About this tour
A private eight-hour tour of the Yarra Valley wine region, an hour north of Melbourne, designed for wine and food enthusiasts. You'll visit Dominique Portet winery for barrel room tastings and local produce, enjoy a two-course lunch with a drink included, and travel by private vehicle with commentary from your guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Highlights
- Behind-the-scenes barrel room access and tasting at Dominique Portet
- Yarra Valley produce platter paired with wine tasting
- Two-course lunch with beer, wine or soft-drink included
- Private vehicle with dedicated driver and guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Melbourne
- Scenic backdrop of the Yarra Ranges throughout the day
- Live commentary on regional winemaking and local food
What to expect
You'll be picked up from your Melbourne hotel and driven to the Yarra Valley, about an hour north. Once there, you'll visit Dominique Portet winery for a guided barrel room experience, tasting wines paired with a local produce platter. After this tasting, you'll have lunch at a restaurant in the region—a two-course meal with your choice of beer, wine, or soft-drink included.
Throughout the day, your guide will provide commentary on the valley's winemaking heritage and the landscape. The tour wraps up with a return drive to your hotel. The full experience runs eight hours from pickup to drop-off.
What travellers say
- Winery access includes behind-the-scenes barrel room, not standard tasting room
- Lunch and first drinks included, reducing mid-tour costs
- Private vehicle means no large group dynamics or set stop schedule
- Hotel pickup eliminates transport planning from accommodation
- Additional meals and drinks beyond lunch and platter cost extra
- One-hour drive each way limits flexibility for cruise ship passengers
- Gratuities not included and expected as standard practice
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 suits wine enthusiasts and food lovers wanting a curated tasting experience without planning logistics themselves. It's accessible to all fitness levels and requires no special preparation. Note that meals and drinks beyond those specified—the lunch and the winery platter—are at your own cost, as are gratuities. The tour operates by private vehicle, so you'll have flexibility, but traffic between Melbourne and the valley can vary. Cruise ship passengers must provide ship name, docking and disembarkation times, and re-boarding time when booking to ensure timely return.
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