Which Yarra Valley Wine Tours Fit Your Day?

The most-reviewed trip is Teepee Tours' wine, gin and chocolate day, 5438 reviews, from $94.73. Red Carpet's tasting tour is close behind, with Dancing Kangaroo's lunch tour third.

The cheapest seat is the From Melbourne: Hop On Hop Off Yarra Valley RED Route from Hop It, from $68.26 for a seven to eight-hour day with a 5.0 rating across 270 reviews. It trades a fixed itinerary for the freedom to build your own day at your own pace. What it does not include is lunch or tasting fees, so budget for those at each stop. If you want food folded into the price, the grazing and lunch tours sit a little higher but cover more of the day.

A private car starts beating per-seat pricing once there are enough of you. The Melbourne: Yarra Valley Wineries Private Day Tour runs from $234.52 per person, and the Customized private winery day tour from Melbourne Way from $642.58, so a full car of four or five can land close to, or under, what the same group would pay on premium shared tours. You also pick the stops and the pace. For couples or solo travellers, shared seats remain the cheaper way in.

Before you book, check one thing: which cellar doors the day actually visits. Some listings name every winery on the route, others state only a count of stops, and a few leave the itinerary to the driver on the day. None of that is hidden, it is all in the listing, but it changes what you get for your money. Read the itinerary section on the live booking page, not just the headline, and you will not be surprised when the coach pulls up.

Not sure which category fits? Full-day trips from Melbourne suit travellers who want lunch and a long, easy pace. Wine-gin-and-chocolate tours add distillery and confectionery stops to the same kind of day. Half-day and flexible options work when your afternoon is already spoken for, and private and luxury tours let you set the stops yourself. Compare every kind of tour.

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Narrow The Yarra Valley Wine Tours List To Your Day

Three questions do most of the work. How long can you give the day, what do you want beyond wine, and who is travelling with you. Answer those and the list of 25 shrinks to the handful that fit, across all six categories. Nothing gets promoted in the results: the picker sorts by what you asked for, not by who pays to sit at the top, and the prices it shows are the published from-prices from each listing.

1. What kind of day are you after?
2. What can each person spend?
3. How much time do you have?

A starting shortlist of the best-reviewed tours, not the whole list. Answer any question below and it rebuilds around what you want.

Yarra Valley Wine Tours At A Glance

Six Kinds Of Yarra Valley Wine Tours, Compared

Six formats, one valley: full-day, wine-gin-chocolate, half-day, premium small group, private, and balloon flights. The call turns on time, budget, and who is in the car.

CategoryBest forTypical lengthFromLead tourPickup
Full Day From Melbourne Five operators run full-day trips out of Melbourne, priced from $84.45 to $249.69 per person. First-timers who want a proper day among the vines rather than a rushed tasting stop fit here best. 8 to 10 hours $84.45 Lunch, Gin Or Beer, Chocolate Factory Hotel pickup on 4 of 5
Small-Group Premium Three tours sit in this category, from $131.45 to $209.30 per person, running roughly six and a half to seven and a half hours each. Travellers who prefer sharing a vehicle with a handful of others over a full coach will fit here. 6.5 to 7.5 hours $131.45 Chandon, Soumah, De Bortoli Lunch Hotel pickup on all
Half Day And Flexible Five tours fill this group, from $68.26 for the hop-on hop-off route to $143.20 for an afternoon of tastings and kangaroos. Anyone pairing the valley with a second Melbourne plan on the same day lands here. 5 to 7.5 hours $68.26 Chandon, Sunset Kangaroo Safari Hotel pickup on 3 of 5
Wine, Gin And Chocolate Not everyone in the car drinks wine. These four listings throw gin, whisky, cider and chocolate into the day, with prices starting at $71.44 and topping out at $94.73 per person. 7 to 8.5 hours $71.44 Gin Paddle And Chocolate Room Hotel pickup on 1 of 4
Private And Luxury Couples celebrating something and parties who refuse to share their driver-guide will find five private picks here. Prices climb from $234.52 to $642.58 per person, and the days run roughly four and a half hours to nine. 5.5 to 9 hours $234.52 Evening Private, Whisky And Dinner Hotel pickup on all
Balloon And Winery Breakfast Built for travellers who would rather see the valley from a basket than a windscreen. Ratings run from 4.7 to 5 across the three flights. Global Ballooning Australia's GoPro-photo flight rates 4.9 from 529 reviews, and Liberty Balloon Flights' sunrise trip scores a perfect 5 from 27. 4 hours $334.14 Sunrise Balloon, GoPro Photos Meet at the start point
A tour minibus parked on a gravel driveway beside vineyard rows in morning mist Full-Day Yarra Valley Wine Tours From Melbourne Eight to ten hours door to door, with tastings, lunch and the drive out of the city handled by the operator. Five operators run full-day trips out of Melbourne, priced from $84.45 to $249.69 per person. First-timers who want a proper day among the vines rather than a rushed tasting stop fit here best. Four wine glasses on a chalk-white timber tasting counter, vine rows falling away down a Gruyere ridge. Small-Group Premium Yarra Valley Tours Fewer seats and longer cellar door stops, with named wineries such as Chandon, Soumah and De Bortoli on the itinerary. Three tours sit in this category, from $131.45 to $209.30 per person, running roughly six and a half to seven and a half hours each. Travellers who prefer sharing a vehicle with a handful of others over a full coach will fit here. Golden afternoon light on vine rows receding toward blue-grey ranges at Coldstream, Yarra Valley Half-Day Yarra Valley Tours And Flexible Hop-On Options Five-hour afternoon runs, a hop-on hop-off route and other short options for travellers fitting the valley around other plans. Five tours fill this group, from $68.26 for the hop-on hop-off route to $143.20 for an afternoon of tastings and kangaroos. Anyone pairing the valley with a second Melbourne plan on the same day lands here. Gin balloon, chocolate squares and a half-drunk chardonnay on a dark timber table in afternoon cellar door light Yarra Valley Wine, Gin And Chocolate Day Tours Wine tasting plus a gin distillery, a cider shed or a chocolaterie, packed into one loop from the city. Not everyone in the car drinks wine. These four listings throw gin, whisky, cider and chocolate into the day, with prices starting at $71.44 and topping out at $94.73 per person. Black sedan parked before a stone-and-glass cellar door, morning fog thinning over the valley Private And Luxury Yarra Valley Wine Tours Five listings put a vehicle and guide at your sole disposal, from a chauffeured classic car run to a fully customised winery day. Private options start at $234.52 per person, all with free cancellation. Couples celebrating something and parties who refuse to share their driver-guide will find five private picks here. Prices climb from $234.52 to $642.58 per person, and the days run roughly four and a half hours to nine. A hot air balloon's shadow crosses frosted Yarra Valley vineyards at dawn, mist pooled along the river bend below. Balloons and Winery Breakfasts Lift off before sunrise, drift over the vine rows, then land for a winery breakfast. Three flights listed, from $334.14 per person. Built for travellers who would rather see the valley from a basket than a windscreen. Ratings run from 4.7 to 5 across the three flights. Global Ballooning Australia's GoPro-photo flight rates 4.9 from 529 reviews, and Liberty Balloon Flights' sunrise trip scores a perfect 5 from 27.

