Yarra Valley Wine Tour from Melbourne - Choc, Gin & Good Times
Description
Be fun spirited like a kangaroo dancing through the Yarra Valley. Looking for a upbeat, social and stress free day sipping wine and trying new flavours? This is your winery tour call. Come join a great group, enjoy good vibes all day, and explore some of the region’s best wineries, food and local experiences. Visit 3 premium wineries, including the iconic Yering Station, with tastings included at 2 estates. Along the way, enjoy a stop at a local strawberry farm for fresh fruits and jams, indulge in handcrafted chocolates, and spice things up with gin tastings at a local distillery. Perfect for friends, couples, solo travellers and groups, this well rounded experience combines great wine, local flavours and a relaxed, social atmosphere. Enjoy a lunch break at the beautiful St Hubert Estate, where you can purchase food and explore even more wine, whisky or gin tastings at your leisure. Travel in comfort with great music, great company and savour the good times.
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Itinerary
Please meet in front of Arts Centre Melbourne Spire at 8:45am. The best way to get here is to search for the cafe stand located at the front of this landmark called "Protagonist" We aim to depart at 9:00am sharp. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
On most days, start your Yarra Valley tour with a visit to Yarra Farm Fresh for a wholesome tasting of the region's premier fruits such strawberries, other seasonal fruits, jams, relish and nougat. It’s also an awesome farm gate to purchase some local produce and the tour guide’s favourite drink - apple juice (the designated driver’s choice).
On most days, the 2nd stop will be a visit to Yering Station Winery for wine tastings. Yering Station is the oldest winery in the Yarra Valley and one of the region’s most iconic estates. Known for its elegant cool climate wines, stunning architectural design and sweeping vineyard views, it offers a truly premium tasting experience. Guests love its spacious cellar door, rich history and beautifully presented wines that showcase the best of the Yarra Valley. Please note on some occasions due to availability issues, we may visit another winery. If this concerns you, please reach out to us so we can confirm the itinerary for your preferred travel date.
This is usually our third stop. We'll pop over to St Hubert's bistro restaurant called Quarters for lunch. Here you can purchase mains and drinks for lunch to suit your appetite, style and budget. You'll have ample time to explore the beautiful St Hubert's cellardoor and wine shop as well as the indigenous art gallery. Here you can indulge in some additional wines and even spirits like whiskies & gins (fees apply)
On most days, this is will be our fourth stop and here you'll enjoy wine tastings. Yering Farm is a charming rustic winery that offers classic Yarra Valley wines as well as a refreshing apple cider to finish. Please note on some occasions due to availability issues, we may visit another winery. If this concerns you, please reach out to us so we can confirm the itinerary for your preferred travel date.
This is usually our fifth stop. We visit here for a guided tasting of their wonderful hand-craft chocolates.
On most days (Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday) we will visit Stag Lane Distillery as our 6th final stop for a guided gin flight tasting served with a mixer. This is an optional stop only available when you select the "Full Tasting Experience" option. Stag Lane is a charming family operated distillery celebrated for its small batch craft gins, welcoming atmosphere and passion for traditional distilling methods. Guests love its cosy cellar door and the opportunity to taste unique gins made with locally sourced botanicals.
On some days (Tuesday and Wednesday only), we will visit Four Pillars Distillery as our our 6th and final stop where you can opt in for a guided gin flight tasting with a mixer. This is an optional stop only available when you select the "Full Tasting Experience" option. Four Pillars Gin Distillery is recognized as one of Australia's reputable gin makers. Enjoy their signature gins with a mixer here.
We'll aim to get back by 5:30PM or earlier.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- NOTE: Gin tasting paddles are only included if you select the "Full Tasting Experience" option at checkout.
- NOTE: Please be advised that if no guest chooses the gin distillery experience, we will extend the final stop by an additional 15 minutes and depart earlier for a smooth return to Melbourne
- NOTE: Please be advised lunch is NOT included. Lunch time is approx. at 11:45AM so please eat breakfast before joining this tour.
- NOTE: Some venues, such as wineries, are subject to change. Please contact us to confirm the itinerary for your preferred date.
- NOTE: It can actually be HOT/SUNNY in Summer! Please don't pick this tour if you cannot tolerate the heat and alcohol together.
- NOTE : This tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues particularly with climbing stairs. Please do not book this tour as some of our experiences unfortunately cannot accommodate.
- NOTE: Children Aged 4 to 17 are welcome to join this tour. However they will not be served alcoholic tastings.
- NOTE: Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to extreme weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- *NOTEWORTHY: At one of our regularly visited wineries, Yering Farm Estate, wine tastings also include an apple cider to sample. On rare occasions, this winery may be unavailable due to private events or other closures. If a substitute winery is visited, the apple cider tasting will not be included.
Reviews(1,677)
Appreciate the tour, Danny. We had a great time, especially enjoyed the chocolatier. Well done. Thank you!
We had an awesome day in the Yarra Valley. Starting from Melbourne CBD, we were picked up on time by our ever efficient and helpful Michael. We spent the day visiting some lovely wineries which included an awesome lunch at Tokar estate. If you are after beautiful wineries with spectacular wine and views - highly recommend Dancing Kangaroo Wine Tours.
Posy is funny guy, very happy experience with several nice wines. Lunch is good and the view is fabulous. I will suggest my friend to come and enjoy the day!
We enjoyed the tour from wine tastings to chocolate experience. Our tour guide, Posi is informative, friendly and very accommodating. We will definitely book again!
A great tour, lots to do and see.
It was a great experience trying out many different wines, seasonal fruits, unique gin flavours and learnt a lot about chocolate making during the chocolate tasting session. Posi is a wonderful guide who knows Melbourne well. Lunch was delicious! Gotta try the pizza, chicken burger & broccolini!
Guide was super friendly and funny put on great local music. Tour was really informative and fun. The admission fee was reasonable considering the cost of tastings and transport cheaper for children which was good. Trip was whole day fun from 9-5 pickup was smooth. The atmosphere was really welcoming from both the guide, Posi, and also the people working at the places we visited. Crowd was large however the tour guide still made it an excellent personal experience. The chocolate tasting was great for kids. The wine and gin tasting was amazing and really educational. Overall an amazing experience, fully recommend,
It was a lovely and enjoyable trip with our guide Posi - lots of stories and a fun time all around! We visited a number of spots around the Yarra on a full day tour that didn't feel like too much of a rush. I particularly enjoyed the boutique ones like Stag Lane Gin Distillery.
We had a great, relaxing & refreshing tour with Posi, our tour leader, a very cheerful, pleasant & helpful tour guide👍 He made the tour even more enjoyable, putting just the right music to.create a perfect atmosphere in enjoying the view on the road & before every stop that we had from strawberry farm, wine tasting, chocolate & gin testing & sit & chatted with us during lunch. The place for stopped by for lunch (Hubert Estate) was beautiful & the food was great! Really recommend dancing kangoroo tours, professional yet friendly!
Posi brought everyone, a crowd of around 20 people, to 6 places to explore, gave us alot of time to explore, take pictures, gently reminding us 5 to 10 minutes before boarding the bus to take toilet breaks. He was really kind and friendly to us kids and entertained us as we could not drink the alchohol, he did so by talking to us, playing games like Jenga. Provided really good services like music on the bus, making sure it wasnt too loud when people wanted to take naps on the way there and back. He provided information on the places we woulf explore as well when approaching and entertained everyone with funny jokes. Ride to and back from places were smooth and safe. He ensured everyone was safe and accounted for. Overall it was a really enjoyable experience with Posi, he is a really friendly and kind tour guide who took great care of everyone making sure they felt very satisfied with the trip
