Yarra Valley
VIC, Australia

Yarra Valley

An hour from Melbourne's CBD and Victoria's oldest wine country: the Yarra Valley's cool Burgundian climate produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that have made it one of the most seriously watched regions in the country.

Experiences

25 itineraries matching your filters

Unique Wine Tours

Price on requestVerified

Unique Wine Tours

Yarra Valleyprivategroupcorporate

Private group winery days across Melbourne's four wine regions — bus, host and tastings sorted.

For the Love of Grape Wine Tours
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From $139 per personVerified

For the Love of Grape Wine Tours

Mornington PeninsulaGeelongRutherglenYarra Valleyprivatesmall groupgroup

Private Mornington Peninsula wine tours from $139pp — handpicked venues, door-to-door.

Duration

Half Day around 4.5 hours / Full Day around 7 hours

Capacity

Max 29

The Yarra Valley Touring Company

From $295 per personVerified

The Yarra Valley Touring Company

Yarra Valleyprivateluxury

Oysters and bubbles at Chandon, a 3-course lunch at Yering Station — private Yarra Valley done properly.

Duration

Full day

Capacity

Max 11

Dreamscape Tours

Editor's Pick
Price on request

Dreamscape Tours

Yarra ValleyMornington PeninsulaMacedon RangesGeelongprivategroupcorporate

Group winery tours across Melbourne's four wine regions — party bus, host and lunch sorted.

Duration

Full day

Yarra Valley Cellar Door Tours

Editor's Pick
Yarra Valleyprivateluxury

Small group luxury tours with winemaker tastings — the Yarra Valley through the eyes of the people who make it.

Duration

Full day

Capacity

Max 12

Wine Compass

Price on request

Wine Compass

HeathcoteYarra ValleyMornington Peninsulaprivatesmall group

Tailored private and small-group wine tours — Heathcote, Yarra Valley and Mornington.

Duration

Full day

Epicurean Tours

From $270 per person

Epicurean Tours

Yarra ValleyMornington Peninsulasmall groupprivateluxury

Premium small-group Yarra Valley and Mornington food and wine tours.

Duration

Full day

Wilsons Wine Tours

Price on request

Wilsons Wine Tours

GeelongYarra ValleyMornington Peninsulaprivatesmall groupgroup

Geelong-owned wine tour operator — private or public, always a fun day.

Duration

Full day

Big Grape Winery Tours

Price on request

Big Grape Winery Tours

Yarra Valleyprivatesmall group

Private, personalised Yarra Valley winery tours — your day, your way.

Duration

Full day

Chauffeur Drive Melbourne

Yarra Valleyprivateluxury

Luxury chauffeured Yarra Valley wine tours for two — tastings, cheese and a three-course lunch.

Duration

Full day or overnight

Local Way Tours

Price on request

Local Way Tours

Mornington PeninsulaYarra Valleysmall groupgroupprivate

Small-group Mornington Peninsula food and wine days, led by a local guide.

Duration

Full day

Melbourne Private Tours

Price on request

Melbourne Private Tours

Yarra Valleyprivateluxurysustainable

Behind-the-scenes barrel room access in the Yarra Valley — Ecotourism certified.

Duration

8 hours

Melbourne Touring Company

From $195 per person

Melbourne Touring Company

Yarra Valleyprivategroupluxurycorporate

Award-winning Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula wine tours from $195pp.

Duration

9 hours

Capacity

Max 24

Elevate Wine Tours — Yarra Valley

Yarra Valleyprivatesmall group

Sip, relax, repeat — private Yarra Valley wine tours for groups up to 11.

Capacity

Max 11

88 Luxury Tours

Price on request

88 Luxury Tours

Yarra Valleyprivateluxury

Private Melbourne wine touring tailored exactly to your group.

Duration

Full day

Capacity

Max 11

Yarra Valley Winery Tours

Yarra Valleyprivategroup

Private Yarra Valley wine tours from Lilydale — your group, your pace.

Duration

Full day

Yarra Valley Wine Tasting Tours

Mornington Peninsulagroupprivate

Three wineries, Rochford lunch with a glass of wine, the Chocolaterie — all from $165.

Duration

Full day or half day

Winery Day Tours

From $70 per person

Winery Day Tours

Mornington Peninsulagroupprivate

Driver only, tastings included, or the full food and wine package — the Yarra Valley at three price points.

Duration

Full day

Capacity

Max 60

TeePee Tours

From $105 per person

TeePee Tours

Yarra Valleyprivategroup

Six private tour packages, your music, your snacks — the Yarra Valley exactly how you want it.

Duration

Full day

Red Carpet Wine Tours

From $109 per person

Red Carpet Wine Tours

Yarra ValleyMornington Peninsulagroupprivate

Five Yarra Valley wineries, all tastings covered, $109 — daily from Federation Square.

Duration

Full day

Evergreen Winery Tours

From $100 per person

Evergreen Winery Tours

Yarra Valleyprivategroup

Boutique wineries, brewery options, hens parties and half days — the Yarra Valley for every group.

Duration

Half day or full day

Capacity

Max 20

Dancing Kangaroo Tours

From $145 per person

Dancing Kangaroo Tours

Yarra Valleygroupprivate

TripAdvisor's #1 Yarra Valley wine tour — gin, strawberries, boutique wineries and no bad days.

Duration

Full day

Chillout Travel Winery Tours

From $169 per person

Chillout Travel Winery Tours

Mornington Peninsulagroupprivate

Chandon, Soumah, a two-course lunch and zero stress — the Yarra Valley the easy way.

Duration

Full day

Australian Wine Tour Company

From $180 per person

Australian Wine Tour Company

Yarra Valleygroupprivateluxury

Five Yarra Valley wineries, a long lunch at Balgownie, and an overnight option if one day isn't enough.

Duration

Full day

Capacity

Max 24

Ami Tours

From $79 per person

Ami Tours

Yarra ValleyMornington Peninsulaprivategroup

Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula wine tours — private, personalised, from $79.

Duration

7-8 hours

The Dossier

Orientation

The valley is 60 to 80km east of Melbourne, about 60 to 75 minutes via the Eastern Freeway and Maroondah Highway. The drive is a gradual unwinding: outer suburbs giving way to farmland, then the folded hills and state forests of the Great Dividing Range. It's the closest great wine region to a major Australian capital, which means weekends fill quickly. Wednesday to Friday touring is an entirely different experience.

Vintage & Season

October and November, when the valley is emerald green and the weather is unpredictable in the best possible way, is the window most regulars quietly prefer. Harvest runs late March through May: Pinot Noir typically in March, Chardonnay to mid-April. Winter (June to August) is when the chefs and winemakers take their holidays; fires are lit by 11am in most cellar doors.

Signature Profile

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay drive the region's reputation: elegant, cool-climate expressions with real ageing potential, quite different from warmer regions to the north. The food scene is legitimately world-class; the valley feeds Melbourne's best restaurant kitchens and has developed a farm-to-table culture entirely its own. Cellar doors range from the grandly scaled (Domaine Chandon, De Bortoli) to intimate single-hectare producers who open by appointment only.