Yarra Valley winery day tour from Melbourne
Cellar doors, produce stops and Australian wildlife an hour from Melbourne in the Yarra Valley wine region.
What the day looks like
The Yarra Valley is Victoria's oldest wine region and the closest to Melbourne — around an hour northeast, which makes it the least demanding of the day tours. It is best known for cool-climate chardonnay and pinot noir, and for sparkling wine made in the traditional method.
A typical day pairs two or three cellar doors with a produce stop and, on wildlife-focused itineraries, Healesville Sanctuary. Groups that would rather not drive tend to book this one first.
Stops usually included
- Cellar doors in the Yarra Glen and Coldstream area
- Healesville Sanctuary, home to koalas, platypus and birds of prey
- A produce stop such as a cheesemaker or chocolaterie
- Valley lookouts between the vineyards
Good to know
Cellar doors set their own tasting fees and some waive them on purchase, so confirm what is covered when you book. The valley is a working agricultural region — harvest runs late summer into autumn, and vines are bare in winter, when the tasting rooms are quieter and the fires are lit.
Highlights
- Cellar doors around Yarra Glen and Coldstream
- Healesville Sanctuary's Australian wildlife
- Valley lookouts over the vine rows
- Local produce, cheese and chocolate stops
- Hot-air balloons over the valley at dawn
Meeting point
Central Melbourne pickup. Your exact pickup point and departure time are confirmed with your booking, and most full-day departures leave early in the morning.
From $159
- Duration
- Full day · approx. 9 hours
- Departs from
- Victoria / Yarra Valley
- Meeting point
- Central Melbourne pickup. Your exact pickup point and departure time are confirmed with your booking, and most full-day departures leave early in the morning.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure. Inside 48 hours a charge may apply. Itineraries can be re-routed, shortened or rescheduled when weather, road conditions or park closures make a listed stop unsafe or unavailable.
Request this tour- Return transport from central Melbourne
- Air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide
- Commentary and stop times at the listed locations
- Cellar door visits as scheduled
- Meals, snacks and drinks unless stated
- Entry fees to attractions unless stated
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Tasting fees where a cellar door charges them
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure. Inside 48 hours a charge may apply. Itineraries can be re-routed, shortened or rescheduled when weather, road conditions or park closures make a listed stop unsafe or unavailable.
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