-dusted speckles, chocolate-coated pretzels apart from regular chocolates. Taking pride in using premium Belgian ingredients along with locally grown fruit and nuts so many delightful chocolate and chocolate-associated creations are made such as gelato and fudge. A visit here will be a feast for the eyes and a treat for sweet lovers.

Home to a large range of the world’s finest cheese Hunter Valley Smelly Cheese Shop offers a wider range than any other retailer of cheese in Hunter Valley. Situated in Pokolbin, the Smelly Cheese shop has become a name synonymous with the best cheese selection in the region making even visitors buy their preferred cheese at this shop.