Taste Bud Tours

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD !  If you’re short on time, have a healthy appetite for great taste and friendly fun – this is the tour for you!

•  Start your morning with a visit to exciting Yahava Koffee Works to sample coffees from around the world, as well as refreshing Iced Coffee and Chai Latte.  Witness roasting, blending and grinding of fresh coffee beans.  Sample chocolate coated coffee beans and koffee toffee.

• Visit Cape Lavender to sample unique lavender infused scones, jam, cream and refreshing tea. Taste the range of lavender oils, jams, and honey, as well as unique lavender wines.  Browse the sensuous gift shop.   Take the opportunity to sample freshly roasted cashews, macadamias, hazelnuts and almonds at adjoining Mago Coffee.  Weekend Special - taste rich Italian style Hot Chocolate Shot …. yum !! 

• Visit Swan Valley’s famous Mondo Nougat & Chocolate Factory for sampling. Check out the Viewing Window into the production of this authentic Italian style delight. Also available an extensive range of honey roasted, hot & spicy and natural Macadamia and Cashew nuts.

• Our tour visits award winning Windy Creek Wines owned and operated for generations by the Cobanov family since 1937. Ruth and Tony are passionate about their extensive range of quality wines and fortifieds particularly their famous white port. Wine styles include Verdelho, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Autumn Harvest, Caprice, Cabernet Merlot, Shiraz, and of course White Port, Liqueur Shiraz and Liqueur Muscat.

• Guests will also enjoy an extensive selection of Western Australian cheeses as well as an exciting range of home-made chutneys, spreads and jams. Under the cheeky Wicked Stepmother label the range includes Apricot & White Port Jam, Two Fruit & Brandy Jam, Orange & Whiskey Jam, Cumquat & Cointreau, Liqueur Strawberry Jam, Tomato & Passionfruit, Orange & Lime, Cauliflower Pickle and much more.Windarra Honey

•  Windarra Honey provides an opportunity to meet the bee-keeper, Phil, and taste an extensive range of natural unheated liquid and creamed honey and sparkling honey water.  On display is a live observation hive where you can see bees at work.

• Continuing the sweet treats trail, our tour visits well known Oggie’s Ice-cream Café & English Sweet Shop for generous tastings of hand-crafted cool creations.

• Our tour concludes with an assault on the Margaret River Chocolate Company for generous chocolate tasting

Midweek Morning Special -

• Maalinup Gallery to explore genuine Australian Bush Tucker – guests will taste from an extensive range of jams, sauces, chutneys made with Australian native food plants, plus “goodies” such as Quondong Jam Tart with cream, Lemon Myrtle or Wattleseed cake, or Savoury Bush Flavour Muffin. The mouthwatering range includes items such as Bush BBQ Sauce, Pepperberry Sauce, Kutjera (Bush Tomato) Relish, Bush Tomato Balsamic Dressing, Quondong Jam and Wild Lime Marmalade to name a few.
• Midweek Roadside Stall Visit – as seasonal produce becomes available our tour will visit selected roadside stalls to sample fresh produce direct from the growers.

Weekend Morning Special -

• Maggie’s Place to sample an extensive range of regional “goodies” including whole fruit jams, chutneys, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil, verjuice, balsamic vinegar, mango and passionfruit spreads and much more.
• Hand picking Fresh Produce – this time of year we’re venturing into the asparagus patch to discover, pick and sample crisp fresh asparagus. In a few months time, we’ll be venturing into a local vineyard to sample delicious sweet table grapes.

• Harvest Calendar – (Dec – Feb) - currently in season  Apricots, Corn, Figs, Grapes, Honey Dew Melon, Mangoes, Nectarines, Valencia Oranges, Passionfruit, Peaches, Peas, Plums, Rockmelon, Avocados, Cherry Tomatoes, Tomatoes,  Watermelons, and Olives. Guests are currently sampling fresh juicy grapes,  rockmelon, watermelon and luscious mango slices.

Tour Rates:

Adult:	$85
Child:	$45
YHA Discount on direct bookings (phone or email – no agent or internet)
Credit Card payments attract 2.5% surcharge
Amex payments attract NO surcharge

* Perth Hotels & Hostels (must be pre-booked)

Tours Operate:

Daily Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays – except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Anzac Day (morning only) and Good Friday. 

Testimonials:

“Loved the variety of the tastings and the chance to meet the real people of the Valley.   Loris’s local knowledge was amazing.  I’ll definitely be back”

Wendy Soames, Beckenham, WA

Private Tours:

You may wish to book either of our half day tasting trails as a Private Tour.

Minimum rate: $850 plus “door to door” service  (FREE within 10 kms of Guildford, the Gateway to the Swan Valley, then $2 per km. )

Terms and Conditions:

Please read the terms and conditions carefully before making a booking.