The Yarra Valley Touring Company

26/05/2024

Last days of Autumn.

03/05/2024

Think roaring fire and bottle of red wine…

09/01/2024

of the wirh

05/01/2024

Plenty of green in the valley after all the recent rain. And plenty of Roos taking advantage of the feast grass.

25/11/2023

Love starting the day with a cheeky cheese tasting at sampling a range of goats and cows cheese.

12/11/2023

Chocolate tastings with a view at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery. Soooo much chocolate. Thankyou Sarah for an amazing experience

12/11/2023

Noir-Groni at the newly revamped Hermetica in Healesville.

23/08/2023

Mid week slump.

22/05/2023

Oh this looks good!

08/05/2023

Did I mention that our tours are rated no.1 of 88 food and wine experiences in the Yarra Valley?!
Seats still available for our public group tours this week!

https://yarravalleytouring.com.au/tours/yarra-valley-wine-and-gin-tours/

19/04/2023

Just a couple of Roos in the valley

19/10/2022

Wet weekend? Stay indoors and sample a range of the valley’s best tasting experiences!
Bookings here:
https://yarravalleytouring.com.au/tours/yarra-valley-wine-and-gin-tours/

26/09/2022

Thankyou to everyone who entered our competition to win 1 of 5 double passes to join our Wine, Bubbles and Gin tour! (each double pass is worth $390).
I have created an excel spreadsheet with 1 entry for every tag (which is why I’m posting this at 12.30am because it took ages) and used a random number generator to select the winners and I am pleased to announce the winners are….
📣 📣 📣





Tiffany Dobson

Congratulations 🥳 🎉👏
Please PM us to claim your prize and we look forward to hosting you all soon!

For those who entered and missed out (I know who you are!) message me to receive a free gift (it’s a bottle of wine!) when you book a tour with us!
See you all soon!

18/09/2022

COMPETITION TIME!!!

Win 1 of 5 Double passes to our WINE, BUBBLES & GIN tour of the Yarra Valley.

To celebrate the re-launch of our Yarra Valley “Wine, Bubbles and Gin” daily tour we’re giving away 5 double passes! Bring you partner, your bestie or your mate and sip, sample and indulge your way around the Yarra Valley with us!

https://yarravalleytouring.com.au/tours/yarra-valley-wine-and-gin-tours/

To enter: FOLLOW our page (IG or FB) and TAG your friends. Each tag equals 1 entry, so tag as many friends as you like and you’ll have more chances to win.
MORE TAGS = MORE CHANCES TO WIN

Competition will be announced on THIS PAGE ONLY on Monday 26th September.

T&C’s-

-for travel on any date subject to availability.
-you’ll need to meet us at Lilydale Station (or an address in/near the valley)
-names will be drawn using a computer randomiser!

GOOD LUCK AND START TAGGING

15/09/2022

We’re excited to announce the return of our Wine, Bubbles and Gin tour- the no.1 rated food and wine experience in the Yarra Valley on trip advisor!

If you’re staying in the valley, we’ll pick you up and show you an amazing day in the valley!

Tour includes tastings , , and two course lunch .

If you’re an accommodation provider in the valley, we’d love to talk with you about working together (dm or email [email protected])

Watch this space for our exciting competition about to drop….

Tour details here:

https://yarravalleytouring.com.au/tours/yarra-valley-wine-and-gin-tours/

23/04/2022

For anyone missing the Yarra Valley… here’s one minute of the sights and sounds of the valley from the vineyards of Yering Farm Wines.
Love autumn days!

12/01/2022

How good is this?! From a small business who have done it tough themselves.

Nurses, Doctors, Ambos, Cops, Fire Brigade or any other frontline hero's... This one is for you!
We can't believe the pressure you have been under and it looks like it's not gonna change for a while. So....
Coffee is on us! Yep it's free! and you will be pushed to the front of the queue.

Come in while in uniform and it's on us, you bloody deserve it guys and girls💪
Now we know you lot don't love a freebie, so if you are not down with it and want to pay, we will pay it forward for you for something super special.

We are now raising money to purchase RATs that will be available for free from our friends at HICCI. If a frontline worker wants to pay for their coffee, we will donate $5 to this campaign.

We have ordered some, arriving late next week, and are working on more!
These will be available as soon as they arrive and we will let you know when that happens.
Let me say it again! Those of you that are looking after us, out for us and keeping us together ❤️ you rock.
Danielle and Ben xx

08/01/2022

A sad sign of the times

It breaks our hearts, but unfortunately our staffing issues have not yet resolved themselves, and as a result Meletos will remain closed for another week. At this stage we plan on reopening our doors on Saturday January 15, and we will of course keep you all posted if things change.

