Yarra Valley Wine & Wildlife - Private Regional Tour

About this tour

Spend 7–9 hours exploring Victoria's Yarra Valley on a private, customisable tour blending wine, food and wildlife. Your driver guides you through rolling countryside to family-run wineries, artisan producers and one of Australia's premier wildlife sanctuaries. Taste wines direct from cellarmakers, sample locally crafted cheese or gin, and eat lunch sourced from the region's talented cooks and growers. Every itinerary adjusts to your interests—whether you're keen on viticulture, native animals, distillery craft or simply good food and company.

Highlights

• Cellar door tastings with winemaker insights and stories
• Cheese or gin tastings led by makers themselves
• Gourmet morning tea and regionally sourced lunch
• Native wildlife sanctuary visit among mountain ranges
• Fully customisable itinerary tailored to your preferences

What to expect

Your guide collects you and drives through open farmland dotted with vineyards and forested ridges. Morning tea arrives at a scenic stop before you head into wineries, where producers talk you through their methods and pour tastings. A maker-led tasting follows—cheese paired with wines, or local gin neat and mixed. Lunch is a proper meal at a restaurant or cellar door kitchen using paddock-to-plate ingredients. In the afternoon, you'll likely visit the wildlife sanctuary to spot native birds and animals, then finish with one more winery or producer visit if time and appetite allow. The whole day moves at your pace; routes shift based on what interests you most.

Good to know

Fully private experience, not shared groups. Airport pick-up available for $150 AUD return. Wheelchair accessible throughout. Children under 5 travel free. Gratuities not included. Infants can use prams; specialised car seats provided.