Australia Food and Wine Experience

Regent Seven Seas Cruises, says it will offer a six-night tour through Australia's top wine regions in November that it's calling the Australia Food and Wine Experience.

Featuring overnight stays at boutique hotels, gourmet meals paired with regional wines, and exclusive tastings at well-known vineyards, the trip is designed as an add-on experience to a 13-night cruise on the 700-passenger Seven Seas Mariner departing Sydney on Nov. 19. Regent says its trip begins with a visit to Australia's Yarra Valley, where local wine experts will lead tastings at vineyards such as De Bartoli, Yering Station, Green Point and Coldstream Hills. Participants then head to Melbourne for a food-focused tour with author and chef Allan Campion, followed by more winery tours in the Hunter Valley, privates tastings and cooking classes. The Regent trip costs $6,495 per person, not including airfare.