The 15 Best Wine Tours from Melbourne

1.Laid back, Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer + Choc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,552 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend about 8.5 hours in the Yarra Valley with Teepee Tours, tasting wine, cider, gin, beer, and chocolate. Guides such as Callum, Matt, Andrew, and Peter keep the day social and flexible, with a small bus, acoustic guitar, scenic stops, and lunch at your own cost.

“Excellent trip! The guide was very friendly and we felt like we had enough time at each place and we didn’t feel rushed”

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2.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,667 reviews · from $93

Spend about eight hours in the Yarra Valley with Red Carpet Wine Tours, tasting wines at Soumah, St Huberts, and Balgownie, plus 10 chocolates at the Chocolaterie. Guides such as Tom, Gilberto, Richard, and Matt keep the small group moving. Lunch costs extra, and gin or whisky options can vary by day.

“Outstanding tour. Great wine and food. Gilberto was an excellent tour guide! Highly recommend, a must do while in Melbourne.”

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3.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139

Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with guides such as Sean, Posi, Stefan, or Danny. Visit three or four wineries, enjoy a two-course lunch and wine, then choose Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer on selected days. Small groups make tastings relaxed and social.

“Had a great experience with Stefan. He was friendly and accommodating. The tour was very enjoyable. The wines were very, very good at all three vineyards. I also enjoy the chocolate and the gin .”

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4.Amazing Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Chocolate, Farm Fresh, Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,566 reviews · from $93

Spend about 8.5 hours sampling Yarra Valley wine, strawberries, chocolate, cider, and optional gin with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. Guides such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, and Stefan keep the small group moving from Melbourne to local producers, with lunch at St Hubert Estate at your own cost.

“This tour was a good way to sample the many offerings of Yarra Valley. You get a variety of different experiences (cheese, wine, gin, and chocolate as stated in the tour name), however each stop felt like the tour itself was very rushed and then we had too much time at the end to explore on our own and take photos. I was especially disappointed with the two winery stops, which felt very rushed and impersonal, with rather small pours. Again, I do think this is the best way to get a little experience with everything, but not so much the best if you are more interested in one specific…”

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5.Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Whisky and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,209 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with Red Carpet Wine Tours, stopping at Soumah, St Huberts, Hubert Estate, the Chocolaterie and Balgownie. Guides such as Matt, Gilberto and Tom mix local stories with tastings, scenic drives and a flexible playlist. Lunch and optional gin or whisky tastings cost extra.

“Good fun. Nice wines and lovely setting. Perhaps a little too long at the chocolate stop for me but all good”

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6.Yarra Valley Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer, & Choc Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 719 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Join TeePee Tours for an eight-hour Yarra Valley road trip from Melbourne. Guides such as Matt, Callum, Aydin, and Andrew mix two wineries with choices of gin, beer, cider, chocolate, and lunch venues. Add songs to the shared playlist and shape parts of the day around your tastes.

“Excellent day to Yarra Valley. Didn’t want the day to end. Beautiful country side. Todd our guide/driver was brilliant and made the day even better. Highly recommend.”

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7.Full-Day Yarra Valley Wine Experience with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 710 reviews · 8 hours · from $127

Spend eight hours tasting Yarra Valley wines at Greenstone, Balgownie Estate, Yering Farm, and Soumah. Your English-speaking guide leads tastings, shares local stories, and keeps the day moving. Lunch and a glass of wine are included, with guides such as Sandy, Tony, Peter, and Gerry often leading the trip.

“Great guide who was very knowledgeable (Tony) with great little wineries and a focus on learning and comparing. It's a bit more expensive than some of the other tours but very good value for money and if you look at what you get this is actually less pricey, as you get much more, if you're going for the wines and to learn. Felt very safe and very included, but of course it will be a bit different with every group. I would 100% recommend this tour. Thank you!!!”

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8.Yarra Valley Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 637 reviews · from $222

Spend about 10 hours visiting De Bortoli, Yering Station, Payten & Jones, and Medhurst with a small group of up to 11. Taste estate, reserve, boutique, and emerging wines, enjoy an à la carte lunch with wine, and travel with guides such as Paul, Cam, Shane, Rob, or Adrian.

