Yarra Valley Wine Tasting, spend the day in the valley.
Spend the day tasting some of Victoria wines. We visit approx 3 to 4 vineyards for you to sample the local wines. Suitable for all ages, but you need to be 18 years to taste the wine.
Tour Highlights:
- See the wonderful Yarra Valley
- Taste some of the wines that the region offers
- Stop at the quaint village of Healesville for lunch
- Small groups, max. 11 passengers
Tour Includes:
- Free pick ups from most City hotels/hostels
- Free chilled water (remember to bring your own water bottle)
- Free wine tasting
What to bring:
- Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Rain jacket (just in case)
- Warm clothes (just in case)
- Camera
- Phone charger and cable
- Comfortable walking shoes
pickup--
| Pickup Location |
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| Adara East Melbourne |
| Adina Apartment Hotel on Flinders |
| Adina Apartment Hotel Queen Street |
| Alto Hotel |
| Atlantis Hotel |
| Base Backpackers |
| Batman's Hill on Collins |
| Bayview Eden |
| Bayview on the Park |
| best western melbourne city (formerly called pensione hotel) |
| Causeway 353 |
| Causeway Inn On The Mal |
| Citadines on Bourke |
| City Centre Budget Hotel, |
| City Tempo |
| Clarion Suites Gateway |
| Coffee Palace |
| Cosmopolitan Hotel |
| Crossley Hotel Melbourne |
| Crown Metropol Melbourne |
| Crown Promenade Melbourne, |
| Crown Towers Melbourne |
| Crowne Plaza Melbourne |
| Dockland Apartments |
| Docklands Executive Apartments |
| Exford Hotel |
| Flinder's Street Sation. Elizabeth street entrance |
| Fraser Place |
| Grand Chancellor |
| Grand Hyatt |
| Great Southern Hotel |
| Habitat HQ |
| Holiday Inn |
| Home At The Mansion |
| Hotel Causeway |
| Hotel Discovery |
| ibis budget Melbourne CBD |
| ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartments, Therry Street |
| ibis Melbourne Little Bourke Street |
| ibis Styles Kingsgate Hotel, King Street |
| ibis Styles Melbourne, The Victoria Hotel, |
| InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto |
| Jasper hotel |
| King Street Backpackers |
| Langham Melbourne |
| Mantra 100 Exhibition |
| Mantra on Jolimont |
| Mantra on Little Bourke |
| Mantra on Russell |
| Mantra on the Park |
| Mecure Welcome |
| Melbourne Marriott Hotel |
| Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens |
| Miami Hotel Melbourne |
| Nomads Industry |
| Novotel Melbourne on Collins, |
| Novotel Melbourne St Kilda, |
| Nunnery Accommodation |
| Oaks on Collins |
| Oaks on Lonsadale |
| Oaks on Market |
| Oaks on Williams |
| Parkview Hotel |
| Pegasus Apart'Hotel |
| Pullman Melbourne Albert Park |
| Pullman Melbourne On The Park, |
| Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, |
| Ritz Backpackers |
| Rydges Melbourne |
| Seasons Heritage Melbourne |
| Sebel Melbourne |
| Sebel Melbourne Docklands |
| Sebel Melbourne Flinders Lane |
| Sofitel Melbourne on Collins |
| Somerset on Elizabeth Melbourne |
| Space Hotel |
| St Pauls Cathedral, Flinders Street. |
| Stamford Plaza Melbourne |
| Swanston Hotel Melbourne Grand Mercure |
| Travelodge Hotel Docklands |
| Travelodge Southbank |
| Urban Central |
| Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne, |
| Westin Melbourne |
| YHA Melbourne Central |
| YHA Melbourne Metro |
--pickup
itinerary--
ITINERARY:
- Depart Melbourne at 10 am (Pickup starts 45 minutes prior to departure time)
- We drive east of Melbourne directly to Yarra Valley, regarded as one of Victoria's best wine regions
- The region has a rich history of viticulture and wine making that goes back 150 years, but it has only been in the past 15 years that it has once again come to the forefront as a significant wine and tourism destination
- Our first vineyard Yering Station, is the oldest in the Yarra Valley
- After Yering Station we then head to Punt Road, which is a smaller vineyard
- After the wine tasting at Punt road you then have an option to have a paddle tasting as an extra add-on - This is held in the gardens at the new Orchard Bar at Punt Road:
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- Cider Taster (Napoleone Apple Cider, Napoleone Pear Cider, Louis Hard Cider) - This incurs a surcharge of $12
- Pomme Taster (Fresh Apple Cocktail, Napoleone Apple Cider, Chateau du Breuil Calvados) - This incurs a surcharge of $18
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- Then it is time for lunch, there are two option to choose from:
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- Stop at Rochford for some more wine tasting, followed by a 2 course lunch, including glass of wine - This incurs a surcharge of $60
- Continue to the village of Healesville, where you have a large variety of cafes to choose from. (This is at your own cost). After lunch browse at some of the local shops.
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- After lunch we head to the our final vineyard for the day, the famous Domain Chandon, for some more tastings.
- Domaine Chandon also offers a self-guided tour showing the process of making sparkling wine
- After an enjoyable afternoon of wine tasting we return to Melbourne
- Arrive in Melbourne at approx 4.30 pm
Please note:
The order and vineyards might alter, due to availability and unforeseen circumstances.
The Yarra Valley also is home to some great breweries as well as one of the best gin distillers, namely Four Pillars Gin. If you want to visit any of these venues or want to visit different vineyards, a private customized tour can be arranged.
--itinerary