Full-Day Yarra Valley Wine Tours From Melbourne

Five full-day tours leave from Melbourne, with published from-prices starting at $84.45 per person, and most run around eight hours. Vinetrekker's day stretches to ten and leans hardest into the wine at $249.69, while Dancing Kangaroo's Epic tour, rated 5.0 across 2047 reviews, adds lunch and an optional gin or beer upgrade from $131.45. All five carry free cancellation, so a change of plans costs you nothing.

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Lunch, Gin Or Beer, Chocolate Factory

Dancing Kangaroo's epic day runs eight and a half hours, with lunch, a chocolate factory stop and an upgrade path to gin or beer. Rated 5 across 2047 reviews, from $131.45 per person. · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · standard · Pickup included · Run by Dancing Kangaroo Tours

5.0 2,047 verified reviews

Dancing Kangaroo's epic day pairs Yarra Valley tastings with lunch and an optional gin or beer upgrade. 8 hours 30 minutes, from $131.45 per person.

from $131.45per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Four Cellar Doors, Lunch Included

A full eight-hour day from Melbourne with Australian Wine Tour Company, built around tastings at four cellar doors and a winery lunch between them. Rated 4.7 across 773 reviews, from $133.50 per person. · 8 hours · standard · Pickup included · Run by Australian Wine Tour Company

4.7 773 verified reviews

The Australian Wine Tour Company runs this full-day trip from Melbourne, rated 4.7 across 773 reviews. Eight hours with lunch included and tastings at four wineries, from $133.50 per person, with free cancellation if plans change.

from $133.50per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Ten-Hour Small-Group Day, Lunch

Only 12 seats per departure

Vinetrekker's take on the wine day runs long, about ten hours, with lunch and hotel pickup folded in. Rated a perfect 5 from 655 reviews, from $249.69 per person. · 10 hours (approx.) · small-group · Pickup included · Run by Vinetrekker Wine Tours

5.0 655 verified reviews

Vinetrekker Wine Tours takes its time: roughly ten hours, lunch, and hotel pickup, all in a small group. Rated a perfect 5 from 655 reviews, from $249.69 per person. The longest day on this roster, and the one for people who would rather not rush the last winery.

from $249.69per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Full-Day Grazing: Gin, Pizza, Cheese

Go West Tours runs this eight-hour grazing day for $136.38 and up, pairing wine with gin, pizza and cheese rather than a single sit-down lunch. Rated 4.8 across 458 reviews. · 8 hours · standard · Pickup included · Run by Go West Tours

4.8 458 verified reviews

Go West Tours pairs Yarra Valley wine with gin, pizza and cheese across a full eight-hour day from Melbourne. Rated 4.8 from 458 reviews, from $136.38 per person, with free cancellation. Grazing rather than one long lunch, so you keep moving.

from $136.38per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Wine And Gin, Bottle Included

This eight-hour food, wine and gin day from Melbourne sits at the sharpest price on the full-day list, from $84.45 per person. Rated 4.9 across 361 reviews. · 8 hours (approx.) · standard · Run by Rick's Tours Australia

4.9 361 verified reviews

Eight hours (approx.), rated 4.9 across 361 reviews, from $84.45 per person. The day pairs Yarra Valley wine tastings with a gin stop, grazing plates of pizza and cheese, and a bottle included to carry home. Guests make their own way to a central Melbourne meeting point to join, and free cancellation applies. Check the live booking page for the operator's current details.

from $84.45per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Small-Group Premium Yarra Valley Wine Tours

Small-group premium tours trade headcount for attention: 3 options, from $131.45 per person.

