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Yarra Valley Wine Tour and Puffing Billy Steam Train – Tour from Melbourne

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Duration: 9 hours (Approx.)
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  • Travel from Melbourne through the scenic Blue Dandenongs Mountains aboard a luxury coach
  • Ride on Puffing Billy – Australia’s oldest and best-loved steam train
  • Sample the wines at two of the Yarra Valley’s best wineries
  • End the day with a wine tour and wine appreciation course at Domaine Chandon

This popular day trip from Melbourne combines wine tasting at some of the region’s finest wineries and the chance to ride aboard 100 years of history on the Puffing Billy Steam Train.

Travel from Melbourne through the scenic Blue Dandenong Mountains to Belgrave to enjoy a scenic ride aboard Puffing Billy – a restored steam locomotive.

Learn more about the Yarra Valley wineries which produce some of the world’s best cool-climate wines. Enjoy expert-led tasting sessions, cellar tours and if you wish, a spit-roast lunch at Fergusson Winery.

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Itinerary

You will be picked up from your hotel in Melbourne and will travel in a luxury coach for this Yarra Valley Wine Tour and Puffing Billy Steam Train. As you leave Melbourne you will travel through the Blue Dandenongs mountains, enjoying breathtaking scenery.

The first stop of the day is for your ride on Puffing Billy Australia’s oldest and best-loved steam train. You will enjoy a scenic journey from Belgrave to Gembrook through the scenic Blue Dandenong Mountains.

Continue for wine tasting sessions at Fergusson’s Winery and Coldstream Hills Winery. Learn the secrets behind the unique Yarra Valley Wines, which are among the finest cold-climate wines in the world. If you select the lunch option you can also enjoy a sumptuous spit roast lunch at Fergusson’s Winery.

The last stop of the day is at Domaine Chandon where you will enjoy a winemaking tour and be treated to a wine appreciation course where you will try some of the local wines with an accompanying cheese platter.

After this wonderful day you will travel back to Melbourne where you will be dropped at your hotel.

Please note
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour for reconfirming the departure details.
All bookings will incur a fuel levy of AUD $5.00 approx per adult payable direct for all bookings
Minimum 2 passengers required
Inclusions
  • Puffing Billy Steam Train Ride
  • Wine tasting at Fergusson’s Winery and Coldstream Hills Winery
  • Wine tour and wine appreciation course at Domaine Chandon
  • Hotel pick up and drop off and travel by luxury coach
  • Commentary en-route by your English speaking coach driver
  • Spit roast lunch (if option selected)
What happens after I book?
  • A booking voucher will be sent to you by email
  • Print all pages of the voucher
  • Present the voucher at the tour start point or attraction entrance
Activity schedule
When does it run?
01 Apr - 30 Sep: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
01 Oct - 31 Mar: Daily
Duration
9 hours (Approx.)
Start time
0820h (8:20am)
Meeting point
Your hotel in Melbourne. (Please advise your hotel at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, please contact the local activity operator 24 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details.)
Ending point
Your hotel in Melbourne
Sale price
$123.23
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Additional information
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

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