The 14 Gold Coast Vineyard Tours That Earn Their Price

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

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

Start with a 4am pickup from Surfers Paradise or Broadbeach, watch the balloon rise at dawn, then float over vineyards, forests, farms, and lakes. After helping pack the balloon, enjoy breakfast, bubbly, wine tasting, and an alpaca visit at O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards.

“This is the second time we have taken a balloon trip with this company and on both occasions we had an amazing time. The experience was well organised, thoroughly recommend!”

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

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

Spend eight hours exploring Tamborine Mountain with a small group of up to 13. Visit Cedar Creek, Witches Falls and Hampton Estate wineries, taste local wines, enjoy lunch, and learn about the mountain from guides such as Anthony, Michelle and Scotty.

“The day was great. Scotty our guide looked after us very well and made the day enjoyable.”

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3.Barefoot Luxury Mount Tamborine Winery Tour from Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $235

Spend about eight hours touring Mount Tamborine from the Gold Coast with door-to-door pickup, boutique winery tastings, a two-course lunch, cheese, fudge, scenic mountain views, and time at Gallery Walk. Small groups of up to 13 make the day personal, with guides such as Pete, Michelle, Chris, Simon, or Andrew.

“My son and I decided to go on this tour as we hadn't been on Mt Tamborine for many years. It was a wonderful tour. Michelle, our driver and tour guide, was fabulous. Very professional, friendly and knowledgeable about the area and wineRead more”

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4.Mount Tamborine Winery Tour with Gourmet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · from $164

Spend 6 to 8 hours on Mount Tamborine with Pineapple Tours, visiting three boutique wineries, sampling six to eight wines at each stop, and enjoying a two-course lunch. Guides such as Anthony, Michelle, Terry, Andy, and Scottie add local stories, humor, and flexible help along the way.

“A lovely day out. Andy (the driver to the mountain and back) and Michelle (the lovely lady who took us to the wineries) were fantastic.”

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5.Sirromet Winery Tour and Taste and 2 Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $63

Spend about three hours at Sirromet Wines with a WSET-qualified guide such as Josh, Rina, or Dan. Tour the vineyards, Barrel Hall, and production area, taste six Granite Belt wines, then enjoy a two-course lunch and a glass of wine at the cellar door.

“Lovely day out! Great value for money. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, and the lunch was very nice and were able to cater for all my friends dietary requirements.”

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6.Gold Coast: Hot Air Balloon Flight and Vineyard Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $327

Join an early pickup from your Gold Coast hotel, watch the balloon rise, and float above the Hinterland and Scenic Rim with an experienced English-speaking pilot. Rob, Selena, Matt, and Dhawal have been praised for friendly service. After landing, help pack the balloon before breakfast and sparkling wine at a boutique vineyard.

“It was a wonderful experience for my family and me. The view of the sunrise and the green yard was spectacular! The crew was extremely knowledgeable and experienced. Rob, the driver, the guide, the photographer, was fantastic; he was friendly and very helpful. The pilot Dhawal was one of the best balloon pilots. We highly recommend this experience with Hot Air Balloon Gold Coast.”

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7.Hot Air Balloon Flight Brisbane with Vineyard Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $355

Start at 4:00 am for a 30-minute sunrise balloon flight over the Scenic Rim with pilot Stuart and guides including Kelly and Rob. Help pack away the balloon, then visit O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards for Champagne, wine tasting, and a hot buffet breakfast.

“Definitely a HIGHlight of any visit to the Brisbane or Gold Coast area. Kelly, Zenden and Wayne, the entire crew involved in making this hot air balloon excursion possible, did everything to make it an amazing experience. Up, Up And Away!”

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8.Sirromet Winery Tour and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $25Best value

Spend 90 minutes at Sirromet Winery in Mount Cotton with a WSET-qualified guide. Walk through the display vineyard, barrel hall, production area, and cellar door, then taste six red, white, sparkling, and dessert wines. Dan is one guide who brings plenty of humor to the tour.

“Dan the tour guide was great and knowledgeable and really made the tour awesome. Lots of laughs and info and wine!”

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9.Sirromet Winery Eataly Discovery – Includes Tour, Tasting and 3 Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $100

Meet at Sirromet Winery in Mount Cotton at 11:00 am for a three-hour visit led by a WSET-qualified guide. Walk through the vineyards, Barrel Hall, production area, and Cellar Door, taste six wines, then enjoy a three-course lunch with matching wines.

“The location is perfect - we enjoyed our stay in the Sanctuary cabins / tents, and our luncheon with matching wines. The highlight though was the winery tour and tasting led by Fion - he knew so much about the wine, winery and wine-making processes, and he was a great communicator. Breakfast was included and was extremely generous.”

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10.Deluxe Winery Tour to Tamborine Mountain (Mon-Tues)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $223

Travel from the Gold Coast to Tamborine Mountain for tastings at Albert River Wines, Witches Falls Winery and Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Your small group enjoys lunch with a drink at St Bernards Hotel, Hangliders Lookout, and possible free time at Gallery Walk. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“A long day with 1 hour of transportation to and from the hotel. Interesting tastings, guide at the top and very attentive.Auto-translated”

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11.Sirromet Cellar Door Wine Tasting Public Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $46

Visit Sirromet’s production area for a guided look at Queensland’s Granite Belt winemaking, taste six wines, then sit down for a light lunch and soft drink. Sarah has guided at least one tour, though the tasting list can change. Allow up to three hours.

“Great tour of winery, tasting and lunch to follow. Very informative. The facility is quite extensive, for entertaining as well as wine making. The lunch was excellent.”

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12.Gold Coast: Hot Air Balloon, Winery Breakfast & iFly

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $392

Start before dawn with pilot Jay and driver Rob, then float above the Scenic Rim, help pack the balloon, and enjoy breakfast, wine, and alpacas at O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards. Later, try weather-proof indoor freefall at iFLY Surfers Paradise.

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13.Premium Winery Tour with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $211

Travel from the Gold Coast into Mount Tamborine for guided tastings at family-run wineries, a two-course lunch at Hampton Estate Wines, cheese and fudge stops, and liquor samples at Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and a small group of up to 13 are included.

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14.A Petit Pairing Sirromet Winery Food and Wine Matching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $35

At Sirromet Winery near the Gold Coast, a Cellar Door host introduces six wines matched with bite-sized foods. You then collect your chosen bottle and picnic box before settling on a prepared blanket, pillow, table, and umbrella within the 560-acre Mt Cotton estate.

“The wines testing are great, the matching foods are nice. all the friends are enjoyed the experience.”

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