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Yarra Valley Wine Tour w Exclusive Gin, Cider & Chocolate Tasting
(5330) Reviews
East Melbourne
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Meeting point: Bus stop directly across from Hotel Windsor, 74 Spring Street, East Melbourne - above Parliament Station. Arrive by 8:45 AM
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What to wear: Comfortable clothes and a layer - mornings in the valley can be cool
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Voted #1 tour in all of Melbourne and Australia (Tripadvisor 2026), this is the most social, flexible and laid-back way to spend a day in the Yarra Valley. Make new friends and spend the day sampling world-class wine, gin, cider, beer and chocolate, your way.
Your day begins with a Melbourne CBD pickup at Parliament Station before the 60-minute drive into the valley. From there, tastings are included at four venues - two wineries, a gin distillery, and a private chocolate tasting. You choose from a range of options at each stop, and your guide splits the group if needed so everyone gets exactly what they want.
Highlights of the day include wine and cider tasting at a boutique family-run vi...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Flexible itinerary - choose between options at each stop, group can split
BYO food and drinks welcome on the bus
Water on board
Gin paddles at Four Pillars Distillery (4 gins with mixer)
Tastings at four venues (5–6 wines or offerings per venue)
Collaborative Spotify playlist - everyone adds their own songs
Stop at a winery restaurant, order and pay individually (approx. A$25–35)
Drinks at the lunch venue and final optional stop
Hotel pickup - easy central Melbourne CBD pickup at Parliament Station (free tram zone)
Meeting Points
Departure
74 Spring St
Easiest way to not get lost is put in 'HOTEL WINDSOR' into your maps app.
Meet at the bus stop directly across from Hotel Windsor, 74 Spring Street, East Melbourne - above Parliament Station. Arrive by 8:45 AM.
You'll be looking for a large White Mitsubishi Rosa Bus with License plate BS07ED.
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Yarra Valley Wine Tour w Exclusive Gin, Cider & Chocolate Tasting
(5330) Reviews
East Melbourne
About
Voted #1 tour in all of Melbourne and Australia (Tripadvisor 2026), this is the most social, flexible and laid-back way to spend a day in the Yarra Valley. Make new friends and spend the day sampling world-class wine, gin, cider, beer and chocolate, your way.
Your day begins with a Melbourne CBD pickup at Parliament Station before the 60-minute drive into the valley. From there, tastings are included at four venues - two wineries, a gin distillery, and a private chocolate tasting. You choose from a range of options at each stop, and your guide splits the group if needed so everyone gets exactly what they want.
Highlights of the day include wine and cider tasting at a boutique family-run vi...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Flexible itinerary - choose between options at each stop, group can split
BYO food and drinks welcome on the bus
Water on board
Gin paddles at Four Pillars Distillery (4 gins with mixer)
Tastings at four venues (5–6 wines or offerings per venue)
Collaborative Spotify playlist - everyone adds their own songs
Stop at a winery restaurant, order and pay individually (approx. A$25–35)
Drinks at the lunch venue and final optional stop
Hotel pickup - easy central Melbourne CBD pickup at Parliament Station (free tram zone)
Meeting Points
Departure
74 Spring St
Easiest way to not get lost is put in 'HOTEL WINDSOR' into your maps app.
Meet at the bus stop directly across from Hotel Windsor, 74 Spring Street, East Melbourne - above Parliament Station. Arrive by 8:45 AM.
You'll be looking for a large White Mitsubishi Rosa Bus with License plate BS07ED.
Return
Itinerary
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The Hotel Windsor
Arrive at the bus stop directly across the road from Hotel Windsor, 74 Spring Street, East Melbourne, by 8:45 AM. Your guide will check you in, introduce the group, and run through the day ahead. We depart by 8:55 AM at the latest. The easiest way to find us: search 'Hotel Windsor' in your maps app and cross the road. Parliament Station is directly below - free tram zone from anywhere in the CBD.
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Yarra Valley
Approx. 60 minutes. Sit back as we head out of the city. Your guide will get the Spotify playlist started, add your songs from your own phone. The drive takes you from the Melbourne suburbs out through vineyard country into the Yarra Valley.
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Yering Farm Wines
First stop: a small, family-run boutique vineyard with a rustic cellar door. Try 5-6 wines including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Shiraz, plus their famous Pink Lady Apple Cider. Great views and a perfect warm-up for the day.
40 minutes
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Tokar Estate
A stunning 40-acre Italian-style winery with some of the best wines in the valley, including an exceptional Tempranillo. Tastings are often held outdoors on the terrace - arguably the best photo spot of the day.
40 minutes
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St Huberts Cellar Door
Option 1 - Choose 1 of 2: Your first group choice of the day - St Huberts 'Quarters' or Domaine Chandon.
St Huberts: Full bistro menu (approx. A$25–35), an indigenous art gallery, and optional wine and whisky tastings. Domaine Chandon: Lighter lounge menu with world-class sparkling wine and spectacular views. We split the group if the group is divided.
1 hour and 20 minutes
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Domaine Chandon
Option 2 - Choose 1 of 2: Your first group choice of the day - St Huberts 'Quarters' or Domaine Chandon.
Instead of Huberts for lunch, we can take you Chandons 'lounge bar' where you will have 80 minutes to enjoy lunch/drinks at your own expense. Enjoy stunning views and incredible sparkling wines. Note that the food here is a lot smaller and a bit more expensive than the other lunch spot, Huberts Estate. It's a great option if you have dinner plans later. Think: Oysters and cheeseboards. Nothing like steaks or burgers.
Domaine Chandon only serves sparkling wines. No beers. No wine. Nothing else.
Inform us before the tour if you want lunch here so we can make a booking for you.
Note: The menu in their lounge bar is different from their proper restaurant. The restaurant is a 3 hour set menu which we don't have time for.
It's possible to stop here for a 5-min photo opp.
Most people come here for a glass to enjoy the scenery anyway, so 70 minutes Is plenty of time!
1 hour and 20 minutes
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Four Pillars Distillery
(Option 1 - Choose 1 of 3) Four Pillars: Gin paddles (4 gins with mixer, included). Payten & Jones: Intimate wine tasting of 5 wines, often poured by the owners. Watts River: 4 craft beers on a paddle at this local favourite. Group can split across all three venues.
30 minutes
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Payten & Jones Wines
(Option 2 - Choose 1 of 3) Four Pillars: Gin paddles (4 gins with mixer, included). Payten & Jones: Intimate wine tasting of 5 wines, often poured by the owners. Watts River: 4 craft beers on a paddle at this local favourite. Group can split across all three venues.
30 minutes
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Watts River Brewing
(Option 3 - Choose 1 of 3) Four Pillars: Gin paddles (4 gins with mixer, included). Payten & Jones: Intimate wine tasting of 5 wines, often poured by the owners. Watts River: 4 craft beers on a paddle at this local favourite. Group can split across all three venues.
30 minutes
10
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
(Option 1 - Choose 1 of 2) Chocolaterie: Private 25-minute tasting of 10–12 chocolates in a dedicated room, followed by free time to browse and buy.
30 minutes
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Yarrawood Estate
(Option 2 - Choose 1 of 2) Yarrawood: A glass of wine with panoramic vineyard views - for those who'd rather keep drinking. Drinks are at your own expense.
30 minutes
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The Hotel Windsor
Back at Parliament Station / Hotel Windsor between 4:50 PM and 5:15 PM depending on traffic.
