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A vehicle of your own, a host and driver for the day, and a region within easy reach of the city. Wineries, a distillery, a long lunch, the coast or the ranges. Start with where you want to go, or tell us what sort of day you are after and we will suggest the region that suits.
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About Dancing Kangaroo Tours
Since 2015, we’ve been sharing the Victoria we love. Best known for our Yarra Valley wine tours, we’re a small local team creating memorable journeys filled with great places, great people and plenty of good times.
Start with where
Each of the four has a guide of its own, covering the wineries, the towns and what a day there is like. Read whichever one you are drawn to, then come back here, select it and finish your enquiry. The Yarra Valley also has a full private tour page with its named days and pricing.
Yarra Valley
The busiest and best known of the four. Cellar doors of every size, a distillery and a brewery, and the widest choice of lunch.
Mornington Peninsula
Cool climate pinot and chardonnay, coastal towns, and hot springs if you want them in the day.
Bellarine and Geelong
Maritime vineyards around Drysdale and Portarlington, a quieter run of cellar doors, and mussels straight off the pier.
Macedon Ranges
Sparkling and cool climate reds around Kyneton and Woodend, with Hanging Rock and mountain air nearby.
Somewhere else in mind?
Chasing the famous ones instead. The Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles, the Phillip Island penguins, or the laneways, breweries and distilleries of Melbourne itself. These three have no page of their own yet. They are still very doable as a private day, we just quote each one on its own rather than from a template. Tell us the date and the group and we will come back with a plan.
Great Ocean Road
A long day on the coast, the Twelve Apostles, and a lunch stop along the way.
Phillip Island
Wildlife, the beaches and the penguin parade, timed so you are not rushed at the end.
Melbourne city
Distilleries, breweries and bars close to home, with the driving and the bookings handled.
Already planned the day?
Hire the vehicle and driver only. A bus, minibus or coach with a driver, no itinerary from us.
Whatever you are celebrating
A private day bends to the group it is built for. Pick what brings yours together and we will shape the stops, the pace and the lunch around it. Your picks travel with you to the enquiry below.
Birthday
Mark the year somewhere better than a function room, with the good bottles and no one watching the clock.
Hens celebration
Sparkling first, a lunch you linger over, and everyone delivered home at the end of it.
Bucks celebration
A brewery, a distillery and a long table, with the driving taken care of.
Anniversary
Two of you, an unhurried tasting and a table with a view over the vines.
Friends’ day out
The whole group in one vehicle, a day off the clock, and someone else doing the bookings.
Family gathering
Somewhere that welcomes the grandparents and the kids, with lunch everyone can eat.
Corporate or team day
Off the emails by ten, back in town by five, and the whole team in the same room.
Milestone celebration
A retirement, a graduation, a hundredth. The sort of day people talk about afterwards.
Social club
Planned once, run properly, and easy to repeat next season with a different region.
If this is a work day
- One itinerary you can forward to the team, with pickup times and every stop
- A tax invoice with our ABN, made out to the company
- Accredited vehicles and drivers, with public liability cover on request
Planning a hens day?
- Prices for your group size, for both day styles
- Wineries that welcome hens, plus your sashes and your playlist
- Answers to the questions hens organisers ask most
Nothing picked yet. Choose the one that fits the day. is in your enquiry.
How far is each region from Melbourne?
Drive times are from the Melbourne CBD in ordinary traffic. Pickup anywhere else in Melbourne moves them a little either way. Choose a region below, the map follows it, and your choice carries into the enquiry.
A Yarra Valley day is an hour out, an hour home, and the rest of it with you in the region, long lunch included.
Why go private
A private day costs more than a seat on a scheduled tour. This is what you get for it.
The vehicle is yours
No strangers, no waiting on anyone else, and the day runs at the pace your group wants.
The stops are yours
Venues chosen for what your group likes, booked before you arrive, and changed if you want them changed.
Door to door
Collected from where you are staying anywhere in Melbourne, and dropped home at the end.
Made for occasions
Birthdays, hens and bucks days, anniversaries, family gatherings and work days all run this way.
What a day tends to look like
Two popular ways to run the day, plus one you build yourself. All three run in every region we quote. What changes is the venues, and those are chosen with you and confirmed in your quote. Every card carries the same four rows in the same order, so it is easy to see what actually changes.
The Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island and Melbourne city are quoted from scratch rather than from the two named days, so Build your own is the one to start from.
For the Love of Wines
Length of day
Full day, collected in the morning and home late afternoon.
Wineries and stops
- Up to four wineries
- Hosted tastings at three of them
- Lunch at one of them, usually the second or third stop
- Chosen to suit the region you pick
Food
- A casual lunch with a glass
- Usually shared antipasto and wood-fired pizzas
- Ideal for social groups after a more relaxed experience
- Upgraded lunch options if you would like one
Best for
Groups who are here for the wine and want a proper run of cellar doors.
Indicative pricing for your private day
Per person, for the whole group travelling together, on a weekday or Saturday. The stop count sits beside each range because bigger groups take longer at each venue, so the day carries fewer stops.
| Group size | Vehicle | Stops | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 5 guests | People mover | — | — |
| 6 to 7 guests | Van | — | — |
| 8 to 9 guests | Van | — | — |
| 10 to 11 guests | Van | — | — |
| 12 to 16 guests | Minibus | — | — |
| 17 to 24 guests | Minibus | — | — |
| 25 guests and up | Coach | 2 to 3 stops | Enquire |
- All prices shown include GST.
- Sundays carry a $10 per person venue loading and Victorian public holidays $15.
- This is the base day. Premium cellar doors and upgraded lunches are quoted on top.
- Stops can be added or dropped and the price moves with them, subject to venue capacity, the hours agreed for the day and availability. Just ask in the enquiry box and we will quote it.
- From 25 guests a coach is required and every quote is prepared by hand, so those days are not priced here.
- Travelling as a pair or a trio? A private day is still possible, but our scheduled small group (public) tours cost far less per head. Ask us and we will point you to one.
- Prices reviewed September 2026.
Friends Like Cocktails
Length of day
Full day, collected in the morning and home late afternoon.
Wineries and stops
- Up to two wineries, usually a tasting at one and lunch at the other
- Then a distillery paddle, a brewery, or both
- Wherever the region has them
Food
- The same casual lunch with a glass
- Usually shared antipasto and wood-fired pizzas
- Upgraded lunch options if you would like one
Best for
A mixed group where not everybody wants wine all day, and most celebration days.
Indicative pricing for your private day
Per person, for the whole group travelling together, on a weekday or Saturday. The stop count sits beside each range because bigger groups take longer at each venue, so the day carries fewer stops.
| Group size | Vehicle | Stops | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 5 guests | People mover | — | — |
| 6 to 7 guests | Van | — | — |
| 8 to 9 guests | Van | — | — |
| 10 to 11 guests | Van | — | — |
| 12 to 16 guests | Minibus | — | — |
| 17 to 24 guests | Minibus | — | — |
| 25 guests and up | Coach | 2 to 3 stops | Enquire |
- All prices shown include GST.
- Sundays carry a $10 per person venue loading and Victorian public holidays $15.
- This is the base day. Premium cellar doors and upgraded lunches are quoted on top.
- Stops can be added or dropped and the price moves with them, subject to venue capacity, the hours agreed for the day and availability. Just ask in the enquiry box and we will quote it.
- From 25 guests a coach is required and every quote is prepared by hand, so those days are not priced here.
- Travelling as a pair or a trio? A private day is still possible, but our scheduled small group (public) tours cost far less per head. Ask us and we will point you to one.
- Prices reviewed September 2026.
Build your own
Length of day
Half day or full day, whichever suits the occasion.
Wineries and stops
- Your own list, or our recommendations
- In any of the seven regions
- Produce stops, hot springs, wildlife and lookouts all sit here
Food
- Lunch tailored to the group
- Booked in before the day
- Anything from a long winery lunch to a bakery stop
Best for
Anything the two named days do not cover, and groups who already know where they want to go.
All three are starting points, not fixed itineraries. We can adjust the stops, timings and lunch to suit your group. Once we understand what you’re looking for, we’ll build the itinerary, confirm the venues and provide the final price.
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How many are coming?