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Chandon, Soumah, De Bortoli Lunch

Only 8 seats per departure

Epicurean Tours links three named cellar doors, Chandon, Soumah and De Bortoli, with cheese and wine matching, seven hours, from $209.3 per person, rated 4.8 across 334 reviews. · 7 hours (approx.) · small-group · Pickup included · Run by Epicurean Tours

4.8 334 verified reviews

Epicurean Tours links three names in one 7-hour day: Chandon, Soumah and De Bortoli, with cheese and wine along the way. Rated 4.8 across 334 reviews, from $209.30 per person, free cancellation included.

from $209.30per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Six-Guest Mercedes Van, Food And Wine

Only 6 seats per departure

Epicurean Tours caps this food and wine day at six guests, seven and a half hours, from $205.62 per person, rated 5 across 29 reviews, free cancellation. · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · small-group · Pickup included · Run by Epicurean Tours

5.0 29 verified reviews

This Epicurean Tours small-group day caps the van at six guests for a 7 hour 30 minute food and wine circuit of the valley. Rated 5.0 across 29 reviews, from $205.62 per person, with free cancellation.

from $205.62per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Eleven-Guest Tasting Day, Lunch

Only 11 seats per departure

This six-and-a-half-hour tasting day runs with a small group, rated 5 across 6 reviews, from $131.45 per person, free cancellation included. · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · small-group · Pickup included · Run by Around and About Travel

5.0 6 verified reviews

This small-group tasting day covers a range of valley wineries for up to eleven guests. Rated 5 across 6 reviews, from $131.45 per person, roughly 6 hours 30 minutes, and free cancellation applies.

from $131.45per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Half-Day And Flexible Yarra Valley Wine Tours

Five options here, from $68.26 per person on the Hop It hop-on hop-off route. Two are genuine half-days at five hours, built for anyone with a morning commitment in the city, while the rest run about seven hours and add kangaroos, Chandon or a round of local tastings. If you want the valley without handing over the whole day, browse this shelf first.

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Chandon, Sunset Kangaroo Safari

Only 11 seats per departure

The Yarra Valley Touring Co combines wine, Chandon and food with a kangaroo safari across a seven-hour day, from $140.71 per person. · 7 hours · small-group · Pickup included · Run by The Yarra Valley Touring Co

4.9 353 verified reviews

Sparkling wine at Chandon, then an afternoon of Yarra Valley tastings and food, capped with a kangaroo safari as the light softens. The Yarra Valley Touring Co runs this seven-hour day from Melbourne, rated 4.9 across 353 reviews, from $140.71 per person with free cancellation.

from $140.71per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Hop-On Hop-Off Red Route

Hop It's Red Route is a hop-on hop-off winery circuit from Melbourne, seven to eight hours, from $68.26 per person. · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · standard · Run by Hop It

5.0 270 verified reviews

Hop It's Red Route runs about 7 to 8 hours and lets you set your own pace among Yarra Valley cellar doors, with pick-up from Melbourne. Rated 5.0 across 270 reviews, from $68.26 per person, with free cancellation.

from $68.26per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Half-Day Small-Group, Three Stops

Local Way Tours runs a five-hour small-group half-day from Melbourne with tastings at three stops, from $97.42 per person. · 5 hours · small-group · Pickup included · Run by Local Way Tours

4.7 243 verified reviews

Local Way Tours keeps this half-day to five hours and a small group, with tastings at three stops in the valley. It suits travellers who want the wine without giving up the whole day. The tour holds a 4.7 rating across 243 reviews, starts from $97.42 per person, and carries free cancellation.

from $97.42per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Afternoon Tastings, Kangaroos At Dusk

Only 12 seats per departure

Wildlife Tours Australia pairs local Yarra Valley tastings with a kangaroo stop at dusk, seven hours, from $143.2 per person, rated 4.7 across 67 reviews, free cancellation. · 7 hours (approx.) · small-group · Run by Wildlife Tours Australia

4.7 67 verified reviews

Wildlife Tours Australia runs this 7-hour afternoon loop pairing local tastings with time among wild kangaroos at dusk. Rated 4.7 across 67 reviews, from $143.20 per person, with free cancellation.

from $143.20per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Relaxed Half-Day, Lunch Optional

Dancing Kangaroo Tours offers a relaxed five-hour half-day from the city with wine tastings included and lunch left to your own choice. · 5 hours · standard · Pickup included · Run by Dancing Kangaroo Tours

4.8 37 verified reviews

This Dancing Kangaroo half-day runs five hours from Melbourne and keeps things unhurried: wine tastings are included, and lunch is yours to arrange or skip. It is rated 4.8 across 37 reviews and starts from $85.87 per person. Free cancellation applies, which helps when Melbourne weather turns on a morning.

from $85.87per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Yarra Valley Wine Tours With Gin, Cider And Chocolate

Four tours, from $71.44 per person, all built around the idea that not everyone in the van drinks wine. Teepee Tours and Red Carpet run eight-hour days pairing cellar doors with a gin distillery and a chocolaterie, Dancing Kangaroo throws cider into the mix, and Melbourne Valley Wine Tours runs a shorter seven-hour version. Every tour in this category holds a 5 rating.

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Gin Paddle And Chocolate Room

Teepee Tours packs wine, gin, cider and chocolate tasting into about eight hours from $94.73 per person. Rated 5 across a striking 5438 reviews. · 8 hours (approx.) · standard · Run by Teepee Tours

5.0 5,438 verified reviews

Teepee Tours runs this 8-hour Yarra Valley day: wine tastings at four venues, a gin paddle and a chocolate tasting, from $94.73 per person.

from $94.73per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Gin, Whisky And Chocolate, Large Group

Red Carpet Wine Tours covers wine, gin, whisky and chocolate in about eight hours from a fixed central Melbourne meeting point, from $94.73 per person. Rated 5 across 4968 reviews, one of the biggest review bases on this page. · 8 hours (approx.) · large-group · Run by Red Carpet Wine Tours

5.0 4,968 verified reviews

One big-group day covering wine, gin, whisky and chocolate. Red Carpet Wine Tours runs an 8-hour version rated 5.0 across 4968 reviews, from $94.73 per person. The day includes transport from Melbourne and free cancellation.

from $94.73per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Three Wineries, Farm Gate Fruit Stop

A full day out with Dancing Kangaroo Tours, around eight and a half hours in the valley, built around winery visits and a fruit stop at a farm gate along the way. · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · standard · Run by Dancing Kangaroo Tours