“Shane was very knowledgeable and informative about the area and the specific wine region. The wineries selected highlighted the wine AVA and were extremely good.”

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9.Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 333 reviews · 8h 30m · from $137

Join Dancing Kangaroo Tours for an adults-only day from Melbourne to four Yarra Valley wineries, with tastings, a two-course lunch and chocolate stop. Guides such as Posi, Sean, Karen and Danny are known for warm hosting. Swap the fourth winery for Four Pillars Gin or Watts River Brewery for an extra fee.

“nice high quality bus. great guide. and a tour with a lot on the program.”

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10.Yarra Valley Wine, Choc, Farm Fresh, Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 258 reviews · 8h 30m · from $92

Join Dancing Kangaroo Tours for an 8.5-hour Yarra Valley food and wine day with 10 to 20 people. Guides such as Danny, Posi, Sean, and Stefan add local stories and good music to stops at Yering Station, Yering Farm, a strawberry farm, the Chocolate Factory, and a gin distillery.

“Excellent trip. Very well organised with lots of interesting stops and great wines, cheeses and chocolates to sample. Danny was a great guide!”

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11.Yarra Valley Half-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 167 reviews · 5 hours · from $95

Start near Melbourne’s Arts Centre with barista coffee, then ride a comfortable small-group bus into the Yarra Valley. Taste Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Nebbiolo, and unusual small-batch wines at Helen & Joey, Payten & Jones, and Soumah, with an optional Four Pillars gin stop.

“Excellent value for money - great wineries, comfy bus, a sleep in, central meeting point, amazing day!! We squeezed plenty into our half day, and our driver Jordan was amazing & fun. Highly recommend!”

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12.Yarra Valley Food, Wine, Chocolate & Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · 8 hours · from $91Best value

Join Rick’s Tours Australia for an 8-hour Yarra Valley outing from Federation Square. Taste local fruit, three wineries, 12 chocolates and optional gin, with guides such as Rick, Bernie and Melanie sharing regional stories. Wine tastings and transport are included, while lunch and gin cost extra.

“Bernie was super it was very nice and good food at isabella”

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13.Puffing Billy Penguin Parade Winery Chocolaterie All-in-One

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · 13 hours · from $120

Travel from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley and Phillip Island with an English-speaking guide such as William, Shin, or Phillip. Taste chocolate, sample optional wine, ride Puffing Billy, and watch little penguins return from the sea. Choose a shared coach or a Mercedes-Benz minibus for up to 16 people.

“Amazing day tour with a fruitful itinerary. The trip went smooth and William is a great tour guide. He took care of the group well and shared commentary on every spots. I would recommend the tour and William to anyone who wants to explore the suburbs area of Melbourne in a day.”

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14.Yarra Valley Food & Wine Trip with 1 Wine Bottle

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 94 reviews · 8 hours · from $98

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with guides such as Rick, Bernie, Mel, or Melanie. Taste local fruit, three wines at three wineries, 12 chocolates, and take home a bottle. Lunch and the optional spirit tasting cost extra. Depart from central Melbourne at 8:30 am.

“Bernie out driver was fantastic! He had a great spirit and really added to the fun of the day. Disappointed at Torak, they only gave us 3 wines to sample and then we left, the place lacked spirit. Loved Rochfod. Marcella was fantastic and was a lot of fun. Lunch was great and wines were too! Loved the option of choosing gin or whisky tasting. St Hubert’s was nice but didn’t really have any wines I enjoyed on the menu. The staff went and selected some wines for me to taste. Unfortunately these were not included as one of the free wines but I was happy to purchase. The chocolate…”

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15.Boutique Phillip Island Wine, Dine & Penguin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 87 reviews · 11 hours · from $162

Join Local Way Tours for an 11-hour small-group trip from Melbourne to Phillip Island. Enjoy coffee, boutique wine, a wood-fired lunch, Cowes, coastal views, optional koalas and the Penguin Parade. Guides such as Yuri, Rod and Ned add local stories and a friendly social feel.

“Amazing tour! Our guide Sue was incredible, always ensuring we had the best experience!”

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