Your numbers set the vehicle, and the vehicle sets how many stops the day can hold. Smaller groups move between more venues; larger groups need longer at each one. Planning for a big group? Read my guide to group winery tours from Melbourne.
Some cellar doors also cap booking size. Put your numbers in below and the itinerary further down shows the real stop count for your region. No group is too big or too small.
This lands in the enquiry below, so you only enter it once.0 guests · quoted for your group
Car or people mover
The most flexible size. Late changes are easy and small cellar doors are all open to you.
Van
Everyone in one vehicle. Venues are booked ahead, and most cellar doors still host you in their main room.
Minibus
Longer at each stop, so fewer of them, and lunch needs a set menu at most places.
Coach
Fewer stops and a firmer schedule. Above 55 the group splits across two vehicles.
Stops on the day
—stops on the day
Add your numbers and we will show the stops we recommend.
A half day runs one stop fewer.
Choose your numbers above and we will show the vehicle your group travels in.Noted. We will quote the vehicle that fits and confirm it with the itinerary.
Have a peek at how the day runs
Pickup to drop off for whichever day you have picked. Timings move to suit the group, and the venues are chosen with you and confirmed in your quote.
Pick one of these to see a sample itinerary
Nothing picked yet. Choose one of the three above and the stops, the timings and the photos for that day appear here.
A typical day · region still to choose
This is the shape most private days take, whichever region you go to. Pick a day above and the beats change with it.
Tastings the whole way through, with a casual winery lunch in the middle. How many stops depends on the region and the size of the group.
A winery, lunch, and then a distillery or brewery, wherever the region has them.
Nothing here is fixed. This is the shape a day tends to take when a group builds it themselves, and every beat can be swapped, dropped or reordered.
Pick a region and add your guest numbers, and the stops below adjust to what that region can actually run.
Four stops: hosted tastings at three and lunch at one of them.
Three stops plus an optional fourth, dashed below. Two tastings and lunch, and the optional stop only works if the group is happy to follow a schedule.
Three stops: two tastings and lunch, with the day kept to a schedule.
Two stops plus an optional third, dashed below. One tasting and lunch, held to a schedule.
Two stops: one tasting and lunch. At this size the day is held to a firm schedule.
Stops shown for a typical group.
Build your ideal day
Wine
Cellar doors from the well known names to boutique makers.
Beer and cider
Craft breweries and cideries, usually a good late afternoon stop.
Spirits
Gin, whisky and vodka distilleries, a change of pace mid day.
Lunch
Anything from a casual bite to a long sit down.
Enhancements
Small additions that lift the day without adding a stop.
Produce and artisan shops
The makers of the region, easy stops everybody enjoys.
Wildlife and nature
Time outside between the tastings.
Team bonding
For work groups and celebrations that want something to do.
Before and after the day
A sunrise flight before we collect you, or a night away so the day does not have to end.
Nothing picked yet. Everything here is optional, and none of it commits you to anything.0 picked, and they are already in your enquiry. You can choose up to four. Deselect one to swap it out.
The cards below are the kinds of stops the day is built from rather than a numbered list. How many of them you get is the count above.
A hosted tasting to open the day
Small enough that someone talks you through what you are drinking, and early enough that everyone is still fresh.
Lunch is the anchor
Every day is built around lunch, booked before you arrive, and nobody is hurried out of their chair.
The driving is handled
Door to door from your address, and nobody in the group has to watch what they drink.
One more before home
The later stops are the loosest, and we leave when the group is ready rather than on the hour.
Ideal for wine lovers
The day is built around tasting properly. Hosted tastings at small cellar doors and well known names alike, with someone talking you through what is in the glass.
Up to four wineries
Four stops for a smaller group, fewer as the group grows, because larger groups need longer at each venue. The count above shows what your numbers allow in the region you pick.
An included winery lunch
A casual lunch with a glass, usually shared antipasto and wood-fired pizzas. Upgrade it to a two or three course sit down if you would rather, or pay for your own lunch on the day.
Ideal for friends with different tastes
Made for a group where not everybody drinks wine. There is something for the wine drinkers, the gin drinkers and the beer drinkers in the same day.
A couple of wineries, then a brewery or distillery
Wineries first, then finish at a distillery or a brewery, or both if the group is small enough. Larger groups drop one, so the count above shows what your numbers allow.
