Best of Perth Tours — Local services in Perth

What a wonderful day out.

At the time of writing this review, all of the other reviews of the Best of Perth VIP Wine Tour on Google are five stars. This review is no exception.

The business is run by Tim; who was also our guide for the day. There are tours where the guides are people working their way around Australia. That’s not the case here. It’s Tim’s business and he has a passion for wine and the tour which comes across clearly from the moment you book, with communication being seamless and the organisation easy. (While Tim does pick people up at Perth hotels we were in Fremantle, but we met Tim at the Perth train station and getting the train to Perth, and finding Tim, could not have been any easier).

In our tour there were six of us (three couples) which was a very comfortable number for the tour; although we could easily have accommodated another four.

At the first vineyard, we began with a tour of the wine making facilities. We were taken out into the vineyards and then in the back-door to see the machinery which is used and have the processes explained to us. This was very interesting indeed. We then tasted multiple bottles of wine. Given that this testing is before lunch I was glad that I had eaten a good breakfast before doing the tour. That said, there was cheese with the wine – and my goodness, the cheese was brilliant!

Lunch was absolutely top-notch. The food was genuinely gorgeous and the menu was extensive. The menu had many options for those with particular dietary requirements (vegetarian, gluten-free, et cetera) and so I suspect most people would be able to find something they liked.

There was, of course, wine-tasting immediately before lunch, and the option to have one of those wines with lunch.

In the afternoon we saw two further vineyards, and a chocolate factory.

Tim was extraordinarily flexible on his timing. Our group ended up staying longer at some places which we found particularly interesting, or where we were keen to try further wines, and at no point where we herded onto the bus or hurried up.

Many years ago, when my wife and I were very, very much younger, we did a large boat cruise wine-tasting on the Swan river. That was fun but was, essentially, a drunken day out. The Best of Perth tour offers no shortage of alcohol, but the focus is very different. You actually get to taste, as opposed to gulp down, wine. You are in a small group and can talk to the vineyard staff. Tim himself is very knowledgeable and the day was a real highlight of...

We had the best VIP Swan Valley Wine tour the reason we chose this tour was for the small group Max 10 our host/ tour guide Tim was very engaging made you feel comfortable and welcome Tim had so much knowledge and shared with us his journey from how he started to his knowledge of wines the history of the boutique wineries he showed us and his knowledge of the Swan Valley area. His thoughtful planning and looking after his guests were impeccable We enjoyed all the wineries we visited each of them had their own individual uniqueness

Our first winery Twin Hill Wines had the best cheese board and Twany Port they also offered postage at a flat rate Our lunch at Mandoon was to die for And you got to choose a wine of your choice with lunch I had the Barramundi We than visited John Kosovich Wines I felt privileged to of met that delightful lady she has so much knowledge The whole place was so beautiful We visited Olive Form wines Frank the dispenser was awesome And last the Margaret River chocolate shop that seemed to be wall to wall full of chocolate and more wine to taste at the Providore I highly recommend this awesome VIP Swan Valley Wine...

I've been on several wine tours all over the world (California, France, Spain, Australia, Italy) and none of them have come close to the charm, value and personal experience as the VIP Swan Valley tour with Tim. The whole day was perfectly curated by charming tour guide Tim. It began with an on-time pick up, an informative short drive to the Swan Valley. Before the tastings we learned a bit of how wine is actually made with a behind the scenes tour... then the magic began. TASTINGS!! We visited multiple small, boutique and fabulous vineyards. I sampled some world class wines and took home several bottles from each cellar door. I even fell in love with an 80 something year old winemaker who produces 2 varieties of sparking wine. Everything was run smoothly and Tim was great in fostering a report with the small group. This is not a big tour bus tour, it's an intimate experience with the actual wine makers, the other few guests and our host, Tim! This was definitely a day out to remember and if you're looking for a wine tour in the Swan Valley, look no further. Just book it, you won't...