Yarra Valley Wildlife & Wine Day Tour with Healesville Sanctuary

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Yarra Valley Wildlife & Wine Day Tour with Healesville Sanctuary

By Vinetrekker Wine Tours

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Free cancellation available
10h
Mobile voucher
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Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Enjoy a small-group full-day tour that combines native wildlife with wine tasting in Victoria’s internationally acclaimed Yarra Valley wine region. Set out from Melbourne for a visit to Healesville Sanctuary, founded in order to preserve and protect endangered animal species, and spend the morning observing koalas, kangaroos, emus and other iconic native animals.

Early afternoon, travel across to Yering Station Vineyard for a delicious a la carte main course lunch and wine tasting before finishing the day with cheese and wine at the De Bortoli Winery.

Activity location

Healesville Sanctuary
- Badger Creek Road, Healsville
- 3777, Healesville, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Athenaeum Theatre
- 188 Collins Street
- 3000, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Yarra Valley Wine and Wildlife Day Trip from Melbourne Including Healesville Sanctuary

10h
English

Main course lunch
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 08:30

Price details

£182.59 x 1 Adult£182.59

Total

What's included, what's not

Entry to Healesville Sanctuary
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off at select Melbourne hotels
Driver/guide
Lunch and complimentary glass of wine
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Purchases of a personal nature.
Koala Encounter (currently AUD$30 per person per animal)

Know before you book

Public transport options are available nearby
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise of any specific dietary requirements when booking
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels are welcome providing there is someone with the passenger who can help them board and disembark
Operates rain or shine; please dress appropriately
Encounters with a kangaroo, koala, wombat or dingo are available at extra cost. Please enquire if interested although places are limited
We do not accept bookings with infants
The tour operates with a minimum of two people
In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Healesville Sanctuary

2h 30m
Admission ticket included

Home to more than 200 species of Australian native animals and set amidst natural bushland, the Healesville Sanctuary is the ideal place to observe our iconic wildlife up close. An enhancement to the visit is a Kangaroo Encounter where you have the opportunity with a keeper to feed and pat these adorable animals (if the animal allows). A Koala Encounter is also available but there's no touching or feeding involved, just an opportunity to get some amazing up close pictures. An additional fee applies for these encounters . Please advise if you wish to book this.

Yering Station

2h
Admission ticket included

You'll enjoy a tasting of estate and reserve wines in the historic cellar door before adjourning to the modern light filled restaurant for an a la carte, main course meal, glass of wine and coffee.

De Bortoli Winery

1h
Admission ticket included

Set on more than 450 acres of vineyard clad hills, the visit to the De Bortoli Vineyard is a terrific end to the day. The wine tasting includes their estate and premium wines together with their iconic dessert wine, Noble One. The tasting is enhanced with a pairing of selected cheeses.

Location

Activity location

Healesville Sanctuary
- Badger Creek Road, Healsville
- 3777, Healesville, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Athenaeum Theatre
- 188 Collins Street
- 3000, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Old Melbourne Gaol
- 377 Russell Street
- 3000, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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