Hop On Hop Off Bellarine Bellarine Peninsula
Description
Explore the best of the Bellarine Peninsula. Breathtaking views, incredible wine and delicious produce will make your day on the Bellarine unforgettable. We are a hop on hop off service. Once you book, please select the stops you wish to visit from the timetable according to the times the bus stops at each venue. Some venues have implemented pre-booked and paid tastings. To make sure you have the best experience, you will need to organise your day in advance and book your visit with each venue. Departure: 10:40am - Join the Port Phillip Ferry from their Docklands terminal 11:50am - Arrive at Portarlington and hop on the Hop It Bus to explore the Bellarine Pick up and return via ferry & bus Plan your day using the Hop It Timetable Hop on hop off at any stop along the way No designated driver needed Excellent wine, outstanding food, amazing scenery More money in your pocket to spend on the Bellarine Peninsula Group Bookings: We strictly do not accept any groups larger than 6.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Wine Tasting
Wine & Gin tasting and lunch available.
Wine tasting and lunch available
Wine tasting and lunch available
Wine tasting and lunch available
Gin, Whiskey and Cocktails available. Lunch options available.
Wine tasting and lunch available
Wine tasting and lunch available
Wine, beer and gin tasting as well as lunch available.
Cider and wine tasting and lunch available.
Wine tasting and lunch available
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: For timing on the day, you will be able to visit a max of 4 venues from the timetable provided. Please review this so you can plan your day accordingly.
- This tour is not suitable for children under 18 years of age
Reviews(15)
Brilliant experience on our trip to Portarlington that we booked last minute. Hop it organised our route for us. Ceps, our guide met us from the boat and brought us to each vineyard. He never rushed us and was on time to bring us to the next location each time. His information and knowledge on each place + noteworthy places to visit next time was excellent. Most importantly to me, after losing a sentimental ring, Cesp drove us back to the vineyard locations from the fairy at the end of the day until we found it (which we did). A gentleman and a great experience overall.
Wonderful day exploring the Bellarine with knowledgeable tour guide. Great suggestions for food options along the way and ideas for a future visit. Amazing!
It was a great day, Ceps was a great host!! Really made the experience with the group will definitely do it again. The wineries we visited were excellent!
Keep in mind that this only operates on Weekends only and only picks up @ 2 places .. which kind of negates the reason for doing a wine tasting tour on a bus … unless you stay near where their pickup point is
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. From the feedback provided, it appears the comments focus primarily on pick-up locations rather than the Bellarine Hop It experience itself. To clarify, our Bellarine hop-on hop-off service operates on Saturdays only (aligned with venue availability across the region) and includes 14 hop-on hop-off pick up locations. These range from two Geelong pick-up points, Docklands (via the ferry), Portarlington, and multiple wineries, breweries and distilleries along the route. This model is intentionally designed so guests can join where it makes the most sense for them and spend the day exploring the Bellarine Peninsula without needing to drive or commit to a fixed itinerary. At this stage, we’re unable to locate a booking that aligns with this review, which suggests the tour itself may not have been experienced. If that’s the case, we’d be more than happy to explain how the Bellarine route works and help determine whether it’s the right fit. And if you did travel with us, we’d genuinely love the opportunity to welcome you back and ensure you experience Hop It as intended. Guest experience is extremely important to us, and we’d appreciate the chance to continue the conversation directly. You can contact us on 03 8596 2659 or email us contact@hopit.com.au Sara
Absolutely stunning trip, so grateful to Sara our driver who saved the start of the day when we discovered that trains from Melbourne to Geelong were stopping at Wyndham with a bus to Geelong, so she just picked us up from Wyndham. Everyone along the was so hospitable and real strengths of the region at Bellarine Estate and Scotchmans. A particular shout out to Jamie at Bellarine who brought the family wines to life! Can't wait to come back, and the ferry home from Portarlington was such a perfect way to end the day.
Thanks for making our day with this review.
Myself & 4 friends took the ferry from docklands and were met be Sarah on the other side. She had helped me work out itinerary to include lunch and to get the best out of our day. We bought wine to take home & got some great photos and ideas for our next tour. Thanks for a great day out
Thank you 'Hop It' for ensuring that we had a great day touring our selected stops in the Bellarine Peninsula! Fabulous friendly service with information about the area as well. Sara was helpful, even before the tour, ensuring that we had all the information we needed, seeing whether or not we needed any assistance with planning and keeping us in the loop throughout the day. Now....to try another 'Hop It' experience!
Had a wonderful day out on Bellarine wineries on Easter Saturday. Perfect weather. We did 3 wineries and had a short browse in Port Arlington as well. The Hop It service is punctual, the communication during the day was excellent as well. You need to make your own booking for lunch, tastings etc before you go. I suggest you do this early as you can, as lunch spots can be popular. Sara was great with her advice and information, both before the trip and on the day. The only disappointing factor for us was that we booked the ferry both ways through Hop It, but the ferry company sold the Hop It allocation of tickets. We returned on the ferry. We still had a great day, and travelling by bus from Melbourne gave us an earlier start to the day on the Bellarine.
We're sorry to hear about the disappointment with the ferry tickets, but we're glad it didn't detract from your overall positive experience. Thank you for sharing your feedback and experience! Let's hop again soon!
This was my second time booking and Jon was amazing. He goes above and beyond to ensure that you have a smooth experience throughout the day. Would highly recommend!
Thank you for your kind words and continued support. Looking forward to hopping again with you soon!
We highly recommend this tour! It was an excellent way to go from one vineyard to another, and our tour guide was so informative and fun. Be sure to make bookings for winetasting beforehand, i.e. plan ahead where to go using the Hop on hop off-timetable for the bus. We managed to go to three wineries, and I think that is maximum what you can squeeze in to fit with the ferry from and to Melbourne.
Thank you very much for taking time to write a review. We can't wait to welcome you back for another enjoyable adventure soon!
