Yarra Valley Wildlife & Wine Day Tour from Melbourne with Healesville Sanctuary | La Vacanza Travel

Yarra Valley Wildlife & Wine Day Tour from Melbourne with Healesville Sanctuary

Duration: 10 hours
Destination: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
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  • 10 hours
  • Melbourne
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy a small-group full-day tour that combines native wildlife with wine tasting in Victoria’s internationally acclaimed Yarra Valley wine region. Set out from Melbourne for a visit to Healesville Sanctuary, founded in order to preserve and protect endangered animal species, and spend the morning observing koalas, kangaroos, emus and other iconic native animals.

Early afternoon, travel across to Yering Station Vineyard for a delicious a la carte main course lunch and wine tasting before finishing the day with cheese and wine at the De Bortoli Winery. 

What Can You Expect?

Stop At: Healesville Sanctuary, Badger Creek Road Healsville, Healesville, Victoria 3777 Australia

Home to more than 200 species of Australian native animals and set amidst natural bushland, the Healesville Sanctuary is the ideal place to observe our iconic wildlife up close. An enhancement to the visit is a Kangaroo Encounter where you have the opportunity with a keeper to feed and pat these adorable animals (if the animal allows). A Koala Encounter is also available but there's no touching or feeding involved, just an opportunity to get some amazing up close pictures. An additional fee applies for these encounters . Please advise if you wish to book this.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Yering Station, 38 Melba Hwy, Yering, Victoria 3770 Australia

You'll enjoy a tasting of estate and reserve wines in the historic cellar door before adjourning to the modern light filled restaurant for an a la carte, main course meal, glass of wine and coffee.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: De Bortoli Winery, 58 Pinnacle Lane Dixons Creek, Dixons Creek, Yarra Glen, Victoria 3775 Australia

Set on more than 450 acres of vineyard clad hills, the visit to the De Bortoli Vineyard is a terrific end to the day. The wine tasting includes their estate and premium wines together with their iconic dessert wine, Noble One. The tasting is enhanced with a pairing of selected cheeses.

Duration: 1 hour

Sample Menu

• Duck | leg croquette | grape | roast parsnip | pea shoots - Served with bread, oil, sides and estate glass of wine
• Barramundi | prawn | truffle | pea | fennel - Served with bread, oil, sides and estate glass of wine
• Pork | pickled apple | potato | seeded mustard - Served with bread, oil, sides and estate glass of wine
• Autumn veg | arancini | kale pesto - Served with bread, oil, sides and estate glass of wine

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch and complimentary glass of wine
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off at select Melbourne hotels
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry to Healesville Sanctuary
  • Entry/Admission - De Bortoli Winery
  • Entry/Admission - Healesville Sanctuary
  • Entry/Admission - Yering Station

Exclusions
  • Purchases of a personal nature.
  • Koala Encounter (currently AUD$30 per person per animal)

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Does not include meals for infants
  • Must be 18 years old or older to drink
  • Near public transportation
  • Please advise of any specific dietary requirements when booking
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels are welcome providing there is someone with the passenger who can help them board and disembark
  • Infant seats available
  • Operates rain or shine; please dress appropriately
  • Encounters with a kangaroo, koala, wombat or dingo are available at extra cost. Please enquire if interested although places are limited
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • 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 11 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Traveler pickup is offered
The Langham Hotel, 1 Southgate Ave, Southbank, Australia
The Westin Hotel, 205 Collins St, Melbourne, Australia
Sofitel Hotel, 25 Collins St, Melbourne, Australia
Intercontinental Hotel, 495 Collins St, Melbourne, Australia
Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins St, Melbourne, Australia
Park Hyatt Hotel, 1 Parliament Square, East Melbourne, Australia
Marriott Hotel, Cnr Exhibition & Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne, Australia
Adina Apartment Hotel, 189 Queen St, Melbourne, Australia


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

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

Duration

10 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Flyer64921325629

17 Apr, 2024

I am from the States (Houston to be exact) so wanted to make sure whatever I booked was worth it. This did not disappoint. Our tour guide Cam was awesome. We had a small group of 5, so there was space and great conversation all over. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and kind. We were also fortunate that just 3 of us checked out Healesville Sanctuary and we had TWO tour guides so that was awesome. Food was great, much better than expected, with several options. Wine tasting was also fun. Must do when visiting Melbourne. Thanks Rob/Cam.

BayAreaCouple2

12 Apr, 2024

We had the pleasure of going to Yarra Valley with Adrian. He was very friendly and we enjoyed the information on Australia and his personal stories. He really engaged the group. Some people went for a total day of wine tasting and the other half spent the morning at the wildlife sanctuary. We didn’t get a volunteer guide at the sanctuary, but that ended up okay. There were lots of children there because of the spring break. It didn’t seem overly crowded and was nice that many animals weren’t in cages and we were wondering how they (eg, kangaroos) knew not to cross the roped off areas. There were lots of Koalas which was great because they are so cute and you get a close up view. The lunch and wine tasting at Yering was fabulous. Then we went to a wine and cheese paring at Debortoli which was equally great. Initially we thought this tour might be on the expensive side, but given the lunch and the higher end wines we experienced it was well worth it.

MacKenzie_C

11 Apr, 2024

What a great experience! I highly recommend booking this. I went to Australia on a solo birthday trip and wanted to do something with a larger group of people. This was exactly what I needed... The sanctuary was great! It was not super crowded and easy to follow and get around, made for a wonderful experience. Plus, the wineries, after coming from a zoo tour, were PERFECT. Cam, the tour coordinator for the day, was an absolute gem. He gave me so many recommendations for Melbourne and made me feel as though I was apart of the group even whilst on a solo trip. 10/10!!

Scenic769168

10 Apr, 2024

Awesome Trip. First Class. Rob the guide is great. We enjoyed all three stops on the tour. Highly recommend. We took a scenic route and saw lots of wild kangaroos on the way back. Lunch was excellent

Tara M

10 Apr, 2024

Our tour was exactly as it was described. Paul was a great tour guide. The wineries were lovely , lunch could improve a bit. I had some great food and wine pairing in Mendoza Argentina and Chilean wine country. It should have been at least 2-3 course , not one. And couple of glass of wine.

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Great Outing for Melbourne

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Overall a great day of wildlife and wine

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A unique tour with fun combination of wildlife and wine.

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Wildlife and wine tasting

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A perfect small group tour that combined our love of wildlife and wine! Highly recommend!! !

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Amazing!!

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One of the best tours we've done

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Great guide, great wine & local animals

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A wondrous day of wildlife n wine tastings.

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Lovely Day in the Yarra Valley (and Koalas!)

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Magical Day

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Excellent combination of two fun experiences - Wine and Wildlife

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Excellent day!

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LOVE THIS TOUR!

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Healesville Sanctuary & Wine Tasting Tours

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Rob is the best guide!

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Sensational day - perfect

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An excellent blend of wine and wildlife... what more could you want?

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