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Morning Walking Tour

The Tasting Trail tour of Orange, NSW

Stroll through the historic town of Orange and learn about the history of Orange, enjoy a genuine Indigenous food experience and discover why we are a leading food and wine destination.

Highlights

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Stroll

It’s an easy 1km stoll through the town centre.

Orange court house

Discover

Learn about the region’s settlement and culinary history.

Taste

Enjoy Indigenous food and genuine bush tucka.

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Learn 

Learn about edible, native plants that you can grow in your garden and use in your cooking.

Spend your morning exploring the historic town centre of Orange, NSW as we share the history of our food and wine region.

Your fully-guided tasting tour includes:

● Meeting an Indigenous elder who’ll share his knowledge of Indigenous food culture and edible native plants
● Tasting genuine bush tucka; damper with chutney and lemon myrtle tea
● Wandering through the historic town centre listening to stories of local landmarks
● Learning why the Orange region is one of Australia’s most exciting and food and wine destinations
● A guided tour with your local, passionate guide
● A downloadable guide to indigenous plants

The Tasting Trail guided tour is an easy 1 kilometer walk, suitable for all levels of fitness.

Get to know Orange with passionate local guides.

  Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday (or on demand for other days)

  9 am to 12 noon

  2 to 10 guests

Walking tour with a friendly, local guide

File:Wheelchair symbol.svg - Wikimedia Commons Wheelchair friendly

  Morning tea – damper and lemon myrtle tea

  $115 per person

  Tour starts and finishes at The Orange Visitor’s Centre on Byng St

Free icon "Dog icon" Dog friendly

Looking for a full day tour? We can add this experience to a custom tour.

 

Testimonials

Highly Recommended 

Nicole entertained us with her local knowledge during the historic walking tour. The indigenous cultural experience was entertaining and informative and the bush tucker was delicious. I would highly recommend Nicole from Country Food Trails in Orange.

Margaret

Didn’t want it to end

We had a great time with Nicole, she knows her subject, so interesting that you don’t want it to end. 3 hours passed so fast, we should have booked an entire day trip. Highly recommended.

Danny 

 

A feast for the senses

I went for the Tasting Trail & it did not disappoint. Fortunate to have Nicole with her passion & expertise. She was also very helpful when I was planning my visit with suggestions on making my Orange experience memorable.
I simply loved meeting Gerald at Comm Garden – very knowledgeable & fun guy who baked beautiful macadamia nut & wattle seed biscuits plus damper with bush relish served with lemon myrtle tea. 
Many thanks to you wonderful folks. 

Nalini

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Meet Pam

As long time locals and 12 years’ experience in the tourism industry – Trevor and I - Pam, can’t wait  to share this beautiful region with you as your designated driver/s. We are ‘foodies’ and love living in this amazing food and wine region.

Pam knows how to plan a tour that's fun, flexible and filled with exciting hands-on experiences.

If you're looking for a down-to-earth food and wine tour of Orange, join Pam on one of our signature tours, or let her design a fully customised private tour.

A focus on sustainable agritourism

At Country Food Trails, we're committed to practising sustainable tourism and running zero waste tours. We use cloth napkins and reusable containers, cups and cutlery and we'll happily take home food scraps to feed to our compost.

We contribute to Greenfleet to offset our carbon emissions. 

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To help:

 

  • Bring a reusable water bottle
  • Bring a reusable shopping bag
  • Recycle any packaging
  • Shop locally
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FAQ

Is this tour suitable for children?

You know your child best. It involves 2 hours of walking and history and then a 1 hour Indigenous food experience which is interactive.

How many people will be on the tour?

Between 2 and 10 people. If you’d prefer a private tour, we can create a tour tailored to your food, wine and other interests. Learn more about our custom tours.

How much walking is involved?

The Tasting Trail takes you on a slow stroll through the main streets of Orange, NSW. You can expect to be on your feet for 2 hours. Then you can sit and enjoy morning tea.

Where should I park?

The tour starts and finishes at The Orange Visitor Information Centre (151 Byng Street). There is parking available and some is all day.

Are drinks included?

Please bring a reusable water bottle as we don’t provide single use plastic. You’ll enjoy lemon myrtle tea with your morning tea.

Can you accommodate my food allergies?

The damper and biscuits are made with flour so unfortunately we can’t accommodate gluten allergies.

Can we customise the tour?

Absolutely! We’d love to create a fun, informative, and delicious tour of Orange, tailored to your food, wine or other interests. Our range of local contacts and insider knowledge will take you behind the scenes of one of Australia’s most exciting food and wine regions. Send a message and we’ll design the perfect walking or driving tour for you. Learn more about our custom tours.

What happens if it rains?

All tours operate rain, hail or snow, (after all it is Orange). You should dress for the day’s weather conditions. It’s impossible to cancel a tour at the last minute due to circumstances beyond our control.

Last-minute bookings

Got a question or want to enquire about last-minute availability? Call Pam on 0409 049 598