Swan Valley River Cruise and Wine Tasting Day Trip from Perth
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Perth, Australia
- 7 hours 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Western Australia's oldest wine region on this full-day tour of the Swan Valley from Perth. Be guided through a wine tasting and then Indulge in shared platter lunch, as you cruise down the Swan River. Then, transition to a coach to tour two Swan Valley wineries and a brewery, indulge your sweet tooth with a visit to a chocolate showroom.
- Cruise to the Swan Valley and join a coach tour for wine tastings and more
- Sample a range of regional wine, cheese, beer, and chocolate
- Learn more about the region from your guide's live commentary
- Begin and end from a convenient central Perth location
What's Included
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Wine tasting
- Beer sample
- Live commentary on board
- Air-conditioned vehicleCoach travel around the Swan Valley and the return journey to Perth
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Captain Cook CruisesBarrack Street Jetty, 3 Birdiya Dr, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Please check in by 10:00 am for a cruise departure at 10:30 am.
End point
- Captain Cook CruisesBarrack Street Jetty, 3 Birdiya Dr, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Start time.10:30 am
Itinerary
Swan River (Pass By)
1
Windy Creek Estate
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Garbin Estate Wines
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Swan Valley Brewery
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Whistlers Chocolate Co
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Dress code is smart casual
- Coach return to Perth approx 1715
- This tour is only suitable for adults 18 years old or above. Bookings for passengers under 18 years old will not be accepted.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 23 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Awesome experience, staff so friendly and helpful made for an unforgettable day from the cruise to the Swan Valley with beautiful scenery including awesome food and wine tasting, then coach to 2 more wineries for wine tasting and cheeses, Swan brewery for free drink and hot chips then a stop at the chocolate factory for our sweet treats. Totally awesome, great atmosphere, everyone was friendly we had a fabulous day. Fully recommend this tour
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Tranquil river trip with lunch which was very good. Commentary along the way but some people rude enough to talk above it all and not listen. Staff friendly and helpful. Bus trip with local knowledgeable driver who new owners of family owned wineries we visited. Great overall.
The river tour was excellent, the package though was average ,the first winery was not a friendly place it was as if the tour was an inconvenience.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Oh no, that doesn't sound good at all Lee. We are sorry for this attitiude, and will pass this feedback on to our Swan valley operations team forfollowup. Thank you for letting us know, but we are glad to hear that you enjoyed the river cruise component of your day!
The majority is by bus. The first hour or so is a nice boat ride up the swan river. The lunch is charcuterie type. The rest of the day is on and off of busses built for smaller statured people.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for your feedback Jimmy; it sounds like the tour was not ideal for you but we hope that you managed to enjoy at least some of the day on the boat and lunch as well.
Fantastic crew so friendly and helpful. Very relaxing day. Everything was so well organised. We all had a great day
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Fantastic to hear, thanks so much Tracey, and thank you for choosing Swan Valley Tours!
Awesome day out. All staff were fantastic, plenty of food and wine tasting. Highly recommended this trip
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks Kevin, that's great to hear. We will share your feedback with our wine cruise Crew. Glad to hear that you had such an awesome time in the Swan Valley with us!
It was really an amazing tour! The lunch and wine tasting on the cruise were very relaxing, followed by visits to two more wineries and vineyards, a brewery, and a chocolate factory. It was a great itinerary and very well planned. We really enjoyed the whole experience!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
So wonderful to hear, thank you very much for your positive feedback!
We had a great day starting with the river cruise with an interesting commentary, wine tastings and lunch, and then switched to a coach for a winery/brewery/choc factory tour. The staff were lovely.
We had a wonderful day!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks for your feedback Annette; sounds like you had a great experience with us into the Swan Valley. We'll be sure to pass your comments onto our staff as well.
The river trip was amazing. It took two hours plus to reach the destination and showed off the river and the banks to great effect. Commentary was good too. Very civilised and luxurious way to travel. Enjoyed the wine tasting. The meal was fantastic.
I took the coach tour that went to two wineries, brewery and chocolatier. It was very good and the coach driver very helpful.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thanks for your feedback John - sounds like you really enjoyed your experience with us into the Swan Valley!
The cruise only goes part way. Then you go by bus for the wine tasting. There is some wine on the boat where you have lunch.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thanks for your feedback Mike. The cruise goes as far as we can go into the upper reaches of the Swan River, so we hope you enjoyed this unique part of your day.
Fabulous cruise, wonderful lunch and wine tasting on board followed by excellent vineyard tours and copious wine tastings and brewery tastings, then topped off with chocolate factory, fab trip!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thanks so much, sounds like a totally fab day out. Thank you for choosing Swan Valley Tours!
