Tour de Pastoreio no Yarra Valley: Experiência com Vinho, Gin, Queijo e Chocolate

We are so grateful to have Jai as our guide. He is very kind, helpful, and professional. My little girl loves Jai dearly because he always chats with her and takes great care of her. The wine, cheese, pizza, gin, and chocolate were all incredibly delicious! Our tummies are very full after this wonderful trip!

Our guide, Bill, was fantastic—friendly, extremely funny, and full of energy. The trip was excellent, with great wine, gin, pizza and cheese tastings. One suggestion for an even better experience: ending the tour with some ice cream in the Yarra Valley would be a perfect final touch.

The trip was Great! We got a variety of items: cheese, wine, chocolate, and gin. It was particularly good since some of us don't drink. The lunch was gourmet dinner quality, what a surprise! Our tour guide Lucy was excellent. Her pleasant personality and lively briefings throughout the journey made the trip so much more fun, bringing people together. We were blessed to have her.

The Go West Tours bus picked us up promptly at the hotel entrance in the morning. After leaving Melbourne city and driving for about an hour, the scenery changed to vineyards and farms. We arrived at the first winery, Balgownie Estate, where we sampled 5 different wines with explanations from the winery's guide. The second stop was for cheese! At the cheese shop (Coldstream Dairy), we tasted three types of cheese with crackers and many kinds of jams. Next, we headed to a famous gin distillery, Four Pillars. The distillery prepared four different gin samples for each person, and we could choose to add tonic water, lemonade, or sparkling water. At this point, many people started to get rosy cheeks. Then, we went to Rochford Winery for lunch, where we could choose between red or white wine. After lunch, everyone had another wine tasting, trying four wines from the winery's menu, plus a dessert wine. The last stop was a chocolate and ice cream shop, where we sampled over a dozen types of chocolate. We also bought two large scoops of ice cream ourselves, filling our stomachs with sweet delights. We got back on the bus, feeling slightly tipsy and sweet, ready to return to Melbourne. This Yarra Valley Winery and Gourmet Day Tour was truly rich in content. It's worth mentioning that our driver and guide, Terry R., was enthusiastic and humorous, and his driving skills were excellent!

Totalmente recomendable tomar los Yarra Valley Gourmet Tours bajo Go West! Nuestra guía turística Alisha fue súper fantástica y atrevida, me encantó la forma en que nos dio pequeños datos curiosos sobre cada parada a la que íbamos. Eso hizo que cada interacción con los propietarios fuera súper divertida y genuina. Para este tour fuimos a los siguientes lugares: 1. Balgownie Estate - tuvimos una degustación de 5 vinos allí presentados por Nicola. Cada vino estaba delicioso y pasamos un buen rato caminando por el lugar después. 2. Coldstream Dairy - nos recibió Sparkles el perro, y sus quesos de pimienta y arándano eran tan buenos que terminé comprando ambos. También hacen mermeladas y conservas. 3. Four Pillars Distillery - obtuvimos el G&T Paddle donde probamos 3-4 tipos de ginebras con un mezclador de nuestra elección (yo tomé limonada). ¡Una experiencia realmente súper! Mi favorita fue la Bloody Shiraz Gin con cítricos oscuros. 4. Rochford Wineries - esta fue la parada para almorzar de nuestro tour (yo comí la paleta de res cocinada a fuego lento durante 16 horas - ¡tan tierna!) y después tuvimos una degustación de vinos presentada por Freddy. También venden whiskies (botellas grandes y pequeñas) y otros vinos como el Moscato (¡hay que probarlo!) 5. Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery - nos llevaron a una sala donde nos dieron degustaciones de su chocolate. ¡El regaliz de frambuesa cubierto de chocolate con leche y las fresas liofilizadas cubiertas de chocolate son lo mejor! ¡Una experiencia realmente fantástica para mi primera vez en Melbourne, recomendación de 5 estrellas para aquellos que quieren un tour de comida y vino bien organizado!

Thank you, Red! The best driver and tour guide. This was a wonderful experience. We visited two wineries, one gin distillery, one cheese/dairy farm, and one chocolaterie. I almost got drunk, haha, but this is a unique Aussie experience. This tour includes lunch.

My twin sister and I joined the Yarra Valley gourmet tour, and it absolutely exceeded our expectations! Our guide, Monique, was nothing short of spectacular. Punctual, passionate, and radiating warmth, she captivated us with her extensive knowledge, even pointing out the Clifton Hill Shot Tower as we drove past it. Give Monique a bonus, will you! The tour itself was well-paced, and the places we visited were well-curated. I chose this specific tour because of its appealing itinerary. Included in the price was a delectable one-course lunch, accompanied by a glass of wine or a soft drink, as well as all the tasting fees. It is excellent value for money, not to mention the superb service. Bravo, Go West!

The Yarra Gourmet Tour was pretty fun! Got to taste different kinds of wines, gins, and lastly, chocolates! The lunch provided was pretty yummy too 😋 The tour guide, Chloe, was very engaging as well! Definitely worth booking this tour!

This tour by Go West Tours was the best tour we had in Melbourne. We were given ample time at each of the 5 locations. Our favourite was the Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery. The coconut-macadamia praline was so tasty that we bought so many of it. The dairy shop where we had the cheese tasting platter was good too. Only felt that the lunch could have been better. Otherwise a great trip!

Aaron was super. Very friendly and pleasant personality. The itinerary was short and sweet, not too tiring. Loved the gin tasting and the best was the tasting at Rochford. They had quality wines worth purchasing. It was an enjoyable tour!