Scenic Yarra Valley Tour: Puffing Billy Train Ride & Healesville Sanctuary Visit

Experience the beauty of the Yarra Valley on a scenic tour that includes a ride on the iconic Puffing Billy train and a visit to Healesville Sanctuary. Indulge in Yarra Valley chocolate and enjoy a relaxing day of exploration.

Duration: 8 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Emerald Lake - Enjoy a leisurely stroll around beautiful Emerald Lake.
  • Puffing Billy Playground - Hop aboard the Puffing Billy steam train for a scenic ride from Belgrave to Emerald Lake.
  • Healesville Sanctuary - Explore the world-renowned Healesville Sanctuary where you can wander at your leisure. You can also purchase your lunch here.
  • Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery - Make your way to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie for free tastings and chocolate shopping.
What's Included
  • Entry to ride Puffing Billy (Belgrave to Emerald Lake)
  • Entry to Emerald Lake
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entry to Healesville Sanctuary
  • Entry to Yarra Valley Chocolaterie
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Take a trip to the prime attractions of Yarra Valley, starting from the scenic Dandenong Ranges, extending up to the globally acclaimed Healesville Sanctuary. Enjoy a ride on the legendary Puffing Billy and taste some of the most exquisite Yarra Valley chocolates. This delightful day-long tour offers thrilling experiences while maintaining a leisurely atmosphere. Carry an umbrella in case of predicted rain.

  • Please note, this tour is NOT suitable for cruise passengers due to tour timings.
  • Infants aged under 3 years old are welcome to attend free of charge providing they do not occupy a seat. If a seat is required for the infant, please purchase a child ticket for them.
Location
Emerald Lake
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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877radford
Jul 19, 2024
lovely experience with great tour guide - We had a great day out with our very knowledgeable and funny tour guide Peter. He was entertaining and professional with a really lovely personality. The Healesville Sanctuary was great fun we had just about enough time to see everything and Peter reminded us not to miss the bird show which was amazing! The meeting time was confusing though. TripAdvisor said 8:30am but then WineHop texted the day before to say it's 9:15am. Perhaps WineHop could provide a slightly more spacious tour bus because there's no overhead space to put bags (we were traveling with young children so carrying more stuff)
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Jasmin_l
Jul 14, 2024
Great experience, Peter... - Great experience, Peter was an amazing tour guide. Loved all the stop, especially Puffing Billy. Thank you.
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Lindsay_m
Jul 8, 2024
Great tour, healesville... - Great tour, healesville sanctuary was highlight of the trip! Our guide (Harvey) was very friendly and made the trip very enjoyable. He got a lot of great photos for us and other people on the tour on the puffing billy. The train ride is about an hour and you can sit on the windowsill looking out during the ride which is very cool! Emerald lake is just a brief stop, the big focuses are the train, healesville, and the yarra valley chocolatery. I loved the sanctuary, one of the best places I've been to in terms of the zoos and sanctuary trips I've done. They have a platypus and that was a big highlight! I was also able to reach out ahead of time to get the exact time we would be at the sanctuary to book an additional 'meet a kangaroo' experience directly through the sanctuary and that was awesome. Huge shoutout to Harvey for going above and beyond after the trip too because I left something on the bus and he dropped it off at my hotel for me, was so kind and really appreciated!
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Shehzan_l
Jul 8, 2024
Wine Hop Tours are the best. - We had a great time with Gavin who was our guide. He made the experience even more enlightening and had an excellent sense of humor. Needed more time at the Sanctuary.
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Wai_s
Jul 5, 2024
Interesting and worthy trip - Interesting tour with an excellent guide. Jack has been real entertaining and a funny guide. Thumbs up to Jack.
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Navigator45464562294
Jul 1, 2024
Must try! - One of a kind experience must try if you are in Melbourne. The tour included the Puffing train , the sanctuary and the Yarra valley chocolate factory. Its a full day experience.
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Aniza_m
Jun 27, 2024
Puffing Billy and Chocolates - Matty our guide was great. He took videos of our train trip from the road and emailed us. My mom was really happy as the train was part of he wish list. We got the whole coach to our own group which is great as there are not a lot of people. Do try the ice cream at Yarra Valley. They are great
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David_g
Jul 2, 2024
Great trip - It was a pleasure to sit in an open carriage and we pulled by a steam locomotive - it brought back memories of childhood in England when steam reigned supreme. While not actually sitting with my legs out - I am 90 - it was fun to watch others do it.
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Lyn_f
Jun 29, 2024
Great trip - Just a pleasant trip and we enjoyed it. If this is a request for my opinion I will tell it in as many words as I wish.
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Kerry_a
Jul 24, 2024
Did this tour for the... - Did this tour for the puffing Billy and it didn’t disappoint. Sanctuary was nice for our young kids.
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