Yarra Valley: Wine, Cheese & Gin Tasting with Pizza & Chocolate

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 24

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Five tastings across the Yarra Valley in one afternoon, starting with wine at Rochford

You visit five gourmet producers across the Yarra Valley — wine, cheese, gin, pizza and chocolate — with an expert guide explaining each one. Hotel pickup from Melbourne, all tastings included, and free time to explore Healesville's main street. The day takes you from Rochford Wines through Coldstream Dairy and Stag Lane Distillery to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, finishing in the afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Yarra Valley food and drink tasting

Guided wine tasting at Rochford Wines
Cheese board at Coldstream Dairy farm
Gin tasting and wood-fired pizza at Stag Lane Distillery
Explore Healesville with complimentary coffee
Chocolate tasting at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie

The Experience

Someone swirls a glass, pauses, then nods — that's you at Rochford Wines, one of the region's premium spots, learning how to actually taste cool climate wine instead of just drinking it. The lookout tower there gives you the view while the guide walks you through what's in the glass. After that, you're at Coldstream Dairy on a working farm, where a cheese board arrives that tastes like the Yarra Valley itself — the kind of thing you'd never find in a supermarket back home.

Then comes the part that surprised me most: Stag Lane Distillery does gin tasting paired with wood-fired pizza. The gins are made with local botanicals, and the pizza comes hot off the wood fire while you're learning the story behind each spirit. It's not what you'd expect from a wine region, but it works. After that, you get free time in Healesville — the main street has boutique shops and cellar doors, and they throw in a local coffee or hot beverage so you're not just wandering on an empty stomach. The Yarra Valley grazing tour wraps up at the Chocolaterie, where you watch European chocolatiers actually working while you taste handcrafted chocolate. Five different places, five different things to taste, all in one day.

The group stays small, which means you're not herded through like a school trip. Your guide knows the region properly — they'll tell you why these places matter and what makes them different from the big commercial operations. Hotel pickup from Melbourne is included, and the van has Wi-Fi if you need it, though honestly you'll be too busy eating and drinking to care. The whole thing runs on a fixed schedule, so you know when you're leaving and when you're back, and there are no surprise charges at any of the stops because all the tastings are already paid for.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup from Melbourne in an air-conditioned vehicle with onboard Wi-Fi, guided wine tasting at Rochford Wines with access to the lookout tower, a gourmet cheese platter at Coldstream Dairy, gin tasting paired with wood-fired pizza at Stag Lane Distillery, a complimentary local coffee or hot beverage during free time in Healesville, and an exclusive chocolate tasting at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie where you can watch European chocolatiers at work. All tasting fees are included with no hidden costs, and you travel with a professional, English-speaking guide in a small group.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Go West Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to taste across the Yarra Valley without arranging five separate visits, driving yourself, or working out what's worth stopping for — the fixed itinerary and included transport handle all of that, leaving you free to focus on the food and wine.