About This Experience

Departing daily from Melbourne, our Yarra Valley Wine tours promise an entertaining, sociable and educational day out. With the help of our expert guides, you will discover the richness of the Yarra Valley’s thriving wine industry. Our tour takes place in our comfortable, air conditioned bus, and numbers are limited to 24. The tour is great value – here’s what you can expect: - Guidance from a Wine Expert, who is there to entertain and educate you, not just to dazzle you with wine snobbery! - Tasting at the cellar doors at Greenstone Wines, Yering Farm, Soumah Wines and Balgownie Estate (venues are subject to change without notice) - An a La Carte Lunch at Balgownie Estate, accompanied by a glass of the Estate’s wine. - Departs 7 days a week all year (except Dec 25 & 26 and Jan 1) Itinerary 9.15am – 9.45am Collect from designated pick-up locations. 10.00am Depart final pick up location for Yarra Valley, about an hour’s journey in our touring coaches. 11.00am Greenstone Wines Learn the tasting technique - swirl, sniff, slurp and then taste a variety of styles from sparling, red, white and sweet wine. Greenstone is beautifully situated on a single site in the picturesque Yarra Valley, an hour’s drive from Melbourne. The Winery and Cellar Door, which are nestled in to the base of the Christmas Hills, have unparalleled views of the Estate vineyard and Great Dividing ranges. It is here that winemaking operations are carried out, making Greenstone one of the most progressive wineries in the valley. 12.00pm Balgownie Estate Balgownie is one of the Yarra Valley’s jewels - indulge in a guided tasting session at Balgownie Estate Cellar Door. Make your selection of wine for lunch. Lunch includes main meal, a glass of Balgownie Estate wine & tea or coffee. 1.30pm Soumah of Yarra Valley The Yarra Valley cool climate focus allows this winery to specialize in wine styles and varieties typical to northern Italy and south eastern France. With awards for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and a passion for northern Italian varieties, you will be sure to find something pleasing while overlooking the rolling hills of the vineyard and the majestic Warramate Hills. 2.45pm Yering Farm Wines Yering Farm is one of the Yarra Valleys most charming boutique wineries. It has stunning views, and a delightful sense of heritage. At the Yering Farm cellar door you’ll experience traditionally-made wines, and see the antique copper wine-making equipment used by the Yarra Valley’s pioneer vignerons. 3.30pm Depart the Yarra Valley for Melbourne. 4.30pm – 5.00pm Return to Drop off locations. *Wineries, venues, itinerary & timings are subject to change without notice

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Please note venues, inclusions and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Maximum of 8 people in any group on our public tour. Children must be a minimum of 5 years old to travel on this tour. If you are travelling with people on a separate booking please contact the office prior to the tour to ensure you are on the same bus.