Melbourne & Tasmania Tour

Package Overview

$8,995

(inc Flights from London)
sgl Supp: $1045
deposit Pp: $750
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australia May Be Known for Its Jammy Reds, But Further South There are Spectacular Wines that Run the Full Gamut of Refinement.

the Epicentre of Natural Wine and Alternative Varietals, Melbourne’s Yarra Valley Sees Us Visit Vineyards Both Grand and Boutique. Sample Single-vineyard Pinots, Award-winning Chardonnays and Rich Bordeaux Blends. On the Mornington Peninsula, the Burgandian-style Pinot Noir Comes Into Its Own Alongside Fresh, Apple-peel Whites.

tasmania Welcomes Us to Its Capital, Hobart, the Perfect Base from Which to Explore the Emerging Regions of the Island. the Stunning Amphora-aged Reds, Crisp Sparkling Wines and Sultry, Suave Whites Produced Here are Sure to Leave You with a Favourite New Wine Region that Stays with You Long After this Tour Ends.


travel in the Company of One of England’s Leading Australian Wine Experts and Learn Exactly How Cool-climate These Areas Can Truly Be. Sample Wines from Three Different Regions – the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Southern Tasmania. Taste Tasmanian Wines Not Yet Exported to the Uk and Meet Pioneering, Characterful Wine-makers Throughout.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 :

  We Depart from London Heathrow and Travel to Melbourne, Stopping Via Hong Kong.

• Day 2 :

  We Depart from London Heathrow and Travel to Melbourne, Stopping Via Hong Kong.

• Day 3 :

  Today, We are Treated to a Delicious Welcome Lunch and Tasting. Afterwards, We Check in to Our Hotel and have Free Time to Settle In. in the Evening, Our Wine Guide Introduces Us to the Region and Showcases Alternative Varietals that Australia Uses in Its Fantastic Wine-making.

• Day 4 :

  We Begin At the Forward-thinking Quealy Wines, Known for Making Methode Ancestrale Sparkling and Amphorafermented Wines. On to the Quirky Winery 10 Minutes By Tractor, One of the Best Known Mornington Peninsula Producers. Its Reds are Made in Small, Open-topped Fermenters with Wild Yeasts and Matured for 11-15 Months in French Oak. Our Final Stop is At the Award-winning Family Run Ocean Eight Winery.

• Day 5 :

  Today, We Visit the Small But Mighty Eldridge Estate of Red Hill. Its Wines Epitomise An Elegant Burgundian Style of Pinot Noir and We are Lucky Enough to Enjoy a Tasting Session During Our Time Here. Next, We Head to Crittenden Estate, Meeting the Very Handson Family Themselves and Gaining An Insight Into the Region’s Evolution. We have An Optional Visit to Pt Leo Sculpture Park, Where Phil Wood’s Food Highlights the Flavours of Locally Sourced Ngredients. Tonight, We Sit Down to a Special Dinner At One of the Most Awarded Wineries in Australia – Paringa Estate, Where Rich Chardonnays and Elegant Pinots Await.

• Day 6 :

  Our Day Begins At Yarra Yering, Founded in 1969 and Known for Its Concentrated Blends. We Move Onto the State-of-the-art Oak Ridge Winery, Where We Sample Its Produce. Later, There Will Be Some Free Time to Explore the Area and Then We Can Return Back to Our Hotel.

• Day 7 :

  At the Mac Forbes Winery, We Indulge in Wines that Embody Clarity and Beauty, Before Visiting Giant Steps to Sample Its Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs Over Lunch. in the Afternoon, We Pay a Visit to Healesville Sanctuary to See Animals Native to this Magnificent Country and Then We Sit Down to a Meal At the De Bortoli Estate.

• Day 8 :

  The Iconic Yeringberg is Our First Stop Today and Then We Visit Jamsheed. the Brainchild of Gary Mills, It is An Internationally Lauded Winery that Produces Creative, Interesting Representations of the Southeast Australian Terroir. in the Evening, Dinner Will Be At Château Yering’s Elegant Restaurant, Where Award-winning Chefs Make Incredible Use of Regional Ingredients.

• Day 9 :

  To Tasmania. We Visit Home Hill Estate and Begin Our Tasmanian Wine Education with Some of the Island’s Most Award-winning Pinot Noirs. Later, There is Time to Unwind and Then We are Treated to Dinner in Hobart. a Special Guest in the Form of a Prominent Local Wine Producer Will Join Us.

• Day 10 :

  Beginning Our Day At the Derwent Estate, We Discover that the Grapes Here are Bought By Well-respected Names, such as Penfolds for Use in Their Yattarna Wine. Next, We have Lunch At Stefano Lubiana Wines’ Osteria Before Indulging in a Tutored Tasting of Sparkling Wines, Hosted By Our Guide. the Remainder of Our Evening Will Be Spent At Leisure.

• Day 11 :

  We Start Our Penultimate Day At the Glaetzer-dixon Winery, Home to 2011’s Young Winemaker of the Year, Nick Glaetzer. Afterwards, We Take a Ferry Out to the Moorilla Winery, Which is Known for Its Excellent Boutique Wines. Before Our Tour Ends and Free Time Begins, There’s An Optional Visit to Sullivan’s Cove Whiskey Distillery. this is a Drink that Tasmania Has a Growing Reputation for and this Excursion Will Show Us Why!

• Day 12 :

  Today We Return to the Airport to Catch Our Return Flight Back Home to London.

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Return flights: London to Melbourne & Tasmania to London (with connections)*
• (For UK bookings only)
• 9 nights hotels perfectly located for each day’s itinerary
• All breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners with wine
• Visits and tastings as per the itinerary
• Wine Guide & Tour Manager

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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