Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from Melbourne | La Vacanza Travel

Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from Melbourne

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
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  • 8 hours
  • Melbourne
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover Victoria’s Yarra Valley wine region on this day trip from Melbourne. With an expert guide to act as your wine tutor, visit four of the area’s best-known wineries: Greenstone Vineyards, Balgownie Estate, Yering Farm and Soumah Yarra Valley. During your series of wine tastings and an included vineyard lunch, you’ll find out why the Yarra Valley is one of Australia's favourite wine regions, loved for its picturesque scenery. Choose from several pickup points in central Melbourne. (Itinerary subject to change without notice)

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Yarra Valley, Yarra Valley, Victoria

Take in some of Victoria’s best wineries in the stunning region of the Yarra Valley, only one hour from Melbourne.

Stop At: Greenstone Vineyards, 179 Glenview Rd, Yarra Glen, Victoria 3775 Australia

Greenstone is beautifully situated on a single site in the picturesque Yarra Valley, an hour’s drive from Melbourne. The Winery and Cellar Door, which are nestled in to the base of the Christmas Hills, have unparalleled views of the Estate vineyard and Great Dividing ranges. It is here that winemaking operations are carried out, making Greenstone one of the most progressive wineries in the valley.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley, 1309 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen VIC 3775, Australia

Tucked away just off the Melba Hwy, Balgownie is a real gem. With spectacular views and a great display on the history of winemaking, this place has a lot to offer. The cellar door staff will share some of their great wines with you after which time you can relax and enjoy the view or wander around their facilities.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Eatery & Cellar Door at Balgownie Estate, 1309 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen VIC 3775, Australia

Tucked away just off the Melba Hwy, Balgownie is a real gem.

With spectacular views and a great display on the history of winemaking, this place has a lot to offer. The cellar door staff will share some of their great wines with you before you move into the stunning restaurant for your delicious 1 course lunch to include a glass of wine and tea or coffee.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yering Farm Wines, St. Huberts Road, Yering, Victoria Australia

The cellar door which is a converted old hay shed is situated at the top of the hill, overlooking stunning views. This charming rustic cellar door, oozing with character is a fantastic environment to enjoy superb wines made with traditional winemaking techniques. The cellar door proudly showcases antique cooper tools used by pioneer winemakers over a century ago.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Soumah, 18 Hexham Road, Gruyere, Victoria 3770 Australia

The Yarra Valley cool climate focus allows this winery to specialize in wine styles and varieties typical to northern Italy and south eastern France. With awards for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and a passion for northern Italian varieties, you will be sure to find something pleasing while overlooking the rolling hills of the vineyard and the majestic Warramate Hills.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia

Enjoy a day in the Yarra Valley

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Transport by air-conditioned mini bus
  • Wine tastings at four Yarra Valley wineries
  • Lunch at Balgownie Estate or equivalent
  • Glass of wine and tea or coffee with lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley
  • Entry/Admission - Yering Farm Wines
  • Entry/Admission - Greenstone Vineyards
  • Entry/Admission - Soumah
  • Entry/Admission - Eatery & Cellar Door at Balgownie Estate

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Cruise port pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult; 1 child to every 2 adults
  • Minimum age for this tour is 5 years; prior to boarding, a consent form must be signed by the parent or guardian of any child between the ages of 5 and 10 to confirm the child's age
  • Minimum age is to drink alcohol is 18 years
  • Vegetarian option is available daily, for other special dietary needs please advise at booking
  • This tour operates with a maximum of 24 passengers, and the maximum number of people per one booking is 8; it cannot be guaranteed that groups larger than 8 will be accommodated on the same vehicle
  • Please note: The exact itinerary, venues and timing are subject to change without notice
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
***Please check the time for your specific pick up location***


Departure Time

09:15 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Claire_T

13 Apr, 2024

Fun and informative driver Good variety of vineyards, very enjoyable lunch. Enthusiastic cellar door staff, interesting hearing about the different grape varieties etc

Pete_M

10 Apr, 2024

The overall experience of the Yarra Valley Wine and Winter Tour was positive. Was there things the tour company could have done better? Yes and we will get to a couple of recommendations shortly. The pick up at selected locations in Melbourne went smoothly. When the 20 or so passenger coach arrived we noticed it wasn't a late model year vehicle. In fact it looked rather dated but the seats were comfortable, the ventilation system worked, and the sound over the public address system was clear. Our coach driver was Gary and that is what he did. He drove the coach. From the last pick up location to the first wine tasting is around an hours drive through the city of Melbourne, then the outskirts of the city, and then into the wine country. A pleasant drive with varying scenery. The wine tour consists of four different wineries with a very nice lunch prepared at the second winery. All of the wineries provide a nice narrative of their different wines. All of them gave us a nice sampling of their wines. Since everyone's taste is different we'll defer preferring one winery over another and suffice to say each was unique in their own way. The weather with intermittently overcast with periodic scatter showers and blustery winds. This didn't allow us to enjoy much of the outdoor facilities available. The scenery from the coach was nice and allowed those wishing to take photos to snap away. The question is what could have gone differently to change the rating from 4 stars to 5 stars. The answer is Gary. He was the coach driver and performed those tasks to an exceptional high standard. During the over the an hour drive to the first winery and again in the over an hour drive back from the last winery he offered no information about the wine region or any other general information about the Yarra Valley or Melbourne area. He did allow us to listen to his favorite talk radio station. No music or just turn the radio off to have silence. Had Gary offered some informative information going to or returning from the wineries the overall experience would have been heightened. Perhaps we are spoiled by having done many other coach tours with guide/driver who provide general information about the local area and insights on what we have to look forward to as the day progresses. Did we get what we paid for? Yes. Could the experience been heightened? Yes, without a great deal of extra effort. Would we recommend the same tour to friends? Yes, with the caveat to be forewarned about Gary.

Sarah_L

07 Apr, 2024

Everyone at the wineries was so nice and friendly and each place we visited was a little different and unique in its own way. Our driver was very friendly and kept us entertained with banter and little bits of I formation throughout the day, very enjoyable indeed and would highly recommend.

Pennae

05 Apr, 2024

This is one for the white wine and light red drinkers! We had great weather for the tour and the views were stunning. The wines were fine but, being a ‘full bodied’ wine fan, I learnt more about what I don’t like than what I do and didn’t spend my wine budget. I did walk away with some great cider, though, that was a nice surprise! Lunch was good but I would have liked some choice with the glass of wine served at lunch (maybe choose the one we liked best at the tasting?). The final stop, Soumah, gave very small tastings - as other reviewers have mentioned - only 1cm and not enough to really taste properly. Overall a pleasant day out.

Margaret_C

28 Mar, 2024

A good sample of vineyards - from family run to resort style. The wines offered and explained to us showed what to expect in the region Lunch at Balgownie was a highlight.

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