5.0 1,693 verified reviews

A full-day loop pairing three cellar-door stops with a farm gate fruit break. Dancing Kangaroo's Choc, Gin & Good Times tour runs about 8 hours 30 minutes, is rated 5.0 across 1693 reviews and starts from $87.39 per person. It picks up in Melbourne and allows free cancellation.

from $87.39per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Chocolaterie, Three Cellar Doors

Melbourne Valley Wine Tours pairs three cellar door visits with a stop at a chocolaterie, over seven hours from Melbourne. · 7 hours · small-group · Pickup included · Run by Melbourne Valley Wine Tours

5.0 9 verified reviews

This Melbourne Valley Wine Tours day runs seven hours and splits its time between three cellar doors and a chocolaterie, with gin folded in as well. It is rated 5 across 9 reviews and starts from $71.44 per person, one of the lower price points among the full-day options. Free cancellation is included.

from $71.44per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Private And Luxury Yarra Valley Wine Tours

Five private options run from $234.52 per person up to $642.58 for a fully customised winery day. The maths works best for groups: a '56 Chevrolet classic-car tour and a private dinner-and-whisky evening both price per person but operate for your party alone, so a full car of four or six can land close to shared-tour money with none of the compromises. Private touring also means choosing your own stops, which matters if you have specific producers in mind.

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Evening Private, Whisky And Dinner

A private evening tour from The Yarra Valley Touring Co pairing wine and whisky with a two-course dinner, five to six hours, rated 5 from 24 reviews, free cancellation. · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · private · Pickup included · Run by The Yarra Valley Touring Co

5.0 24 verified reviews

The Yarra Valley Touring Co runs this private evening tour, five to six hours, from $620.98 per person and rated five stars across 24 reviews. Wine, whisky and a two-course dinner after dark, with free cancellation and a valley that empties of day trippers.

from $620.98per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Private Car Day, Own Driver

This private winery day is built around your own choices, seven hours, from $234.52 per person, run by Aus Ocean Travel, rated 4.7 across 16 reviews, free cancellation. · 7 hours · private · Pickup included · Run by Aus Ocean Travel

4.7 16 verified reviews

A private seven-hour day where the winery list is yours to set. Aus Ocean Travel, rated 4.7 across 16 reviews, prices this from $234.52 per person with free cancellation. The format suits travellers with a particular cellar door in mind, or a group that wants the schedule bent around lunch rather than the other way round.

from $234.52per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

56 Chevrolet, Morning Tea Included

A classic Chevrolet, a driver-guide and four and a half hours of Yarra Valley cellar doors, with morning tea along the way. · 4h 30m · private · Pickup included · Run by d'Luxe Classic Car Tours

5.0 11 verified reviews

d'Luxe Classic Car Tours runs this five-star outing for up to four and a half hours, priced from $505.12 per person. You ride through the valley in a vintage Chevrolet with morning tea included, stopping at wineries for tastings. Free cancellation applies.

from $505.12per group Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Build-Your-Own Private Winery Day

Only 11 seats per departure

A customised private winery day in the Yarra Valley, roughly eight hours, where you choose the stops, rated 5 from 6 reviews, from $642.58 per person, free cancellation. · 8 hours (approx.) · private · Pickup included · Run by Melbourne Way

5.0 6 verified reviews

This private day fits up to eleven people, runs roughly eight hours, from $642.58 per person. You set the stops and the pace, and the driver follows. Free cancellation applies.

from $642.58per group (up to 11) Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Private Six-Seat, Cheese And Gin

Only 6 seats per departure

A nine-hour private day from Melbourne covering wine, cheese, gin and the chocolaterie, run by Melbourne Experiences with free cancellation and a rating of 5 from 4 reviews. · 9 hours · private · Pickup included · Run by Melbourne Experiences

5.0 4 verified reviews

Melbourne Experiences runs this private nine-hour tour from $541.20 per person, rated five stars across four reviews. Wine, cheese, gin and chocolaterie stops in one day, with the itinerary shaped around your group and free cancellation included.

from $541.20per group Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Balloon Flights And Winery Breakfasts

Three sunrise flights, from $334.14 per person, each around four hours door to door. The morning starts well before dawn with a drive out to the launch site, then roughly an hour aloft as the sun comes up over the vines. Global Ballooning includes GoPro photos and Liberty adds breakfast. Weather grounds flights, so keep the following morning free.

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Sunrise Balloon, GoPro Photos

Global Ballooning Australia's sunrise flight over the valley, about four hours, with GoPro photos included, rated 4.9 from 529 reviews, from $363.51 per person. · 4 hours (approx.) · standard · Run by Global Ballooning Australia

4.9 529 verified reviews

Global Ballooning Australia lifts off before dawn for a roughly four-hour sunrise experience over the valley, from $363.51 per person. GoPro photos come with the flight. Rated 4.9 from 529 reviews.

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Balloon Flight Plus Winery Breakfast

Liberty Balloon Flights' sunrise flight over the valley followed by breakfast, about four hours, rated 5 from 27 reviews, from $352.50 per person, free cancellation. · 4 hours (approx.) · standard · Run by Liberty Balloon Flights - Melbourne, Yarra Valley,...

5.0 27 verified reviews

A sunrise balloon flight over the valley followed by breakfast at a winery. Liberty Balloon Flights operates the Melbourne run, about four hours, from $352.50 per person. Rated 5.0 from 27 reviews, with free cancellation.

from $352.50per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Balloon Flight, No Meal, Base Fare

A hot air balloon flight over the Yarra Valley, three to five hours, from $334.14 per person, rated 4.7 from 16 reviews, free cancellation, with the lowest from-price among the balloon options here. · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · standard

4.7 16 verified reviews

Float over the Yarra Valley at sunrise. This hot air balloon flight runs 3 to 5 hours, is rated 4.7 from 16 reviews, and starts from $334.14 per person.

from $334.14per person Check Price & Availability → Free cancellation

Explore Every Tour By Price, Length And Inclusion

All 25 tours on this site can be filtered and sorted so the right one surfaces fast. Sort by price to find the cheapest full day, filter by duration if you only have a morning, and use the inclusion filters to separate tours with lunch from those without. Every figure in the comparison, the rating, the review count, the from-price and the running time, comes straight from the live listing, so what you see here is what you book.

