About this tour
An 8.5-hour social wine tour through the Yarra Valley visiting three premium wineries, including Yering Station with tastings at two cellar doors. You'll stop at a strawberry farm, sample handcrafted chocolates, enjoy lunch at St Hubert Estate (at your own cost), and can add an optional gin distillery tasting. Groups stay under 20 people, with comfortable transport and a guide leading the day. Suits friends, couples and solo travellers after a relaxed, social experience rather than a formal tasting circuit.
Highlights
- Three wineries including iconic Yering Station with two included tastings
- Fresh strawberries and seasonal fruits direct from farm gate
- Handcrafted chocolate stop and local distillery gin paddle option
- Lunch break at St Hubert Estate with optional wine, gin or whisky tastings
- Small groups under 20 people, comfortable transport with guide and music
- Optional gin tasting paddle included with Full Tasting Experience upgrade
What to expect
You'll be picked up in Melbourne and travel by coach with your guide and group to the Yarra Valley. The day starts with visits to three wineries, including a stop at iconic Yering Station where you'll taste at two cellar doors. Along the way you'll stop at a local strawberry farm to buy fresh fruit and jams, then sample handcrafted chocolates at a dedicated stop.
Around 11:45am you'll reach St Hubert Estate for a lunch break (food purchased separately at their Quarters restaurant). If you've selected the Full Tasting Experience, you'll also visit a local gin distillery for a tasting paddle. The tour wraps up with your return to Melbourne. Total journey time is about 8.5 hours.
What travellers say
- Small groups under 20 keep the day social and intimate
- Mix of wine, food and local experiences beyond just tastings
- Iconic winery stops like Yering Station included in base tour
- Relaxed pace with time to explore and buy at each stop
- Comfortable transport with guide, music and good group energy
- Lunch not included; timing at 11:45am requires early breakfast
- Gin tasting paddle only included with paid Full Tasting upgrade
- Stair access at wineries rules out people with mobility issues
- Heat and alcohol combination not suitable for everyone in summer
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This tour works well for groups of friends, couples and solo travellers wanting a social day rather than a serious wine education. It's suitable for all fitness levels, though winery venues involve stairs and are not accessible for people with mobility issues — don't book if stairs are a problem. Summer heat combined with alcohol tastings can be intense; skip this if you don't handle heat well. Lunch is not included and runs around 11:45am, so eat breakfast beforehand. Gin tastings are only included if you pay extra for the Full Tasting Experience at checkout. Children aged 4–17 can join but won't receive alcoholic tastings. Service animals are welcome. Not suitable for pregnant travellers or those with spinal or cardiovascular conditions. Venues occasionally change; confirm the itinerary before your date.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BookNow summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.