Yarra Valley Wine Tour: 3 Wineries, Kangaroos & Lunch

Three wineries, one unhurried day, and wild kangaroos on the way

A seven-hour small-group wine tour from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley, visiting Chandon for a guided sparkling tasting, De Bortoli for cheese and wine pairing, and Soumah Wines for lunch with a personally selected wine match. Hotel pickup starts at 9:40–10am, and the route includes a stop at Heritage Golf and Country Club where wild kangaroos live on the grounds. A local guide leads the day, and the pace is built around time at each stop rather than racing through cellar doors.

Step-by-step itinerary

Yarra Valley wine and food experience

• Guided sparkling tasting at Chandon
• Lunch at Soumah AI FIORI Trattoria
• Cheese and wine pairing at De Bortoli Estate
• Wild kangaroo spotting at Heritage Golf Club

The experience

Seven hours sounds long until you realize it covers three wineries, lunch, a cheese pairing, and a kangaroo sighting: all without the rush of a five-stop blitz. The day starts with a guided tasting of five sparkling wines at Chandon, where you settle into the tasting room instead of standing at a bar. The guide walks you through each glass, explaining how the cool Yarra Valley mornings and slow autumns shape the wines' character. You'll have time to browse the gift shop and terrace before moving on.

Lunch is the centerpiece, served at Ai Fiori Trattoria inside Soumah Wines. You start with a shared antipasti board of cured meats and roasted vegetables, then choose from four mains: pork scallopini, barramundi, slow-cooked beef rib ragu, or roasted carrot risotto. A single glass of wine is paired to your meal, personally selected from the wines you tasted that morning. The whole meal is designed to bring the tasting full circle rather than feel like a separate event.

De Bortoli's cheese and wine pairing comes next, hosted in their VIP room with a curated selection matched to estate wines, including the multi-award-winning Noble One dessert wine. If De Bortoli is unavailable due to private events, you'll visit St Huberts Estate instead for an equally refined cheese board and wine flight in a vineyard setting. On the drive back to Melbourne, you'll pass through Heritage Golf and Country Club, where a large mob of wild kangaroos lives on the Jack Nicklaus-designed courses. The guide takes time here, cameras ready, for what often becomes the most photographed moment of the day.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Melbourne accommodation.
• guided sparkling wine tasting at Chandon with five foundation wines.
• lunch at Soumah Wines' Ai Fiori Trattoria with antipasti, choice of main, and one paired glass of wine.
• cheese and wine pairing at De Bortoli Estate (or cheese board and wine flight at St Huberts if unavailable).
• kangaroo sighting at Heritage Golf and Country Club on the way.
• transport by air-conditioned minivan.
• live commentary from a professional local guide.
• insider dinner recommendations for your evening in Melbourne.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Epicurean Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to taste wines without the cellar-door rush and prefer a single unhurried meal over multiple quick stops. The small-group format and fixed itinerary mean you'll spend real time at each winery rather than moving through five in a day, and the local guide's knowledge of the valley and its people shapes the whole experience.

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Top questions

What's included in the lunch at Soumah Wines?

Lunch at Ai Fiori Trattoria includes a shared antipasti board to start, your choice of four mains (pork scallopini, barramundi, slow-cooked beef rib ragu, or roasted carrot risotto), and one glass of wine personally paired to your meal from the morning's tasting.

Will I definitely see kangaroos on this tour?

The tour includes a stop at Heritage Golf and Country Club where wild kangaroos live on the grounds, and the operator guarantees a 99% kangaroo sighting at this hidden local spot: the kind of photo moment your friends from home will want to see.

How does the cheese and wine pairing work at De Bortoli?

De Bortoli's cheese and wine pairing is hosted in their exclusive VIP or Trophy Room, where knowledgeable hosts guide you through a curated selection of cheeses matched to estate wines, including the iconic Noble One dessert wine. If De Bortoli is unavailable, you'll visit St Huberts Estate instead for a cheese board and wine flight in a vineyard setting.

What time does the tour pick me up from my Melbourne hotel?

Hotel pickup runs between 9:40am and 10am, a civilised start time that gets you to the Yarra Valley without an early wake-up. The tour is about an hour from central Melbourne.

Is there a minimum group size for this tour?

The minimum is four guests per tour, which keeps the group small and unhurried. The operator will confirm your booking on this basis.