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Yarra Valley Wildlife & Wine Day Tour with Healesville Sanctuary

By Vinetrekker Wine Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $232 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • 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
  • 3000
    • 3000, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Yarra Valley Wine and Wildlife Day Trip from Melbourne Including Healesville Sanctuary
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Main course lunch
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30AM
Price details
$232.30 x 1 Adult$232.30
Total
Price is $232.30
Until Thu, Jan 29

What's included, what's not

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

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers 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

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
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    Healesville Sanctuary
    • Badger Creek Road, Healsville
    • 3777, Healesville, Victoria, Australia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    3000
    • 3000, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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