Yarra Valley is an amazing place where I enjoyed each part of it. The guide Rob made this trip more exciting, he described the history of every single place throughout the trip.
Experience the Best Wineries in Yarra Valley
Experience a day in the Yarra Valley, exploring rolling green hills and tasting exceptional wines paired with carefully matched dishes. This Yarra Valley food and wine tour takes you to five of the region’s standout wineries, each offering its own unique style and flavor.
Our Yarra Valley wine tours with lunch are perfect for first-time visitors and seasoned wine lovers alike. At each winery, enjoy perfectly paired dishes made with fresh, local ingredients, elevating your wine-tasting experience.
With daily departures, our winery tours of the Yarra Valley day trips from Melbourne are an easy and enjoyable choice for anyone looking to escape Melbourne for a day. Ideal for first-time visitors, this tour provides a well-rounded introduction to the Valley’s renowned wine scene.
Highlights
This wine tour from Melbourne is likely to include: trips to Coldstream Hills, Medhurst and Payten and Jones Wineries, lunch break at the stunning Yering Station, plus savour wine and cheese at the De Bortoli Winery.
Note: Indicative times of 8:30 am to 6:30 pm apply but will be confirmed the evening prior to the date of travel. Pick up is from your city hotel or from another agreed point. If you are staying out of the city, The Athenaeum Theatre, which is located at 188 Collins St in the city could be a meeting point.
Tour Details
Everything You Need To Know
Price
Per Adult: $290
Per Child (4-15 yo): $230
*On Sundays and Public Holidays, the rate will be $310 per adult and $250 per child.
Start time
8:30 am
Finish time
6:30 pm
Meeting place
Pick-up from your city hotel or at another agreed point. If outside the city, meet at The Athenaeum Theatre which is located at 188 Collins St in the city.
Inclusions
Transport, tastings at nominated wineries, main course a la carte lunch with a glass of wine and coffee at Yering Station, wine and cheese flight at De Bortoli, bottled water, guide and GST.
Note
Want to do this tour privately? No problem! Contact us for options
Itinerary
Let’s Go To The Valley
De Bortoli Vineyard Wine & Cheese Flight
Travel to the north-east through the bush laden suburbs of Templestowe, Eltham and Kangaroo Ground to the De Bortoli Vineyard at Dixons Creek. This is an elegant start to the day as you’ll enjoy a pairing of selected wines and cheeses at the Valley’s largest producer.
Yering Station Vineyard Lunch & Tasting
Payten & Jones Winery Tasting
After lunch, it’s a change of pace with a visit to Payten & Jones, one of the smaller producers in the Yarra Valley. Behn Payten and Troy Jones produce small batch, approachable wines with personality that include the familiar chardonnay and pinot noir, together with syrah and some mediterranean varietals.
Coldstream Hills Vineyard Tasting
The afternoon continues with a visit to the Coldstream Hills Vineyard at Coldstream. Established in 1985 by James Halliday, one of Australia’s leading authors and commentators on wine, the wines are beautifully crafted and have enjoyed success at numerous wine shows, especially the chardonnay and pinot noir.
Medhurst Vineyard Tasting
The final stop for the day is at the charming Medhurst Vineyard. Established in 1999, the family owned vineyard of 35 acres has a delightful elevation in the foothills of the Warramate Ranges and produces a small selection of elegant table wines.
Journey Home
At the end of your Yarra Valley wine and food tour, there is just one thing for you to do – enjoy the ride back to base, taking an alternative route to the one you travelled this morning.
On days when Medhurst is closed (Tuesday & Wednesday) and Coldstream Hills is closed (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday), visits would instead be made to Punt Road, Oakridge or Dominique Portet Vineyards.
What Our Guests Have Said
Recently booked a private tour with friends to celebrate getting out of Melbourne lockdown. Stephen was our guide for the day. We visited 5 wineries that varied from the well known to hidden gems. Stephen also arranged for us to try some special wines that are usually not on offer to most. Our group had an amazing time and will definitely use them again in 2021. Thank you!
We had an excellent day-long tour of the Yarra Valley with Vinetrekker. All of the selected wineries were great. Vinetrekker is one of those tour companies that is truly deserving of its high ranking on Tripadvisor.
