Driven Indulgence
Driven Indulgence
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Driven Indulgence offers private and flexible design options for a personalised, exclusive food, wine & scenic tour. We are the only tour operator that provides a designated driver service to drive you in your car or we can supply the driver & vehicle. Simply select which venues to visit or we give suggestions that suit your style, budget and taste. Local, Melbourne and airport pick up and return.
Woori Yallock, Victoria, Australia
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Travellers' Choice
2024
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Sarah F
4 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
Loved having George has our driver for the day. As a group of girls from Melbourne, George kept us on time for all the wineries we wanted to visit. He made all of the bookings and was very accommodating throughout the whole process. He definitely has some great recommendations and knows the Yarra Valley like the back of his hand. Would highly recommend George for creating a custom itinerary suited to your group.
Written 28 May 2022
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agc
Sarasota, Florida2 contributions
Mar 2020
My wife and I booked a tour with George and Driven Indulgence while visiting Melbourne on our honeymoon from the states. While booking activities abroad can be daunting sometimes, the process booking with George was simple and very informative.
The day of our tour we took the train from Melbourne to Lilydale train station in Yarra Valley, where George picked us up, smile across his face. The rest of the day was a amazing. George knows the area extremely well and accommodated our requests for the wineries and restaurants that we wanted to visit and even took us to a few local favorites that we didn't know about.
We highly recommend booking a tour with George while visiting the Yarra Valley. It will be one of the highlights of your trip!
The day of our tour we took the train from Melbourne to Lilydale train station in Yarra Valley, where George picked us up, smile across his face. The rest of the day was a amazing. George knows the area extremely well and accommodated our requests for the wineries and restaurants that we wanted to visit and even took us to a few local favorites that we didn't know about.
We highly recommend booking a tour with George while visiting the Yarra Valley. It will be one of the highlights of your trip!
Written 20 March 2020
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I greatly appreciate that you travelled so far while enjoying your honeymoon 'Downunder' in Australia. Its not a journey you may do often, so my aim was to make sure you received the best possible Yarra Valley winery tour that you will long remember. Cheers to you both and may you have a long and happy life together. I hope to see you again one day. George.
Written 23 March 2020
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Linda B
Ferguson, Australia2 contributions
Apr 2021
I could write a missive full of compliments for our Yarra Valley tour organised by George but I will try and keep it brief! From the very beginning of the booking George was in contact with us, giving recommendations for our agenda and ringing to confirm our bookings. None of this was asked for but George had the initiative to do so. We have experienced tours in Hunter, Margaret River, but this is the first review I have given and wish to give a big shoutout to George, to thank him for his amazing and informative service, for getting us to experience things that were not open to the public. A big thank you and cant wait to see the Yarra again with Driver Indulgence and George behind the wheel.
Written 21 April 2021
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Yasmin D
Melbourne, Australia6 contributions
May 2021
My friends and I had a fantastic time in the Yarra Valley thanks to George. I arranged the tour for my birthday and while it can be daunting trying to organise activities for a large group, with George it was a breeze! He helped me to put together an itinerary with some great suggestions for lesser-known wineries and his local knowledge, hospitality and excellent communication made for a really fun, stress-free day. It was great to be able to go at our own pace and choose where we wanted to go. Highly recommended. Thanks George!
Written 28 May 2021
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Ellen L
Philadelphia, PA102 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We had an incredible experience with George. To start, he was very easy to converse with via email (we are from the USA). George was on time to pick us up at our hotel (no easy feat in Melbourne with traffic). He was delightful from the moment we met. He had water and wine chilled for us! His extremely comfortable van too, us to the Yarra Valley in style. George had a plan based on what we told him in advance, but was also so flexible as we decided we suddenly wanted to go to the chocolate factory and the animal sanctuary.
He could really “read the room,” knowing just how much or little interaction we preferred. We personally wanted his company, but it was clear he would give privacy at any moment.
George want out of his way to make it the perfect day. It was honestly one of our top days in Australia and the best wine trip ( we went tasting in NZ and Australia). I strongly recommend George and his services! He’s a gentleman and a delight.
He could really “read the room,” knowing just how much or little interaction we preferred. We personally wanted his company, but it was clear he would give privacy at any moment.
George want out of his way to make it the perfect day. It was honestly one of our top days in Australia and the best wine trip ( we went tasting in NZ and Australia). I strongly recommend George and his services! He’s a gentleman and a delight.
Written 2 March 2024
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David W
Geelong, Australia21 contributions
Feb 2022
From one tour host to another; GEORGE you absolutely nailed it! It is always hard to justify price sometimes but at $230PP I felt that was great value for what you served up for the day. Top-notch knowledge of the area, great relationships with the venues, charming, and just an all-around good bloke - I am truly glad we got you hosting us on the day. When I am up there again I will be sure to look you up. Cheers Mate
Written 1 March 2022
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NicolaTD
Melbourne, Australia2 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
Absolutely fantastic tour of the gorgeous Yarra Valley. George of Driven Indulgence is incredibly knowledgeable and designed a truly spectacular experience for my husband and I after I mentioned to George that we like smaller, boutique wineries and owners that we could chat to and hear their experiences whilst tasting their beautiful wines. Fabulous! Including a lunch and tastings arranged as part of our tour at Steels Gate, which is just beautiful on every level. All venues visited were simply wonderful. We had the most amazing experience and I highly recommend this to anyone who loves beautiful wine, countryside, food and great company. Book now for this is truly an Indulgence Tour in every way. Thank you George for designing the most fabulous experience for us.
Nicola & Bill, Victoria, Australia.
Nicola & Bill, Victoria, Australia.
Written 6 January 2022
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Tracy M
Amsterdam, The Netherlands3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
George provided a wonderful, friendly and personalised service in an immaculate, comfortable VW people mover vehicle that fitted 6 of us in easily. With esky and ice and another container for storage of other items, in addition to complimentary water bottles, any dditional needs for our purchases along the way were covered. We would book George at Driven Indulgence again in a heartbeat. Top quality customer focused service with absolutely no complaints.
Written 16 August 2023
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linkigu
Oslo, Norway149 contributions
Nov 2022 • Business
We had a really nice day trip to Yarra Valley with this company. We were 6 people, who wanted to see a bit of what the surrounding area has to offer, while on a business trip to Melbourne. George was very helpful in planning our day trip, and suggesting a itinerary and nice places for us to visit. He is nice and highly knowledgeable about the area. We went to the Healesville sanctuary, lunch, and wine tastings at two different vineyards. On the way back, George made a unplanned stop at a golf course where we got to see wild kangaroos! We had a lovely day! Highly recommend it!
Written 14 December 2022
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Lisa H
47 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Such a great day! We enjoyed our tour around the Yarra Valley wineries with thanks to Driven Indulgence we did it in style and comfort. George did a great job putting together our itinerary had great knowledge of the region and matched our tastes to the wineries so we didn’t have to procrastinate on which to include or exclude from our tour, and it couldn’t have been better. We look forward to doing this again and visiting wineries in the southern region next time. Thank you! L & J.
Written 27 April 2022
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