Things to do in

Canberra

Taste some of the finest wines produced in Australia on an amazing tasting tour of the Hunter Valley. Sample the best of the region's produce including cheeses, chocolates and other culinary treats. Quench your thirst with a local beer and sample distilled spirits and liqueurs. Travel in a small group with a great music playlist for a relaxed style and pace. Get inside knowledge about the boutique wineries and other producers of this extraordinary region. Take part in 3 fun and educational wine tastings to sample both red and white varietals with local gurus. Enjoy some free time to unwind over lunch with a glass of wine or more. Try organic vodka, schnapps, gin and liqueurs served in test tubes along the way. Choose from different flavors, such as mango, chocolate mint, or chili if you are feeling brave.

Explore Canberra's thriving wine regions by indulging in some of its best flavors on this day from Canberra. Taste some of Australia's best wine, food, cheese, chocolate, beers, and spirits on this tour. Visit 3 wineries, a distillery, and a chocolatier with your small group. Each stop includes a guided tasting by a local supplier with behind the scenes tours at select locations. In addition to all the great local producers you'll visit, the tour also includes a relaxed 1-course lunch with a wine, craft beer, or cider. Take this time to take in the region's charm.

After meeting your expert tour guide at the brewery, go inside and explore how beer is made. Take the opportunity to sample some delicious hand-crafted local brews.  From there, visit a local winery and taste the latest vintage and delve into the wine-making process. Treat your tastebuds to some fresh, crisp wines while you're here. The last stop you'll go to is a local independent distillery, where you can indulge in more local products and learn the magical art of making great spirits.

This Canbeera Explorer tour takes you to three great craft breweries across the Capital and an awesome craft beer pub. After meeting your guide outside BentSpoke brewpub, it’s off to your first stop, Zierholz Premium Brewery in the industrial suburb of Fyshwick.  Here you will learn all about beer and what goes into making it, with a beer in your hand of course, from the owner and brewer Christoph. With a head full of beer knowledge you get behind the scenes and go deep inside the brewery to see where it all happens.  Out the other side of the brewery and back in the tasting bar, it's time to taste more of their German-inspired beers before you head off to lunch.   Lunch is at The Durham Castle Arms at Kingston.  A stalwart of the Canberra pub scene, “the Duzza” has 10 taps of constantly rotating craft beer and hosts regular tap takeovers and beer “fight clubs”. Grab a burger, schnitzel or choose from a range of other tasty lunch options while enjoying a cold beer during our stay. You will zip out to Capital Brewing for some award-winning beers. With time to squeeze in one more brewery, it’s back to BentSpoke in Braddon.  Opened in 2014 by award-winning brewer Richard Watkins and partner Tracy, marvel at the innovative use of space (not to mention the shiny stainless steel and bicycle-inspired décor) as we sample beers from the seasonally changing 18 taps. With the brewery as a backdrop to the bar, you can even “tour” from the comfort of your table. Finish at approximately 5:30 PM at BentSpoke Brewing Co in Braddon, which is minutes from many of the area’s fine restaurants for a dinner stop to round out One Great Day. Please note, while this is our usual itinerary, the order may change slightly due to brewery operations. Start times are fixed, however, drop-off times can change slightly depending on traffic and other factors. Your guides/drivers do everything they can to have you back as close to the drop off time as promised.

Don’t have time to do a full-day tour?  Or you just want to spend a few hours inside some of our best breweries and craft beer venues tasting awesome beer? Organizing a corporate or team afternoon? Are you a visitor to town looking for an easy, safe way to get inside some breweries and taste the full range of craft beers being brewed?  Then this 3-in-3 tour is for you! Available on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons means you can get on board, get inside some breweries, experience the local beer scene as part of your other local adventures. The 3-in-3 tour takes you to three great Canberra craft beer locations in about three hours. It includes transportation and plenty of fresh craft beer and cider. After meeting at the Brewery, you get behind the scenes of our local beer community.  As your tours take you inside working breweries, the locations you visit can change each day based on brewery operations and bar hours.  Keep our ears to the ground and know what’s going on to ensure you experience working breweries and get to taste the local beer in the best independent pubs.