A small collection of curated tours, tastings and quiet walks — booked through the concierge from the moment you confirm, sequenced so the days don't feel like a checklist.
Lift off at first light over the cellar country — sixty minutes aloft, a champagne breakfast on landing at Philip Shaw, and a return car to the property in time for a long shower.
The sommelier picks the three — Philip Shaw, Ross Hill, Bloodwood is the usual order — driver included, generous pours, a small lunch packed by the kitchen.
The 1,395 m summit on foot, with a local guide. A picnic hamper from the kitchen, a single thermos of soup, the long way back through the cedar grove.
A two-hour walk through the Orange Farmers Market with Chef Iris — what she's looking for that week, who grows the best heritage tomatoes, where the bakers settle in. Tasting plate back at the kitchen on return.
One long table, eight guests, five courses, eight pours. The sommelier presents each bottle from the cellar; the kitchen plates as it pours. A close to a Saturday that runs slightly past midnight.
An honest introduction with our sommelier — how to read a label, how to taste a flight, how to spend less and drink better. Eight bottles, eight tastes, no pretence.
A half-day at Orange's best small roaster — how the beans get to the cup, what to do with them at home, three pour-overs and a stovetop. A small bag of beans to take with.
A two-hour quiet paddle on the lake at first light — two-person sit-on-top kayaks, a thermos of coffee on the bank, then back to the property for a late breakfast.
A private walkthrough of the current show with a curator, an introduction to the Cook Building artists' studios, and a quiet tea afterwards in the courtyard. A small donation supports the gallery's residency programme.
Most tours we list above are bookable from the confirmation email. If you would like something we haven't listed — a private cellar dinner, a meeting with a winemaker, a trout-fly afternoon — write to the concierge and they will compose it, usually within a day.
Orange has real seasons; some tours run year-round, some don't. Empty dots mean closed, solid dots mean running, light-teal halos mean it's the season the tour is most worth doing.
When you confirm a stay you'll receive a short list of the experiences running on your nights, with the concierge's recommendation for sequencing. Pre-pay nothing — we settle on departure.
The concierge had our weekend mapped before we landed.We never opened a tab.