If you are in a position to do so, please visit your local venue for coffee, or a drink, or a meal. Tip if you can, tell them you love what they're doing, give them a 5-star review either in person or online: it may be the extra spark they need to get up tomorrow and keep pushing.

Stay safe, and look after yourselves. We can't wait to see you when we can.

With love

27/09/2021

CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!

After much consternation I’ve made the decision to shut down The Yarra Valley Touring Company in light of the impending compulsory vaccine requirement in Victoria for tourism operators.

Under Victoria’s roadmap to recovery I am being told I will only be able to welcome guests who are fully vaccinated. I’ll have to screen all guests and reject anyone without the passport.

In all good conscience, I can’t do it.
I also won’t operate a business in breach of the health regulations so I’ve decided to shut down until the situation changes- if ever.

I think this segregation we are creating and the vitriol that is being directed at people on either side of the fence is really sad. But I understand it’s a very tricky situation and I’m glad I’m not the one who has to decide how to manage this situation!

I’m not asking for sympathy or support. I just have to draw the line where my conscience lies, and hey if it’s not on Facebook, did it really happen?

Let’s be patient and kind with each other and treat others with respect.

Customers with existing bookings I’ll be in touch with you shortly if I haven’t already.

Best wishes!
Craig Cooney
The Yarra Valley Touring Company

06/09/2021

So you can’t visit the Yarra Valley during lockdown but you can take a little bit of the valley home with you!

Have a look at the great range of products available through the Kangaroo Ridge Retreat online shop!

Welcome to our online store. We have curated a unique selection of larder products from the Yarra Valley for you to try at home.

17/08/2021

Our Yarra Valley tour has been placed in the top 1% of things to do Worldwide!!!

This tells us a couple of things:
1. The Yarra Valley really is pretty awesome!
2. This is really about the amazing venues we partner with.
3. There must be a real dearth of good things to do in the world!

In any case, thankyou to all the amazing customers who left reviews for us.

13/08/2021

A little bit of Covid relief for those around Lilydale tomorrow! This looks so good!

We’re so excited to share details of… drum roll… a BBQ this weekend at Hutch from 11:30 till 2! 🤤😃
We’re cooking up a classic Aussie BBQ Hutch style 😉
Gourmet sausages, burgers and the quintessential snag in bread with sauce for the kids 😁🌭🍔

Times have been tough for many of us and we wanted to spread some joy… what better way than a classic Aussie BBQ on a sunny weekend!!☀️

07/08/2021

Competition winner announced!

We all need a little good news so we’re pleased to confirm the winner of our Yarra Valley romantic escape giveaway in conjunction with Visit Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges

This prize includes 2 nights accommodation at the very gorgeous Yering Gorge Cottages plus an indulgent private tour of the Yarra Valley valued at $1450!

More details of the package can be found here-
https://yarravalleytouring.com.au/tours/yarra-valley-romantic-getaway/

And the winner is….. Vicky Kouris of Kalorama!

All competition entrants should have received an email from Yarra Ranges tourism who were hosting this competition.

Thankyou all for your interest! We are looking forward to resuming business when we can and providing great local holiday packages in the Yarra Valley!

27/07/2021

Do you want to be happy like these beautiful people?!

Then grab your partner and/or friends and book a winery tour from only $115 each!

Number one rated food and wine experience in the Yarra Valley on Trip Advisor- wine and smiles guaranteed!

Tickets available everyday including this weekend!

Covid safe and compliant.

20/07/2021

Further signs that things aren’t quite right in the world…

14/07/2021

Drinking Pinot at the coolest new spot in the valley .yg.spot. Highly recommend a visit! Amazing wine collection and knowledge!

10/07/2021

First time back here since lockdown 2.0 and Tim and Narelle’s reno’s look sensational! More cosy nooks by the fires and so much outdoor space to explore and enjoy! Always a joy to visit

05/07/2021

Introducing the Yarra Valley Romantic Getaway 💞 A luxe experience perfectly designed for proposals, anniversaries, birthdays and mini honeymoons 🥂 This beautiful package includes a 2 night stay at Yering Gorge Cottages and a day exploring the finest food and wine experiences throughout the Yarra Valley including Chandon Australia, Valley Chocolaterie, Yering Station, Yering Farm Wines and Four Pillars Gin 😍

To book the tour or to find out more visit: https://yarravalleytouring.com.au/tours/yarra-valley-romantic-getaway/

18/06/2021

**Last minute special offer**

We’ve just had a last minute cancellation for this Sunday- interstate visitors, something about a virus…

YARRA VALLEY WINE, CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE private tour

Get your friends together- up to 6 people.
Luxury Merc transport, wine tastings, chocolate tastings, cheese tastings, picnic lunch and more!
Door to door pick up in Melbourne.

This Sunday only $130 each for 6 people!
($175 each for 4 people)

PM us for enquiries!

05/06/2021

PSA for everyone who comes on our tours