Laid back,Small-Group Yarra Valley Wine Tour :Wine,Gin,Cider+more | La Vacanza Travel

Laid back,Small-Group Yarra Valley Wine Tour :Wine,Gin,Cider+more

Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
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  • 8 hours 30 minutes
  • Melbourne
  • E-Voucher
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Our wine tour is a social, down to earth and laid back trip that offers great wines, gin,cider and more..and we have a laugh doing it!

We'll pick you up in the morning and focus on everyone getting to know each other. We get everyone to add to a Spotify playlist so we have some tunes and spend the first hour just chatting!

Every tour is different. Everything we do on my trip is discussed by the group in the morning. We will give you options to choose from including many different wineries, Distilleries, a cheese place,a chocolate factory, Cideries, restaurants and breweries. 
However if you just want to come along and put your trust in us, we will visit 4 or 5 unique venues, all with a point of difference.

Generally we do 2 wineries,a restaurant,a distillery and either,a chocolate place or a champagne place.

We don't include lunch in the price, so we go to a restaurant (Quarters) where you can order/pay what you want to eat/drink.

We use a 24 seater bus, but only fill 10-18 seats

Stop At: Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia

We will drive for 55 minutes to our first venue. After about 45 minutes its starts getting scenic!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yering Farm Wines, St Huberts Rd, Yering VIC 3770, Australia

Try 5-6 wines and an incredible Pink Lady Apple Cider at this very small, boutique and family run vineyard.

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Tokar Estate, 6 Maddens Ln, Coldstream VIC 3770, Australia

We also provide cheese platters here to compliment your tasting.
Incredible views. Laid back type of winery with an incredible range of tastes.
From Medium bodied reds, to pinot grigio, from sweet desert wines to sparkling, from unfiltered pinot noirs, to Chardonnay to heavy Shiraz and fortified wines.
We also provide cheese platters here to compliment your tasting.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Domaine Chandon, 727 Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream, Victoria 3770 Australia

Due to this place not really accepting tour groups, we can't actually generally include drinks here. If we can sense that there are some of the group that reaaalllly want to go to Chandon...what we do is after lunch instead of taking 30m minutes to just relax and enjoy the lunch venue itself, we drive those who want to check out Chandon and essentially leave you there for 30-40 minutes. This is our way around it. So we can do it, but it definitely will be at your own expense and is not included in the price. A little frustrating, but we are literally the only tour that even offers that!

We find all people want to do there is just have a glass and enjoy the scenery anyway, so 30-40 minutes Is plenty of time!

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Helen's Hill Estate, 16 Ingram Rd, Lilydale, Victoria 3140 Australia

We don't always go here, but if we do their wines are really good! Arguably the best Shiraz/Syrah in the area.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St Huberts Cellar Door, 1 - 3 St Huberts Rd Cnr Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream, Victoria 3770 Australia

Here we have lunch. The restaurant is called 'Quarters' and is located on St Huberts Estates winery.
The entire menu is QR coded or you can order with wait staff.
Lunch is not included in the price so this would be at your own expense.
The food is incredible here. I would allow anything from 10-40$ here, depending on how hungry you are. There is something for everyone here. Pizzas, burgers, steaks, ribs, vegan dishes, celiac friendly, creative salads,...really nice food!

The venue itself is really impressive and they also have a cellar door to do wine tastings and whiskey tasting, as well as an Indigenous art museum all done by First Nations people around Victoria.

We often split the group up after lunch for those that want to explore the venue...or those that want to try Chandon.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Four Pillars Distillery, 2a Lilydale Rd, Healesville, Victoria 3777 Australia

Here we try 4 of their Gins on a paddle, with tonic or soda to mix with it whilst being told how hey make it in their new impressive distillery. That said, if you don't like gin or want something else, we can get you any type of drink there. You can even cross the road and we can arrange a private wine tasting at Payton and Jones if you really want to keep the day Wine focused.

