Country Food Trails
Highlights
- Savour local flavours on The Tasting Trail, exploring Orange’s gourmet hidden gems and Indigenous food culture.
- Visit bountiful farms on The Farm Trail, picking seasonal fruits and vegetables straight from the grower.
- Meander through Millthorpe on The Village Trail, sampling local wines and enjoying a platter of regional produce.
- Experience tailored adventures on custom private tours, designed to suit your unique interests and preferences.
Country Food Trails offer thoughtfully planned, an intimate food and wine tours for down-to-earth foodies. They’ll create your perfect day with a tailored tour exploring Orange, neighbouring towns, and villages.
Their tours include:
The Tasting Trail – walking tour including Indigenous food experience
The Farm Trail – seasonal farm visits
The Village Trail – an afternoon exploring the historic village of Millthorpe
The Wine Trail – small group or private wine tours
Custom Private Tours -designed to suit your interests
They are 100 percent locally owned and operated.
In 2021, Country Food Trails was recognised in the new tourism business of the NSW tourism awards with a highly commended award. They were also winners of the new business category in the Western NSW business awards in 2021.
Images and Video
Tour/s
The Tasting Trail – walking tour, Orange
If you love food and history and you want to learn a lot more about why Orange excells, this is the tour for you.
Stroll with them through the historic town of Orange. Discover the regions gourmet hidden gems and local foodie institutions as well as their proud Indigenous food culture.
Our First Nation guide and elder, Gerald will share with you his understanding and passion for indigenous food and the amazing edible plants that you can grow in your own garden. Enjoy damper, biscuits and tea infused with indigenous flavours, whilst you learn more about these amazing ingredients and the health benefits that they also offer.
The Tasting Trail guided tour is an easy 1 kilometre walk, suitable for all levels of fitness. This tour is wheelchair accessible and dog friendly.
The Farm Trail, Orange
Visit a selection of bountiful farms to meet the growers and pick a harvest of luscious fruits or scrumptious seasonal vegetables.
Depending on the season, The Farm Trail could include hazelnut farms, cherry picking, stone fruit orchard, a saffron farm or even Australia’s highest olive grove.
They’ll always include a visit to one of Orange’s best vineyards for a wine tasting of cool-climate wines. Lunch is included on the tour.
The Village Trail – Millthorpe
A delightful meander through the historical village of Millthorpe, NSW.
Taste delectable local delights, browse quaint boutiques, and uncover history on your guided village walking tour. You’ll also sample local cool climate wines while enjoying a platter of local produce for lunch.
Millthorpe comes alive on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On weekdays, expect a sleepy (most shops will be closed) village.
The Wine Trail – Private Wine Tour, Orange
Country Food Trails offer private wine tours for groups of 2 – 11 guests.
With more than 35 cellar doors in the region, you’ll be spolit for choice. You are welcome to select the cellar doors or allow up to use our extensive local knowledge and contacts, to plan the perfect wine tour for your group.
They’ll take care of everything so you can relax and enjoy your day.
This tour is dog friendly and tasting fees are included.
Half or full day wine tours in Orange. Lunch options include degustation lunch on vineyard, charcuterie of local produce or a local restaurant.
The Saffron Trail
Country Food Trails are excited to be offering exclusive tours to Argyle Australia saffron farm. You’ll visit a saffron farm in full flower, meet the producer, pick the flowers, strip and dry the precious stigmas and keep your very own freshly harvested saffron.
Saffron only flowers for a couple of weeks a year so don’t miss this exclusive opportunity.
Seasonal tour that runs each April.
The Wine Trail – Small Group Wine Tour
Enjoy a small group wine tour with wine tastings at three cellar doors, including one food pairing. You’ll discover some of our hidden gem cellar doors in Orange while learning about the region with a friendly local guide.
When booking online, you can mention any cellar doors or wine preferences you have and we will accommodate where possible.
Tasting fees and transfers to and from your accommodation are included.
Accreditations
-
Quality Tourism Accreditation
-
Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
Plan more around this area
Orange, NSW Studio 35
The Studio is situated at the rear of the property with its own entrance. Located in Orange NSW.
Orange, NSW
The Oriana Orange
The Oriana is a 1960s retro hotel featuring stylish rooms and suites with vibrant colour schemes and furnishings including plush bedding.
Orange, NSW Warrendine Dream
Warrendine Dream is an immaculate and inviting four-bedroom, two-bathroom home perfectly positioned in a quiet, central street just minutes from the heart of Orange, NSW.
Orange, NSW Duntryleague Guest House
Steeped in history, Duntryleague Guesthouse is one of the region's premier venues and is regarded by many as the most elegant landmark in Orange.
Orange, NSW Yallungah Boutique Hotel
Experience a captivating blend of classic charm and contemporary elegance at Yallungah Boutique Hotel, a refined retreat nestled in the heart of Orange, NSW.
Orange, NSW de Russie Boutique Hotel Orange
With de Russie’s special touches, each stay will be iconic and memorable.
Canobolas, NSW Colmar Estate
Colmar Estate is a family-owned winery focused on making premium, cool climate wines from hand-picked fruit.
Orange, NSW Garden Bar at Rowlee
The Garden Bar at Rowlee is a relaxed outdoor space where fine wine, cocktails and seasonal snacks come together in the stunning vineyard surrounds of
Canobolas, NSW Word of Mouth Wines
A small family owned vineyard specialising in traditional and alternative grape varieties.
Orange, NSW The Wentworth Orange
The Wentworth Orange features an 18 hole golf course, café & restaurant, indoor kid's playground, sports lounge, golf simulators & golf pro shop.
Orange, NSW Brangayne of Orange Wines
Established in 1994, Brangayne is located at 970 metres altitude, on the slopes of Mount Canobolas.
Nashdale, NSW Printhie Dining
Printhie Dining is a destination restaurant in Orange's wine country, serving quality, simple, and thoughtful dishes with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
