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Forage Safaris

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Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
17 Foreshore Parade, Busselton WA 6280, Australia
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Tours depart from outside the Busselton Visitor Centre or Margaret River Visitor Centre. By private arrangement, you can be collected from your accommodation. This will be confirmed at the time of booking.
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Forage Safaris offers a variety of premium, all-inclusive private food, farm and wine tour experiences around the Margaret River Region and beyond, with thoughtfully crafted moments to surprise and delight. The private tours are suitable for all ages, couples, friends and/or families and are tailored to your interests while balancing comfort with adventure.
Inspired by the seasonal rhythms and unique terroir of the South West, Forage Safaris takes you on the back roads, beyond the ordinary, to rediscover your connection to the land and the people who farm it. Let Forage Safaris introduce you to the farmers and producers of the region on a bespoke luxury foodie adventure.

Tours include farm and/or vineyard walks, meeting the region's farmers/producers/winemakers, food and wine tastings, fruit picking, truffle hunting (seasonal) sightseeing, meeting farm animals, off the beaten track - all within what is in season.  The Cooking Tours encompass using the flavours of South West into your cooking lesson. The tours are fully inclusive of all experiences and tastings, including mid-tour snacks, tea/coffee, and gourmet picnics on the full-day tour.
 
Experience a perfect partnership between sustainability and luxury, the simple joys of country life. Explore the Margaret River Region beyond the attractions you know to taste seasonal flavours, and reconnect with the land in authentic encounters with enticing picnics and food experiences.   Tours depart from Busselton, Dunsborough or Margaret River.

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Margaret River Truffles and Wine

Margaret River Truffles and Wine

What's Included: Tastings
Duration: Half day (up to 4 hours)
What else:
Like all Forage Safaris tours, this tour is bespoke and seasonal ensuring that you will always experience the best that is on offer. Please let us them know if there is something in particular you would like to see or taste and we will do our best to arrange the experience. The tours are relaxed and give you ample time to forage and shop, to take home a taste of the South West with you.
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Warm yourself up this winter with on this exciting Truffle Hunt experience whilst on a private half day food, farm and wine tour.

 
Join in on an unforgettable adventure whilst participating in hunting for truffles with the farmer, meet the truffle dogs and enjoy a scenic farm walk through the trufferie. 

 After the exhilarating hunt, head back to the farm shop to savour the exquisite taste of freshly harvested truffles. Warm up with a delightful hot beverage and browse the selection of artisanal truffle products available for purchase. 

 Continue your culinary adventure by discovering the diverse food and farm offerings of the region. Immerse yourself in a cosy wine tasting session, sampling a variety of first-class local wines to conclude your tour.  

Sunset Wine Experience

Sunset Wine Experience

What's Included: wine tasting, picnic, water refills, food tastings, farm visit
Duration: 4 hours
What else:

Please advise any dietary requirements no later than 24 hours prior to your tour departure.

Please bring a reusable water bottle, closed & comfortable walking shoes (essential), hat, camera, jacket (the evenings can be cool) and anything you may need for the tour.

Each participant will be required to complete a Participant Consent Form prior to departing on tour.

Pick up from Busselton Visitor Centre, or Dunsborough and Yallingup. Should the tour need to change due to circumstances beyond control i.e.

natural causes (weather), fire etc., your tour will be rescheduled subject to availability.

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Experience the South West in the late afternoon and evening on a unique farm and wine tour. Visit a local farm or producer for a tastings or farm walk, followed by an in-depth wine tasting experience with a two course gourmet picnic to wind up the tour.


This tour is perfect for couples, or groups such as family gatherings or celebrations, to enjoy the spectacular spring and summer evenings. Includes private vehicle and guide, lots of tastings as well as a two course private picnic at a vineyard.

A great alternative to dining out and the perfect way to end your summers day in the south west.

Available Wednesday - Saturday, during November - April (weather permitting)

Full Day Food, Farm and Wine Tour

Full Day Food, Farm and Wine Tour

What's Included: Picnic lunch, Morning and afternoon tea, Farm tours, Full day, Connect with the land, Luxury tour, Forage, Snacks, Meet the farmer
Duration: Full day
What else:
The gentle pace of this full day tour gives time to be immersed into the country and the people who nurture it. With plenty of stops along the way and a unique two course picnic lunch (example), morning and afternoon teas included, you can sit back and relax and take the time to reconnect with the land.
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A unique and scenic full day food, farm and wine tour takes you on an adventure exploring the backroads of the South West, following the country roads, to meet the farmers and producers.  Everything that is needed for the day is carried along on tour, which gives the flexibility to stop along the way. Immerse yourself in unique experiences on the farms, meeting the producers in their own backyard. Farms visited include marron and trout, apples, chickens, olives, flowers, vineyards and more. Seasonal truffle hunting is also available.

 
The places visited will vary with the seasons which gives so many options to explore a wide variety of areas around the South West and the Margaret River Region.  There are plenty of opportunities to forage and purchase products to take a taste of the South West home with you. Sit back and relax in the comfort of a luxury Kia Carnival while you explore this diverse and beautiful region. 

