7 Hunter Valley Christmas Gift Ideas
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your friends or family in Hunter Valley? Explore these top seven picks that will certainly inspire your festive shopping list and earn you the “favourite person” honour badge.
A ticket to the Hunter Valley Gardens really is the best gift for those who love display gardens, and even those who don’t because at this time of year, the Garden transforms into a twinkling wonderland —glowing pathways, larger-than-life installations, pockets of quiet greenery, and that sweet sense of wonder adults pretend they don’t feel. This award-winning 14-hectare property has 8km of walking paths winding through thousands of trees, shrubs, plus waterfalls, statues, murals, and more. You can also visit the shopping village for meals, coffee, wine, jewellery, and go on the amusement rides at additional costs. A perfect gift for the family, especially your kids. $39 (check their website for the Christmas Light Spectacle Event).
Hunter Valley Classic Carriages Full Day Exclusive Couples Wine Tour
Treat your partner or someone you’d love to pair off to a leisurely, day-long Edwardian or Victorian horse-drawn carriage ride, sipping wine, exploring Hunter vineyards, and ticking off cellar doors the classy way. The tour, which lasts 5.5 hours, takes you through 3–5 wineries, includes a restaurant lunch or a picturesque picnic for two, serving local produce such as charcuterie, cheese, fruits, and desserts. And to finish the day, you’ll enjoy a stop for more cheese, chocolate, and gelato. Perfect for anniversaries, your parents, or friends who could use a little magic. $495
Australian Map Gifts Hunter Valley Tote Bag
If you've enjoyed holidays together in Hunter Valley, or they're simply obsessed with the region, why not give them a canvas tote bag printed with a beautiful, watercolour-illustrated map of the Hunter Valley wine region? The map features 15 James Halliday Wine Companion wineries rated four stars or more, each of which are open to the public, with nearby acommodation and iconic local attractions. The Hunter Valley tote bag features a handy pocket to hold your keys, phone or sunglasses while the sturdy 12cm deep gusset bottom securely holds six - count 'em, six! - bottles of wine.. While it's a wholesale-only website, you can contact Australian Map Gifts directly to arrange a purchase. $30.
Hunter Valley Chocolate Co Gift Box
If you’re shopping for your friend with a sweet tooth, a dessert-loving family member, or anyone who deserves a little sugar fix this season, then a visit to Hunter Valley Chocolate Co is your best bet. Chocolate gifts never go out of style, especially from a place that knows its cacao. Whether you’ll be visiting their Pokolbin store in person or buying their treats online, rest assured you’ll find something delicious from both old favourites such as macadamia brittle, boiled sweets, licorice and nuts, to more packaged options like the chocolate gift boxes, ranging from $17.50 for a 6-piece box to $89 for 36-pieces.
Does your parents, sibling, or friend enjoy golfing? Then they’ll be thrilled to flex some muscles at one of Australia’s award-winning resorts. Besides being a golfing haven, Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort boasts cosy accommodation with breezy views, serene mornings, and long afternoons wandering between pools, paths, and wineries. So, even if there’s no golfer on your list, you can still treat your partner, family, or parents to a stay here for a rejuvenating time. Relax by the water, enjoy vineyard views, squeeze in a spa session, toast golden sunsets with a glass or two of Shiraz, and wake up to peace. (Check their website for the latest special offers.)
Major Lane Cooking School Class
Know someone who loves adding a new trick to their kitchen repertoire—perhaps your partner, sibling, or your creative teenager? Then this 2-hour cooking class in Lovedale hits that sweet spot between fun and genuinely useful. Book the Low and Slow Smoking Class to learn how to make barbecue sauce, brisket rub, slaw with honey mustard dressing and smoky mac’n’cheese; or the Vibrant Thai Street Food for Thai red curry chicken with eggplant, Thai style omelette, jasmine rice, warm beef and noodle salad with peanut dressing and pork laab; or the Greek Cooking Class for pita bread, tzatziki, Greek salad, chicken souvlaki, lamb keftedes, and prawn saganaki. $170 per person.
Tulloch Wines –Wine Tasting paired with Local Handmade Chocolate
This pairing session is indulgence done properly. A 45-minute experience of pairing sips of five Tulloch Wines with carefully selected, handmade artisanal chocolates to bring out the best of both taste experiences. You'll definitely know someone who loves wine and chocolate. So book them in for this tasting experience and watch how they enjoy themselves, raving about which wine is best with white chocolate. $35
Australian Map Gifts helps champion Australian tourism through its range of beautifully watercolour-illustrated tourist map gifts including aprons, greeting cards, postcards, tea towels and tote bags, all lightweight souvenirs to help visitors remember their adventures and plan new destinations. Check out our range of Hunter Valley map gifts.