Melbourne Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Full-Day Bus Tour
by Red Carpet Wine Tours
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How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$258Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about eight hours and begins at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, where guests check in and take their seats by 9am. The group travels about an hour through countryside and vineyards to reach the Yarra Valley. The first stop is Soumah winery, where a guided tasting of five wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and Brachetto is offered while overlooking vineyard hills and the Warramate Hills. Next is St Huberts Cellar Door for a 60-minute visit featuring tastings of four wines, with alternatives of beer or cider available. Guests may also pay extra for optional gin or whisky tastings here. The tour then proceeds to Hubert Estate's Quarters restaurant for lunch and a visit to the indigenous art gallery downstairs. Lunch is not included, allowing guests to order from a Modern Australian and European menu catering to various diets, with dishes like steaks, local vegetables, pasta, woodfired pizza, and desserts. On the way to lunch, there is a chance to stop briefly at Domaine Chandon to take photos and browse their shop; lunch is possible there but requires separate booking and means missing the St Huberts tasting. After lunch, the group heads to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery for a 45-minute guided tasting of 10 chocolates from their 500 varieties, with the option to watch chocolatiers at work and buy gelato or gifts. For those less interested in chocolate, the driver can take them instead to Yarrawood Estate Winery to enjoy a wine purchase or to Balgownie Estate before rejoining the group. At Balgownie Estate, a guided tasting of five wines is included, or guests may choose a glass of wine, tea, or coffee while enjoying the views. The tour includes a driver with music, air conditioning, wine tastings, and a chocolate tasting but excludes lunch and hotel transfers. Suitcases, wheelchairs, and baby strollers are not allowed on this tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
At 8.35am, guests meet the guide at The Ian Potter Centre near Flinders Street Station, directly opposite 154 Flinders Street, to check in and take a seat on either a 14- or 22-seater bus. The bus departs promptly at 9am or earlier if all guests have arrived. Late arrivals cannot be waited for. If the group leaves early, there may be a 2-minute walk stop halfway for coffee and possible kangaroo spotting, weather permitting.
Yarra Valley
Travel approximately 60 minutes from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley, including 30 minutes on the freeway and 30 minutes through countryside and vineyards, passing the town of Warrandyte.
Soumah
Spend 35 minutes at Soumah winery with a guided tasting of five wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and Brachetto while overlooking the vineyard and the Warramate Hills.
35 min
St Huberts Cellar Door
Enjoy a 60-minute visit tasting four well-known St Huberts wines. Alternatives include a can of beer or cider. For an additional fee, guests may opt for gin or whisky tastings.
60 min
Hubert Estate
Lunch and a visit to the indigenous art gallery take place at Quarters restaurant within Hubert Estate. Lunch is not included but the menu offers Modern Australian and European dishes with wide dietary options. Guests bringing their own food can eat off-site.
60 min
Domaine Chandon
On the way to lunch at Hubert Estate, the bus may stop at Domaine Chandon for photos and to browse the shop. There is no booking here. Guests may have lunch at Chandon only if they book independently, which means missing the 11.30am St Huberts wine tasting with the group. Pickup at Chandon after lunch is at 1.30pm to continue to the private chocolate tasting at The Chocolaterie. Hubert Estate has lunch tables booked seven days a week, but Chandon does not.
60 min
Yarrawood Estate
If guests prefer to skip the chocolate tasting, the driver can take them to Yarrawood Estate Winery to purchase a glass of wine before rejoining the group.
35 min
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
Spend 45 minutes on a guided tasting of 10 chocolates from over 500 varieties. Visitors can watch chocolatiers work and buy gelato or gifts.
45 min
Balgownie Estate
Conclude the tour with a 45-minute guided tasting of five wines at Balgownie Estate, or guests may choose to have a glass of wine, tea, or coffee while enjoying the estate views.