Half Day Food, Farm and Wine Tour (morning or afternoon)

Half Day Food, Farm and Wine Tour (morning or afternoon)

What's Included: morning or afternoon tea, water refills, Tasting, tour, Pick up, Walking
Duration: 3.5 hours
What else:
This tour is designed to introduce you to the flavours of the South West, meet the producers, support local and enjoy a delicious morning or afternoon tea with snack in unique locations.
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The Forage Safaris Half Day Tour is the perfect way to discover the goodness in the land and be immersed with the incredible variety of produce that the Margaret River region produces. This four hour food and farm tour packs a punch, with lots of food and wine tastings along with walks that bring you into the world of a variety of different farmers and produces within the region.

 
Like all Forage Safaris tours, the half-day experiences is bespoke and varies depending on the season, ensuring that you will always experience the best that is on offer which can include olives, organic farms, sheep farms, honey, wine tasting, meet some animals and much more.  Included in the tour is your morning or afternoon tea.

Tours depart 9.30am and 1.30pm, Monday - Saturday.


Cruise Ship Excursion - Margaret River Food, Farm & Wine

Cruise Ship Excursion - Margaret River Food, Farm & Wine

What's Included: farm tours, connect with land, luxury tour, forage, snacks, picnic lunch, morning and afternoon tea
Duration: Half day (up to 4 hours)
What else:
Your guide will meet you outside the Busselton Jetty shop, times may vary depending on the ship arrival and departure times.
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On arrival at the famous Busselton Jetty, your tour guide will meet you for the start of your private Margaret River backroads adventure. 


This bespoke tour is the perfect way to be immersed in the Margaret River region’s incredible variety of produce. Sit back, relax and enjoy this tasty experience, which packs a punch and is seasonally catered to ensure you get the most out of your cruise excursion. 

Add a winery or picnic lunch to your tour to complete your experience (tour duration will be extended to 5 hours). When you arrive off your tender transfer onto the Busselton Jetty, please walk down to the Busselton Visitors Centre where your guide will meet you. 

 Departure time: from 9 am (times may vary according to ship arrival and departure) Return time: from 1 pm (4 hours duration) or by 2 pm (lunch extension)

Examples of this tour include:
 
  • Snapshot of the Margaret River Region
  • Visits to olive groves, organic farms, protea farms, vineyards, honey tasting, farm animals, chocolate tasting, chicken farms, flower farms, farm shops, wine, gin or beer tasting Farm or nature walk Scenic points of interest 
  • Opportunities to meet the farmers and producers that create world-renowned produce 
  • Tastings (including wine, gin, or beer) Mid-tour tea/coffee and snacks  
  • Take the backroads as with all Forage Safaris tours, this tour is bespoke and seasonal ensuring that you will always experience the best that is on offer
  • Opportunity to add a winery lunch 
  • Suits small groups and families (please advise if you need to hire a car seat)

Reviews

Star 5.0 (17 Google reviews)
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Kate A 26 October 2023

On our first visit to the south west, with Dunsborough as our base, my friend and I booked a half day tour with Forage Safaris and it was the best decision we made! The delightful Jan took us to Vasse Virgin where we found ourselves arm deep (literally) in scrubs and oils and creams; then onto Gabriel’s for a delicious chocolate tasting and one of their must-have freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Next stop was Margaret River Venison for some chorizo and some hilarious insights, before a premium cheese and wine tasting at Passel Estate’s stunning cellar door. Our final destination was the Cape Naturaliste Vineyard which had the most perfect verandah and outlook for a sunny spring day. Jan was a super sweet, personable and knowledgeable host and so thoughtful, welcoming us with a Forage Safaris hessian bag for any goodies we purchased, as well as a sample of her homemade rusk. She offered us savoury snacks to nibble on at the second wine tasting, and gave us a refreshing cup of chilled fruit salad for the journey home. The stars aligned with Jan’s movements and avails and we were able to engage her services for a couple of hours the next day so she could show us around Cape Naturaliste’s famous sites and beaches, including Sugarloaf Rock and the lighthouse, before dropping us off at Vasse Felix for lunch. I couldn’t recommend Jan and Forage Safaris more highly.

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Robin Hollis 18 April 2024

My partner and I went on the Sunset Wine experience and it was fantastic. Jan was engaging and took us to some great vineyards, where we had a very personal wine tasting experience followed by an evening picnic in the sensory garden that was beyond our expectations. It was the highlight of our Western Australia trip.

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Edward Tota 02 December 2023

Wonderful and informative wine tasting at some of the less commercial wineries in Yallingup and surrounds, and hearing from winery owners how their vineyard was established and their methods of viticulture. The highlight is a delicious and generous sunset platter with accompanying wine overlooking the vineyard. Jan is a superb guide: the tour is great value and highly recommended.

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Roslyn Nugan 09 February 2024

Totally recommend a tour with Forage Safaris. Jan coordinated everything we discussed, so all we needed to do was to be ready in time to be picked up. We based our tour around 3 wineries & enjoyed adequate time at each location to not only taste their range but learn about the location, winery origins & techniques. We loved the attention to detail & additional palette cleansers & tote gift. Highly recommend & look forward to another tour with Jan when we return. Thank you.

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