Yarra Valley Wine Tours

Written by Viator, December 2010

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Good for Honeymoons, Good Place to Drink, Good Place to Eat, Romantic, River, Winery

As one of Victoria's premier wine regions, mention the Yarra Valley to a local and you'll hear a daydreamy sigh as they envisage the emerald glow of the valleys and the straw-gold glow of the wine.

A visit to the Yarra Valley makes for an ideal day trip from Melbourne. It's 50km east of Melbourne, an easy hour's drive from the CBD that roughly echoes the route of the Yarra River. While the landscape of undulating hills and eucalyptus forests is a major drawcard for visitors to the area, not to mention the day spas, gourmet produce and the romantic getaway factor, it's the wine scene that lures them most.

The Yarra Valley is a cool climate region but because the landscape includes high peaks and valley floors, it's able to produce a number of varieties. There are 90 vineyards in the Yarra Valley, and around 35 wineries so wondering which one to start out at can be a dizzying task. A Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour will take in three of the big-hitters – Rochford, Yering Station and Domaine Chandon. Your guide will tell you what to look out for as you go tasting at the cellar doors (Domaine Chandon's sparklings are spectacular). Stop for lunch at Rochford Winery before an afternoon of tastings at rustic Yering Station. If you want something more personalized, you can always take a private tour of the wineries – just you, a luxury vehicle and as many or as few wineries as you'd like to try.

If you've got a real gourmet leaning, a Yarra Valley Food and Wine Small Group Tour takes in not only the wines of the area but the fruit and cheese too, with a private cheese tasting at the 100-year-old Yarra Valley Dairy. But for something truly glorious and completely memorable, take a Sunrise Balloon Flight and Winery Tour over the valley and wineries, culminating in a gourmet champagne breakfast. So, are we ready to let the good times roll?!

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Reply by Irene B, February 2012

Doing what: Yarra Valley Food and Wine Small Group Tour

Had a great day on this tour. Plenty of opportunities for wine tasting. The cheese tasting in the trophy room at De Bortoli didn't go as planned (just a last minute bit of cheese at the bar) but that wasn't the tour operator's fault. It seems that De Bortoli had a few staff call in sick that day. Lunch at Domaine (with 4 half glasses of wine) was the highlight. I thoroughly recommend the tour. Our host was very informative.

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Reply by Nilio P, February 2012

Doing what: Yarra Valley Deluxe Winery Small-Group Tour from Melbourne

Great, great tour! Our guide Nick was very kind and he knows about what he is talking since he likes wine a lot. We were a party of 7 people and had great time.

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Reply by Margaret K, February 2012

Doing what: Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from Melbourne

I have already sent the Wine tour people my congratulations on the tour. We all really enjoyed it and found Nick, our driver to be both knowledgable and entertaining. Everything went according to plan right from pickup to drop off. It was a fabulous experience.