45 min
Meeting point
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is located in Melbourne CBD on FLINDERS STREET, 3000. Your vehicle will be parked directly opposite 1 Hosier Lane (A famous graffiti laneway that is worth taking a walk through if you are running five minutes early). (This is next to "Beer DeLuxe Fed Square")
End point
This is the same street that we started the tour with you in the morning. This is also in the FREE TRAM ZONE! You are welcome to stay on the vehicle and we will take you back to the pick up point where we started the day but this will be a 20 minute drive in traffic instead of a four minute walk.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Melbourne Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Full-Day Bus Tour
by Red Carpet Wine Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$258Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about eight hours and begins at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, where guests check in and take their seats by 9am. The group travels about an hour through countryside and vineyards to reach the Yarra Valley. The first stop is Soumah winery, where a guided tasting of five wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and Brachetto is offered while overlooking vineyard hills and the Warramate Hills. Next is St Huberts Cellar Door for a 60-minute visit featuring tastings of four wines, with alternatives of beer or cider available. Guests may also pay extra for optional gin or whisky tastings here. The tour then proceeds to Hubert Estate's Quarters restaurant for lunch and a visit to the indigenous art gallery downstairs. Lunch is not included, allowing guests to order from a Modern Australian and European menu catering to various diets, with dishes like steaks, local vegetables, pasta, woodfired pizza, and desserts. On the way to lunch, there is a chance to stop briefly at Domaine Chandon to take photos and browse their shop; lunch is possible there but requires separate booking and means missing the St Huberts tasting. After lunch, the group heads to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery for a 45-minute guided tasting of 10 chocolates from their 500 varieties, with the option to watch chocolatiers at work and buy gelato or gifts. For those less interested in chocolate, the driver can take them instead to Yarrawood Estate Winery to enjoy a wine purchase or to Balgownie Estate before rejoining the group. At Balgownie Estate, a guided tasting of five wines is included, or guests may choose a glass of wine, tea, or coffee while enjoying the views. The tour includes a driver with music, air conditioning, wine tastings, and a chocolate tasting but excludes lunch and hotel transfers. Suitcases, wheelchairs, and baby strollers are not allowed on this tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
At 8.35am, guests meet the guide at The Ian Potter Centre near Flinders Street Station, directly opposite 154 Flinders Street, to check in and take a seat on either a 14- or 22-seater bus. The bus departs promptly at 9am or earlier if all guests have arrived. Late arrivals cannot be waited for. If the group leaves early, there may be a 2-minute walk stop halfway for coffee and possible kangaroo spotting, weather permitting.
Yarra Valley
Travel approximately 60 minutes from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley, including 30 minutes on the freeway and 30 minutes through countryside and vineyards, passing the town of Warrandyte.
Soumah
Spend 35 minutes at Soumah winery with a guided tasting of five wines including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and Brachetto while overlooking the vineyard and the Warramate Hills.
35 min
St Huberts Cellar Door
Enjoy a 60-minute visit tasting four well-known St Huberts wines. Alternatives include a can of beer or cider. For an additional fee, guests may opt for gin or whisky tastings.
60 min
Hubert Estate
Lunch and a visit to the indigenous art gallery take place at Quarters restaurant within Hubert Estate. Lunch is not included but the menu offers Modern Australian and European dishes with wide dietary options. Guests bringing their own food can eat off-site.
60 min
Domaine Chandon
On the way to lunch at Hubert Estate, the bus may stop at Domaine Chandon for photos and to browse the shop. There is no booking here. Guests may have lunch at Chandon only if they book independently, which means missing the 11.30am St Huberts wine tasting with the group. Pickup at Chandon after lunch is at 1.30pm to continue to the private chocolate tasting at The Chocolaterie. Hubert Estate has lunch tables booked seven days a week, but Chandon does not.
60 min
Yarrawood Estate
If guests prefer to skip the chocolate tasting, the driver can take them to Yarrawood Estate Winery to purchase a glass of wine before rejoining the group.
35 min
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
Spend 45 minutes on a guided tasting of 10 chocolates from over 500 varieties. Visitors can watch chocolatiers work and buy gelato or gifts.
45 min
Balgownie Estate
Conclude the tour with a 45-minute guided tasting of five wines at Balgownie Estate, or guests may choose to have a glass of wine, tea, or coffee while enjoying the estate views.
45 min
Meeting point
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is located in Melbourne CBD on FLINDERS STREET, 3000. Your vehicle will be parked directly opposite 1 Hosier Lane (A famous graffiti laneway that is worth taking a walk through if you are running five minutes early). (This is next to "Beer DeLuxe Fed Square")
End point
This is the same street that we started the tour with you in the morning. This is also in the FREE TRAM ZONE! You are welcome to stay on the vehicle and we will take you back to the pick up point where we started the day but this will be a 20 minute drive in traffic instead of a four minute walk.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.