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Yarra Valley Afternoon Chandon, Chocolates, Cheese & Kangaroos
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Yarra Valley Afternoon Chandon, Chocolates, Cheese & Kangaroos

By The Yarra Valley Touring Co
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Ages 2-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 7h
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Live guide: English
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  • Wine tastings at Yering Station winery
  • Cheese tastings at Yarra Valley Dairy and Chocolate tasting at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery
  • Entry/Admission - Yarra Valley Dairy
  • Entry/Admission - Yering Station
  • Entry/Admission - Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
What's not included
  • Lunch and tastings at Chandon at own expense


Start:
  • Federation Square Bus & Coach Pickup Drop-off Zone, Russell Ct, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    11.30am Meet the bus behind Federation Square at the Bus and coach pick up zone corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street Melbourne
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 124351P5

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers

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    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 124351P5

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    • The Yarra Valley Touring Co
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    • davidcD2499PZ
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Perfect wine tour
      Simply the best wine tour we have ever done. Mark was an excellent guide and looked after us Wonderful venues and great food to go along with some stunning wines and ended with free time in Healesville and a visit to four pillars. So good we immediately booked to do again a couple of days later as its the best way to get to multiple venues in a day. Kurt was our guide second time and he too was wonderful Thanks guys for an awesome two days
      Written 8 November 2024
    • J2597QNsusanl
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Yarra valley wine private tour wine cheese and chocolate
      Just returned from a fantastic private tour with Simon great day very knowledgeable supportive made for a fantastic experience would highly recommend
      Written 30 October 2024
    • VS69_11
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly recommended
      A fantastic day out visiting the dairy & wineries. Informative & fun. Chandon was closed which we were made aware of in advance with the option to cancel, but an alternative vineyard was added in for lunch & every one visited was amazing. Good contact pre our tour confirming arrangements Highly recommended Thank you !
      Written 14 October 2024
    • NigelT401
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great tour - very relaxing
      My wife and I enjoyed a wine tour with Craig - it was an awesome day. Craig was really knowledgeable and the small tour was really nice - took us to some great wineries and made sure we all had a fantastic day.
      Written 2 October 2024
    • shhhhho
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Bloody great day
      Went for a wine tour for my birthday! Was the best day ever. All my friends had such a good time and it was all because of Craig’s ability to keep us in time (lol) and also have a good chat and information about the wineries. Prompt responses, easy to plan the day and which wineries to go to, and we got to connect to his car stereo which oddly enough is not always something that happens in a tour? So it was great So much fun, great guy, made the day so easy.
      Written 22 August 2024
    • 201codyf
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best winery tour, look no further!
      We had an amazing time on this incredible wine tour. The places we visited were beautiful with the wines and grazing options being just as good. Our guide Kurt was awesome, providing a plethora of knowledge about the area and helping us newbies dip our toes in to the world of wine tasting. He was personable, fun, down to earth and made sure we had an enjoyable time every step of the way.
      Written 30 July 2024
    • 334rebeccaj
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      The best Yarra Valley tour!
      The Yarra Valley Toouring Co was such a great choice for us! Craig was fantastic from the first initial email helping us organise a tailored tour of the Yarra Valley for our friends and family. He was so informative and easy to deal with. On the day of the tour we were blown away by every stop & Craig was a highly informative guide on every aspect of the local food & wine! He even rearranged our tour to allow us more time at a stop and made it super stress free for us. I strongly recommend using these guys for any tour of this region.
      Written 29 July 2024
    • Helene D
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A fantastic experience
      Thank you Craig. You have organised an amazing tailor-made program for us. And we have learnt a lot about the valley, the history, …
      Written 26 May 2024
    • Thors-other-hammer
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Day!
      Awesome tour with Craig, all the stops were top notch. Great day out, we're comfortably wedged with cheese and wine. 5/5
      Written 8 May 2024
    • D1731IFcharlottea
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      ON CLOUD WINE. Stunning views, wine, food and the best host.
      An amazing wine tour with the best host ever! Stunning views and a variety of gorgeous wine. Craig was so knowledgeable and took us to all of the best stops.. we couldn’t choose a favourite! When you stop off at Healesville, vist cheesemonger Sophie’s and go and see Mike at Barrique for an additional wine tasting. Can’t recommend the whole tour enough. Thank you Craig, we will be back next year! Charlotte, Rachel and Holly
      Written 25 March 2024
    • 301kaitlinw
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fabulous day in Yarra valley!!
      I had a fabulous day and couldn't have asked for more! From start to finish, a well planned, wonderful day. Our tour guide gave us so much information and took the extra effort to make sure we were all having a great time. Plus we saw lots of kangaroos in the wild! I would highly recommend this tour, worth every penny!
      Written 9 February 2024
    • Isabelle F
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cheese , wineries, chocolate, and a lot of kangaroos! 🦘🦘🦘
      Craig is a super friendly guy with a great sense of humor and extremely generous with his time. He wants to make sure everyone gets what they paid for. It was an awesome tour and I highly recommend it.
      Written 31 January 2024
    • 645liamz
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing, friendly and knowledgeable tour guide with great variety of wineries
      Craig was an amazing tour guide. He was very friendly and seemed to know everyone at every winery and venue we went to and was able to get us great seats and handle all of the talking so that we could just relax and focus on enjoying the fantastic and varied selection of wine, cheeses and charcuterie. Each venue we visited had a distinct feel but all were very beautiful and charming. I am very grateful that Craig didn’t cancel when the tour consisted of only 2 people (myself and my partner). Rather than being stuck to a set tour schedule, Craig allowed us to customise the tour and took us to a range of venues according to our preferences. He was also very knowledgeable and provided some really interesting insights about the history of the area.
      Written 20 January 2024
    • Mariana N
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun day at the wineries!
      It was a great trip. Craig is a great tour guide. End up picking us up and dropping up back in Melbourne city Center. Tailored the day to our group after meeting us and made a very informative, special and fun day. Brought us to relevant places and even showed us cangurus in the end. Will definitely recommend this day out!
      Written 13 January 2024
    • jennabauer2
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent winery tour.
      We had an amazing day with Craig checking out the wineries in the Yarra Valley. He was very friendly and knowledgeable taking us to the best spots. We would defianlty recommend this winery tour.
      Written 29 November 2023
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    Hao Y
    Melbourne, Australia1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Friends
    -Craig is one of the best hosts you can find, friendly, attention to detail, drives safely. You can feel the spirit of hospitality in him. And whats better than having a Yarra local to take you through the tour?