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Watts River Brewing, 7 Hunter Rd, Healesville VIC 3777, Australia

Instead of Four Pillars gin, we offer the chance to go to the local brewery where you can try 4 beers on their beer paddle. Small local craft brewery

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery, 35 Old Healesville Rd Cnr Melba Highway, Yarra Glen, Victoria 3775 Australia

Here at this very scenic spot, you will have a private tasting of 10-12 chocolates over 25 minutes. You'll then have time to buy any chocolate you like as well as take advantage of the ice cream section of the factory.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Yarrawood Estate, 1275 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen VIC 3775, Australia

If people are not interested in the chocolate tasting, we offer the chance to drive people to this winery which around the corner from the chocolate place. This would be simply a round of drinks but would be at your own expense. Its simply a nice scenic way to end the day if you want to keep drinking.

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Payten & Jones Wines, 3 Lilydale Rd, Healesville, Victoria 3777 Australia

If you want to keep your day wine-focused, we offer the chance to get a wine tasting here INSTEAD OF FOUR PILLARS GIN. Arguably the best wine of the day!

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Yarra Valley Dairy, 70-80 McMeikans Rd, Yering, Victoria 3770 Australia

This place is a bit of a 'maybe'.
We tend to find that we don't regularly go here unless a lot of people want to sacrifice an alcohol place on the day. It is very close to a winery we frequently go to and we can occasionally split the group up. We actually supply cheese platters at the second winery which is the exact same cheese that you could get from this place.

Here we supply cheese platters of 3 goats cheeses and 3 cows Cheeses as well as crackers (GF). It's a quick stop..normally only 20 minutes.. It's also a cafe and a place you can buy lesser known wines of the Yarra.



Duration: 1 minute

Sample Menu

• Menu link/website - https://hubertestate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hubert-Menu-011222.pdf

Inclusions
  • Beverages
  • 6-7 Tastings at each winery (included in price)
  • Driver/guide
  • Live entertainment (Acoustic guitar)
  • Local guide
  • Wine tastings
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • We use 2 buses each day.One has 18 seats filled,the other 13.If size is important to you, inform us!
  • Snacks - We supply cheese platters at the second winery if you are on our standard tour in the larger bus. When we run a smaller van it is common that we do not supply this cheese platter.
  • Entry/Admission - Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery

Exclusions
  • 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.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Most travelers can participate
  • 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 do not have space for luggage of any sort.
  • 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!
  • 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

St Pauls Cathedral, 198-206 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

ACMI, Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Voucher info

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

Duration

8 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

abbyfG2690LU

29 Mar, 2024

This is the best way to experience the Yarra !! Highly recommend this as your way to get around the Yarra Valley! Best day!!!!

Bryersy

28 Mar, 2024

Arranged the winery tour and the gin distillery a few weeks ago with family and have to say it was a fantastic day. With a mix of people from different country’s and being supported by the host / driver Callum (who was excellent) it was a truly memorable day out. Would definitely recommend.

674abbyt

28 Mar, 2024

Thank you Aydin!!! Couldn’t have faulted the tour. Brilliant wine, food and vibes - had the best day, highly recommend!!!

L7069GNnickn

27 Mar, 2024

We had an excellent tour of the Yarra Valley wine region, together with our tour guide Aydin. The selection of vineyards was superb and we had great tastings at four different venues. Aydin being our tour guide really completed this experience with lots of extra information, a lot of laughs and really just a great vibe! Love you Aydin!

jmap10

26 Mar, 2024

Alex from Teepee Tours was an amazing host and driver. Alex made sure everyone had a great time and was very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend the tour and service!

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Fabulous trip and great memories

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Cosy Yarra Valley tour with Guide Alex/Murphy

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Wine tasting, gin tasting, great views of Yarra Valley

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A day to remember

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Totally recommend

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Beautiful tour to amazing locations

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10/10 day trip from Melbourne

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