Flavour of the Yarra Valley Private Experience

About this tour

Spend eight to nine hours exploring the Yarra Valley, Australia's premier wine region just an hour east of Melbourne. Your private guide drives you through rolling vineyard landscapes framed by the Dandenong and Great Dividing Ranges, stopping at wineries, breweries, cideries, and artisan producers. This isn't a rushed coach tour—you set the pace, linger where it matters, and taste what genuinely interests you. The region's townships reveal colonial architecture and food-focused businesses built on generations of craft.

Highlights

• Private vehicle with English-speaking guide, no group passengers
• Visit multiple wineries, breweries, or cideries at your tempo
• Artisan chocolate makers, gin producers, and local food purveyors
• Scenic drives through vineyard valleys and mountain foothills
• Colonial-era townships and heritage buildings interspersed between stops
• Included coffee or tea; picnic-friendly region for your own lunch
• Fully air-conditioned transport; wheelchair accessible throughout

What to expect

Your guide collects you and drives into the valley's patchwork of vineyards and forested ridges. You'll stop at three to five producers depending on your interests—wineries with tasting rooms, family-run breweries, or cider houses where you can chat directly with makers. Between tastings, you'll drift through quiet townships lined with converted barns and heritage cottages. This is unhurried exploration: time to ask questions, revisit a favourite cellar door, or simply sit with a glass and the view. Most venues offer tastings (costs vary), and your guide suggests which suit your palate. Bring cash or cards for purchases and meals at local restaurants or delis.

Good to know

Dinner is not included; plan lunch at a winery restaurant or township café. Tastings and most producer visits incur separate fees. The region is fully wheelchair accessible with modern facilities at major venues. Infants can travel in provided car seats or your own pram. Specialist infant seating is available on request.