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TourDepartsTastingsLengthFromRatingBook
Gin Paddle And Chocolate RoomTeepee Tours Wine, Gin And Chocolate Confirmed on the listing 8 hours (approx.) $94.73 ★ 5.05,438 reviews Check availability
Gin, Whisky And Chocolate, Large GroupRed Carpet Wine Tours Wine, Gin And Chocolate Confirmed on the listing 8 hours (approx.) $94.73 ★ 5.04,968 reviews Check availability
Lunch, Gin Or Beer, Chocolate FactoryDancing Kangaroo Tours Full Day From Melbourne Confirmed on the listing 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) $131.45 ★ 5.02,047 reviews Check availability
Three Wineries, Farm Gate Fruit StopDancing Kangaroo Tours Wine, Gin And Chocolate Confirmed on the listing 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) $87.39 ★ 5.01,693 reviews Check availability
Four Cellar Doors, Lunch IncludedAustralian Wine Tour Company Full Day From Melbourne Confirmed on the listing 8 hours $133.50 ★ 4.7773 reviews Check availability
Ten-Hour Small-Group Day, LunchVinetrekker Wine Tours Full Day From Melbourne Confirmed on the listing 10 hours (approx.) $249.69 ★ 5.0655 reviews Check availability
Sunrise Balloon, GoPro PhotosGlobal Ballooning Australia Balloon And Winery Breakfast Confirmed on the listing 4 hours (approx.) $363.51 ★ 4.9529 reviews Check availability
Full-Day Grazing: Gin, Pizza, CheeseGo West Tours Full Day From Melbourne Confirmed on the listing 8 hours $136.38 ★ 4.8458 reviews Check availability
Wine And Gin, Bottle IncludedRick's Tours Australia Full Day From Melbourne Confirmed on the listing 8 hours (approx.) $84.45 ★ 4.9361 reviews Check availability
Chandon, Sunset Kangaroo SafariThe Yarra Valley Touring Co Half Day And Flexible Confirmed on the listing 7 hours $140.71 ★ 4.9353 reviews Check availability
Chandon, Soumah, De Bortoli LunchEpicurean Tours Small-Group Premium Confirmed on the listing 7 hours (approx.) $209.30 ★ 4.8334 reviews Check availability
Hop-On Hop-Off Red RouteHop It Half Day And Flexible Confirmed on the listing 7 to 8 hours (approx.) $68.26 ★ 5.0270 reviews Check availability
Half-Day Small-Group, Three StopsLocal Way Tours Half Day And Flexible Confirmed on the listing 5 hours $97.42 ★ 4.7243 reviews Check availability
Afternoon Tastings, Kangaroos At DuskWildlife Tours Australia Half Day And Flexible Confirmed on the listing 7 hours (approx.) $143.20 ★ 4.767 reviews Check availability
Relaxed Half-Day, Lunch OptionalDancing Kangaroo Tours Half Day And Flexible Confirmed on the listing 5 hours $85.87 ★ 4.837 reviews Check availability
Six-Guest Mercedes Van, Food And WineEpicurean Tours Small-Group Premium Confirmed on the listing 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) $205.62 ★ 5.029 reviews Check availability
Balloon Flight Plus Winery BreakfastLiberty Balloon Flights - Melbourne, Yarra Valley,... Balloon And Winery Breakfast Confirmed on the listing 4 hours (approx.) $352.50 ★ 5.027 reviews Check availability
Evening Private, Whisky And DinnerThe Yarra Valley Touring Co Private And Luxury Confirmed on the listing 5 to 6 hours (approx.) $620.98 ★ 5.024 reviews Check availability
Private Car Day, Own DriverAus Ocean Travel Private And Luxury Confirmed on the listing 7 hours $234.52 ★ 4.716 reviews Check availability
Balloon Flight, No Meal, Base Fare Balloon And Winery Breakfast Confirmed on the listing 3 to 5 hours (approx.) $334.14 ★ 4.716 reviews Check availability
56 Chevrolet, Morning Tea Includedd'Luxe Classic Car Tours Private And Luxury Confirmed on the listing 4h 30m $505.12 ★ 5.011 reviews Check availability
Chocolaterie, Three Cellar DoorsMelbourne Valley Wine Tours Wine, Gin And Chocolate Confirmed on the listing 7 hours $71.44 ★ 5.09 reviews Check availability
Eleven-Guest Tasting Day, LunchAround and About Travel Small-Group Premium Confirmed on the listing 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) $131.45 ★ 5.06 reviews Check availability
Build-Your-Own Private Winery DayMelbourne Way Private And Luxury Confirmed on the listing 8 hours (approx.) $642.58 ★ 5.06 reviews Check availability
Private Six-Seat, Cheese And GinMelbourne Experiences Private And Luxury Confirmed on the listing 9 hours $541.20 ★ 5.04 reviews Check availability

What Yarra Valley Wine Tours Include, Side By Side

The inclusion matrix lines up all 25 tours so you can see at a glance which ones include lunch, which include gin or chocolate tastings, and which leave those as paid extras. The lunch column is often the one that decides a booking: a tour at $131.45 with lunch included can beat a cheaper tour once you add a vineyard restaurant bill. Free cancellation applies to almost every listing here, which is worth checking on the few where it is not stated.

