After last months' Margaret River Gourmet escape and visit from Nigella Lawson, Perth is a buzz with food and wine experiences.

The event brought the stars over - so have you truly experienced all Perth has to offer when it comes to food and drinks? While there are so many great things to do in Perth, a food and wine tour is an excellent way to be hosted, learn insider information and enjoy food and wine with friends. This summer, Experience Perth is giving you the best list of food and bevvy tours to make sure you have a fun day outdoors. Expand your taste buds and get in to the spirit with these ideas!

Up Close & Local Tours

re you a wine lover that wants to immerse yourself in one of WA's fine wine regions? Do you want to see how Perth whiskey is made? Or would you like to know how a Kansas trained BBQ Pitmaster cooks his brisket? All this and more can be discovered with Up Close and Local Tours. It's about getting to know the locals, hearing their stories and seeing first hand why Perth’s craft producers are so unique.

d'Vine Wine Tours

Choose between a half day or full day tour with d'Vine Wine Tours and experience the Swan Valley's award winning wines. Join the "D'Vine Tour" every Saturday and Sunday or the "TGIF Tour" every Friday. No matter what you choose, there will be plenty to drink and cool places to eat in Perth for you that day! Show your Perth pride and explore all the Swan Valley has to offer, when it comes to great restaurants in Australia's first humane food region.

Mandurah Cruises

Mandurah Cruises mix entertainment with food and drinks. Choose between the Murray River Lunch Cruise or the Cruise with Fish and Chips. Enjoy dining on the water, exploring the Peel canals (famed for their Christmas lights), or soak up the sun! Whatever option you choose, make sure you stay hydrated and full during your Mandurah cruise. Else, experience the season when Mandurah lights up at night, with a Christmas Lights cruise from December to mid-January! It's impressive for adults and kids alike!

Captain Cook Cruises

The Swan River is one of the best spots to enjoy some food and drinks while admiring beautiful landscapes. A Captain Cook Cruise is the perfect introduction to your stay in Perth, or a lovely day out that you may not have tried. If you're looking for something new to do these holidays, or want a cruisy morning or afternoon, give this a go!

Explore Tours Perth

Discover Perth in luxury. Explore Tours Perth offers a high-quality experience, which assures your comfort in an air-conditioned bus. Experience the best available wine and food in Perth and the Peel regions. Whether it is in Perth Hills restaurants, or Peel food opportunities to explore - you're guaranteed to be impressed!

Two Feet & a Heartbeat

For a local experience, Two Feet & a Heartbeat will show you the hidden gems of Perth food and Fremantle food. Taking a walking tour of Perth and the surrounds, accompanied by opportunities for food and drink, is a great way to get to know the city. From food and beverage tours - to bar tours, heritage, arts and culture - learn the best kept secrets!

Whether your group is large or small - else, if you're a single or couple - this team will take you on the beat, or off the beaten track! Unearth the true food deals Perth, and hit the streets to explore all the new food and drink venues that have popped up over the last few years. There's so much new to do in Perth! If you missed Open House Perth, you can even customise your own tour to cover the ground, architecture, food and drinks you'd like to delve into, on the back streets you might normally slip past!

Taste Bud Tours

Experience Perth delights that will get your taste buds tingling check out Taste Bud Tours. You know you are in good hands, visiting 10 of the Swan Valley's most delicious location and enjoying 25+ tasting experiences. Taste your way through gourmet food and wine – eat drink Perth – and set your taste buds alight! 

Swan Valley Tours

Get to know the breweries, finest food and wineries in Swan Valley - thanks to Swan Valley Tours! Take your pick, for whatever you are in the mood for, and enjoy. Make Oktoberfest stretch from spring to summer, or if you missed the Fremantle BeerFest, WA Beer and Beef Festival, or WA Beer Week - grab the crew and create your own experience this summer with Swan Valley Tours! Enjoy your own festival of food, beer, wine and spirits, and make the most of the summer weather excursions Perth has to show off!

VIP Charter Vehicles

For a personal tour of the Swan Valley region, there is no better choice than VIP Charter Vehicles. They will make sure you get to the best restaurants, wine tastings, and other tastings of your choice. Looking for a VIP experience? From craft beer and breweries, distilleries, to amazing restaurants, local olive and cheese farms, chocolate factories or superb coffee roasters - Perth food and drink vendors will leave you drunk in love with their produce.

Eco BBQ Boats

Who does not love a good BBQ during the summer months? Eco BBQ Boats understands the Aussie tradition and has lifted it to another level! Exult the legendary custom! This brings your BBQ to the water for the greatest BBQ food in Perth. So, rent your BBQ, boat and accessories, bring your bathers, food and drinks, and enjoy the perfect foodie BBQ connoisseur experience today! Cool down in the sea breezes, or grab your mates for a raft-up you won't forget! 

Luxury Outback Tours

For personalised luxury group tours in nature, there is no one better than Luxury Outback Tours. You and your group can choose between a number of discovery Perth destinations, depending on whether you are in more of a beach or country mood. Gather your colleagues for a function, or impress the relatives visiting for the holidays! If you're new to Perth, see things in style. Whatever the celebration - Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year, Australia Day, Valentines, holidays, birthdays, end or start of year, social clubs, hens, bucks, anniversaries, or otherwise - it's a great excuse to sight-see, plus eat and drink more over summer! Secure your ride, so the whole clan can get merry!

Tours with a Twist

For an affordable and fun tour, there is Tours with a Twist. These tours can take you through the wineries in Swan Valley, to great food and cool attractions further out! From sand boarding, natural wonders, art classes, bush, or wildflowers - to tasting nuts, nougats, honey, sausages, cold meats, buffets and bakeries - there's lots to choose from. The best part, you may get to hold your very own koala. The kids will love it for something new these holidays. With child anchor points and free baby seat hire for your precious cargo - this is an affordable tour that will suit all budgets. Taste premium food, wine and beer, meet new people, and indulge in the best of Perth - whether you're a tourist or local!

If you're in the mood for celebrating or spending the day tasting amazing food, wines, beers and spirits then this list should lift your spirit and satisfy your every need. Hungry for what more things Perth has to offer? Try Eat Drink Perth!