The World’s 10 Best Chocolate Lunch Experiences

1.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139Our pick

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring the Yarra Valley with guides such as Sean, Stefan, Posi, and Danny. Visit three or four wineries, enjoy a two-course lunch with wine, then choose Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer on selected options. A small group of up to 20 keeps the day social and manageable.

“Right from the start we were welcomed by Stefan... what more can i say... an amazing tour guide. Friendly, funny, helpful, participating, our photographer, very informative and accommodating. All met at the Arts Centre in Melbourne, central location and very easy to find. Travelled in a most comfortable and clean mini bus that was quite spacious and had great air-conditioning. Visited some of the best wineries in the Yarra Valley, all of which provided wine sampling and the option to purchase these samples plus the rest of their wines, local produce and gifts. Had a two course meal of your choice and a glass of wine selected from the sampling…”

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2.Hunter Valley Wines, 2-Course Lunch, Cheese & Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $157

Leave Sydney at 7:00 am for a full day in the Hunter Valley, with tastings at Audrey Wilkinson and Mount Pleasant Wines, a two-course lunch at voco Kirkton Park, and stops for chocolate and cheese. Guides such as Stephen, Yan, and Alfie have been praised for friendly service and clear commentary, though some stops can feel rushed.

“Richtig guter Guide/Fahrer (Yan). Richtig gute Tour. Hervorragender Wein. Tolle Landschaft. Mittagessen war auch gut. Geht nicht besser.”

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3.Hunter Valley Wine Tour ex Hunter Valley – Lunch, Cheese, Chocolate, Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $192

Spend 6.5 hours exploring Hunter Valley from Pokolbin, Cessnock or Rothbury with a driver-guide such as Steve, Sam or Colin. Visit boutique wineries, Hunter Distillery and paired tasting stops, then enjoy a one-course lunch with wine or beer. Expect a small-group day, changing venues and plenty of pours.

“My husband and I have never been on a wine tasting tour before and were apprehensive as it was going to be a long day. We needn’t have worried though, as the moment we stepped on the bus we were made to feel welcome. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, learnt a lot about wine, food was lovely and the distillery was fun. There was no pressure to buy and we would highly recommend this company.”

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4.Wine, Chocolate and Lunch All Inclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 54 reviews · 11 hours · from $130

Travel from central Sydney to Hunter Valley for three winery visits, a behind-the-scenes tour at Sobels Wines, guided tasting at 4 Pines at the Farm, lunch with a drink, free time at Hunter Valley Gardens, and Belgian chocolate. English guide Gabriel has earned praise for his calm, friendly service.

“It was a good day, your guide Gabriel was excellent. The drive was a bit long , the wineries were nice, lunch was very good.”

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5.Wine, Cheese, Chocolate 6 Hour Tasting Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $242

Spend six hours touring Niagara wine country with hotel or Airbnb pickup, tastings at several wineries, a cheese and charcuterie board, and chocolate. Guides such as Don, John, and Marco add local stories and keep the day moving. Expect many samples, a small group of up to 30, and a lunch that may feel light for some.

“Nice tour; driver Tony was very pleasant. Beautiful scenery. However, title is misleading in that there is no lunch. In a 6 hour tour, 10 am-4 pm ! Just a smallish charcuterie board. Tasty, but barely appetizer sized. 22 alcohol tastings; not enough food. Chocolate truffle tasting was fun. I suggest if you go, until this company gets its act together, you can order and pay separately for extra food possibly at the first stop, Greif (?), and certainly at the 4th, Chateau des Charmes. We bought a cheese tray and cheese puffs at CDC to supplement the nice chocolate tasting.”

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6.Barossa: Enjoy Wine, Lunch, Brewery, Chocolate & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $112

Join Groovy Grape Adventures for a nine-hour Barossa day from Adelaide. Guides such as Dave, Em, and Jerry bring an easygoing spirit to wine tastings at Kies and Lambert, a gourmet pizza lunch, the Big Rocking Horse, Whispering Wall, Melbas Chocolate Factory, Menglers Hill, Tanunda, and a beer tasting at Rehn Bier Brewhouse.

“Great experience with our tour guide Em, and the friendly tourists on our tour. We had lots of wine and lunch was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed our tour and we will be recommending our family and friends to this tour.”

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7.Hunter Valley All Inclusive, Wine, Chocolate Tasting and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · from $131

Leave central Sydney at 7:00 am for a full day in the Hunter Valley. Taste wines at Sobels and Drayton’s, visit 4 Pines at the Farm for lunch, browse Hunter Valley Gardens Village, and finish with chocolate at Peterson House. Guides such as Emma, Alan, and Karen have helped make the long day friendly and informative.

“Emma was very good Three wineries, well two plus a brewery Sobels winery was mediocre at best, the serving person was just a wine pourer, no factual information about the wines and advised every one poured that they sell boxes of that Read more”

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8.Epic Barossa Wine, Brewery, Chocolate, Lunch & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $106Best value

Ride from Adelaide to the Barossa in a comfortable 20-seat bus with an expert guide. Taste wines at Kies Family Wines, Lambert Estate, and Z Wine, enjoy gourmet pizza, meet kangaroos and wallabies, test the Whispering Wall, and visit Tanunda. The day runs about eight hours and returns to Adelaide.

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9.Barossa Day Out: Wines, Brewery, Chocolate & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $112

Travel from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley with a lively English-speaking guide such as Jason or Dallas. Taste wines at Kies Family Wines, Lambert Estate and Z Wines, enjoy gourmet pizza, sample beer and chocolate, see kangaroos, and stop at the Big Rocking Horse, Whispering Wall, Menglers Hill and Tanunda.

“Amazing day out. Driver was so engaging and knowledgeable. Tour was so well balanced. Actually felt like we got to see and explore the area and sites, was more then just a wine tour. This being said Kies winery was delightful.”

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10.Yarra Valley Wine Tour inc lunch with a glass of wine, tastings and chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $125

Spend 6 to 8 hours in the Yarra Valley with a professional driver, tasting wines at four wineries, visiting Dame Nellie Melba’s former home, and enjoying a two-course lunch with wine at Rochford. Selected Melbourne CBD hotel pickup, snacks, and chocolate tastings are included. Guide Dane has been praised for keeping the day well organized.

“Over with my husband from Scotland to visit my daughter and a 2 friends, we had a great day out, Dane was great keeping us well informed about our day”

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