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1. Private Tailored Yarra Valley Wine Tour or Mornington up to 7 people
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
We are bespoke as we offer the entire vehicle to yourself and no strangers. We are flexible and this allows you to only do things you want to do. We offer Luxury VIP experiences at a marginal cost to the market. This tour is ideal if you know what you want to explore and want to arrange your own lunch but we assist in all these. Your personal local chauffeur with a spacious air conditioned minivan will pick you up from any address within Melbourne and drive to your selected destination. This allows you to spend enough time at your favourite locations without rushing. No need to mix with strangers who can potentially spoil your trip. We are at hand to offer exceptional recommendations. If you prefer Mornington Peninsula, book this tour and just let us know. You can combine this with a visit to the Chocolaterie, Brewery or Wildlife Sanctuary or simply Winery Estates.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch, All Fees and Taxes
Reviewed By luisaS5886WE
Our tour of the Great Ocean Road was great. Melvin did a fantastic job. It is not a short ride but he made it very enjoyable. He knew the best way to perform the route and how to avoid the crowds as much as possible. He took us to wonderful locations to admire the particular landscape from this coast. Melvin was very flexible and very professional. Vehicle was very comfortable, clean, fully stocked with water, great music and Melvin also surprised us with wi-fi on the way back. When asked why he did not mention the wi-fi on the way out his honest response was “if I give you wi-fi, you will not admire the beauty of the scenery “. This is a great way to visit the Great Ocean Road without the inconvenience and hassle of large group tours.
2. Yarra Valley Winery Tour In a Luxury Vehicle
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
You will be driven in a Luxury Car/van by our professional, polite and friendly drivers. All our vehicles are commercially insured and licensed to carry passengers. We choose best wineries in the area and no doubt you will love those.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Bottled water, Apple device with spotify to play your choice of music
Exclusions: Lunch, Entrance fees and Winery Tastings Fee. We provide Transportation only
Reviewed By Adrian A
Clean/comfortable car, on time and great driver. Very happy with the service he Let us play our choice of music and was very hospitable. A+++ will use again thankyou
3. [PRIVATE TOUR] Yarra Valley Winery | Day Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Only an hour out of Melbourne, capture some of the best views in a valley surrounded by mountains and taste the regions fresh produce. There are wineries, breweries, distillery's, a dairy farm and a chocolate factory. All the recipes needed to create a fun day out! Our Yarra Valley private tours are completely flexible and tailored to suit your interests. Your host/ guide will ensure you get the best from your day in the Yarra Valley.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Private transportation
Exclusions: Wine tasting fees. Refundable upon a purchase and vary depending on your choices. , Flexible: from picnics at private view spots to fine dining. We will arrange with you a suitable lunch spot upon booking.
Reviewed By Pathfinder657682
We booked 2 tours with Australian Private Tours, Dandenong mountains and the great ocean road. Cameron was quite attentive and called me to explain in detail our travel itinerary even when he is overseas. He was very efficient and would reply to my email very promptly. Our tour guide, Francois was fantastic! He is really amazing and also easy going. His positivity is contagious, which made us all happy during the tour. He is considerate and attentive to each of our needs. It was very relaxing on tour with him as he didn’t rush us during the day. Australian Private Tours is truly worth it. With such fantastic service and the price is really affordable too. It is one of our best trips and I will definitely choose this company again in the future.
4. Yarra Valley Balloon Flight at Sunrise
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4.9 based on 269 reviews
Greet the morning sun as you take flight over the Yarra Valley and its vineyards on a Yarra Valley hot air balloon flight. You'll fly for approximately one hour before completing the memorable experience of ballooning in the Yarra Valley with an optional sumptuous champagne breakfast at Balgownie Estate.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup (only if breakfast option is selected at time of booking), Approximate one-hour sunrise hot air balloon flight, Champagne breakfast (if option chosen), Complete flight, ground insurance & launch/ landing government fees, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By S6815BZstephenf
This was an amazing flight over Melbourne city as the sun rose. Words can't describe it. We just loved it!! You have to do it!!
5. Yarra Valley Balloon Flight and Winery Tour
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4.6 based on 52 reviews
Make the most of your visit to the Yarra Valley by combining an exhilarating sunrise hot-air balloon flight with an award-winning Yarra Valley small group winery tour. Take in the magnificent views of the lush Yarra Valley landscape from the air and then taste some the the regions best wines with visits to four of the regions best wineries.
Inclusions: Champagne breakfast at Balgownie Estate, Lunch & a glass of wine - (held at Balgownie Estate - same as breakfast, unless the wine tour provider changes their lunch), Wine tastings at 4 wineries, Local guide, Hotel pickup (from selected major CBD hotels only), Drop-off at specified central Melbourne locations, Approximate one-hour sunrise hot air balloon flight, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Gratuities, Drinks, unless specified, Hotel drop-off (you will be dropped off at one of 5 drop off central Melbourne city points)
Reviewed By hornwijaya
Woke up at 3am in a cold 4 degrees celcius, left home at 4am to meeting point at Yarra Glen at about 5.30am, @globalballooningaustralia took flight at about 7am producing about an hour of awesomeness.
