Tasting Trails Australia

Tasting Trails Australia

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Highlights

  • Explore local flavours as you wander through vineyards, breweries, and distilleries along the scenic Kiama drive.
  • Savour artisanal bites from independent makers while enjoying the flexibility of a self-guided foodie experience.
  • Discover the stories behind each taste as you connect with local farms and bakeries at your own pace.
  • Indulge in a curated selection of the region's best sips and bites, all conveniently accessible on your phone.
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The Tasting Trails Australia is a self-guided foodie trail that curates a region’s best bites and sips into one easy experience, all on your phone.
From vineyards, breweries and distilleries to bakeries, and farms, it’s a simple way to discover behind the scenes, independent makers and taste your way around at your own pace

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Current offers

Tasting Trails Foodie Pass
Package

Tasting Trails Foodie Pass

Southern Highlands Foodie Pass
Valued at over $150 and available for just $89, the Southern Highlands Foodie Pass offers an immersive way to explore the region’s food and drink scene. Enjoy access to over 30 wineries, breweries, distilleries, bakeries, cafés, and artisan producers. Choose any 5 tasting experiences, receive $20 in tasting credit, enjoy self-guided audio and video tours, plus exclusive value adds, special offers, and discounts — all at your own pace.

Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

  • Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
  • Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
  • Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
  • Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)

Communication

  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)

  • Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
  • Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
  • A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.

Vision

  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.

  • Information in audio format (includes an audio described map of their venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays) is available.
  • Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
  • Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
  • Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
  • An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
  • Audio enabled lifts are available.

Hearing

  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

  • Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Volume controlled phones are available.
  • Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
  • Transmitter receivers for hearing aids on tours are available.

Physical – Mobility

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

  • Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
  • Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
  • Grab rails in the bathroom
  • Seating in common areas including reception area

Physical – Wheelchair

  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

  • Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
  • An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
  • Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).

Allergies and intolerances

  • Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

  • Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
  • Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
  • Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
  • Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
  • Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
  • Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
  • Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
  • Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) deodorisers in public areas and rooms.

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