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Hunter Valley Tour (21-25 September, 2025)

Updated 12/11/24 
2:00pm Rooms available for guest check in Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
6:00pm Pre-Dinner Drinks at guests leisure: Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens (Lobby Bar)
6:50pm Coach: Dencaro Driver: Denis McGrorey Coach departs to Brokenwood
7:00pm Dinner - Brokenwood
10:00pm Dinner concludes
10:15pm Coach: Dencaro Driver: Denis McGrorey Coach returns to Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
​7:00am Breakfast buffet available (at your leisure) from 7am: Elements, Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
​8:00am Coach Departs Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens: Coach: Dencaro Driver: Denis McGrorey
10:00am Arrive: Yarraman Park (stallion parade & stud tour)
11:30am Depart: Yarraman Park   
12 noon Arrive Belmore Hotel, Scone (Lunch) 
1:30pm Depart Belmore Hotel, Scone 
2:00pm Arrive Arrowfield Stud (stallion parade & stud tour)
3:00pm Depart Arrowfield Stud
4:00pm Arrive Two Rivers Wines, Denman (wine tasting)
5:30pm Depart Two Rivers Wines, Denman (wine tasting)
6:30pm Arrive Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens

​Evening Free
7:00am Breakfast buffet available (at your leisure) from 7am: Elements, Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
​8:00am Coach Departs Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens: Coach: Dencaro Driver: Denis McGrorey
10:00am Arrive Kia Ora Stud (stallion parade & stud tour) 
11:00am Depart Kia Ora Stud 
11:15am Arrive Vinery Stud (stallion parade & stud tour)
12:15 Depart Vinery Stud
12:30 Arrive Thoroughbred Hotel, Scone (Lunch)  
2:30pm Depart Thoroughbred Hotel, Scone   
2:45pm Arrive Darley Godolphin Kelvinside (stallion parade & stud tour)
4:00pm Depart Darley Godolphin Kelvinside ​
5:30pm Arrive Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens

​Evening Free
​​7:00am Breakfast buffet available (at your leisure) from 7am: Elements, Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
​8:00am Coach Departs Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens: Coach: Dencaro Driver: Denis McGrorey
10:00am Arrive Newgate Farm 
11:30pm Depart Newgate Farm
12 noon Arrive Hollydene Estate Wines (Lunch - Vines) 
1:55pm Depart Hollydene Estate Wines
2:00pm Arrive Coolmore Stud (stallion parade & stud tour)
3:00pm Depart Coolmore Stud
4:30pm Arrive Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens 
7:30pm Dinner - Private Dining, Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
9:30pm Dinner Concludes 
7:00am 7:00am Breakfast buffet available (at your leisure) from 7am: Elements, Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
​10am Check Out

TOUR DIRECTORY: ADDRESS & CONTACT DETAILS
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Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens
​2090 Broke Rd Pokolbin, NSW 2320
Phone: +61 2 4998 2000
www.mercurehuntervalley.com.au/

Yarraman Park
Nandowra Road. Scone NSW 2337​
Phone: 02 65 451 961
​yarramanpark.com.au/

Thoroughbred Hotel, Scone
222 Kelly St. Scone NSW 2337
Phone: 02 6545 3669
​thethoroughbredscone.com/

Arrowfield Stud 
Gundy Rd, Scone NSW, 2337
Phone: +61 2 6545 3999
​arrowfield.com.au/

Vinery Stud
684 Segenhoe Road Scone NSW 2337
Phone: (02) 65 438 333
​vinery.com.au/

Commercial Hotel, Aberdeen
63 Macqueen Street, Aberdeen NSW 2336
Phone: 0265437196

Kia Ora Stud
Allan Bridge Road, Scone, NSW 2337​
Phone: 0265437105
​www.kiaorastudscone.com.au/
  
Darley Godolphin Kelvinside
401 Rouchel Road, Aberdeen, NSW 2336
Phone: +61 02 6543 9000
​www.darley.com.au

Coolmore Stud
3367 Golden Highway,
Jerrys Plains NSW 2330,
Australia
T: +61 (02) 6576 4200
www.coolmore.com 

Newgate Farm
586 Rouchel Road, Aberdeen,
NSW 2336, Australia
(t) +61 (02) 6543 8395
www.newgatefarm.com.au 

Hollydene Estate Wines
3483 Golden Hwy, Jerrys Plains NSW 2330, Australia
Phone: 02 6576 4110
www.hollydeneestate.com

The Cellar Restaurant
Hunter Valley Gardens Village Broke Road Pokolbin NSW 2320​
Phone: 02-4998-7584
the-cellar-restaurant.com.au/

Two Rivers Wines
2 Yarrawa Rd Denman NSW 2328
tworivers.com.au/
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RESTAURANTS, PUBS & CAFES
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For guests looking for dining options we recommend the following restaurants, pubs and cafes for casual dining (within walking distance) or short taxi ride:

​Harrigan's Irish Pub
​2090 Broke Rd, Pokolbin NSW 2320
Phone: 1800 800 522 
www.harriganshuntervalley.com.au/

Oishii Japanese And Thai Restaurant
Roche Estate, Cnr of Broke & McDonald Roads, Hunter Valley NSW 2320
Phone: 0249987051
​oishii.au/our-menu

Goldfish
Roche Estate, Cnr of Broke & McDonald Roads, Hunter Valley NSW 2320
Phone: 0249987671
www.thegoldfish.com.au/

Hunter Valley Cheese Co
447 McDonalds Rd Pokolbin, NSW 2320
Phone: +61 249987744
huntervalleycheese.com.au/

FINE DINING
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For guests looking for a special meal, we suggest the following (bookings essential & book as early as you can):

​Circa 1876
​64 Halls Road Pokolbin NSW 2320​
Phone: ​+61 2 4998 4999
​circa1876.com.au/

EXP Restaurant
​2188 Broke Road,  Pokolbin 2320 NSW
Phone: +612 4998 6585
​www.exprestaurant.com.au

Muse Restaurant
​Hungerford Hill Winery Broke Rd, Pokolbin NSW 2320
Phone: 02 4998 6777
​​musedining.com.au/
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CELLAR DOOR FAVOURITES
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We recommend the following cellar doors for wine tasting:

Brokenwood
401-427 McDonalds Rd Pokolbin, NSW 2320
Phone: ​(02) 4998 7559

Audrey Wilkinson
​De Beyers Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320
​Phone: (02) 4998 1866​

Saddler's Creek
​15 Marrowbone Road, Pokolbin New South Wales 2320
​Phone: ​02 4991 1770
Drive Times

Pokolbin to Aberdeen - 1 hour 30 minutes 
Pokolbin to Scone - 1 hour 45 minutes
Pokolbin to Jerry's Plains - 1hour 
Pokolbin to Newcastle Airport - 60 minutes
Pokolbin to Denman - 1 hour
Scone to Denman  - 45 minutes