A relaxed minibus day in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland around Montville and Maleny: wine and a cheese platter at Flame Hill Vineyard, the Maleny Cheese Factory, a two-course lunch at Brouhaha Brewery and a gin, vodka and rum tasting to finish.
Days
- About 6 to 6.5 hours
Age
- 18 years and over
Group size
- Shared minibus tour
Start / finish
- Mooloolaba / Montville / Maleny / Mooloolaba
- Mooloolaba, about 4.40pm
Return
- Mooloolaba, about 4.40pm
Transport
- Air-conditioned minibus with pick-up and drop-off
Meals
- Two-course lunch with a drink, cheese platter
Route
Included experiences
- Flame Hill Vineyard — wine tasting with a local cheese platter
- Maleny Cheese Factory — browse and buy local cheeses
- Brouhaha Brewery, Maleny — two-course lunch with a beer paddle
- Sunshine & Sons Distillery — guided gin, vodka and rum tasting
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Reviews
5.0
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Travellers consistently praise the guides for being knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating, with particular appreciation for the quality and variety of food and drink across the stops, including wine and cheese tastings, substantial lunches at local breweries, and spirits tastings at the distillery. The itinerary itself stands out most frequently, with travellers highlighting the well-planned combination of different venues showcasing local producers in the hinterland region, the scenic drives, and the door-to-door pick-up service. The most common caveat is a desire for more winery visits in place of the distillery stop, and in one instance, time constraints prevented a full visit to a final venue.
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A fantastic hinterland day with a lovely guide: delicious wine and cheese, a good lunch at the brewery and some of the best gin we've found anywhere. The perfect end to our Sunshine Coast stay.
They arranged an out-of-the-way pick-up for us, and Heidi was a friendly, organised and knowledgeable host. Kylie came to say hello at our last stop, and the wineries, cheese, gin and hinterland scenery made it a perfect, relaxed day.
Picked up on time at our resort for three stops: delicious wine with an amazing cheese plate at the winery, a big lunch at the brewery, then tastings of what felt like fifteen rums, vodkas and gins at the distillery. A very good day.
A great time on the hinterland cheese and wine tour. Jamie was helpful, friendly and knowledgeable, and the stops had something for everyone.
Kim was a great host, both the winery and the brewery were fantastic and lunch was excellent. I'd have liked another winery instead of the distillery, but it was an enjoyable day with lovely people.
Jamie, the new owner, gave knowledgeable commentary on the hinterland wine and cheese tour and every stop was different. It was hard to find a tour that would take just two of us, but they went ahead with three and it was a lovely way to spend a rainy day.
