Description
Departing every day from Melbourne, our Yarra Valley Wine Tours promise an entertaining, sociable, and educational day out. With the help of our expert guides, you will discover the richness of the Yarra Valley’s thriving wine industry.
Our tour takes place in our luxurious, comfortable, air-conditioned bus, and although numbers are limited to 24, the typical tour size is 12–20. The tour is great value; here’s what you can expect:
Departures
- Departs Melbourne from 9.15 am
- Returns Melbourne from 4.30 pm to 5 p.m.
Highlights
- Guidance from a genuine wine expert who is there to entertain and educate you, not just dazzle you with wine
- Tasting at the cellar doors at Yering Farm, Soumah of Yarra Valley, and Greenstone Vineyards.
- Lunch at Balgownie Estate, accompanied by a glass of wine.
Your travel itinerary
Collect from designated pick-up locations and enjoy a less than 1-hour journey to the Yarra Valley.
11 a.m.: Greenstone Yarra Valley
Greenstone is beautifully situated on a single site in the picturesque Yarra Valley, an hour’s drive from Melbourne. The Winery and Cellar Door, which are nestled in the base of the Christmas Hills, have unparalleled views of the estate vineyard and Great Dividing Ranges. It is here that winemaking operations are carried out, making Greenstone one of the most progressive wineries in the valley
12.00pm, Balgownie Estate
Balgownie is one of the Yarra Valley’s jewels—a stylish winery featuring great views and an excellent eatery where we can lunch with a glass of the estate’s wine. And, of course, there are more great wines to taste at the Balgownie cellar door.
1.30pm: Yering Farm
Yering Farm is one of the Yarra Valley’s most charming boutique wineries. It has stunning views and a delightful sense of heritage. At the Yering Farm cellar door, you’ll experience traditionally-made wines and see the antique copper wine-making equipment used by the Yarra Valley’s pioneer vignerons.
2.45pm: Soumah of Yarra Valley
How better to finish the day than with a visit to Soumah in the Yarra Valley? The Yarra Valley cool climate focus allows this winery to specialize in wine styles and varieties typical of northern Italy and south-eastern France. With awards for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and a passion for northern Italian varieties, you will be sure to find something pleasing while overlooking the rolling hills of the vineyard and the majestic Warramate Hills.
3.30pm
Depart the Yarra Valley for Melbourne.
4.30 p.m.–5.00 p.m.
Return to the drop-off locations.
Important info before travel
Our tour is fully inclusive so you only need to bring yourself
Cancellation Policy:
For Bookings made direct with Australian Wine Tour Company over the phone within 48 hours of the tour date a cancellation fee of 100% applies (unless cancelled within one hour of making booking). Our office must be advised by telephone (1800 996 414) of any cancellation or amendment to a booking as follows:
More than 14 days before 100%
More than 7 days before 75%
More than 2 days before 50%
Any changes or cancellations after this time will be charged cancellation fees to the credit card given as security for the booking.
Child Policy:
Ages between 5 – 15 years inclusive.
One Child rate applies per two paying adults.
Minimum child age for this tour is 5 years.
For children between 5 and 10 years – a consent form must be signed by accompanying parent / guardian prior to boarding to confirm child age requirements.
Our AWTC departures are based on our age policy for all bookings with children. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a forfeit of touring and no refund will be provided to participants for this dated service.
General Terms And Conditions:
Tours will leave according to times stated on itineraries and will not wait for “latecomers”. We accept no responsibility for passengers failing to be at designated pick up points at designated times, no refund is provided for passengers failing to meet our tour at designated times. No responsibility is taken for passengers leaving pick up locations if our vehicles are not present at the scheduled departure time.
We recommend all traveller’s have adequate travel insurance in the event of delay, illness and loss of property which may result in failure to join or complete our tour.
Pick up locations must be confirmed 24 hours prior to tour departure.
We accept no responsibility for passengers missing our tour if pick up location is changed and we are not advised.
We accept no responsibility for lost or stolen property
Passengers must be able to prove age over 18 years for consumption of alcohol at wineries
All fares are in Australian currency and include GST (goods and services tax)
We reserve the right to alter any part of the itinerary without notice
We reserve the right to use alternate vehicles and operators
Passengers must pay for tours prior to embarkation
We are not obliged to refund the price of cancelled bookings
Smoking is not permitted on our vehicles or inside winery buildings
Touring Code Of Conduct:
Persons causing a nuisance to other passengers may be removed from the vehicle. Australian Wine Tour Co will not be liable for any expense incurred by the passengers should this occur. Uncontrollable and disruptive drunken behaviour will not be tolerated. Wineries reserve the right to refuse service & entry. Disruptive persons will not be allowed on the bus. No alcohol or food is allowed on our vehicles. No BYO food or drink is allowed in the wineries. Wineries do not have BYO license therefore you may not bring your own alcohol for consumption. Individuals are responsible for any damage inflicted on our vehicles or at wineries.
Private Tours (Social & Corporate Groups and Premium Tours)
Payment Requirements:
50% deposit required to secure booking – payable by direct deposit to our bank account or cheque made payable to Australian Wine Tour Company.
Payment will be accepted by VISA / Mastercard / Bankcard however 3% accounting fee applies.
Payment is required in full prior to the tour commencing.
Payment Options:
Direct into our Bank or Cheque:
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Forest Hill Branch
Account Name: Australian Wine Tour Company Pty Ltd
BSB: 063 225 A/C No: 1012 8612.
Payment accepted by credit card however surcharges apply
(3% for Visa / MasterCard & 4% for AMEX)
Cancellation Policy:
Within 7 days – No Refund / 7 to 30 days-50%of deposit amount / 30 days -$100 admin fee
Touring Code Of Conduct:
Persons causing a nuisance to other passengers may be removed from the vehicle. Australian Wine Tour Co will not be liable for any expense incurred by the passengers should this occur. Uncontrollable and disruptive drunken behavior will not be tolerated. Wineries reserve the right to refuse service & entry. Disruptive persons will not be allowed on the bus. No alcohol or food is allowed on our vehicles. No BYO food or drink is allowed in the wineries. Wineries do not have BYO license therefore you may not bring your own alcohol for consumption. Individuals are responsible for any damage inflicted on our vehicles or at wineries.
