Five chocolate-themed trips this Easter

IT’S always chocolate o’clock as Easter approaches, so time to treat both yourself and loved ones to the sheer bliss of your favourite cocoa concoction in all its rich, gooey glory.

It’s that time of the year again — but here are some fun ways to indulge in chocolate.

IT’S always chocolate o’clock as Easter approaches, so time to treat both yourself and loved ones to the sheer bliss of your favourite cocoa concoction, in all its rich, gooey glory.

From enchanting, handcrafted animal confections to rarefied fine dining, ’tis the season to embark on a Wonka-worthy adventure.

1. The Hydro Majestic in the Blue Mountains celebrates Easter with its Chocolate High tea Indulgence, adding epicurean decadence to this grand-dame tradition; hydromajestic.com.au.

Go for a fancy Easter treat with high tea in the Blue Mountains.

2. Take a two-and-a-half-hour treasure hunt with Chocoholics through Melbourne’s labyrinth of lanes to uncover gourmet local finds; chocoholictours.com.au.

3. Sip espresso martinis and swoon over white-chocolate ice-cream on Bendigo’s Dessert Tour offering three dishes in historic gold-rush venues; bendigotourism.com.

Fancy a drink? Try an espresso martini with a slice of cake.

Carrie Bickmore graces the cover of The Stellar Magazine which comes with The Sunday Telegraph.

4. Brisbane’s iconic Mayfield Chocolates stores are a wonderland of kid-friendly hot-cross truffles, chocolate starfish and foil-wrapped Easter eggs; mayfieldchocolates.com.au.

5. Attention chocolate geeks: the Cadbury World experience in New Zealand’s Dunedin showcases the history and manufacturing of the iconic treats (and it’s choc- a-block with samples); cadbury.co.nz.

If you happen to be in New Zealand, duck into Cadbury World to see how the chocolates are made while also getting some cheeky samples.

Originally published as Five chocolate-themed trips this Easter