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. 

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
  • 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)
  • 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

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

Voucher info

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

Duration

10 hours


User's Reviews

529birgito

21 Mar, 2024

Sanctuary was very interesting and a the koala encounter a lovely experience. Wine tasting very pleasant with excellent lunch.

Elodie_P

20 Mar, 2024

I highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Cam, was excellent. The bus was comfortable (the ride to Yarra Valley takes about 1h15). The sanctuary was superb and really worth stopping at. The lunch at Yering Station was delicious and the wines were fantastic. We then went to De Bortoli where we enjoyed more wines and an awesome cheese tasting. Paul, the Vinetrekker tour director, is very good at communicating all details about the tour as well and makes sure you are all set to enjoy your day. I am taking great memories back home (and good wines too).

Antonio_A

19 Mar, 2024

The best operators ever!! Super reliable company, super nice day ! Don't miss it ! They where super nice and punctual

RRCTraveler

09 Mar, 2024

Had a perfect day with Paul and Vinetrekker. It was a wonderful balance of spending time at the Healesville Animal Sanctuary (which is just beautiful and has so much to see in a lovely natural setting) and wine tastings and delicious lunch. Paul does everything right in planning each stop giving plenty of time to enjoy. We never felt rushed. The wines were excellent with informative comments by each of the winery proprietors. I highly recommend this tour. You will really enjoy it.

Anne_F

04 Mar, 2024

Absolutely great day! Adrian was out guide and he was great! Loved healesville sanctuary. Great to do that first and then head off for lunch at a beautiful winery (views were amazing as was the food). Then two tastings (one with a cheese pairing) and back to our hotel. Highly recommend!

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