TourTransportLunch or foodTastingsFree cancellationHotel pickupFrom
Four Cellar Doors, Lunch Included hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $133.50
Full-Day Grazing: Gin, Pizza, Cheese hotel pickup tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before included $136.38
Ten-Hour Small-Group Day, Lunch hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $249.69
Wine And Gin, Bottle Included meet at the departure point tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $84.45
Lunch, Gin Or Beer, Chocolate Factory hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $131.45
Gin Paddle And Chocolate Room meet at the departure point lunch check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $94.73
Gin, Whisky And Chocolate, Large Group meet at the departure point lunch check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $94.73
Three Wineries, Farm Gate Fruit Stop meet at the departure point lunch check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $87.39
Chocolaterie, Three Cellar Doors hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $71.44
Half-Day Small-Group, Three Stops hotel pickup tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before included $97.42
Relaxed Half-Day, Lunch Optional hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $85.87
Hop-On Hop-Off Red Route meet at the departure point tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $68.26
Chandon, Sunset Kangaroo Safari hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $140.71
Afternoon Tastings, Kangaroos At Dusk meet at the departure point tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $143.20
Chandon, Soumah, De Bortoli Lunch hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $209.30
Six-Guest Mercedes Van, Food And Wine hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $205.62
Eleven-Guest Tasting Day, Lunch hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $131.45
Private Car Day, Own Driver hotel pickup lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $234.52
56 Chevrolet, Morning Tea Included hotel pickup tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before included $505.12
Private Six-Seat, Cheese And Gin hotel pickup food, not a full lunch check the listing up to 24 h before included $541.20
Evening Private, Whisky And Dinner hotel pickup tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before included $620.98
Build-Your-Own Private Winery Day hotel pickup tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before included $642.58
Sunrise Balloon, GoPro Photos meet at the departure point tastings only check the listing check the listing meeting point $363.51
Balloon Flight Plus Winery Breakfast meet at the departure point tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $352.50
Balloon Flight, No Meal, Base Fare meet at the departure point tastings only check the listing up to 24 h before meeting point $334.14

Which Cellar Doors Will You Actually Visit?

Every venue named on this page comes from the tour listings themselves, not from a regional directory. Where a stop is conditional, weather-dependent, or described as one of several options the driver picks on the day, it is marked as exactly that. For anything the listing leaves open, the operator confirms the running sheet at the time of booking, so ask before you count on a specific cellar door.

23 of 25 tours name at least one venue on the listing. Choose a cellar door to see which tours reach it.

What Makes The Yarra Valley Worth A Full Day

The Yarra Valley is what Wine Australia calls Victoria's oldest wine region, a cool-climate strip east of Melbourne where chardonnay and pinot noir do most of the talking. The same body's 2020 National Vineyard Scan measured 2,837 hectares under vine. It sits close enough to the city that a tour can leave after breakfast and still hand you a full afternoon of cellar doors, which is why the day-trip roster here is so deep.

2525 bookable tours across six categories, from shared full-day coaches out of Melbourne to private classic cars and sunrise balloons
33Distinct venues named across the listings, from cellar doors to gin distilleries and chocolateries, every one taken from the tour pages themselves
$68 to $643Published from-prices running from $68.26 to $642.58 per person, spanning shared coach days up to fully customised private touring
0.05, or zeroVictoria's general blood-alcohol limit is 0.05, with a zero limit on a learner or probationary licence, which is why driven tours exist here
$2,535What Yarra Valley fruit earned per tonne in 2026, set against the national average, a marker of where the region's grapes sit in the market
1996The Yarra Valley Geographical Indication was registered on 30 October 1996, fixing the region's official winemaking boundaries

When To Book Yarra Valley Wine Tours

Timing shapes a Yarra Valley trip more than most visitors expect. The vines work from October to April, by Wine Australia's definition of the growing season, and the valley sits barely an hour from Melbourne, so weekends fill fast whenever the city has a public holiday. Book ahead for the warmer months. Every tour on this page comes with free cancellation, so an early booking costs you nothing if plans shift.

Summer

December to February

Summer runs December to February, and January is the hottest month at Coldstream, averaging a 28.2 C mean maximum. Days are long, the vines are in full leaf, and cellar door terraces are at their best in the evening light. It is also peak season for tours out of Melbourne, so the popular full-day options, like the Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour and Lunch, sell out first. Lock in your date early.

Autumn

March to May

Autumn is vintage season, and the valley turns copper and red while the fruit comes in. No published source states a regional harvest window, so treat any dates you read elsewhere with caution. What is documented is one producer's account: Yering Station called its 2025 vintage a compressed harvest, with all chardonnay and pinot noir in by the end of February and later varieties still arriving after mid-March rain. Every year differs.

Winter

June to August

Winter is quiet, misty and cheap. July is the coldest month at Coldstream, averaging a 13.5 C mean maximum, which still means lunch on a cellar door veranda is entirely reasonable. Vines stand dormant and bare, tasting rooms are calmer, and tour operators run with smaller groups. The half-day and hop-on hop-off options suit a shorter winter's day well, and the from-prices on this page start lower than in peak season.

Spring

September to November

Spring brings budburst and the valley turns green again, with Wine Australia defining the growing season as October to April, so the vines are back at work. Rainfall keeps the cover crops soft underfoot and the mornings crisp enough that a sunrise balloon flight still feels like a treat rather than an early start. Tour numbers climb toward the end of the year, but the weeks before December remain one of the easier times to book the most-reviewed options.

What You Will Taste, And Why It Tastes Like That

This is a cool-climate region, and the crush numbers show exactly what that means. Two varieties dominate: pinot noir and chardonnay together account for well over two-thirds of the region's 2025 tonnes, with shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and pinot gris making up most of the rest. Expect elegant, restrained wines rather than heavy ones. Most tours on this page include tastings across several producers, so you can taste that profile side by side.

