Yarra Valley Wine Tour from Melbourne - Choc, Gin & Good Times
Overview
Be fun spirited like a kangaroo dancing through the Yarra Valley to experience up to 6 unique stops.
Looking for an upbeat, social and stress free day sipping wine and trying new flavours? Then come on and join a great group, enjoy good vibes all day, and explore some of the region’s best wineries, food and local experiences.
You get to visit 3 premium wineries, including the iconic Yering Station, with tastings included at 2 estates. Along the way, enjoy a stop at a local strawberry farm for fresh fruits and jams, indulge in handcrafted chocolates, and spice things up with gin tastings at a local distillery.
Perfect for friends, couples, solo travellers and groups, this epic experience combines great wine, local flavours and a relaxed, social atmosphere.
Enjoy a lunch break at the beautiful St Hubert Estate, where you can purchase food and explore even more wine, whisky or gin tastings at your leisure.
Travel in comfort with great music, great company and savour the good times.
What's Included
- A gin tasting paddle at a local distillery when you book the Full Tasting Experience option
- A lunch stop at St Hubert Estate, with time to eat and try more wine, gin or whisky if you like
- A sweet stop at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
- A farm gate stop for fresh strawberries, seasonal fruit and local jams
- 3 Yarra Valley wineries, including iconic Yering Station, with tastings at 2 of them
- Lunch Grab whatever suits you at Quarters restaurant, St Hubert Estate
- Hotel pickup and drop off (we meet at Arts Centre Melbourne)
- Extra wine, gin or whisky tastings at St Hubert Estate (usually about AUD 15 per person)
- Gin paddle, unless you booked Full Tasting Experience (you can buy one on the day for up to AUD 20)
Meeting Location
100 Saint Kilda Road
Southbank VIC 3004, Australia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Federation Square
Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
We usually arrive back to the drop-off point by 5:30pm latest.
What To Expect
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Arts Centre Melbourne
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Yarra Farm Fresh
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Yering Station
50 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hubert Estate
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Yering Farm Wines
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Stag Lane Farm Distillery
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Four Pillars Distillery
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Gin paddles come with the Full Tasting Experience option. If nobody on the day has chosen it, we'll stay 15 minutes longer at the last stop and head back to Melbourne a little earlier.
- Lunch isn't included. We stop for lunch around 11:45am, so have a good breakfast before you join us.
- Venues, especially wineries, can occasionally change. Message us if you'd like to confirm the plan for your date.
- Summer days in the Yarra Valley can be hot and sunny, and there can be a few flies too! Bring a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle, and pace yourself with the tastings.
- Some venues have stairs and uneven ground. If anyone in your group uses a wheelchair or walking aid, or finds stairs hard, message us before booking and we'll check what's possible on your date.
- Kids aged 4 to 17 are welcome, but they won't be served alcohol.
- If we have to cancel because of bad weather, we'll offer you another date or a full refund.
- Yering Farm tastings usually include an apple cider. On the rare day Yering Farm is closed for a private event, we'll visit another winery, and the cider won't be part of that tasting.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- A gin tasting paddle at a local distillery when you book the Full Tasting Experience option.
- A lunch stop at St Hubert Estate, with time to eat and try more wine, gin or whisky if you like.
- A sweet stop at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery.
- A farm gate stop for fresh strawberries, seasonal fruit and local jams.
- 3 Yarra Valley wineries, including iconic Yering Station, with tastings at 2 of them.
- Lunch. Grab whatever suits you at Quarters restaurant, St Hubert Estate.
- Hotel pickup and drop off (we meet at Arts Centre Melbourne).
- Extra wine, gin or whisky tastings at St Hubert Estate (usually about AUD 15 per person).
- Gin paddle, unless you booked Full Tasting Experience (you can buy one on the day for up to AUD 20).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Yarra Valley Wine Tour from Melbourne - Choc, Gin & Good Times is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Yarra Valley Wine Tour from Melbourne – Choc, Gin & Good Times will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- A gin tasting paddle at a local distillery when you book the Full Tasting Experience option
- A lunch stop at St Hubert Estate, with time to eat and try more wine, gin or whisky if you like
- A sweet stop at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
- A farm gate stop for fresh strawberries, seasonal fruit and local jams
- 3 Yarra Valley wineries, including iconic Yering Station, with tastings at 2 of them
- LunchGrab whatever suits you at Quarters restaurant, St Hubert Estate
- Hotel pickup and drop off (we meet at Arts Centre Melbourne)
- Extra wine, gin or whisky tastings at St Hubert Estate (usually about AUD 15 per person)
- Gin paddle, unless you booked Full Tasting Experience (you can buy one on the day for up to AUD 20)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Gin paddles come with the Full Tasting Experience option. If nobody on the day has chosen it, we'll stay 15 minutes longer at the last stop and head back to Melbourne a little earlier.
- Lunch isn't included. We stop for lunch around 11:45am, so have a good breakfast before you join us.
- Venues, especially wineries, can occasionally change. Message us if you'd like to confirm the plan for your date.
- Summer days in the Yarra Valley can be hot and sunny, and there can be a few flies too! Bring a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle, and pace yourself with the tastings.
- Some venues have stairs and uneven ground. If anyone in your group uses a wheelchair or walking aid, or finds stairs hard, message us before booking and we'll check what's possible on your date.
- Kids aged 4 to 17 are welcome, but they won't be served alcohol.
- If we have to cancel because of bad weather, we'll offer you another date or a full refund.
- Yering Farm tastings usually include an apple cider. On the rare day Yering Farm is closed for a private event, we'll visit another winery, and the cider won't be part of that tasting.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
