Explore Yarra Valley’s finest wines and hidden gems with our flexible, social cruise ship-friendly tour. Enjoy tastings, tunes, and scenic views.
Explore Yarra Valley’s finest wines and hidden gems with our flexible, social cruise ship-friendly tour. Enjoy tastings, tunes, and scenic views.
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Yarra Valley - Below is a selection of wineries and venues to consider visiting. The tour includes tastings at four of these venues, with a fifth serving as a lunch stop without a tasting. The itinerary may vary daily based on availability and opening hours.
The journey to the first venue takes approximately 55 minutes, with scenic views beginning…
- Yarra Valley - Below is a selection of wineries and venues to consider visiting. The tour includes tastings at four of these venues, with a fifth serving as a lunch stop without a tasting. The itinerary may vary daily based on availability and opening hours.
The journey to the first venue takes approximately 55 minutes, with scenic views beginning around the 45-minute mark.
- Yering Farm Wines - Experience 5-6 wines and a delightful Pink Lady Apple Cider at this charming, boutique, family-owned vineyard.
- Tokar Estate - Enjoy cheese platters alongside your tasting. This relaxed winery offers stunning views and a diverse range of flavors, from medium-bodied reds to pinot grigio, sweet dessert wines to sparkling, unfiltered pinot noirs to Chardonnay, and robust Shiraz to fortified wines. Cheese platters are provided to enhance your tasting experience.
- Domaine Chandon - As this venue typically does not accommodate tour groups, drinks are generally not included. However, if some group members are particularly eager to visit Chandon, arrangements can be made post-lunch. Instead of a 30-minute relaxation at the lunch venue, those interested can be driven to Chandon for a 30-40 minute visit. This option is at your own expense and not included in the tour price. Despite the inconvenience, this tour uniquely offers this opportunity!
Most visitors simply wish to enjoy a glass and the beautiful scenery, so 30-40 minutes is ample time!
- St Huberts Cellar Door - Lunch is served here at ‘Quarters,’ located on St Huberts Estates winery. The menu is accessible via QR code or through wait staff. Lunch is not included in the tour price and is at your own expense. The food is exceptional, with prices ranging from $10 to $40, depending on your appetite. The menu caters to all tastes, offering pizzas, burgers, steaks, ribs, vegan options, celiac-friendly dishes, and creative salads.
The venue is impressive, featuring a cellar door for wine and whiskey tastings, as well as an Indigenous art museum showcasing works by First Nations artists from Victoria.
After lunch, the group often splits, allowing some to explore the venue while others may choose to visit Chandon.
- Four Pillars Distillery - Sample four of their gins on a paddle, with tonic or soda, while learning about their production process in the new, impressive distillery. If gin isn’t to your taste, alternative drinks are available. Alternatively, a private wine tasting at Payton and Jones can be arranged for those wishing to focus on wine for the day.
- We typically use 11 seater vans, but occasionally will use a larger 21 seater mini-bus if needed
- Live entertainment (Acoustic guitar)
- Local guide
- Tour includes generally: 2, wineries with tastings, lunch at your expense , a drink at a final stop
- 6-7 Tastings at each of the 4 venues we visit (included in price)
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Wine tastings
- Beverages
- Alcoholic Beverages
- We typically use 11 seater vans, but occasionally will use a larger 21 seater mini-bus if needed
- Live entertainment (Acoustic guitar)
- Local guide
- Tour includes generally: 2, wineries with tastings, lunch at your expense , a drink at a final stop
- 6-7 Tastings at each of the 4 venues we visit (included in price)
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Wine tastings
- Beverages
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch- We will go to a restaurant where everyone can order/pay their own way. Allow 20-30$ for mains
- We won’t Go to every place mentioned in the itinerary. They are a list of potential options.
- Lunch- We will go to a restaurant where everyone can order/pay their own way. Allow 20-30$ for mains
- We won’t Go to every place mentioned in the itinerary. They are a list of potential options.
The wine tour is a relaxed and friendly journey that features excellent wines, gin, cider, and more, all while having a great time!
Guests are picked up in the morning, with a focus on everyone getting acquainted. Participants contribute to a Spotify playlist for some music, and the first hour is spent socializing.
The tour is always adaptable, offering…
The wine tour is a relaxed and friendly journey that features excellent wines, gin, cider, and more, all while having a great time!
Guests are picked up in the morning, with a focus on everyone getting acquainted. Participants contribute to a Spotify playlist for some music, and the first hour is spent socializing.
The tour is always adaptable, offering choices to participants. However, due to time constraints, an itinerary has been crafted to highlight the finest of the Yarra Valley, along with a few hidden treasures.
Typically, the tour includes visits to two wineries with tastings, a meal at a restaurant at the guest’s expense, and a complimentary round of drinks at the picturesque Domaine Chandon.
Lunch is not included in the tour price, so guests visit a restaurant (Quarters) where they can choose and pay for their own food and drinks.
In the morning, the group is asked if they would like any changes, and adjustments can be made, including splitting the group if necessary.
- This is a public group tour where you’ll be joined by others. You can book this tour however as a large group and we can discuss doing a private tour for your group
- We do not do Hotel pick ups unless you can meet us on the way the Yarra Valley and it’s not a detour.
- We have 2 vehicles that run this tour. We primarily use a 24 seater bus but purposefully dont fill it up to still give the tour an intimate and small-group feel. We only allow 18 people max book. We also run a second vehicle of 13 seats which is a smaller van. If group size is important to you, please let us know so we can best accomodate you!
- We generally do not have space for luggage of any sort.
- In this itinerary we will only visit 4 venues of the 5 listed. This is due to some places being closed on certain days. We generally DONT go to the Four Pillars Gin Distillery.
- We accept all ages from 0 years old through to 110! Baby all be required to sit on laps however.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.