Melbourne wine tours · Award-winning Yarra Valley days
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Small group days through the Yarra Valley and beyond, hosted by locals who treat you like the only guests who matter.
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How would you like to travel with us?
Take a seat on a day we already run, have a day built around your group, or hire the vehicle and a driver for your own plans. Same hosts, same fleet, same standard.
Daily wine tours
Set departures most days from Melbourne, with a small group and a host who knows the valley. Pick a date, book a seat, turn up.
Best for couples, friends and solo travellers
A private day
Your own vehicle, your own host and an itinerary shaped around your group. Couples, families, celebrations and work days.
Best for celebrations, families and groups who want the day their way
Vehicle and driver hire
Already have the day planned? Hire a premium people mover, minibus, bus or coach with a professional driver for your own itinerary, event or transfer.
Best for airport and cruise transfers, weddings and events
Corporate wine days
Team days, client entertainment and delegate transport, with one point of contact, an itemised quote and an invoice.
Best for team days, client events and conferences
Booking with us is simple
Pick one of our three daily tours and a date, or tell us about the private day you have in mind.
Daily tours book online with live availability. For a private day, Selina or Kim send a plan and a quote, usually the same day.
Daily tours meet in Southbank. Private days start from your door. Either way, one host stays with you all day.
The Yarra Valley, done properly
An hour from Melbourne, the Yarra Valley is where most of our days happen. It is close enough for a comfortable day out and big enough that no two itineraries need to look the same.
Our Yarra Valley wine tours stay small, usually well under twenty guests, because a winery tasting stops being enjoyable the moment it becomes a queue. We choose cellar doors that sit close together so the day never feels rushed, and we plan around a proper lunch rather than squeezing one in. Some days lean towards food and wine, others take in a brewery or a distillery.
If you are comparing winery tours from Melbourne, the honest difference is the pace and the hosting. You are with the same person all day, and the day bends around your group rather than a stopwatch.
Daily Yarra Valley wine tours from Melbourne
Our public tours run most days with city pick up, a small group and everything planned. Full days take in several cellar doors and a sit down lunch, and there is a shorter half day option if you would rather be back in Melbourne by mid afternoon.
All of the current departures, what each one includes and live availability sit on one page, so you can compare them properly before you book.
Full day · departs 8:45am
The long version of the valley, four tastings and a winery lunch, with the afternoon left unhurried.
From $189 per adult
Full day · departs 8:45am
A full day across the valley with a lighter run of stops, and time to sit still at each one.
From $109 per adult
Half day · departs 11:45am
A midday start and an easier afternoon in the valley, for anyone who would rather not be up early.
From $129 per adult
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What a day with us looks like
These times come from the Epic full day. The order of stops can move with traffic and the venues, but the shape of the day stays the same.
Prefer a later start? The Relaxed half day meets in Southbank at 11:45am.
Meet in Southbank
At the Arts Centre Melbourne Spire on St Kilda Road, then out of the city before the traffic builds.
First tasting, a historic winery
Yering Station, Victoria’s first vineyard, planted in 1838. A hosted tasting to start the day properly.
Second tasting, then lunch
A hosted tasting, then a two course lunch with a glass of wine at the same winery.
Third tasting, a boutique winery
A smaller maker, where the person pouring often made what is in the glass.
Fourth tasting, your choice
A fourth winery as standard, or a gin distillery or craft brewery if you chose that when booking.
The Chocolaterie
Chocolate, ice cream and something to take home. Entry is included.
Back in Melbourne
Drop off at Federation Square, a short walk from Flinders Street Station.
The days people plan months for
A private host, door to door pick up and an itinerary built around your group. Tell us four things and Selina or Kim will come back with a plan and a quote, usually the same day.
Wine tours from Melbourne
Melbourne is an unusually good base for a wine day. Four distinct regions sit within about ninety minutes of the city, which means you can leave after breakfast and still be back for dinner without spending the day in a vehicle.
The Yarra Valley is the closest and the busiest, and it is where most of our Melbourne wine tours run. The Mornington Peninsula pairs cool climate wine with the coast and the hot springs. The Bellarine is quieter, with strong food and bay views. The Macedon Ranges sit higher and cooler, with big trees and old country pubs.
Daily tour or private day?
Daily tour
Private day
Who comes
You join a small group, 20 at most
Just your group
Price
From $129 per adult
Quoted for your group, usually the same day
Starts from
Southbank, at 8:45am or 11:45am
Your door, at a time that suits you
The day
Three set tours to choose from
Built around what your group enjoys
Best for
Solo travellers, couples and small groups of friends
Celebrations, families, work days and bigger groups
How to book
Pick a date and book online
Tell us about the day and we send a plan
Melbourne wine regions we host in
Most days run in the Yarra Valley, and three more wine regions sit within easy reach of Melbourne, each with its own character. We run private days to the Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island too, and you will find every one of them on our day trips from Melbourne page.