We were fortunate to have a smaller basket which meant it was a private group accompanied by super friendly and fun pilot Georgia (Scarlet on the ground, standing by for our go-by-ear-landing site).
The lift to 2000ft was smoothly executed, a little bit of rough landing in the end (expected and thrilling).
We saw the city skyline, wild kangaroos, a fast running rabbit, Yarra River that runs through the city, Sugarloaf Reservoir that supplies 30% of our water.
Ended the hot air ballooning experience with a beautiful Champagne breakfast at Balgownie Estate as part of the package.
6. Yarra Valley 2-6 guests with Lunch and Gin Tasting at Four Pillars
Epicurean has over 20 years experience in food and wine touring so know how to create personalised, relaxed and informative food and wine day tour for you to enjoy. From the moment you are picked up from you hotel by your local, friendly guide you will have "time well spent" sharing stories of the region. Your day in the world class wine region of the Yarra Valley has been designed to embrace the love of food and wine, nature, sights and stories. We incorporate a wonderful dining experience at a local favourite winery restaurant, Dominique Portet. Here you can sit down to enjoy a wonderfully thought out menu, local and seasonal produce paired with a glass of wine. You will also have time to enjoy 2 premium wine tasting events and some wonderful sightseeing opportunities of this amazing region.
Inclusions: Fully Qualified and Friendly Guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, 2 course lunch with a glass of wine, Cheese and Wine Pairing, WiFi on board, Gin Tasting at Four Pillars
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Reviewed By shannonrG8077TC
Nicci was super professional and happy to attend to our every request. She had great ideas for our big day out and was extremely flexible with all of the changes we inevitably had to make! Thanks Nicci!
7. Small Group - Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges Hike from Melbourne
We embark on an easy to moderate 6.6km hike in the Eastern Sherbrooke Forest through towering Mountain Ash trees and wetland ferns. Keep your eyes open for lyrebirds, wombats, wallabies, and echidnas that call the forest home. Next, we head to the Californian Redwood forest and enjoy a short 1km stroll to marvel at these awe-inspiring giants; some trees stand up to 100m tall! This forest is one of the best-kept secrets of the Yarra Valley region. Next up, we pull into one of Yarra Valley’s favourite wineries, Innocent Bystander, for lunch. There's plenty of time for wine tasting too if you choose. After lunch, we skip over the road to visit craft beer brewery Matilda Bay, before jumping back in the van to visit the lads at Payten & Jones for more good wine and great tunes. We top the day off with a visit to Four Pillars, a small craft distillery (that's been named the world's leading gin producer two years in a row).
Inclusions: Organic fruit & healthy snacks, Freshly brewed Coffee Supreme & organic tea, Rain ponchos & first aid, Air-conditioned vehicle, Friendly and knowledgeable tour guides, Unforgettable memories
Exclusions: Hotel drop-off, Hotel pickup
Reviewed By Harty99
It's one thing to go to an amazing place of natural beauty and Wilson's Prom NP certainly packs a punch and ticks that box with great hiking trails, beautiful vistas, green valleys, sandy and secluded beaches, and lots of wildlife. But to go there with a tour that manages to squeeze all that in one day without making you feel exhausted so you can truly appreciate your visit takes a real expert 9adn that's where Hike and Seek tick all the boxes!). Special thanks to the tour guide Michael, who could answer any queries and engaged with all participants to make us feel part of the team. It is a long day (and more so for the tour guides) as the drive to Wilson's Prom is almost 3 hours each way from Melbourne so make sure you have a book with you (you will have your own light and air condition vent in the minibus!) or download earlier some good podcasts to watch (you will travel through places with no or poor internet access so be prepared).
8. Mornington Peninsula Distillery Private Tour from Melbourne
After being picked up anywhere in Melbourne in your private air-conditioned vehicle with wifi your host will take you to four of the best distilleries that the Mornington Peninsula has to offer. Relax as you indulge in a craft beer paddle tasting with lunch and a pot of beer as well as a Gin, Whisky and Rum tasting. Enjoy the expert knowledge being passed onto you from the experienced staff as you enjoy each tasting on the day . Soak up the atmosphere as you enjoy a scrumptious lunch with a beverage at a chosen venue, then sit back and enjoy the seaside views on your return trip to Melbourne. One fixed car private price 1-7 passengers. The vehicle is yours no matter how many guests you bring up to 7 passengers.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Four tastings including , Gin, Rum, Whisky, & Beer. Only 18 years old and above are allowed to drink., Lunch with a beverage included
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