Yarra Valley food & wine day trip
Wine at Rochford, local cheese, gin and pizza, Healesville and chocolate tasting, with Melbourne transfers and an early-evening return.
01 / The experience
Yarra Valley food & wine day trip.
Wine at Rochford, local cheese, gin and pizza, Healesville and chocolate tasting, with Melbourne transfers and an early-evening return.
Spend a full day tasting your way through the Yarra Valley without choosing a designated driver. Go West’s grazing tour begins with wine at Rochford Wines, then visits Coldstream Dairy for cheese and Stag Lane Distillery for gin and wood-fired pizza. There is time in Healesville before a tasting at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. This is a mixed food-and-drink day rather than a circuit of several wineries.
Wine, cheese, gin, pizza, chocolate and a hot drink are included. Eat breakfast before pickup: the first tasting is around 10:00. Pizza is the main included lunch food; if you want a larger meal, allow extra spending in Healesville. Tell the operator about dietary needs when booking; gluten-free and vegetarian pizza can be arranged. Alcohol tastings are for adults aged 18 and over.
Departures are Monday, Thursday and Saturday, with city pickups between 08:00 and 09:00 and a return around 17:00–17:30. Keep the whole day free and leave a buffer before dinner. The map marks Rochford Wines, not your collection point; join the bus in Melbourne at the pickup selected on your reservation.
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02 / The essentials
Yarra Valley food & wine day trip: visit essentials
- 01
Wine, cheese, gin, pizza, chocolate tasting, a hot drink and return Melbourne transport.
- 02
Pickup 08:00–09:00
- 03
Melbourne return 17:00–17:30
04 / Before you go
Plan your visit
Keep a full day free for this regional outing.
Tour fare & extras
From A$189 per adult
- Adult fare
- A$189 by phone · A$199 online
- Included
- Wine, cheese, gin, pizza, chocolate tasting, a hot drink and return Melbourne transport.
- Extra
- Breakfast, extra food in Healesville and take-home purchases.
Adult A$189 by phone or A$199 online. Child aged 0–15 A$169 by phone or A$178 online. Telephone card payments add 1.9%. Displayed Go West fares and inclusions apply through 31 March 2027; later departures need a new quote.
A full day away
Monday, Thursday and Saturday; advance tour booking required.
- Melbourne pickup
- 08:00–09:00
- Melbourne return
- 17:00–17:30
- Time to allow
- Allow 9–9½ hours, including city pickups
Outdoor stops need sun protection in January and an extra layer in cooler weather. Eat before the first tasting.
Your Melbourne pickup
Select a Melbourne pickup when booking. Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, is on Go West’s pickup map; request that stop if it suits your base and use the time assigned on your confirmation. Other listed hotel stops are available. The map on this page marks the excursion destination, not your pickup.
Rochford Wines, 878–880 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream VIC 3770, Australia
Map destination: Rochford Wines, 878–880 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream VIC 3770, Australia. Rochford Wines destination building, the first tasting stop; this is not the Melbourne pickup point.
Go West’s buses cannot carry or store wheelchairs, including folding wheelchairs. Travellers must negotiate bus steps. This transport restriction applies even when a destination has accessible paths.
Reserve your day trip
Reserve the tour and select your city pickup before arranging the rest of the day. Displayed Go West fares and inclusions apply through 31 March 2027; later departures need a new quote.
Changes or cancellation at least 24 hours before departure avoid the tour cancellation fee; cancellation within 24 hours or a no-show forfeits the fare.
Bring only a small daypack; Go West cannot carry suitcases or prams.
Alcohol tasting requires age 18 or over.
Book a separate seat for every child and infant; request a child seat for ages 0–5 in advance.
Accessibility
Go West’s buses cannot carry or store wheelchairs, including folding wheelchairs. Travellers must negotiate bus steps. This transport restriction applies even when a destination has accessible paths.
Participation requirements
Reserve the tour and select your city pickup before arranging the rest of the day. Displayed Go West fares and inclusions apply through 31 March 2027; later departures need a new quote.
Changes or cancellation at least 24 hours before departure avoid the tour cancellation fee; cancellation within 24 hours or a no-show forfeits the fare.
Go West’s buses cannot carry or store wheelchairs, including folding wheelchairs. Travellers must negotiate bus steps. This transport restriction applies even when a destination has accessible paths.
Bring only a small daypack; Go West cannot carry suitcases or prams.
Alcohol tasting requires age 18 or over.
Book a separate seat for every child and infant; request a child seat for ages 0–5 in advance.
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Find it
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05 / Good to know
Yarra Valley food & wine day trip: frequently asked questions
01Is this a multi-winery tour?
It visits Rochford for wine, plus a dairy, distillery, Healesville and the Chocolaterie. Choose it for varied flavours rather than several cellar doors.
02Is lunch included?
Wood-fired pizza is included at Stag Lane. You can buy extra food during the Healesville stop. Eat breakfast before departure.
03Can I book an evening activity afterwards?
The expected city return is 17:00–17:30. Leave extra time for traffic and your hotel transfer before committing to dinner.