Where we can take you
Yarra Valley
Daily and private tours, wineries, chocolate and gin. The closest classic wine tour day.
≈ 1 hr from Melbourne · 55 km
Mornington Peninsula
Boutique cellar doors, Pinot Noir, long lunches, hot springs and coastline.
≈ 1½ hrs from Melbourne · 80 km
Bellarine & Geelong
Relaxed cellar doors, bay views, cider, breweries and whisky.
≈ 1 hr 20 from Melbourne · 95 km
Macedon Ranges
Cool climate wine, boutique cellar doors, Hanging Rock and mountain country.
≈ 1 hr from Melbourne · 70 km
Great Ocean Road
The coast road at your own pace, with the crowds behind you.
≈ 3 hrs to the Twelve Apostles · 220 km
Phillip Island
Wildlife, surf beaches and the penguins at dusk.
≈ 1 hr 45 from Melbourne · 140 km
Bay views, long lunches and a soak in the springs
Two new Mornington Peninsula days are on the way, both with Arthurs Seat and lunch at T’Gallant. Choose the wine day for more cellar doors and a brewery, or the springs day for three hours at Peninsula Hot Springs.
Neither day is open for booking yet, so tell us if you would like to hear when they open. Rather not wait? A private day runs on any date you like, just for your group.
The Twelve Apostles, without the crowds
A Great Ocean Road day is on the way, hosted the way we host everything else. Small group, unhurried, and timed to reach the coast when most of the buses have moved on.
The shared day is not open for booking yet, so tell us if you would like to hear when it opens. Rather not wait? A private day runs on any date you like, just for your group.
We do not run tours. We host days.
In 2015 Sean started driving small groups out to the Yarra Valley on a simple belief. A good day out has very little to do with how many wineries you tick off, and everything to do with how looked after you feel while you are there.
He still hosts most weeks, and every host is trained the same way. Notice the quiet guest. Find out whose birthday it is. Top up the water before anyone has to ask. We keep groups small, we choose venues we actually rate, and we let the day breathe.
Come as guests. Leave as locals.
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Planning a wine tour from Melbourne
The questions we are asked most often, answered.
Where do the daily wine tours leave from?
All three daily tours meet at the Arts Centre Melbourne Spire, 6/2 St Kilda Road, Southbank, beside Protagonist café. The full days meet at 8:45am and the Relaxed half day at 11:45am. A private day starts from your door instead.
Is it cheaper to book directly with you?
Are there any booking fees or card surcharges?
No. We don’t charge booking fees or card surcharges, whether you book a daily tour on this website or pay for a private tour or vehicle hire. The fare shown for your date, or the price in your quote, is what you pay, with GST included. Anything a tour doesn’t include, like lunch on the Amazing day or extra drinks, is listed on each tour page, so there are no surprises.
How big are the groups?
Our daily tours are small groups, usually no more than 20 guests and often fewer, so your host can look after everyone. Numbers vary a little from tour to tour, so check the tour page for the details of your day. A private day is just your group, with your own vehicle and host.
Is lunch included?
It depends on the tour. The Epic full day includes a two course winery lunch with a glass of wine. On the Amazing full day you order lunch at Quarters, Hubert Estate, at your own expense. The Relaxed half day has no lunch stop, and you can order a platter at one of the wineries if you like.
Can children come?
Yes, on the Amazing full day, the one daily tour that welcomes children, with fruit and chocolate tastings the whole family can enjoy. The Epic and Relaxed days are for guests 18 and over, and wine, cider and gin tastings are always 18 and over.
Do you collect from hotels?
Not on the daily tours, which meet at one city point to keep the day on time. A private day collects your group from your door, and you can also hire a vehicle and driver on their own for transfers.
Should we join a daily tour or book a private day?
If you are travelling on your own or as a pair, a daily departure is usually the better value and you get the company of a small group. If you are a bigger group, or the day is marking something, a private day normally works out better, because the vehicle and the host are yours and the itinerary is built around you.
How far are the wine regions from Melbourne?
The Yarra Valley and the Macedon Ranges are each about an hour away. The Bellarine is about an hour and twenty minutes, and the Mornington Peninsula about an hour and a half. Your pickup point and the traffic move these a little.
What happens if not enough guests book my date?
Between May and October, departures need a minimum number of guests to run. If your date does not reach it, we will let you know at least two days before, and you can move to another date, switch to another tour or take a full refund.
Ready when you are
Book a seat on a day we already run, or tell us about the day you have in mind and we will build it.
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Yarra Valley wine tours
From $129 per adult