Hinterland Cheese & Wine Tour
Ready for a day of indulgence in the Sunshine Coast hinterland? Join Creative Tours on the ultimate wine tour, where you’ll sip, snack, and stroll your way through the charming towns of Maleny and Montville.
This isn’t just any day out—it’s a full-flavoured Sunshine Coast hinterland tour that’s all about indulgence, scenery, and local stories.
Taste your way through boutique wines with sweeping coastal views, enjoy a platter of tasty local cheese, and settle in for a seasonal paddock-to-plate lunch at a local brewery. Top it all off with a visit to a charming hinterland distillery to sample small-batch gin, vodka, and rum made with local flair.
Blending laid-back luxury with delicious discovery, this Sunshine Coast food and wine tour is the perfect way to sip, savour, and explore the region in style.
Available from $250.00 per person!
What to expect:
- Air conditioned transfers from pick up to drop off
- 6 hour guided tour
- Experienced local tour guide
- Scenic drive through the Hinterland with spectacular views
- Great food, wine, cheese, gin and craft beer!
- Small group shared tours
Highlights:
- Handcrafted Sunshine Coast Wine Tastings
- Creamy, dreamy Cheese Tasting
- Platter & Pour with a View
- Farm-to-Table feast at a local Craft Brewery with choice of wine, beer, sparkling, cider
- Sip Small-Batch Spirits at a Boutique Distillery
- Relaxed Vibes, Scenic Drives
* Private tours we offer pick up from any address
Itinerary
Stop 1: Hilltop Vineyard & Wine Tasting with a View
Kick things off with a Sunshine Coast wine tour classic—sip on boutique wines and nibble local cheese at a picturesque vineyard with views that stretch from vines to coastline. This is your Montville wine tasting moment!
Stop 2: Cheesy Delights in Maleny
No Sunshine Coast hinterland tour is complete without a stop at a Maleny cheese factory. Explore shelves stacked with award-winning local produce, from creamy brie to aged cheddar, all made fresh in the heart of the hinterland. It’s the perfect spot to pick up some delicious Maleny cheese and take a bite of the region home with you.
Stop 3: Two-Course Farm-to-Table Brewery Lunch
Pull up a chair at a popular hinterland brewery where the paddock-to-plate philosophy shines. Enjoy a relaxed, two-course lunch filled with seasonal, locally sourced goodness—and maybe a craft beer (or two).
Stop 4: Distillery Sip Stop
Your Sunshine Coast hinterland tour ends on a high note at a charming boutique distillery tucked among the trees. Taste award-winning small-batch gin, vodka, and rum—all crafted with local botanicals and plenty of personality. Best of all? You’ll get to meet the quirky distillers behind the bottles—storytellers, spirit-lovers, and true Sunshine Coast originals.
All Day: Local Charm, Scenic Views & Laid-Back Vibes
Travel through Maleny and Montville with a friendly guide, comfy transport, and a small group of fellow flavour-seekers. It’s the ultimate way to explore the hinterland—slow, scenic, and seriously tasty.
This is where we go!
Pick-up points & times
Drop-off points & times
- 3.50 pm Montville
- 4.20 pm Twin Waters / Mudjimba
- 4.35 pm - Maroochydore
- 4.40 pm - Cotton Tree
- 4.50 pm - Mooloolaba
- *Shared tour bookings pick up from select locations above
- *Private tour bookings include door to door pick up from all areas
- Looking for a Noosa wine tour? Check out our Noosa Drinks Tour
Additional Information:
- Available as a private tour 7 days a week (Door to door pick up and no minimum numbers)
- For mixed day tours, we require a minimum of 4 to run this tour
- Catering for vegetarian, vegan, GF, others on request
- Alternative drink options available at each venue
- ID required (children are welcome on private group bookings only)
* Private tours we offer pick up from any address
FAQ's
On our shared tours, to avoid long periods in the van and to give customers a better experience, we have arranged pick ups from suburbs central to major accommodation. Pick up from other areas may be possible for an additional fee. Please call our office before booking.
Door-to-door pick up is available from all areas on our private group tours.
Sorry but no kids on the mixed day tours. Children are welcome on private group bookings.
Lunch is a a freshly curated farm-to-fork sharing style lunch made with local ingrediants.
Private tours can be fully customised and offer door to door transfers
Yes! We can provide alternative non-alcoholic drinks.
Cancellations
Adult Flexible Ticket
Cancel any time up to 48 hours prior to your tour for a full refund. If cancellation is advised in less than 48 hours there are no refunds. No-shows will be charged the full price.
Adult Ticket
Non-refundable ticket. Cancel any time up to 48 hours prior to your tour for a credit voucher. Change date fee of $25 applies
Gift Cards
Gift vouchers and gift cards are non-refundable and not redeemable for cash. If a booking made with a gift voucher or gift card is cancelled, you will be re-issued your gift voucher or gift card as they are not redeemable for cash.
Mixed Day Tours
Our mixed day tours require a minimum of 4 people to run. If we don’t reach this minimum, we will advise you 48 hours prior and attempt to re-book you, issue with a credit or refund you as a last resort.
Weather
If for some reason we need to cancel the tour due to extreme weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances, customers will receive a full refund or credit.