An included winery lunch
The same casual lunch with a glass, usually shared antipasto and wood-fired pizzas. Upgrade it to a two or three course sit down if you would rather, or pay for your own lunch on the day.
A big name to open with
Something recognisable and easy to enjoy, whether or not the group knows wine.
The one you have always wanted to see
Tell us the name and we will get you in, or we will suggest the closest thing to it.
Gin, whisky or beer
A distillery or a brewery instead of a third winery, for the part of the group that does not drink wine.
Produce and farm gates
Cheese, berries, chocolate or a bakery. Good with kids in the group, and good for taking something home.
The stop that is not a drink
A lookout, a wildlife stop or hot springs, worked into the day around the bookings.
A day shaped around the group
Tell us who is coming and what they enjoy, and we will suggest the order that works and book it in.
Beats rather than a fixed list of venues. Which venues you get depends on the region, the date and your group, and they are confirmed in writing with your quote.
Help us personalise the day
Choose as much or as little as you like. We’ll use your preferences to hand pick an itinerary around your group.
Tell us what your group would enjoy
What brings the group together?
Choose any that apply, or skip this one.
How should the day feel?
Choose up to two.
You can choose up to two. Deselect one to swap it out.
What would you love to include?
0 of 4 selected
Choose up to four priorities. We’ll shape the stops around them.
Anything you tapped in Build your ideal day is already ticked here, so you do not have to pick it twice.
You can choose up to four. Deselect one to swap it out.
And lunch?
Choose one if you have a preference, or leave it to us.
Included winery lunch
A casual lunch at a winery with a glass, usually shared antipasto and wood-fired pizzas. Quoted as part of the day, and ideal for social groups after something relaxed.
Premium lunch upgrade
Tell us what you want. We can cater for a two or three course lunch. Name a venue if you have one in mind and we’ll come back with options.
Choose from the menu
Pick either a winery, a pub or a brewery. We’ll book the venue, then everyone can order and pay on the day.
Leave it to us
We’ll recommend the best fit for your group, your region and your itinerary.
How long would you like the day to be?
Times are approximate and move with your pickup location and the region you choose.
Full day
Approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm · 8 hours
Time for a proper lunch and an unhurried afternoon.
Shorter day, early start
Approximately 9:00am to 3:00pm · 6 hours
Start earlier and keep the rest of the afternoon free.
Shorter day, later start
Approximately 11:00am to 5:00pm · 6 hours
A slower morning followed by a relaxed afternoon in the region.
Not sure yet
We’ll recommend the best option for your group.
Choose your hosting style
Both options are professional and attentive. The difference is how much commentary and interaction you would like.
Relaxed host driver
Friendly and attentive, managing the driving, timing and venue coordination while giving your group space to enjoy the day.
Guided host experience
Everything included with a relaxed host, plus more commentary, local insight and interaction throughout the day.
Skip to the enquiry, or pick a few things and they come with you.Your picks are already in the enquiry below.
Every day is quoted, never priced off a list
Selina or Kim will send an itinerary and a quote, usually the same day.
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Everything above travels with your enquiry.
- Your own vehicle and host for the day
- Door to door pickup across Melbourne
- Venues booked before you arrive
Prefer to talk it through? Message us on WhatsApp
What is included, and what is not
The same on every private day, whichever region you choose. Your quote spells out anything that differs.
Included
- A private vehicle and your host driver for the whole day
- Door to door pickup and drop off across Melbourne
- An itinerary planned with you, and every venue booked before you arrive
- Changes to the plan at no charge until a week before, when your itinerary is finalised
- Water on board, and a hand with group photos
- Tastings and lunch where your quote says they are included
Not included
- Tasting fees and meals that your quote lists as at your own expense
- Bottles you buy to take home, which most venues will pack for you
- Entry tickets to paid attractions, hot springs and the like
- Anything the group adds on the day that was not in the plan
- Travel insurance
Ask and we will tell you what a stop costs before you commit to it. Nothing gets added to your bill on the day.
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Reviews cover our tours generally, so an individual review may relate to a scheduled tour rather than a private day.
Tell us four things. We’ll plan the rest.
