AMAZING | Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, Cheese/Fruit & Chocolate Tour from Melbourne - FULL EXPERIENCE
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Highlights/Inclusions:
- Guided chocolate tastings at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice-creamery Factory
- Guided premium cheese tastings at Coldstream Dairy
- Enjoy seasonal fruit tastings at Yarra Farm Fresh (a Strawberry Farm) and receive a complimentary punnet of fresh strawberries! (Please note this visit will replace the Dairy on Tuesday & Wednesday only from 21st July onwards)
- Guided wine tastings at two premium Yarra Valley wineries
- A gin tasting flight at the award-winning Four Pillars Gin Distillery or opt for a bottle of beer or cider here
- Option to switch the gin distillery to a winery if requested
- Hassle free pick up & drop off from central CBD location
- Groove with our fun tour guide and add your jams to the group bus playlist
* The complimentary punnet of strawberries is for a limited time only – available until 30th September 2025
What’s excluded:
- Hotel pick ups or drop offs
- Lunch – Instead you can indulge in a lunch that matches your vibes and wallet at the lively Quarters restaurant in Hubert Estate (wine tastings included here, lunch at your own expense)
Child Pricing:
- Exclusively for children aged 17 and under
- Excludes all alcoholic tastings
What to expect (sample itinerary & subject to variation of order):
In the morning we’ll whisk you away through the scenic route to the Yarra Valley in our comfortable and air-conned bus. Our tour guide driver will provide interesting and fun commentary along the way while you soak in the relaxing and beautiful sceneries our countryside.
Once in the Yarra Valley, start your morning at Coldstream Dairy for a cheeky tastings of 3 unique cheese with crackers accompanied. They also make jams and chutney here for you to try and buy.
From July 14th on Tuesdays & Wednesdays only, instead of the Dairy, we’ll visit Yarra Farm Fresh (a strawberry farm) to enjoy seasonal fruit tastings as well as receive a complimentary punnet of fresh strawberries to take home!
Then lets hit the road and begin our wine trail visiting usually Soumah as the first winery [Mon-Fri] or Tokar [Sat & Sun]. Here you get to try 5-6 different types of wines highlighting the wonderful cool-climate terroir of the region as well as classic varietals such as Pinots and Chardonnay.
By around 11:30pm we’ll visit Hubert Estate for their vibrant Quarters restaurant where you can enjoy lunch. Here you can choose from a wide selection of mains to suit your style and budget (lunch at own expense). If time allows, you can sneak over to their cellar-door and try additional wines or get a glass of wine at your own indiscretion.
After lunch we’ll visit our 3rd winery at either Greenstone [Thur-Mon] or Yering Station [Tues & Wed] for more delicious wine tastings.
We then proceed to the most famous chocolate producer in the region, the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice-creamery. This is a great spot with amazing sceneries around. Here you get to enjoy a guided tastings of approx. 10 different hand-crafted creations.
To conclude your day, we head to the award-winning Four Pillars Gin Distillery. For this package, the gin tasting paddles [or you can opt for beer/cider] are included. This is a wonderful spot to finish where you have the freedom to explore, hangout with the other guests or enjoy extra nibbles or other drinks later as well.
Throughout the tour, our lively and knowledgeable guide will provide fascinating insights and tips, accommodating requests for photos and music preferences.
With convenient central CBD pickup and drop-off, enjoy a hassle-free experience. Book today, join our fun tour guide and guests to truly taste the flavours of the Yarra Valley.
What does the ticket price cover:
This tour includes all wines/gins/beers/chocolate/cheese tastings, transportation from Melbourne in a modern mini-bus and a fun (and informed) tour guide.
Please note Child tickets are for aged 2 to 17 years. Children may participate only in Chocolate & Cheese tastings.
In Australia, the drinking age is 18 or older. You may be asked for ID as per Responsible Serving of Alcohol Law by some of the venues we visit such as wineries etc.
Please note we’ve automatically added a surcharge to our prices on certain days such as weekends and public holiday. The additional fee covers the increased operating costs on these days which enables us to continue to provide you with amazing and high-quality tours throughout the year.
Pickup details:
Time: 8:45AM**
**note we depart by 9:00AM so please arrive by the requested time. Any non-attendance is non-refundable & non-reschedulable as per our terms & conditions.
Location: Arts Centre Melbourne Spire
Address: 6/2 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3006
When you arrive in front of Arts Centre Melbourne, you can wait near the free-standing coffee shop (Protagonist). The host will pick you from around here.
