Yarra Valley Winery Tours
Yarra Valley Winery Tours
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Yarra Valley Winery Tours was established in 1992 and is located in the Yarra Valley region. We offer Private Tours for any group size, which can be tailored to suit your requirements. Tours for celebrations, social outings, Hen's Days. Corporate client entertainment, team building, incentive or reward. Private charter or wedding & concert transfers are also available.
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williambrianmason
Brooklyn, NY11 contributions
Jan 2020
My friend and I recently traveled to Melbourne for the Aussie Open tennis tournament, but we made the very wise decision to take an overnight trip to the Yarra Valley for wine tasting. We booked a private tour with Yarra Valley Winery Tours and we could not have been happier with the experience. Our tour guide David picked us up promptly at our hotel (the Balgownie Estate - also highly recommend). David was welcoming, friendly and, most importantly, extremely knowledgeable about the Yarra Valley and its glorious wines! After getting a sense of our wine preferences, David personalized the tour for us, taking us primarily to his favorite smaller "boutique" wineries. We began our day at Chandon (not boutique, but still great fun) for a "Splash Tasting" of bubbly. We knew we wanted to try this one out and David smartly brought us there first because he knew it would be crowded and less pleasant if we went later in the day. As a result, we received immediate attention and enjoyed a host of delicious sparkling wines at a leisurely pace. We then journeyed on to several smaller and utterly charming wineries, including: Soumah, Steels Gate, and Yering (well, this one was actually pretty big and a bit more commercial, but the property is beautiful and we still were able to walk right in and taste their lovely wines without delay). For lunch, we went to de Bortoli where we did yet another tasting while our meal was being prepared. The lamb gnocchi was fantastic. In total, my friend and I reckoned that we had sampled at least 40 (!) wines by the end of our wonderful tour. And we filled David's trunk with the ridiculous amount of bottles we purchased throughout the day, in addition to the case that we ordered to be shipped back to the States from Soumah (which I think was my favorite of all, but a very close call). It also helped that David knew which wineries were closed on certain weekdays and he was friendly with the staff at all of them. Side note: if you do a wine tour in Australia, do so on a weekday! We happened to do ours on a Monday and it felt like we had the Valley all to ourselves, which made the experience all the more unforgettable. This tour was absolutely a highlight of my first ever trip to Oz and I can't recommend it enough. Oh - it's also a super easy (less than one hour) drive from Melbourne to the Yarra so penciling in a wine tour is no sweat at all. I'm not sure if this particular tour company does pick-ups in Melbourne, but either way you can get yourself out there and, when you do, be sure to ask for Dave!
Written 3 February 2020
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Louieb01
60 contributions
Dec 2013
We went on a private winery tour that was tailored to our specific requirements. It was a brilliant day & our tour operator was fantastic, friendly & very informative. Job well done David!! We thoroughly enjoyed the whole day & will definitely use the company again in the future.
Written 6 January 2014
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TravelT
Seattle, WA118 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
We did the Yarra Valley winery tour from Melbourne with Lunch and Chocolateria. Traveled with my adult daughter (26). Had a great time. Tour guide was Ian. Personable, friendly and professional. Group of 7 + Ian. Van can hold 13 but enjoyed not being crowded and leg room! Visited 4 wineries. Great views along the route. Got to see kangaroos. Full day tour 9:15-5:00. We enjoyed our travel companions, an international group. First stop was Rob Dolan winery - beautiful! Great wines. Lunch at Roche winery was fabulous! Did not expect it to be such great quality! A gorgeous winery! Helen’s Hills was comfortable and beautiful. Helen & Joeys fun photos on unicorns and stunning vistas. Choclateria was good. Glad we went on a weekday in the autumn. Perfect weather and smaller crowds. Ian was a great guide!
Written 4 May 2019
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Carol C
Leeds, UK216 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
On holiday from the UK, hubby abd brother in laws birthday. Picked up around 9.45 by a lovely lady called Sue. She picked up another couple and took us to four wineries and the last one provided lunch. The lamb was to die for! We had picked up another couple of people as well so made for a nice group. After lunch was given the option of another winery or brewery, half chose brewery so split the group so all could enjoy their pick! No rushing by Sue, great host! Would recommend!
