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Australian Cycle Tours - Hunter Valley
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Australian Cycle Tours specialise in high quality self guided and guided cycling experiences in a selection of the most beautiful regions in Australia, with affordable NSW tours exploring the Hunter Valley, Central West, South Coast, and beyond. They are powered by World Expeditions, Australia's first adventure travel company.
Quiet country roads, picturesque vineyards, some of Australia’s best food and wine - the Hunter Valley is one of the best places in New South Wales, if not Australia, to explore by bike.
As you cycle from cellar door to cellar door you’ll soon appreciate the many benefits of a self-guided cycling tour in the Hunter Valley as you set your own agenda to discover the many wineries, galleries and eateries that have made this popular weekend escape for Sydney-siders so famous.
Crisscrossing the region are quiet lanes offering perfect conditions for cyclists to explore the many pleasures of the vineyards, antique shops, galleries and towns set amid the rolling hills.
Less than two hours drive north of Sydney, it’s also the ideal short getaway destination to escape the pace of urban living to retreat to the slow lifestyle of the Hunter that will truly recharge the batteries.
You don't have to be a keen cyclist to join one of their Australian cycling trips. You just need a sense of adventure and a love of the outdoors.
Available Tours
Hunter Valley Cycle Tour - Short Break
The Hunter Valley is where wine-making started in Australia. In 1832, armed with 20,000 cuttings from Spain and France, James Busby established the first vineyards in Australia. This is a perfect area to be explored during an extended weekend or short mid week break. Their focus is to explore the Hermitage cycle trail allowing them to experience some of the best of what the region has on offer in a three day period. In this self guided cycle you are free to set your own pace, with time to enjoy a long lunch, sample local delicacies or stop for a wine tasting en route. Staying in the heart of Pokolbin, the primary wine-growing area within the Hunter Valley, everything is waiting to be discovered.
Hunter Valley Cycle Tour - Deluxe Short Break
The Hunter Valley is where wine-making started in Australia. In 1832, armed with 20,000 cuttings from Spain and France, James Busby established the first vineyards in Australia. This is a perfect area to be explored during an extended weekend or short mid week break. Their focus is to explore the Hermitage cycle trail allowing them to experience some of the best of what the region has on offer in a three day period. In this self guided cycle you are free to set your own pace, with time to enjoy a long lunch, sample local delicacies or stop for a wine tasting en route. Staying in deluxe accommodation, in the heart of Pokolbin, you can easily cycle along the cycleway and then relax at the end of each day, delighting in the surrounding vineyard views.
Hunter Valley Explorer - Self Guided Cycle Tour
The Hunter Valley is where wine-making started in Australia and remains one of the most important wine producing areas in the country. In 1832, armed with 20,000 cuttings from Spain and France, James Busby established the first vineyards in Australia. Now, the region is famous for its Semillon and Shiraz. It’s also home to some great Chardonnays, Cabernet Sauvignon and Verdelho's. On this self guided cycle they’ll take you on a journey around the Hunter Valley to experience some of the best it has to offer. It’s not just the wine on show – artisan olive producers, chocolatiers, chefs and bakers showcase the best of the region at the many farms, cafes and restaurants. Staying in the heart of the valley at Pokolbin, the primary wine-growing area within the Hunter Valley, everything is waiting to be discovered. The beauty of the cycle is that you are free to set your own pace, with time to enjoy a long lunch, sample local delicacies or stop for wine tastings en route. With two days spent cycling in the Valley, you can really gain an appreciation for the exceptional wine and produce of the region.
Hunter Valley Explorer - Deluxe Self Guided Cycle Tour
The Hunter Valley is where wine-making started in Australia and remains one of the most important wine-producing areas in the country. In 1832, armed with 20,000 cuttings from Spain and France, James Busby established the first vineyards in Australia. Now, the region is famous for its Semillon and Shiraz. It’s also home to some great Chardonnays, Cabernet Sauvignon and Verdelho's. On this self guided cycle they’ll take you on a journey around the Hunter Valley to experience some of the best it has to offer. It’s not just the wine on show – artisan olive producers, chocolatiers, chefs and bakers showcase the best of the region at the many farms, cafes and restaurants. Staying in deluxe accommodation allows you to relax at the end of each day, delighting in the surrounding vineyard views. The beauty of the cycle is that you are free to set your own pace, with time to enjoy a long lunch, sample local delicacies or stop for wine tastings en route. With two days spent cycling in the Valley, you can really gain an appreciation for the exceptional wine and produce of the region.
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Reviews & Ratings
Alec Armitage
Google review
We came to Australia for a wedding, then travelled about with family until we were finally free and on our own. In Europe we cycle tour alone a lot so we decided to look for a touring company who could set something up for us here in Australia. Stumbling upon ACT we liked the sound of the 5 day Murray to the Mountains Tour (Brown Brothers winery may have been an influencer) emailed and without any fuss or bother a tour was arranged. Even though you’re supposed to have booked and paid a month in advance! So competent! The hire shop in Beechworth where we collected our e-bikes could not have done more for us, the route is immaculately presented on your phone and fascinating places to stop like wine tasting, olive oil farms, a cheese factory, pumpkin seed, recommended cafés to stop at made each day a real adventure. The accommodation was excellent and at every location Beechworth, Myrtleford and Bright in a convenient place for walking to get some supper. And…. oh joy, our luggage was picked up and waiting for us in our room when we arrived in the afternoon. In case you haven’t guessed, we really enjoyed the trip and can’t recommend Mary Kate our kind and very tolerant organiser more strongly!! Thank you ACT The Armitages
& Drakes
Google review
Munda Biddi Southern Cycle tour: A great trip that was very well organised by our tour guides. No request was too difficult for them. Each morning and afternoon ride briefing explained the riding conditions for the days ahead and all our questions were answered. Every day had different scenery and riding conditions ranging from gravel fire trails, winding coastal sandy tracks, through to technical forest single tracks (which you could have opted out of) The almost brand new electric mountain bikes made riding all these tracks a joy, which meant we could enjoy the scenery. We didn't have ideal riding weather, but our very clever guides changed the schedule around to suit the conditions. This meant for one section we had a tail wind instead of a head wind.
Linda Lloyd
Google review
Really enjoyed our ride along the Brisbane River Valley. The first and last days were especially scenic. Awesome trail surface to ride on, neat little towns. Accommodation was good and local pub meals were perfect.
Jan Gillanders
Google review
I ebiked from Wulkuraka to Kilkivan with 5 other 66 + women and the ride was achevable and enjoyable. The accommodation varied from WOW to who would EVER want to stay here? Our overnight bags were always at the next place when we rolled in. Overall it was a good experience.
Vivienne Armitage
Google review
We were visiting Australia for a month and had a bit of free time, so decided to book a bike trip last minute. We booked the ‘Murray to the Mountains’ tour and the company were excellent and professional about getting all our accommodations and EBikes arranged at such short notice. We really enjoyed every minute of our 4 days cycling, in beautiful scenery and a real bonus was having so many good food and wine stops each day. We would definitely book another tour through them and we’re only sad that it wasn’t for longer. Maybe the Rutherford and King Valley area could be added on as not too far away. The Bike Hire shop in Beechworth were great too and dropped and fetched us from several places. Thanks everyone.
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Where you'll be
Pokolbin NSW 2320