    -12pm departure, you can go get brunch, take a walk in the city or sleep in before you go

    -Quality stops, some of the finest wines, chocolate and cheeses in the state. Also great scenaries along the way

    Overall a good mix of itinerary, strongly recommended
    Written 15 November 2023
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thanks for this great review! The valley truly has so much to offer!
    Written 20 November 2023
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    Quest51183302011
    11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    June 2024 • Family
    The tour was excellent, the hour drive from the city to the Yarra Valleys was not boring at all, the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable who was able to talk through the tour. Wine and cheese were amazing, the weather was perfect to take a sip in the winery gardens. Finally we saw so many wild kangaroos. This tour is really worth it and the day was amazing
    Written 17 June 2024
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    Thankyou for this great review! So many Kangaroos this time of year!
    Written 21 June 2024
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    Laura R
    Winston Salem, North Carolina11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2024 • Couples
    Craig was an amazing tour guide! He underpromised and over delivered. He was extremely knowledgeable about Yarra Valley and had plenty of fascinating stories and facts to entertain us during the drive. The cheese, wine, and chocolate tastings were all great, but the kangaroo hunt (which I didn’t even care that much about) was spectacular! We walked near two different mobs and actually got to see/video two male kangaroos fighting. It is something I will never forget. In addition, on the way back to Melbourne he asked if we wanted to take 10 extra minutes to see the sunset. We all agreed and he brought us to a great viewing place where we could photograph the sun setting over the Melbourne skyline. It was the perfect ending to a really special day.
    Written 15 October 2024
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    Alex L
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2024 • Couples
    Highly recommend this small group, wonderfully conducted tour. Craig was fantastic!!! Knowledgeable, kind, caring and considerate … as well as generous. He gave regular updates on the trip, took us first to a bonus extra stop and bought us all chocolate dipped fresh strawberries. Wonderful selection of activities … cheese/wine/‘champagne’/chocolate tastings were all in beautiful surroundings - expertly done and gorgeous experiences. Topped all off with close encounters with kangaroos. This is a must do experience for anyone visiting Melbourne.
    Written 26 October 2024
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    Mjfox1964
    Bristol, UK157 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2024 • Couples
    We started in central Melbourne where we found the minibus and were met by Kurt who was to be our driver and guide for the day. A typical Aussie, (which is no bad thing), he was friendly and affable throughout our long day. In total, Eleven of us in all, a nice mixture of ages and nationalities made for a friendly crew. Kurt kept us engaged as we drove through the stunning Yarra Valley to the dairy stop, where we sampled several examples of cheese, explained by Mia, one of the staff on hand. Then on to the Chardon site for some lunch, which we sat outside in the verdant green vineyard setting, and then onto a winery for some sparkling samples.