Written 13 April 2019
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stephenrK9468VJ
Auckland8 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Went on the Yarra Valley Winery Tour on Monday, We visited four great wineries a Cheese making dairy and a Chocolate Facyory all hosted by an experienced wine host and has a lot of passion for the Yarra Valley area in general. They gave excellent commentary along the way! Thoroughly recommended.
Written 6 November 2018
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SEA2011
Seattle, WA28 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
Yarra Valley Winery Tours was just what we were looking for -- a small group, knowledgeable guide, and boutique wineries. Our guide, Dave, chose to bypass the typical mass-appeal wineries where all the tour buses stop. Thanks to Dave's relationships with winery owners and staff, we visited less-frequented wineries with very good wines and lovely venues. We were served an excellent lunch with a gorgeous view of the vineyard at Soumah, which makes some very highly acclaimed Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays.
We would definitely go with this company again.
We would definitely go with this company again.
Written 15 November 2015
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jessjessio
Melbourne, Australia6 contributions
Jan 2015 • Friends
We booked for a group of 24 ladies to celebrate a hens day and it was absolutely fantastic. The coach was modern and comfortable, and our driver Bill was great. Highlights were a yummy lunch at Rochford where they happily catered to dietary requirements and finishing the day at Kellybrook estate where we had enough time to have a relaxing drink in the beautiful gardens before heading home. The whole day was really well organised and great value. Fantastic for a big group, I highly recommend!
Written 19 January 2015
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MatLaz1975
27 contributions
Oct 2013 • Friends
Recently used Yarra Valley Winery Tours for a large group that were visiting the region from overseas. The feedback from participants was unanimously favourable with everyone commenting on the great time they had. Vehicles were spotless, drivers and hosts polite and informative. It was great visiting large and small wineries and the lunches included were truly gourmet! Highly recommend YVWT!
Written 24 October 2013
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SHAnneli
Orivesi, Finland2 contributions
May 2013 • Solo
I just had last minute booking on Yarra Valley Winery Tours. I heard the level of these winery tours vary quite a lot, some companies make just marvellous tours but some just make it too crowded and quick. I was lucky to have one of these better tours. Our guide David was really friendly and passionate, and obviously knew well what he was doing. The were only five people attending this tour so it was really intimate and David showed us the valley also away from the main highways. I can strongly recommend this to anyone :)
Written 17 May 2013
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Terry B
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
Left Melbourne CBD at 8.45 am on an air conditioned mini bus with our guide Gary
What a great day ! Gary was very knowledgeable about the Yarra Valley in particular. We were entertained and informed on the drive into the Valley about the history of the region and various wineries and how they came to be! It was a non stop festival of food and wine visiting a produce farm a number of wineries including a relaxing lovely lunch at Rochdale winery. After a very informative tasting at Yering Station (great wines) we ended up at The Chocolatiers eating too much chocolate !
A relaxing trip back into Melbourne CBD .
I highly recommend Gary as a guide and this gourmet tour is #1 in my book !!
What a great day ! Gary was very knowledgeable about the Yarra Valley in particular. We were entertained and informed on the drive into the Valley about the history of the region and various wineries and how they came to be! It was a non stop festival of food and wine visiting a produce farm a number of wineries including a relaxing lovely lunch at Rochdale winery. After a very informative tasting at Yering Station (great wines) we ended up at The Chocolatiers eating too much chocolate !
A relaxing trip back into Melbourne CBD .
I highly recommend Gary as a guide and this gourmet tour is #1 in my book !!
Written 27 August 2019
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My husband is in a wheelchair - are there any wine trips we can go on? Lyn P.
Written 5 March 2016
Hi Lyn. The wineries we were taken to were all easily accessible with car parks very close to the buildings. I can't recall if our minibus had wheelchair facilities but there are certain to be those that do. A phone call will soon confirm. Good luck, it's worth the effort.
Written 7 March 2016
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