Yarra Valley Guided Bike Tour | Food & Wine Region
Description
For a fun adventure close to Melbourne look no further than our Yarra Valley Guided Bike Tour. A relaxed cycle through this renowned food & wine region on the Warburton Rail Trail. Enjoy spectacular views of the Yarra Valley Ranges as you cycle past vineyards & local market gardens with the sounds and sights of native fauna and flora. Stop for morning tea at a local cafe or the iconic Carriage Café. After the cycle enjoy a vineyard wood fired pizza lunch & glass of wine, beer or soft drink. Spend the afternoon visiting local cellar doors & produce shops. Relax and let our guide take you on a leisurely bike adventure through this picturesque food & wine growing region. Yarra Valley. Tour personalised to ability & preferences.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Experience the iconic Yarra Valley Rail Trail. Opened in 1901 the Warburton railway line transported farm produce from the Yarra Valley to Melbourne. Dismantled in the 1960's it was left unused until the mid 1990's where local community rallied to have a recreational RailTrail developed. The Warburton RailTrail was officially opened in 1998 providing a picturesque recreational biking & walking trail.
After the cycle, enjoy wine tasting and wood fired pizza lunch at a local Yarra Valley vineyard.
Enjoy wine tasting at the stunning Soumah Winery
Visit the Yarra Valley Dairy and experience a tasting of delicious locally made artisan cheeses. Yarra Valley Dairy is housed in the 100 year old milking shed with stunning views of the Yarra Valley.
Explore Yering Station where Victoria's first vineyard was planted in 1838. Enjoy tasting beautiful cold climate wines and enjoying wandering around the stunning grounds.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Take the metro train from Flinders Street Railway Station in Melbourne to Lilydale Railway Station. The journey takes approximately 50 minutes. After arriving at Lilydale, follow the "Way Out" signs from the platform to the Station Car Park. A Cycling Vine Tours guide will be waiting at the bottom of the stairs near the bike racks in the Station Car Park.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- For an additional cost transport from local accomodation can be arrange.
Reviews(20)
We had a great day with Allison. She was very attentive and flexible to accommodate our schedule. We spend the morning on the bikes, had a great lunch and then headed out to the wineries. Great day over all.
We had a wonderful day with Allison! Starting with a fantastic bike ride, lovely Devonshire tea and then heading for a delicious lunch and wine tasting in the afternoon. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to have a fun day and check out a bit of the Yarra Valley.
Thanks for the lovely review. Stunning day to showcase the Yarra Valley region as we cycled the Warburton Rail Trail and of course tasting some of the local food and wine along the journey. 🚲
Had a lovely day out with Libby who was very informative & helpful, we are keen cyclists & would have preferred a little more cycling, but overall our day out was really nice & the sun came out too.
Thanks for your review Bre. It was great to spend the day with you and Jon cycling on the Warburton Rail Trail, visiting the iconic Carriage Cafe, a boutique winery and the cheese factory. Hope to see you again. Libbie
Less than 24 hours after touching down in Australia we found ourselves biking on the Warburton Rail Trail in the beautiful Yarra Valley with Allison. What a great morning with a sunny stop for coffee and biscuits. Wine tasting and lunch topped off with kangaroos in the vineyard!! It made for the perfect first day. Great company, food and scenery and loads of travel tips - Allison was such a wonderful guide. Thank you for the memorable day!
Thanks for the great review Malia. It was a pleasure to show you around the Yarra Valley with a little bit of food, wine and some kangaroos along the way. Wishing you all the best for the rest of your vacation in Australia.
Allison was the perfect host seeking to tailor the day for me. Cycling was great as it really felt like I got to experience something really different after a week in the city. Highly recommended, flexible, well maintained bikes and great comapny. The wine tasting was also an added bonus.
Thanks for the great review. It was a pleasure to get you out of the city and pedalling the stunning Yarra Valley on the Warburton Rail Trail, with some food & wine along the journey.
What a great day we had - a very personalized tour of the Yarra ranges including a 20 km bike ride with a very welcome morning tea stop in the middle. The bikes were in great condition and very comfortable. Then a delicious pub lunch and on to tour Warburton and the spectacular Red wood forest. The rain set in so we headed for a winery to sample the local wines. Our tour guide Allison was super organised, friendly , punctual and knew all the best spots to go. Highly recommended!
Thanks for the lovely review. The weather gods were certainly with us, providing great sunny weather in the valley for cycling on the Warburton Rail Trail then as the rain came it was time for some lunch and wine tasting to complement the pedalling we had done.
Thank you the tour guide Allison for showing me the hidden gems of Yarra Valley. The bicycle ride was enjoyable with nice weather and scenic views along the Warburton Rail Trail.
Thanks for the lovely review. It was a gorgeous day for cycling along the Warbie Rail Trail and visiting some of the beautiful nature spots in the Yarra Valley.
Allison & Libbie, were fantastic hosts! They organised a wonderful team-building bike ride along the Warburton Trail in the Yarra Valley provided refreshments halfway and finished with a wine tasting at Seville Hills. They were informative prior to our booking and genuinely just lovely people! Thanks again both, we'll definitely be recommending you
"Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was a pleasure meeting the team and getting you all out on the Warbie Rail Trail. So much fun and laughter along the way🚲🍓😀🍷
As a solo traveler I am always thankful when a tour is not cancelled because it is just me. My guide (and part owner) Allison confirmed all the details prior to meeting her day of my tour. It seems that when a group is on the smaller side there is more wiggle room to customize what a person wants to do. I didn't have much preference but to be led by a professional through an area unknown to me, have a delicious lunch and of course do some wine tasting. We met at a train station and Allison drove us to where we would start cycling along the rail trail. The day was quite overcast but I told her I was not worried, and was right about the sun coming out soon after we started. I am one to take lots of photos, and Allison did not mind me stopping whatsoever, plus she took many of me along the way. We even stopped for a morning tea at a lovely cafe, and then cycled back. We then made our way to the first of two wineries where we had some lunch, admired the beautiful scenery and of course had some delicious wine. There is nothing that could have made this day more perfect!!! Thank you Allison for a splendid and memorable day!!!
Many thanks for the great review. The day started a little overcast however the stunning Yarra Valley sunshine arrived providing perfect conditions for some cycling food and wine. Loved being able to show you around this beautiful area.🚲🍕🍷
Very well organized. Allison showed us a great time and customized it to what we wanted to do as it was a small group the day we did it. Would definitely recommend!
Many thanks for the great review. It was a gorgeous day to cycle the Yarra Valley with a little food & wine along the way. Hope to see you again in Australia for more travel adventures.
