Maroochydore Trip Overview
We’ve created this unforgettable half-day trip especially for people who love good food, good wine and spectacular scenery.
You’ll travel in comfort through stunning Sunshine Coast Hinterland countryside where you’ll stop to marvel at Mapleton Falls. This will give you an appetite for your first foodie stop – an elegant late-morning traditional tea at the luxurious Flaxton Gardens, with coastal views stretching from Noosa to Moreton Island.
Next, it’s off to the picture-postcard village of Montville, where you can spend an hour strolling around interesting boutiques and galleries. You’ll be invited to sample delicious luxury chocolate handmade by Montville’s artisan chocolatier at Chocolate Country.
Your final treat for the day is a select wine tasting of local award-winning wines from Clouds Vineyard. Relax with a friendly wine expert while you sample a selection of the finest local wines.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Maroochydore, Australia
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
We’ve created this unforgettable half-day trip especially for people who love good food, good wine and spectacular scenery.
You’ll travel in comfort through stunning Sunshine Coast Hinterland countryside where you’ll stop to marvel at Mapleton Falls. This will give you an appetite for your first foodie stop – an elegant late-morning traditional tea at the luxurious Flaxton Gardens, with coastal views stretching from Noosa to Moreton Island.
Next, it’s off to the picture-postcard village of Montville, where you can spend an hour strolling around interesting boutiques and galleries. You’ll be invited to sample delicious luxury chocolate handmade by Montville’s artisan chocolatier at Chocolate Country.
Your final treat for the day is a select wine tasting of local award-winning wines from Clouds Vineyard. Relax with a friendly wine expert while you sample a selection of the finest local wines.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mapleton Falls National Park, Mapleton, Queensland 4560 Australia
You’ll travel in comfort through stunning Sunshine Coast Hinterland countryside where you’ll stop to marvel at the Mapleton Falls, overlooking the expanse of the Obi Obi Valley and Pencil Falls.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Flaxton, Flaxton, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Here at Flaxton Gardens, you’ll enjoy tapas high tea (traditional with a modern twist) with all the trimmings, with its coastal views stretching from Noosa to Moreton Island.
You’ll refuel with delicate cakes and savouries before embarking on the next leg of the tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chocolate Country, 192 Main St, Montville, Queensland 4560 Australia
Arriving at the Hinterland Village of Montville, we make our way to the artisan chocolate workshop that is Chocolate Country to make a selection of five chocolate flavours from the range of free form chocolate bars to complete your Belgian Chocolate Sampler Box.
With enticing options that include, Rose and Pistachio, White Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate Double Espresso Shot, Golden Honeycomb, Orange and Almond, Cookies and Cream, and Dark Mint, your leave wondering what the ones you left behind taste like!
The chocolate adventure doesn’t stop there. Chocolate Country has an extensive range of premium Belgian chocolate handcrafted truffles, chocolate bars as well as novelty chocolates and other sweet treats for your perusal and purchase
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Montville, Montville, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Next, it’s off to the picture-postcard village of Montville, where you can spend a delightful hour strolling around the art galleries and boutiques brimming with local crafts.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Maleny Cheese, 1 Clifford St, Maleny, Queensland 4552 Australia
From here we move on to our next stop with a visit to Maleny Cheese for a mouth-watering cheese platter, sampling some of the finest locally made cheeses in the region. Using only pure hinterland milk, Maleny Cheese crafts a boutique cheese range that includes cheddar, feta style and soft cheese.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Barrel at Clouds Vineyard, Clouds Vineyard, 787 Landsborough Maleny Rd, Maleny QLD 4552, Australia
Our next stop sees us paying a visit to The Barrel at Clouds Vineyard. Here we set you off on a flight, a wine flight that is. Showcasing wines from the Granite Belt region of Queensland and crafted especially with Clouds in mind. Your first stopover will be Chardonnay, following on to Rosè, then moving to Shiraz, with the final stop at Merlot.
Each flight comes with tasting notes to help you identify those subtle aromas and notes, teasing your nose and running across your pallet. Once you are safely back on the ground we move to our final stop on this day of indulgence.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, 148 Mountain View Rd, Maleny, Queensland 4552 Australia
To end the day, one final stop is in order, a time to collect your thoughts, look out in wonder, gaze off into the distance, take a few group snaps and be inspired by the imposing natural beauty of the Glass House Mountains, as seen from Mary Cairncross Rainforest Reserve.
Duration: 20 minutes
