Mt Tamborine Wine Tours
From Brisbane & Gold Coast

All tours include return transport from Gold Coast or Brisbane accommodation, 4-5 cellar door visits with 15-20+ tastings, a gourmet winery lunch, bottled water, and an expert local guide. The Premium Experience also includes artisan cheese and charcuterie boards, reserve wine tastings, meet-the-winemaker sessions, and a souvenir wine glass. The only additional cost is wine you choose to purchase at cellar doors (most offer 10-20% discount for tour participants).

Gold Coast pickup from major hotels in Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, and Coolangatta (typically 8:30-9:00am, 1-1.5 hour drive to mountain). Brisbane CBD pickup from city hotels and selected inner suburbs (typically 8:00-8:30am, 1.5 hour drive). Ipswich and Scenic Rim gateway stops on request. Private tours offer front-door pickup from any South East Queensland location.

We rotate between Tamborine Mountain's leading boutique cellar doors to ensure fresh seasonal experiences and avoid overcrowding. The selection typically includes acclaimed estates like Witches Falls Winery (known for Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Verdelho), historic cellar doors set in heritage Queenslander houses, and smaller artisan producers focused on small-batch limited releases. Specific wineries vary by day; the Premium and Private tours can request named venues.

The Classic Tour runs approximately 6 hours (typically 9:00am-3:30pm). The Premium Experience extends to about 8 hours (typically 9:00am-5:30pm) with extended winery time and a 3-course lunch. Private tours offer flexible timing and can extend further on request.

Comfortable walking shoes for vineyard terrain, weather-appropriate layers (the mountain at 550m is typically 5-7°C cooler than the coast), sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, and a camera. Valid photo ID if you appear under 25. We supply water and a small morning snack. Bring any personal medications. A light jacket is recommended even in summer for cellar door interiors and the evening drive home.

Absolutely. Most cellar doors offer exclusive tour-participant discounts of 10-20% off retail. Many feature limited-release wines only available on-site. We store all purchases safely in the vehicle in temperature-controlled conditions. Some wineries also offer interstate shipping if you cannot carry bottles home.

Yes. The 550m plateau scenery, gourmet food, local history (Wangerriburra Country, Mount Warning volcanic origin, Queensland's first national park at Witches Falls in 1908), and company make it a wonderful day regardless of whether you drink. Non-alcoholic beverages are available at all venues. Non-drinkers pay the same price because the full experience — transport, lunch, guide, cellar door visits — is included for everyone.

Cancellations 7+ days before the tour receive a full refund. Cancellations 3-6 days prior receive a 50% refund. Cancellations within 48 hours cannot be refunded due to committed venue bookings, however we'll happily reschedule to another available date at no charge (subject to availability).

Yes — please advise at booking. We coordinate with all restaurant venues in advance. Our winery restaurant partners are experienced in catering for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, and other dietary requirements using fresh local Scenic Rim produce — avocado, kiwifruit, macadamia, and artisan dairy from the surrounding region.

Yes — wheelchair-accessible vehicles available on request for private bookings. Most cellar doors on the mountain have step-free access to tasting areas and accessible restrooms. Advise mobility requirements at booking so we can confirm venue suitability and arrange the appropriate vehicle.

Cooee Wine is our wine concierge service that extends the tour relationship after you've gone home. After your Mt Tamborine wine tour, our sommelier can curate a 6 or 12-bottle case from your favourite cellar doors and ship anywhere in Australia or internationally (40+ destinations, temperature-controlled, customs and duty handled). Cooee Wine members also access cellar-door-only releases that wineries don't list publicly, a sommelier hotline for ongoing collection advice, Brisbane-based temperature-controlled cellar storage for international buyers, and quarterly seasonal selections. Optional service — no cost to join, you only pay for the wine and shipping you choose. See Cooee Wine for full details, terms, and the enrolment workflow.