    Last but not least, we arrived at the chocolate factory for some choc talk and tasting. Kurt had saved the best till last but Why were we driving through a golf course? Because herds of kangaroos migrate daily from the forest and enjoy the well kept greens. there was no promise of seeing any, but with a little patience they began to appear and appear and appear!! Moms, dads, joeys, all hopping around enjoying the late afternoon sun, seemingly ignoring both us and the annoying golfers who wanted to use the greens while the kangas sunbathed on them!

    A longish day, but made very easy with Kurt’s informative and affable commentary which kept as amused and informed.
    Written 4 February 2024
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    Thankyou for this great review. Kurt is so Aussie that we call him the Ginger Crocodile Dundee! So glad you enjoyed the day and the cheese tasting is always a highlight of the day!
    Written 11 February 2024
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    Justin W
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2024 • Couples
    We an amazing tour guide with Kurt keeping us well informed of everything that is amazing in Gods country 'Melbourne' and the day flowed beautifully with no sense of rushing. Loved the winery stops and the cheeses tasted amazing at Yarra Valley dairy. Definitely recommend the 1130am start to the day, it was such a relaxing day to see the Yarra & catch some great photo's. Thanks Kurt
    Written 11 September 2024
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    dinhhieuanh
    Hanoi, Vietnam9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2024 • Family
    10/10 recommended! Our guide Kurt was fantastic, so friendly and helpful. It was a smaller group (10 travellers) so felt more intimate. Highlight was seeing the kangaroos. So many of them! We had a beautiful day in the Yarra Valley.
    Written 15 November 2024
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    Thank you so much for this great review! Kurt is it true Yarra Valley local, and knows the area like the back of his hand!
    Written 13 December 2024
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    Explorer716484
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2023 • Couples
    This was a FABULOUS day. Small group, cheese tasting was excellent topped off next with champagne, wine and chocolate. Craig was the perfect host. Was a great day and we saw mobs of kangaroos. Highly recommend before you leave Melbourne.
    Written 24 January 2024
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    Thankyou for this feedback! The cheese tasting at the dairy is indeed an indulgent experience and one of our favourite venues in the valley!
    Written 28 January 2024
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    GrandTour19757598460
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2024 • Family
    The best highlight for our melbourne trip is definitely this day trip by lovely Craig. He really went all out to ensure everyone (4 adults who dun drink and 4 kids) gonna have a really good and memorable time.
    Super duper Highly recommended to all! ❤️
    Written 30 December 2024
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    Thankyou for this lovely review! Lots of things to do in the valley for non drinkers too!
    Written 9 January 2025
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    Liam M
    13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We enjoyed a fabulous time on our Yarra Valley tour. Our tour driver and guide Craig was super, very friendly, funny, attentive and informative throughout the trip. 

    Craig grew up and lives in the Yarra Valley so he knows the region very well, and also the different sites that we visited on the tour, and throughout the tour we had a great experience.

    The tour van was well equipped and very comfortable, and we stopped quite regularly during the trip for breaks and to take some photos...the kangaroos were spectacular!

    If you get an opportunity the Yarra Valley Touring Co. is a great experience and one that I can fully recommend!
    Written 4 November 2024
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