The Experience: Tastes of Queensland – Scenic Rim Wineries Tour
Take a break from reality to visit the volcanic mountains of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. While the eyes get treated to picture-perfect vistas, the taste buds can savour a great variety of local products – all paired with some know-how on how to grow, cook, prepare, make and brew these delicacies.
The Tour Includes:
- Fully personalized, eight-hour tour
- Pick up from your home or accommodation
- Homemade cake and barista coffee
- Tastings from one winery
- Tastings of gelato and sorbet
- Tastings from one craft brewery (can be swapped for another winery)
- Various other ‘in-season’ tastings such as tropical farm fruits, macadamias, coffee and native bee honey
- Charcuterie platter of local produce with cheeses, meats, etc (veg options available)
- A guide
- Transportation in a modern vehicle with air-con
- Please note that the locations may change depending on availability
Standard Itinerary
- Glasshouse Plantations – meet the farmers (experienced agronomists) whom you’ll walk through the orchards with
- Glasshouse Mountains – see the impressive volcanic plugs from a variety of locations and listen to the indigenous dreamtime story of their creation
- Brouhaha Brewery – taste the very popular beers and see the beer production process as it’s explained by a genial local master brewer (can be swapped for more wine tastings)
- Tastings of Queensland wines
- Charcuterie board of locals cheese, meats etc (veg options)
- Sweeping views of the Sunshine Coast as you drive along the top of the ridge
- Maleny Food Co – sorbet and gelato tastings (can swap for cheeses)
Optional Extras
As the tour is private, participants can choose to include many additional perks (prices vary, please enquire upon booking):
- Montville & Maleny – stroll through the popular mountain villages
- Other tastings – from cheeses, ginger and chocolate to wine, vodka and gin
- Craft breweries – Sunny Coast is a haven for craft brewery buffs
- Sunshine Coast Coffee Roastery – tour of production area
- Mary Cairncross Park walk – lush rainforest with education centre
- More farm tour options where you can taste the local produce