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir: The Valley's Heavyweight

Pinot noir is the valley's signature by sheer weight. In 2026 the region crushed 2,590 tonnes of it, 44 per cent of the total 5,894 tonne crush, and the 2025 shares tell the same story at 43 per cent. No other variety comes close. If you have drunk Australian pinot before, this is the region that set the benchmark, and nearly every tour itinerary will put at least one example in front of you.

Chardonnay

Chardonnay: The Other Half Of The Story

Chardonnay sits second by volume but carries equal weight in the region's reputation. The 2026 crush came in at 1,788 tonnes, 30 per cent of the total, averaging $2,310 per tonne. Yarra chardonnay tends toward tight, citrus-driven styles with restrained oak, and it ages well. Between tastings on any full-day tour you will almost certainly meet several, poured by people who make them, and the contrast with the pinot beside it is the point.

Sparkling

Sparkling: The Region's Other Card

Sparkling is woven through this region rather than bolted on. The two grapes behind most of it, pinot noir and chardonnay, are also the valley's two biggest crops, making up 43 per cent and 29 per cent of the region's 2025 tonnes respectively. Several tours on this page lean into that, among them the Chandon and food tour run by The Yarra Valley Touring Co.

Shiraz and Cabernet

Shiraz And Cabernet: The Structured Reds

Shiraz and cabernet sauvignon are the quiet achievers here. Each took a single-digit share of the region's 2025 tonnes, 8 per cent for shiraz and 7 per cent for cabernet, well behind pinot noir. That is the shape of a cool-climate region, and it is why the reds poured on these tours taste leaner than what many visitors expect from Australia.

Where Yarra Valley Wine Tours Pick You Up

Almost every tour on this page starts in central Melbourne, which is the whole point of the category: someone else handles the driving, the route and the timing, and you get the valley without a hire car. The map below shows where the pickups cluster, so you can see at a glance how close your hotel needs to be to the morning meeting point.

74 Spring St: 1 tour1 Arts Centre Melbourne Spir: 3 tours3 The tour departs from Immi: 1 tour1 Hotel or city pickup point: 1 tour1 Fed Square Swanston St & F: 1 tour1 Meeting point may vary dep: 1 tour1 The Ian Potter Centre: NGV: 1 tour1
Melbourne boarding points
1309 Melba Hwy: 1 tour1 Maroondah Highway Maroonda: 1 tour1 Rochford Wines Yarra Valle: 1 tour1 Chateau Yering Hotel 42 Me: 1 tour1
Meeting points in the valley

Each panel is scaled to its own area, so the two are not to a common scale. 12 more tours collect from your hotel and publish no single fixed address.

Each marker on this map corresponds to a real pickup or meeting point named in a live tour listing, positioned relative to the others rather than to a survey map. Distances between markers reflect the road network, not straight lines. Treat it as a planning aid for choosing accommodation, then confirm the exact address on the booking page for the tour you want.

What Travellers Say About These Operators

“So much fun! Sean’s passion was next level and really lit the tour on fire for us. Listening to someone talk passionately about an industry he clearly loves was a pleasure!”

published review of Lunch, Gin Or Beer, Chocolate Factory

“My friends and I had a wonderful time on the tour. Matt was a wonderful host, funny and personable. The wineries we visited were lovely, and I absolutely loved the restaurant we stopped at for lunch. The chocolate tastings were excellent.”

published review of Gin Paddle And Chocolate Room

“Well arranged and nicely spaced tour. Our guide was well informed, shared great stories with wit and humor. All in all a great experience.”

published review of Ten-Hour Small-Group Day, Lunch

“Lovely experience, ran on time, awesome time, great choice of vineyard to try, great vibe on the bus will do again.”

published review of Hop-On Hop-Off Red Route

“This was an outstanding trip! Rain, Tash and our pilot were amazing. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone in the Melbourne area!”

published review of Sunrise Balloon, GoPro Photos

“Great trip to a picturesque part of Australia. Brett was a humorous and knowledgeable guide who was perfectly suited to the role. The group was never rushed and the vineyards were very welcoming. Would thoroughly recommend.”

published review of Four Cellar Doors, Lunch Included

“We had a wonderful time on this wine tour! Our guide Ned was fantastic, he kept us engaged the whole ride there and back with local insight into Australian culture as well as great music. The Yarra Valley was also beautiful with the fall colors.”

published review of Half-Day Small-Group, Three Stops

“We had a fabulous tour with Pozzie. My group really enjoyed the afternoon and the choice of venues was great. 3 wineries is a perfect number and all were fantastic. Thank you for a great day out!”

published review of Relaxed Half-Day, Lunch Optional

“We had the best time on our wine tour. Adrian was so lovely and knowledgeable, and the wineries we visited were perfect, a great variety and nice ending to the day at the chocolate factory. Highly recommend, was the best day!”

published review of Chocolaterie, Three Cellar Doors

“A superb way to finish our holiday. John and his wonderful car were just the best and we couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough if you’re looking for something that little bit different”

published review of 56 Chevrolet, Morning Tea Included

We do not write, edit, shorten or reword these guest reviews; we copy them word for word from each tour operator's live booking listing. We also choose which ones appear here, so this selection is neither random nor complete. See the live booking listing for every review on a tour.

Where To Stay Near The Vines

Where you sleep matters more here than in most wine regions, because nearly every tour on this page collects passengers in the morning from a set meeting point. Staying centrally keeps the first stop of the day painless. The three picks below were chosen for exactly that: each sits within easy reach of the pickup zones shown on the map above.