Our swan valley boat trip now and certainly won't be our last all the staff on the boat are fantastic and the tour guide Lucy who we've had 2/3 times is amazing!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
How great to hear, thanks so much Susan, and we will be sure to pass on this feedback to Lucy too!
Very good for people who are interested in wine sample/testing. Visit to a chocolate factory/shop was also interesting and enjoyable.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Sounds like you had a great day out with us, thanks for your feedback!
The river cruise was a resounding success for my husband and me, with its exceptional crew, culinary delights, wine selection, and playlist. The air-conditioned boat and bus provided a comfortable escape from today's 40-degree Celsius heat. At the Margaret River Chocolate outlet, we were given a complimentary truffle of our choice. We savoured 12 wine tastings at two wineries, accompanied by a delightful cheese board at one. The brewery visit was a particular highlight for my husband, who enjoyed the complementary glass of icy cold beer and crispy fried chips. Our bus driver, Shaun, was top-notch. We highly recommend this 7-hour day trip.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Amazing feedback, thank you so much Toula, sounds like you had a great experience with us, and we will be sure to pass on your comments to Shaun, one of our Swan Valley Tour drivers, as well, thanks again!
It was a great way to get on a cruise on d River n come back by bus/coach. Lots of tasting of sparkling wine/white/red n the lunch on d cruise was great!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Wonderful, thanks so much Corrine, sounds like you had a great day out with us, which is just what we like to hear!
It's a fun way to spend the day with plenty of variety. You do need to enjoy wine tasting though. Loved finishing work the chocolate!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Yes, wine tasting is a key component of our tours into the Swan River, that's for sure (chocolate too!),
Good experience and fun, lots of good views and great selection of drinks and food. Good day out and will be back
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Brilliant, we look forward to welcoming you back with us Ryan!
Value for money, enjoyable day out, staff very friendly.
Food was varied and not too much.
Plenty of time for tasting.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Great to hear, thanks so much for providing feedback on your day out with us.
Awesome experience, staff so friendly and helpful made for an unforgettable day from the cruise to the Swan Valley with beautiful scenery including awesome food and wine tasting, then coach to 2 more wineries for wine tasting and cheeses, Swan brewery for free drink and hot chips then a stop at the chocolate factory for our sweet treats. Totally awesome, great atmosphere, everyone was friendly we had a fabulous day. Fully recommend this tour
Very friendly crew and the boat was very well presented! Would highly recommend for work functions/ events.
A fantastic day. Lunch and tastings on the boat were great. Wineries were good with a wide selection to taste and good descriptions of the different grapes and wines. Chocolate stop was good. Bus drivers were great fun and also a source of information about what we were seeing.
Not what we expected, very boring for the weekend and no music as advertised .Would not do this again.
Thank you for the great opportunity of a year ago and today we have a rejoined a great trip then the blissful waters of Perth would like to thank you very much your cool calm and charisma.
We booked a Swan Valley River & Wine Cruise through the Viator app which was easy to use. It was brilliant. The vessel was luxurious and clean and the lunch provided was delicious with some wine tastings as well. A smooth ride up the river with some added commentary. A talented and wonderful female contingent of staff kept us happy and safe for the cruise.
If you’re expecting to cruise from one winery to another - you’ll be disappointed, as the wineries are not on the riverside. However, the coach trip was great, and a couple of great wineries visited. Lunch on the boat was adequate, but the 3 wines served were really not of good quality. Overall, a pleasant enough experience…with c 25 wines/beers tasted!
This is must-do trip for anyone visiting Perth. The organisation of the whole day was superb and there was a good variety of activities. The food was excellent, the wine tasting very enjoyable, and the boat crew and bus driver were all good fun and very helpful.
Was a great day out . good value for money . The river cruise was relaxing with some great views . Wine tasting and food . Followed by a coach ride to a few wineries, brewery and chocolate shop . Then a coach ride back yo Perth .
Food, and wine and beer was amazing, the history from the first winery was full in and very interesting , second was abit disappointing ( she was a string loud speaker for your groups )
Then beer 🍺 ... And chips yummy
Then to cap off a trip to chocolate factory ..... Salt Carmel truffle are to die for
Highly recommend to wine , chocolate and beer lovers
The boat trip was Lovley they catered for all of us very good service.
We would have liked more time to spend in the winery’s.
Be prepared for lots of wine and beer and chocolate and some convivial chat with new friends. It is a great day out.
Don't expect stunning river views or great wine. Best part of the trip was the brewery and chocolate factory!
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