Yarra Valley Food and Wine Day Tour from Melbourne

The Yarra Valley Food and Wine Day Tour is run by Red Carpet Wine Tours and departs from Federation Square in central Melbourne for a full-day excursion into the Yarra Valley wine region roughly an hour east of the city. The itinerary visits five Yarra Valley wineries over the course of the day, offering more than twenty wine tastings across the stops, and includes a stop at a chocolaterie for a sweet counterpoint to the wine tastings, giving the day a strong lean toward wine and dessert rather than a savoury food focus. Included in the price are winery entry and tastings at all five stops, the chocolaterie tasting, and return coach transport from central Melbourne; not included are lunch at the wineries, which is typically available for purchase separately, and any bottles of wine purchased to take home. The tour runs in English in a group coach format lasting eight to nine hours, with a pace built around the drive time between wineries as well as time at each cellar door. Because the day is centred on winery tastings, dietary substitutions apply mainly to any optional lunch booked at a winery restaurant, and guests with dietary restrictions should raise these when booking so the operator can advise on suitable winery lunch stops. The tour operates year-round, with the Yarra Valley's grape harvest running from March to April, when some wineries offer harvest-specific tastings or activities alongside the standard cellar door experience.