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

Melbourne CBD, 328 Flinders Street

★ 8.6

It sits 310 m on foot from the Immigration Museum kerb where the four-cellar-door day tour boards at 09:30, 615 m from the Ian Potter Centre pickup at Federation Square and 718 m from the Arts Centre Melbourne Spire where three more Yarra Valley tours meet at 8:45 AM, so every one of those departures is a walk with no tram or taxi.

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The Hotel Windsor

Melbourne CBD, 111 Spring Street, opposite Parliament station

★ 8.8

The Four Pillars gin-paddle and chocolate-room day tour, the busiest Yarra Valley tour on our roster at 5,438 reviews, boards at the bus stop at 74 Spring Street directly across the road and tells guests to navigate to 'HOTEL WINDSOR' to find it, a 90 m walk for an 8:45 AM arrival.

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Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley

Yarra Glen, Yarra Valley, 1309 Melba Highway

★ 8.8

The sunrise balloon flight checks in at Balgownie Estate itself, 1309 Melba Highway, so a guest sleeping here reaches a pre-dawn launch on foot with no drive out from Melbourne and no transfer to book.

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Yarra Valley Wine Tours: Common Questions

How far is the valley from central Melbourne?

Close enough that a day trip works easily, which is why the roster is dominated by full-day tours of around eight hours door to door. The valley's wine country sits east of the city, and the operators on this page run the route daily with a driver who knows the roads. The exact travel time depends on traffic and on which wineries a given itinerary visits, so check the listing for the tour you have in mind.

Do the tour prices cover the wine tastings?

It varies by tour, and the titles tell you a lot. Some listings name lunch in the tour name, such as the Full-Day Yarra Valley Wine Experience with Lunch, while others are built around tastings alone. As a rule, expect tasting fees and food to be handled differently from operator to operator. The live booking page for each tour sets out exactly what the from-price covers and what you pay at the counter.

What do Yarra Valley wine tours typically cost?

Listed prices run from $68.26 to $642.58 per person. Every tour on this page, the private options included, quotes a per-person rate, so no listing prices per group.

Is it safe to drive yourself between tastings?

Victoria's general blood alcohol limit is 0.05, and it applies to visitors driving on a full overseas licence. Learner and probationary licences carry a zero limit instead. With tastings at several stops across a full day, a tour with a driver is the simpler option for most visitors. Victoria Police notes that one in five drivers killed on our roads have a blood alcohol concentration of .05 or higher.

Which wineries does each tour visit?

Most listings describe their route by style rather than by name, so the wineries, distillery and chocolaterie a tour visits are set by the operator and can change on the day. A few tours do name their venues in the description, and those names appear on the live booking page. Read the listing before booking if a particular cellar door matters to you.

Do you need a car to reach the wineries?

The Lilydale train line ends at Lilydale, on the valley's western edge. From there it is 9.5 km by road to Coldstream and 25.6 km to Healesville, with a regional bus in between, but the stops serve towns rather than cellar doors. That gap is why nearly every tour here departs from central Melbourne with pickup included.

Which season suits a winery day trip?

The vines work hardest between October and April, which is how Wine Australia defines the growing season here, so that stretch is when the region feels most alive. Summer brings the crowds and the heat. Autumn, after harvest, is quieter and the vine leaves turn. Winter tastings run warm and slow. Every tour on this page runs year round, so pick the mood you want rather than the month.

What if I need to cancel?

Almost every listing here can be cancelled free of charge. Of the 25 tours compared on this page, 24 advertise free cancellation, and the only exception is the sunrise balloon flight with GoPro photos from Global Ballooning Australia. The cutoff window differs from one listing to the next, so check the exact terms on the live booking page before you commit. Weather, especially for balloons, can also shift plans.

Yarra Valley Wine Tours, Answered

The question section below pulls together the practical answers travellers ask before booking: how the six tour categories differ, what a full day from Melbourne covers, which options add gin, chocolate or a balloon flight, and how the pricing splits between budget-friendly coaches and private guides. Each answer draws on the same roster as the comparison table, so the numbers you read here match what you will see on the live booking pages.

Choosing well

Cellar doors and tastings

Planning your day

The valley itself

Compare All 25 Yarra Valley Wine Tours

Every tour listed above is bookable right now, from the $68.26 hop-on hop-off route to a $642.58 fully customised private day. Filter by category if you already know your style, or sort by price if the budget is fixed. The comparison shows ratings, review counts, durations and operators side by side, so you can weigh a 4.7-star lunch tour against a 5-star grazing day in seconds. Click any listing for the live booking page.

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Four Cellar Doors, Lunch Included

Four Cellar Doors, Lunch Included

4.7 773 verified reviews

8 hours · Four cellar doors, lunch included, eight hours door to door. · Australian Wine Tour Company

The Australian Wine Tour Company runs this full-day trip from Melbourne, rated 4.7 across 773 reviews. Eight hours with lunch included and tastings at four wineries, from $133.50 per person, with free cancellation if plans change.

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Half-Day Small-Group, Three Stops

Half-Day Small-Group, Three Stops

4.7 243 verified reviews

5 hours · Half-day small-group run with tastings at three stops, back in Melbourne by early evening · Local Way Tours

Local Way Tours keeps this half-day to five hours and a small group, with tastings at three stops in the valley. It suits travellers who want the wine without giving up the whole day. The tour holds a 4.7 rating across 243 reviews, starts from $97.42 per person, and carries free cancellation.

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Chandon, Soumah, De Bortoli Lunch

Chandon, Soumah, De Bortoli Lunch

4.8 334 verified reviews

Only 8 seats per departure

7 hours (approx.) · Three cellar doors, one van, cheese and wine matched along the way. · Epicurean Tours

Epicurean Tours links three names in one 7-hour day: Chandon, Soumah and De Bortoli, with cheese and wine along the way. Rated 4.8 across 334 reviews, from $209.30 per person, free cancellation included.

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