7 Food Tours in the Yarra Valley, From Cheapest Up

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 exploring the Yarra Valley from central Melbourne with Teepee Tours. You can taste wine, cider, gin, beer, and chocolate, with stops shaped around the group. Guides such as Matt, Callum, Andrew, and Peter are known for keeping the day friendly and flexible. Lunch is at your own cost, and the tour returns to Melbourne.

“A great day where you get to visit multiple wineries, and also try gin and chocolate. Our tour guide Callum was great fun and we really enjoyed it.”

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

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

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. Small groups visit four wineries, share a two-course lunch with wine, and finish at a chocolate factory. On selected options, swap the final winery for Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer. Guides such as Sean, Stefan, Posi, and Danny add local color.

“Great tour, small company very knowledgeable owner, visited some great vineyards and bought their fantastic wines.”

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

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

Spend eight hours exploring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with TeePee Tours. Taste wine at Yering Farm and Tokar Estate, then choose between gin, beer, extra wine, chocolate, and lunch venues. Guides such as Matt, Callum, Aydin, and Andrew keep the day social, flexible, and easygoing, with a shared Spotify playlist on the bus.

“A great variety of experiences from Wine to Gin to Chocolate. Our guide, Peter, made the day extra enjoyable with his witty commentary. Her had an extremely fun day out and throughly recommend.”

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4.Yarra Valley Food Wine and Gin Tour Departing From Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $82Best value

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with guides such as Bernie, Rick, Melanie, Dirk, or Victor, sampling local fruit, wine, and Australian chocolate. Hubert Estate and Rochford Wines anchor the day, while gin costs extra and lunch is your choice of a la carte dining or an upgrade. Transport leaves Federation Square at 8:15 am.

“This was the best way to spend my birthday and to be in Australia! I loved both wineries on the tour. However, the second Rochford was my favorite. We also ate lunch there. I bought all 3 of their most expensive top vineyard wines. And I got (2) free bottles from that winery (due to when I booked)! From St. Hubert’s, the first visit, I got (1) free bottle We also visited a fresh produce place where we tried fruits and jam. They made jam and other sauces. There was also a stop to learn how they make chocolate. And that chocolate was so good! And the ice cream the…”

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

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

Travel from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley in a small adult-only group, visiting four wineries with tastings and a two-course lunch at Soumah. You can swap the final winery for Four Pillars Gin Distillery or Watts River Brewery. Guides such as Posi, Sean, Stefan, Karen, and Danny keep the day social and informative.

“A great experience and a wonderful way to spend a day. Our guide, Posi, was excellent. Very informative and friendly, and a pleasure to spend the day with.”

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

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

Spend eight hours in the Yarra Valley with Rick’s Tours Australia, visiting three wineries, a fruit farm, Rochford Wines, and the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Expect guided tastings, scenic drives, a takeaway bottle for each full-paying adult, optional gin tasting, and guides such as Rick, Bernie, or Melanie.

“Mel our guide was great and very knowledgeable. The bus was very uncomfortable. No room for purchases.”

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

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

From Melbourne’s Flinders Street, you’ll visit Yarra Farm Fresh, St Huberts, Tokar Estate, Rochford Wines, and the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Expect three winery tastings, 12 chocolates, a complimentary bottle for each adult, and a friendly guide such as Rick, Bernie, or Mel. Lunch and optional gin or whisky tasting cost extra.

“Excellent day trip to the Yarra Valley from Melbourne. Rick was our tour guide and very knowledgeable, giving us history of Melbourne and the areas we passed through on the way to the valley as well as info about the vineyards we were visiting. The cellar doors themselves were all great, some a bit more rushed than others but all offering a good selection from the cellar. Bottle to take home a bonus too. Although extra the lunch we had was delicious too so I recommend treating yourself to that too!”

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