Yarra Valley Food Wine and Gin Tour Departing From Melbourne
Description
One complimentary bottle of wine to take home Visit to strawberry farm with a guided fruit tasting experience Visit to 3 wineries with all tastings included Visit to indigenous art galleries Winery lunch with a glass of wine (not included in tour price) Gin tasting experience (additional fee applies) Private chocolate tasting Guided commentary by knowledge tour guide
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Itinerary
Enjoy a scenic drive to the Yarra Valley with an informative commentary along the way. You will explore the suburbs of Melbourne and the stunning scenery along the Yarra and Dandenong ranges. You will hear commentary on the history of Melbourne, drive past stunning homes, through the Yarra Ranges, see wild bird life, kangaroos, stunning Australian fauna and so much more. Spot kangaroos, koalas, farm animals, wild birds and so much more along this beautiful drive.
A guided fruit tasting experience of local fruit - includes strawberries!
An informative wine tasting will be experience at Hubert Estate when you will get to sample 4 distinctly Yarra Valley wines and receive a complimentary bottle of wine to take home. Following the wine tasting you will be able to explore the Hubert Gallery of Art set on Wurundjeri Country that showcases amazing Indigenous Australian Art. 10% discount also provided for online purchases at Notes Wine Store Every tour will stop at Hubert Estate.
An award winning winery that has hosted some of the most famous musical acts across the world. Rochford is our lunch location where you will be offer a guided wine tasting followed by a gourmet lunch with sharing sides and a glass of wine. After lunch you can opt in to a gin tasting at the gin bar, explore their gift shop or take photos from the sky tower. Enjoy 10% discount on take away wine sales and 10% off purchases at the Rochford Gift Shop. You will also receive 1 bottle of wine to take home with you. on the day!
A chance to witness the expert chocolate chefs prepare and make the award winning chocolate. A guided chocolate tasting awaits you where you will sample 12 uniquely Australian chocolates. You will be given time to purchase chocolate or ice cream. This stop is on every tour.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(361)
Fantastic tour 10/10. We came over from New Zealand for a birthday trip and absolute loved it. Our tour guide Mel was lovely, knowledgeable and a lot of fun. We also made very good friends with the others on the tour and that helped make it so much fun. All the places we stopped had amazing wines to taste and the food was also great. Would recommend to anyone.
Fantastic day trip from Melbourne with a great mix of wineries, food, chocolate, and scenery throughout the Yarra Valley. The tour never felt rushed and it gave us a really enjoyable way to experience another side of Victoria outside the city. Great balance between tastings, sightseeing, and relaxing throughout the day. Bernie was a top notch tour guide as well!
An enjoyable and relaxed experience. David, our driver, was very informative. Staff at the venues were very accommodating, especially Rochford. Well organised.
It was well organised and planned. Bernie our driver and guide was exceptional and very funny.the fruit chocolate and wine was excellent.
We came to Melbourne from the U.S. for the Australian Open tennis tournament and wanted to do a tour before leaving. This one was SO much fun! Bernie was an outstanding and entertaining tour leader. We did fruit, chocolate and wine tasting (3 vineyards) and because of timing, mostly everyone had been or was going to tennis so we all bonded over that (plus the wine). It was an international group, which added to the fun since we love talking to people from everywhere. We highly recommend it!
We started the tour at the strawberry farm. It was fine and as described although personally I got nothing out of it. You get 1 strawberry, 1 cherry and one small slice of Apricot to try plus a small piece of nougat. Seems quite a detour for a small tasting but it was as described. Next was the chocolate visit. Good with 12 samples and time but not too much to look around. Next was the first winery. I don’t recall the name but was ok with a short explanation on each sample. Next was Rochford which we found poor. The guy doing the tasting said close to nothing - just poured the wine and then went off for 10m before next tasting. Poorest of the 3! Also where we had lunch which was fine. Final one was St Hubert’s which was by far the best of the 3 with the Sommelier trying to give some good insights. Our host - Bernie - was insightful and shared local knowledge including a diversion to see some Roos. In summary it was a Saturday and all were busy but the 2nd one seemed too busy to cope with the numbers. Change it. The other 2 good for a visit. Fruit and chocolate are extras which given it is a vinery tour are not what people are there for but they’re as described above. One final comment is that the ninety tours are nothing like we have had in S Africa, New Zealand and the US with no interaction with the vines or tour of the vineyard and wine making.
Bernie was an excellent guide! He was considerate, super humorous, and made the tour so much fun. The experience was packed with delicious fruits, chocolate, and of course amazing wines. We had a great time and would highly recommend it!
It was a beautiful day for an amazing tour. Bernie, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable about both the city and the countryside, and his jokes kept the atmosphere light and fun throughout the day. He made a genuine effort to chat with each group individually, which made everyone feel included and welcome. The fruit and chocolate tastings were a delightful touch, and every winery we visited was absolutely beautiful. Ending the day with a wine bottle was the perfect, thoughtful finish to such a memorable experience.
I had brought the tickets to this experience about two weeks prior. Even though we’re local to Melbourne, it was 100% worth get up early and having someone else show and drive you around the Yarra Valley and go to some hidden gems. The first went to Yarra Farm Fresh, Chocolaterie, Tokar Estate (3 wine tasting), Rochford (4 wine tastings, 5 if you’re lucky 😉) and then Hubert Estate (4 wine tasting). It was great that you ordered and pay for the food prior Rochford as when you got there it was ready for you and so well organised giving you more time to explore the vineyard. This tour was great for locals and tourists. Pete our guide, who we learnt had only been with Ricks Tours for a couple of months, was phenomenal, so approachable and friendly, true bloke and made our day with his facts, jokes and tunes on the way back into Melbourne! Our group had 22 people in it, which was perfect as you could socialise if you wished or not, as everyone mingled at lunch it was an overall great vibe!
An excellent trip and great value for money. Our guide Bernie was knowledgeable, friendly, funny and made the trip very enjoyable. We visited 3 wineries, with lunch at the second plus a fruit farm and chocolaterie. We highly recommend this trip.
