ITINERARY
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
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
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
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
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
10am Check Out
TOUR DIRECTORY: ADDRESS & CONTACT DETAILS
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/
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/
RESTAURANTS, PUBS & CAFES
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/
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
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/
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/
CELLAR DOOR FAVOURITES
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
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
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