Live Like A Local - Hunter Valley 4 night, 5 day tour
Overview
A curated suite of unbookable experiences for the ultimate gourmet wine and food lover.
They’re bringing together some of the best things in life, all set in the backdrop of the picturesque Hunter Valley. They’ll give you access to behind-the-scenes agriculture, brewing, blending, distilling, fermenting and cooking techniques. Rub shoulders, share a meal and stories with award winning chefs, vignerons and winemakers.
- Disgorge Methode Traditionelle Champagne
- ‘Lunch in the Sky’ at privately owned Kawal Rock
- Edible walking tour and lunch at Darkside Providore farm
- Barrel, new release and just bottled wine tastings
- Private chocolate tasting
- Rub shoulders with wine makers and locals alike at a degustation dinner
- River Flat’s olive experience
- McCaffery's wine blending
- Mozzarella making class
- Italian cooking demonstration and dinner
- Seasonal hands on Vigneron – grape harvest, trim or tie the vines!
- Winemaker for a day – blend your own bottle of wine to take home
- Charcuterie tasting at the hottest butchery in town!
Even if you have been to the Hunter Valley many times before, take a sneak peek behind the scenes!
Accessibility
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances)
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have a low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music)
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
Have TVs with captioning option
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Provide digital communication materials (hard copy information is also available on line)
Provide information in large print
Provide linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested)
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Provide toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested)
Train your staff in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss)
Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
