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The Pick of the Bunch Yarra Valley
Highlights
- Indulge in premium tastings at exclusive venues, experiencing the finest wines and personalised service.
- Savour an extended gourmet lunch at award-winning establishments, delighting in the region's culinary excellence.
- Explore private tasting areas and barrel rooms, gaining insider access to winemakers and their craft.
- Tailor your itinerary with special requests, ensuring a unique and memorable day out in the Yarra Valley.
Indulgent, premium, and absolutely fabulous. If this describes the perfect day out for you and your group, then happy days. Let Grape Explorations spoil your senses and take you on a journey of VIP Heaven.
The pick of the bunch is high end, the tour visit the premium, the creme de la creme of the region, get you inside private tasting areas, barrel rooms and in front of winemakers to make this experience second to none.
Typically three venues during the tour with an extended premium grade lunch at one of these highly acclaimed award winning establishments.
If you have somewhere, in particular, you would like to include on this tour, the team will endeavour to include it in the itinerary for you.
There are many special places they can take you to, all you have to do is book it and they will do the rest.
Tour details
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Operation information
Grape Explorations Australia
Relaxed, casual and sophisticated private group wine region tours of the Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley and surrounds.
Grape Explorations Australia offer premium private group tours in their luxury fleet of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, catering for groups from one-29 people. They tailor each tour to the group dynamic, whether it be a corporate team outing, a group of friends or a family who simply want to sample some delicious wine and not have to worry about driving.
Grape Explorations’ extremely popular ‘Hidden Gems’ tour visits boutique and family-run vineyards and cellar doors. Often having the chance to meet the winemaker and provide guests with a unique and intimate experience, learning about the science and fascinating stories behind the wine.
Included is pick-up and drop-off from your location, either in Melbourne’s city centre, The Mornington Peninsula or anywhere in between. All tastings are included, and a delicious two-course lunch at one of the beautiful wineries in the region.
This is not just a wine tour: it’s a relaxed and sophisticated journey into the gloriousness of the region’s wineries: the countryside, the characters and, of course, the wine.
Grape Explorations ensures that everyone has an educational and fun day out, along with a few tunes during the day.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Victoria Tourism Industry Council
- VIC – Yarra Ranges Tourism
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