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Gray Line Yarra Valley and Wineries Tour

Sample some of Victoria's best wine, food and scenery

180 Swanston Street
Melbourne Day Tour Centre
Melbourne, VIC 3000

Nearest Train: Melbourne Central train station; Swanston street trams; free pickup from hotel

Phone: +61 1300 85 8687

Fax: +61 3 9544 4544

The Yarra Valley, north east of Melbourne, not only boasts some of Victoria's prettiest scenery, it is also home to many of the State's top wineries. This tour takes you from central Melbourne through the leafy eastern suburbs, and up into the Dandenong Ranges where you will see beautiful Sherbrooke Forest, noted for its fern gullies and colourful native birds. Then it is on to the Yarra Valley, and a spit-roast lunch at Fergusson's Winery, where you can also start your wine tasting experience. The afternoon takes you through the bush town of Healesville, with stops at wineries such as Oakridge Estate and Domaine Chandon. Here, at Moet & Chandon's Australian base, you will take a guided tour of the winery. Afterwards there's time to relax with a glass of Domaine Chandon and a savoury platter while enjoying the magnificent view from the restaurant windows. Admission: Adults AUD94; concession AUD87; children AUD47 (includes lunch and wine tasting)