A few details about your group is all it takes. Selina or Kim will come back with a plan and a quote, usually the same day.
Door to door pickup
Plan your private day out of Melbourne
Where are you thinking? Not sure yet is a perfectly good answer. Tell us what the group is after in the notes and we will suggest the region.
Pick a region above, or leave this as it is and we will work it out together.
Good choice. That region has a page of its own with the days set out in full, and your quote will follow those.
That one is quoted on its own rather than from a template, so tell us as much as you can below.
Add your numbers and we will quote the vehicle that fits.0 guests in total.
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Rather have a quick chat?
Send Selina your date and numbers on WhatsApp. Same person, same answer, no form to fill in.
Give a day out this Christmas
Left it late? Vouchers arrive by email straight away, even on Christmas morning. Choose one of our tours or a dollar amount, good for three years.
Ride with Santa through the Christmas lights
A private one hour pedicab ride from Fed Square, just for your group. Thursdays to Saturdays in December, plus Christmas Eve.
Questions about planning the day
Which region should we choose?
If the group is mostly about wine and you want the widest choice, the Yarra Valley. If you want the coast in the day, Mornington or the Bellarine. For something quieter with sparkling and country towns, the Macedon Ranges. If you cannot pick, tell us what the group enjoys and we will suggest one, and we are honest when a region is a poor fit for your date or your numbers.
How does a private day work, start to finish?
You send an enquiry. We come back with a suggested itinerary and a price, usually the same day. You change whatever you want changed. A deposit holds the date, we book the venues, and you get the final plan before you go. On the day your host collects the group from the door and brings everyone home.
Where do we find prices?
Right here, as a guide. Pick a region and a day above and the indicative pricing for that day opens, with a per person range for every group size. The line under the day cards gives the range for groups of 8 to 24 in each region. Your exact price comes in your quote, once we know where you are going, how many of you there are and how long you want the day to be.
What vehicle will we be in?
Whatever suits the number of you. A car or people mover up to six, a van or minibus up to sixteen, and a minibus or coach above that. Past 55 guests the group runs across more than one vehicle on the same itinerary. The vehicle is confirmed in writing with your quote.
How far is each region from Melbourne?
Between about an hour and about an hour and three quarters from the city, depending where you are headed. The map under How far is each region? sets out all seven. Your pickup suburb moves those times a little either way, and we plan the day around your pickup rather than the city.
Can you run a day that has nothing to do with wine?
Often. Distilleries and breweries, produce and farm gates, a long lunch, the coast road, wildlife, or a day built around the drive and the views. Say what the group actually enjoys and we will build around it.
Can we book this as a work day?
Yes, and we do a lot of them. Tax invoice with our ABN, insurance certificates if your workplace needs them, an itinerary you can forward to the team, and dietaries collected before the day. There is more on our corporate wine tours page.
How do we hold a date?
A deposit confirms the date. The balance is due one week before your tour, which is also when we finalise numbers. Weekends in spring and summer go first, so a few weeks ahead is comfortable and a couple of months is safer for a big group. You are never asked for card details to get a quote.
Do you only do private days?
No. If you are travelling as a couple or on your own and do not need a whole vehicle, our scheduled small group tours leave the city daily. If you only need the transport and no host, that is a charter, which is on the bus and minibus hire page.
Prefer to join a scheduled tour?
If you are travelling as a couple or on your own and do not need a whole vehicle, our daily Yarra Valley wine tours depart from the city with a small group and a set price per person.
Epic
The full day. Four tastings, a two course winery lunch with a glass of wine, and the chocolaterie on the way home.
From $179 per adult
Amazing
The variety day. Two hosted wine tastings plus fruit, chocolate and optional gin, with children welcome and lunch at your own expense.
Adults from $114 · children from $99
Relaxed
The easy afternoon. A midday start, three wineries with all tastings included, an optional platter, and back in Melbourne by early evening.
From $119 per adult
Large group, or just the transport?
Weddings, conferences, school groups and airport runs are often a straight vehicle hire rather than a tour. Same fleet, same drivers, quoted by the vehicle and the hours.
One group, one vehicle, one very good day
Tell us your date and who is coming. We will suggest where to go and what it costs, and nobody has to drive.
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