Hobart Hens Party Tour — Wineries, Distilleries & Cider
A bespoke southern Tasmania hens tour — venues, timing and the route built around the bride. Coal Valley, Huon Valley, Willie Smith's and Hobart distilleries.
What this tour actually is
A bespoke private-charter Hobart hens party tour through Coal Valley wine country, the Huon Valley orchards and the best of Hobart’s small-batch distilleries — built around the bride, the crew and the day you actually want to have.
Every hens tour is custom
The venues, the route, the timing, the pace, the lunch spot, the surprise stops — your call. The list below is what most hens crews end up doing, but every single bit of it is negotiable. If the bride only drinks sparkling, we’ll route around three sparkling producers. If you want a late start because half the crew is flying in at 11am, we’ll start at noon. If you want to swap a winery for a chocolate maker or a high tea, done.
We send a planning email after you enquire, get the brief, and come back with a tailored itinerary and quote inside the same business day.
What stays the same on every tour
Three things, always:
- A sober driver and a private vehicle for the day — yours, not shared.
- No booking fees, no upsells. The price you’re quoted is the price you pay.
- Daves goes in front. Cellar doors, distilleries and orchards get advance notice that a crew is coming in. They pour generously, plate properly, and the people behind the bar are usually the people who made what’s in your glass.
What’s typically included
The price covers the vehicle, the driver, all tastings, all entry fees and a sit-down lunch at a working winery or producer. Dinner is on you (we’ll book a table if you want). Accommodation is on you. The veil is your problem.
How to book
Email or phone with rough dates, group size and the bride’s first name. We’ll send a planning email and come back with a custom itinerary and quote within the same business day.
The day, beat by beat
- Stop 01
Hobart pickup, on your schedule
We collect the hens from your accommodation whenever you want to start. Late-morning is typical, but earlier or later is no problem. Cool-climate sparkling on board if that's the brief.
- Stop 02
Coal Valley vineyards (your pick)
One or two cellar doors in Tasmania's most awarded cool-climate wine region — Frogmore Creek, Pooley, Domaine A, Stefano Lubiana and friends. Tell us who the bride rates.
- Stop 03
Long lunch at a vineyard or producer
A working winery lunch, plated for the group, with a curated paired flight. Or a long lunch at a distillery, restaurant or orchard kitchen — your call.
- Stop 04
Willie Smith's apple shed, Huon Valley
Organic Tasmanian cider, hot apple donuts, antique cider presses and the loveliest staff in Tasmania. Optional, but most hens crews keep it in.
- Stop 05
A Tasmanian gin or whisky distillery
One of Hobart's award-winning small-batch distilleries — gin or single-malt, your call. They pour for the group and tell the story behind the still.
- Stop 06
Optional extra — high tea, chocolate maker, spa
Some crews swap the distillery for a high tea, a Hobart chocolatier, a sunset on Mt Wellington, or a Salamanca spa stop. Tell us the brief; we'll route around it.
- Stop 07
Drop-off, wherever the night kicks on
Restaurant, cocktail bar or back to the accommodation. We'll get the hens there with the veil intact.
What's included
- A custom itinerary built around the bride and the crew — venues, route and pace your call
- Pre-tour planning call with the chief organiser
- Private small-group vehicle and a sober driver for the day
- Cellar-door tastings at three to five Tasmanian producers of your choosing
- A long lunch at a winery, restaurant or producer the crew picks
- All entry fees, all tastings, no booking fee
Highlights
- Custom itinerary — venues, route and timing built around the bride
- Coal Valley wine, Huon cider, Tasmanian gin or whisky, picked by your crew
- Sober driver, private small-group vehicle, no shared buses
- Pre-tour planning, surprise stops and on-board sparkling welcome
FAQ
Are these specific venues fixed?
No — they're recommendations only. Every Hobart hens tour we run is custom-built. Tell us what the bride likes (and doesn't), what the crew is into, what time you want to start and finish, and we'll route accordingly. The venues above are popular picks, not a fixed itinerary.
How much is it?
From A$380 per hen for a group of 6 — that's the full day, all transport, all tastings, all entry fees and a long lunch at a winery. Larger groups bring the per-head price down; we'll quote on enquiry.
Can we customise it?
Customisation is the entire product. Heavy on bubbles, light on whisky, long lunch, early finish, swap the distillery for a chocolate maker or a high tea — all within scope. We send a planning email after you book and tailor the day around the crew's brief.
Are there non-drinker options?
Yes. Designated-driver and pregnant-bride versions are the same price, with a curated soft, juice and 0% drinks list at every venue. Producers in southern Tasmania take this seriously — the alternatives are good, not afterthoughts.
Can we bring our own decorations / cake?
Yes. We'll happily transport sashes, cakes, props and the inevitable sequinned veil. Just keep it to what fits in the vehicle.
How far in advance should we book?
Three to four weeks for a Saturday in summer. Mid-week and winter are easier — often a fortnight is fine. Last-minute requests are sometimes possible; phone us if you're cutting it close.
Staying in Hobart for longer?
A lot of guests pair the food tour with the pub tour or a meet-the-makers day. Weekday departures are quieter and just as good.