Drop-off details:
Time: 5:30PM in front of ACMI (Federation Square)
Bookings during Low Season (May – October) and minimum numbers not met.
During our low season (May to October ), we may cancel trips if attendance is low. If this happens, we will notify you as soon as possible, usually at least two business days in advance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
In case of cancellation, we will offer alternative dates, other tour options, or a full refund.
To check if your tour is likely to proceed, please contact us at contact@dancingkangarootours.com.au.
Thank you for booking with us and understanding the challenges of operating during the low season in Australia.
Bookings during Low Season (May – October)
During our low season (May to October), we may cancel trips if attendance is low. If this happens, we will notify you as soon as possible, usually at least two business days in advance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
In case of cancellation, we will offer alternative dates, other tour options, or a full refund.
To check if your tour is likely to proceed, please contact us at contact@dancingkangarootours.com.au.
Thank you for booking with us and understanding the challenges of operating during the low season in Australia.
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Sean’s local knowledge and contacts were amazing. Would go again tomorrow if I could.
Group size was nice. 19 compare to other tour company that may pack pax 40 into a bus.
Tour as descripted by the package.
See photos :)
Our host “Magic Mike” is the best and truly makes the day extra special.
Great value and great variety of wineries, brewery and chocolate factory.
Our guide Posy was amazing and made everyone feel welcome. He had a great taste in music and shared many local artists with us during the drive.
There were 3 wineries which were each unique and not too far from each other. The lunch was very tasty.
Overall the tour was decent - the bus was comfortable, the company was good, lunch was nice and the wineries visited fine. There are some key aspects that could be improved:
- the tour driver tried to dictate seats and told us to sit at the back (even though I get car sick and we came early)
- The tour driver also ignored some requests and just did what he wanted. It seems trivial but on the way home there were some requests for music which he just said no too and played whatever he wanted that people didn’t like (request were asked 4 different times and ignored)
- The wineries whilst nice were too crowded with our large group (there was no seating at any winery we went too, plus the group was too crowded around the area and couldn’t fit). I’ve been on larger groups before and they have always organised seated tastings.
Edit - I have also since been contacted by this company on my personal number telling me I need to take the review down. They were not interested in any feedback and sent multiple messages
This tour has really set the bar nice and high for myself and the “Dancing Kangaroo Tours” future customers. I’m looking forward to my next tour with this company the next time I come to visit Melbourne.
Sean was an excellent guide during our day trip, telling us stories between stops and we had a great day.
The wines were excellent and the food was fantastic. Would definitely go again with them. It was epic mate.
Lunch was fantastic and the group was diverse and nice. A mixture of young and old.
Definitely recommend!!
Really enjoyed the scenery and venues.
Would definitely recommend.
Awesome ???????? Drives well and nice to talk to.
The wineries we visited were Yering Station, Soumah and Helen & Joey. They were impressive and unique. The introduction provided by Sean for each place made it the more interesting. The tastings were generous with approximately 5 different wines per winery. We also had the option to try additional wines too! Overall the Yarra Valley wines were amazing and great value.
For lunch we visited Soumah, our second stop. After tastings we were given a choice of any wines for our included glass with lunch. Soumah wines were great and the views here mind blowing! It’s so green and beautiful. The lunch was a yummy sharing platter followed by mains. I chose the salmon option and it was cooked perfectly. My wife had the chicken with rich mushroom sauce and that was also delicious. The lunch was included and really made our experience truly wonderful.
The last two stops were Matilda Bay Brewery and the Chocolate Factory. We enjoyed paddle at the brewery and it was a great experience. Finishing at the Chocolate Factory was a .
Overall this is a truly a wonderful experience:
- customer service 10/10
- wineries 10/10
- bus quality & comfort 10/10
If you’re looking for a true experience of the Yarra valley wineries, this is it!
Would 10/10 recommend to anyone visiting the area.
I would say for a whole day, gorgeous lunch, and the exceptional vineyards that we visited (on top of beer/cider and choc factory) it is exceptional value for money.
The places were beautiful, wine was exceptional, food was awesome, Selina was really engaging and informative.
Amazing trip.
The tour was well paced, covering 3 wineries including lunch, a gin distillery and finally a chocolate & ice cream store. We were very lucky with the weather and overall, we had such a great time and would definitely recommend this day tour of Yarra Valley by Dancing Kangaroos ????????



























