Yarra Valley Food, Wine, and Gin Tour: Exploring Award-winning Locations From Melbourne

Indulge in a Yarra Valley Food, Wine, and Gin Tour from Melbourne. Discover award-winning wineries, art galleries, and distilleries. Enjoy a gourmet lunch and take home two complimentary bottles of wine.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yarra Valley - Embark on a picturesque drive to the Yarra Valley, enriched with insightful commentary throughout the journey. Discover the suburbs of Melbourne and the breathtaking landscapes of the Yarra and Dandenong ranges.
    Gain insights into Melbourne’s history, pass by magnificent homes, traverse the Yarra Ranges, and encounter diverse…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Bottled water
  • 1 complimentary bottle of wine to take home (18+ only)
What's Not Included
  • Any take home purchases made by you on the day
  • Any additional alcoholic purchases made by you on the day
  • Gin tasting not included. $25.00 for tasting of 4 gins - this is an “opt in” experience at Rochford
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Enjoy a complimentary bottle of wine to take home
  • Explore a strawberry farm with a guided fruit tasting experience
  • Tour three wineries with all tastings included
  • Discover indigenous art galleries
  • Savor a winery lunch with a glass of wine (not included in the tour price)
  • Experience a gin tasting (additional fee applies)
  • Indulge in a private…
Location
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell Street
Opposite The Forum Theatre - Look for the Rick's Wine Tours bus
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mariedu7564gh
Apr 30, 2025
Great experience - Fantastic experience. Lots of varied stops. You get fruit, chocolate and lots and lots of wine. At the last stop you get an interesting explanation and a nice attention. Nice guidance
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Traveler45966598736
Apr 29, 2025
BeBest ever tour company 100% customer satisfaction - Very informative tour guide have been on many wine tours with other companies and Ricks Tours is the best. Highly recommend 100%
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Missjessie_98
Apr 28, 2025
Melanie Saves the Day! - To be honest, I didn’t have a great start to this trip - I didn’t receive the confirmation email and thought the bus depart at 9 AM from Ian Porter NGV in Melbourne CBD. So, I missed the bus as it departed at 8:30 AM. I took a taxi and joined the tour from the first stop which was Yarra Farm Fresh, we unfortunately missed the fruit tasting. This is when Melanie, our tour guide and bus driver started to surprise us as she purchased fruits for my family since we missed the tasting! This was so sweet from Mel! After lunch, Melanie prepared birthday song and a birthday gift whilst singing and celebrating my mother’s birthday with the whole tour! My mum was really surprised and very happy for this act of kindness and considerate gesture from Melanie. Additionally, Bernie from our tour also surprised my mum with an Australian souvenir gift. Thank you so much Mel and Bernie for making such a memorable day for my mum, my family and I. On the way back, Melanie also surprised our family with a Chinese song 吻别! We loved the tour and would highly recommend booking the tour with lovely people!
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Mjtrrz
Apr 18, 2025
Great day our - Great day with Bernie our driver! Highly recommend this tour! Fantastic lunch and beautiful wineries! Also a Bottle to bring home which is always a win er
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Voyager51148193924
Apr 13, 2025
Great wine tour! - The trip was great! I feel like I really learnt something. Our driver David was fantastic and kept us on schedule even if we strayed slightly
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Y9056ixchristined
Apr 8, 2025
Great Tour of the Yarra Valley - Great way to see the Yarra Valley. The wineries were a good representation of the Yarra wine style. Chocolaterie was my favorite- what a great tasting! Thanks Bernie for a great tour.
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Zk974
Apr 6, 2025
Fun guide around Yarra Valley! - What a fun time! Went to three different wineries and tried different fruits, chocolates, while taking in the beautiful views. Rick was a hilarious guide, would recommend!!!
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Megthegeologist
Apr 6, 2025
Fun Saturday wine tour! - Had a wonderful time on this tour! Rick was an excellent guide and gave us a great summary of the history of Melbourne and the Yarra valley. Would recommend getting the all inclusive lunch, as it was great value.
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Pioneer57781452599
May 7, 2025
Beautiful Wineries, but the Tour Lacked Energy - We recently went on a Yarra Valley wine tour with Rick’s Tours as a group of four, though unfortunately one of our group was unwell on the day. Thankfully, Mel ensured we were still able to bring home the fourth bottle of wine, which we really appreciated. The wineries we visited were excellent, with a lovely variety and very welcoming staff. Lunch was delicious and well organised, and we especially enjoyed the chocolate tasting – a definite highlight! The fruit tasting was a nice touch, though we found our group finished quite quickly and everyone ended up standing around for 15–20 minutes waiting to leave, which was a bit of a lull in the day. While most staff we encountered were friendly and knowledgeable, one staff member in the cellar door/notes gift shop in Hubert’s Estate was surprisingly rude to an older member of our group, which left us all a bit shocked and disappointed - not the fault of Rick’s tours. Mel, our guide, was polite and handled the logistics well, but we all agreed she wasn’t very engaging or enthusiastic, which did take away from the overall energy of the day. A bit more warmth or interaction would have really lifted the experience. All in all, we had a nice day and enjoyed the Yarra Valley itself, but felt the experience could have been much more memorable with a more upbeat and engaging guide.
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Kan
Apr 19, 2025
You need to come if you enjoy food and wine - Melanie is superb and very helpful. Even though the schedule is very tight, she still manage to get us to the ice cream and chocolate factory (was planned to abandon due to peak of Easter holiday). Super thanks to Melanie and Rick’s tour arrangements.
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From $75
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).